Ruby Acker and Payton Frueh co-authored a season of success for the Princeton cross country team this fall.

Frueh wrote the beginning and ending chapters, leading the Tigresses at their own Gary Coates Invitational early and at the sectional. She ran the fastest time by 20 seconds of any Bureau County girl at sectionals, earning her first trip to state to close the book.

Acker penned the middle chapters, leading the Tigresses in eight meets, including three first-place efforts, a third-place finish at the Three Rivers Conference Meet and a fifth at regional.

Together, they led the Tigresses to a third-place finish at regionals to earn a trip to sectionals.

They shared team MVP honors.

And now, for all their accomplishments, they share the 2025 BCR Girls Runners of the Year honor. Th

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