2022 Girls Cross Country Season Preview
American Conference
Head Coach:Laura Bell-Peters
Runners to watch: Barto, Grace (Sr)– Bucalo, Samantha (Fr)– Cicero, Isabella (Fr)
Season outlook: This is the smallest team we have had in almost 10 years. Graduated a large senior class with several top runners. There are 5 upperclassmen. They are a quiet group still figuring it out.
Head Coach: Matt Latham
Runners to watch: Hannah Swanson (10th grade)– Celeste Shipka (10th grade)– Lily Tyler (10th grade)
Season outlook: This is the team I have been waiting for. This team is made up of girls that are passionate about running and their workouts prove their determination. I am excited to see what this group of young runners will do.
Head Coach: Tony Davis
Runners to watch: Victoria McKnight, Senior– Hailey Himmelreich, Sophomore– Amelia Wagner, Senior
Season outlook: We return a 1st team all-suburban league honor, Victoria McKnight. We’re returning 3 of our top 5 runners. We will rely on a young core this season to make a difference.
No information at this time.
Head Coach: Devan Lippincott
Runners to watch: Kelsey Sheridan, Senior– Evelyn Boucher, Junior– Kylie Clark, Junior
Season outlook: Highland Girls are looking to improve on their 3rd place league finish last season. Senior Kelsey Sheridan looks to continue as a first team All-League performer from last year.
Head Coach: Kevin Somerville
Runners to watch: Megan Diulus, 12th– Ellie Meech, 11th– Laura Wagner, 11th
Season outlook: This years team looks to relay on a great balance of standout running up front and great depth throughout our roster to compete at the highest level. Experienced veterans and excited newcomers should provide opportunities to challenge for a Suburban League Title and a deep run in the postseason.
Head Coach: Matt Pazderak
Runners to watch: Jeanie Barzellato, Junior– Emma Arthur, Junior– Evie Caldwell, Sophomore
Season outlook: The Rough Riders have been training hard all Summer long. We are looking forward to the race season and plan to improve on last year’s performance.
Head Coach: Jeremy Huth
Runners to watch: Cara Basso– Amelia Ross– Incoming Freshmen
Season outlook: Young group of girls look to repeat Regional Berth and fight for top 6 finish advancing to the State Meet.
National Conference
Head Coach: Bob Schank
Runners to watch: Junior Mari Pizem– Junior Kate Butler– Sophomore Kendall Brown
Season outlook: Lost 3 seniors from our top 5. We have a big junior class to help fill the loss of the seniors.
Head Coach: Hunter Heaton
Runners to watch: Emma Liesen (senior)– Lena Clemens (senior)– Savannah Reaper (sophomore)
Season outlook: The Hudson girls are hungry and ready seize every opportunity in front of them to get back to the state meet. A new era of Hudson cross country is here.
No information at this time.
Head Coach: David Marhefka
Runners to watch: Harris Giannakidis (10th grade)– Mallory Vish (11th)– Grace Mudry (12th)
Season outlook: The girls have been working hard this summer. We are trying to improve Suburban League and District Meet finishes from last year.
Head Coach: Aaron J. Morris
Runners to watch: Jayla Atkinson (Jr)– Deena Ingrassia (Jr)– Sydney Pitcovich (Sr)
Season outlook: We have most of our top athletes from last year returning. Our goal is to qualify to the state meet as a team again this year. We also should be competing for the Suburban League championship.
Head Coach: Sarah Kmet
Runners to watch: Sarah Miller (Sophomore)– Lauren McClung (Junior)– Abby Carroll (Senior)
Season outlook: Transfer student Abby Carroll will immediately help us up front. Our girls team looks a lot different this year but they have had a great summer and our biggest strength will be our pack.
Head Coach: Zachary Humrichouser
Runners to watch: Kailyn Biecker, Junior– Rowan King, Sophomore– Cami Ross, Freshman
Season outlook: Strength and youth will be the theme. Kailyn Biecker is our top returneer from last year’s team and with her trips to the state meet over the past two seasons, she will be a key piece in guiding a young team this fall.
