A Look At History: Top 25 All-Time IHSA Girls Teams 2025 Edition

Throughout this cross country season i will be releasing my top 25s of all-time of athletes, single year teams, and programs as we build towards the state championship. These releases will vary on release times as this is a bonus project compared to weekly rankings, previews, and recaps. These rankings will be solely based of the ideals of the writer Carson Vittorio. We weigh National finishes, state point totals, and 1-5 averages in this rankings.

25. Geneva [2008]

State: 1st (51)

National: 17th (380)

1-5 Average: 17:24

Kelly Whitley	17:07
Sarah Heuer	17:08
Megan Heuer	17:28
Tess Ehrhardt	17:28
Liza Tauscher	17:50
Megan Brady	18:12
Kelly Shogren	18:28

24. Elmhurst (York) [2023]

State: 1st (77)

National: 12th (314)

1-5 Average: 17:26

Katherine Klimek	17:18
Margaret Owens	17:20
Michaela Quinn	17:24
Anna McGrail	17:29
Maggie Quinn	17:41
Sophia Galiano-Sanchez	17:43
GiGi Hill	18:00

23. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) [2024]

State: 4th (142)

National: DNQ

1-5 Average: 17:17

Veronica Znajda	16:34
Meg Peterson	16:51
Ireland Wildhart	17:09
Mary Laba	18:00
Sophie Fransen	18:02
Anna Zajac	18:24
Ella Benassi	18:27

22. Downers Grove South [2018]

State: 3rd (127)

National: DNQ

1-5 Average: 17:17

Brenna Cohoon	16:40
Melissa Weidner	17:13
Erin Reidy	17:26
Kennedy Warden	17:33
Rebecca Diddia	17:35
Becky Versaskas	17:47
Alex Spang	18:06

21. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) [2013]

State: 1st (75)

National: DNQ

1-5 Average: 17:15

Madison Perez	16:44
Lindsay Graham	17:02
Lisa Luczak	17:14
Grace Rogers	17:28
Janie Nabholz	17:47
Kathryn Kenwood	18:09
Megan Ozog	18:18

20. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) [2014]

State: 3rd (94)

National: 16th

1-5 Average: 17:13

Lindsay Graham	16:23
Lindsey Payne	17:00
Lisa Luczak	17:16
Grace Rogers	17:43
Kathryn Kenwood	17:46
Janie Nabholz	17:46
Abigail Shaver	18:15

19. Palatine [2014]

State: 2nd (91)

National: 12th (314)

1-5 Average: 17:20

Kelly O'Brien	16:55
Amy Kieliszewski	17:18
Megan Beach	17:22
Sam Lechowicz	17:32
Kara Burton	17:37
Lauryn Simons	17:56
Anna Buckstaff	17:56

18. Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) [2012]

State: 3rd (138)

National: DNQ

1-5 Average: 17:12

Madeline Perez	16:02
Lisa Luczak	16:45
Emma Reifel	17:38
Grace Rogers	17:44
Christina Sedall	17:55
Cynthia Mote	18:13
Kate Majewski	18:33

17. Downers Grove North [2024]

State: 3rd (132)

National: 11th (317)

1-5 Average: 17:12

Alayna Todnem	16:58
Audrey Casten	17:13
Lily Eddington	17:16
McKenzie Willard	17:40
Ava Gilley	17:55
Hannah Renner	18:06
Sophia Schlueter	18:37

16. Elmhurst (York)  [2024]

State: 2nd (131)

National: DNQ

1-5 Average: 17:21

Karlin Janowski	16:30
Sophia Galiano-Sanchez	17:11
Maggie Quinn	17:37
Lila Stanley	17:42
Scarlett Moriarty	17:48
Sofia Stoddard	18:12
Julia Weseloh	18:12

15. Naperville North [2016]

State: 1st (111)

National: 10th (272)

1-5 Average: 17:20

Sarah Schmitt	16:51
Hannah Ricci	17:14
Alex Morris	17:15
Claire Hamilton	17:36
Gabby Champion	17:48
Claire Hill	18:04
Kayla Glowacki	18:27

14. Naperville North [2019]

State: 1st (90)

National: 12th (323)

1-5 Average: 17:17

Maggie Gamboa	16:42
Audrey Mendrys	17:03
Lucy Westlake	17:24
Kate Donaldson	17:39
Molly Morton	17:40
Jana Dawson	17:42
Sophie Golobitsh	18:03

13. Winnetka (New Trier) [2011]

State: 1st (82)

National: 11th (275)

1-5 Average: 17:23

Courtney Ackerman	16:50
Mimi Smith	17:08
Jessica Ackerman	17:11
Julie Jackson	17:46
Molly Krueger Unk	18:00
Kathleen Keene	18:38
Anna Berglund	18:37

12. Naperville North [2015]

State: 2nd (148)

National: 14th (340)

1-5 Average: 17:07

Judy Pendergast	15:53
Sarah Schmitt	17:02
Emory Griffin	17:15
Kate Shannon	17:41
Claire Hamilton	17:44
Kayla Glowacki	17:56
Jenny Gibson	17:57

11. Minooka [2015]

State: 1st (132)

National: DNQ

1-5 Average: 17:13

Ashley Tutt	16:35
Emily Shelton	16:55
Mackenzie Callahan	17:02
Morgan Crouch	17:46
Vivian Van Eck	17:50
Emily Ellis	18:41
Katelyn Gall	18:59

10. Winnetka (New Trier) [2012]

State: 4th (147)

National: 11th (275)

1-5 Average: 17:16

Courtney Ackerman	16:27
Mimi Smith	16:56
Jessica Ackerman	17:00
Kathleen Keene	17:55
Oona Jung-Beeman	18:03
Kaitlin Frei	18:22
Kelli Schmidt	18:23

9. Naperville North [2012]

State: 1st (73)

National: 15th (339)

1-5 Average: 17:15

Elly DeTurris	16:57
Maria McDaniel	17:04
Judy Pendergast	17:09
Kimber Meyer	17:34
Kate Shannon	17:34
Jenny Smith	17:50
Alex Moxon	18:33

8. Barrington [2024]

State: 1st (130)

National: DNQ, Scout Storms DNR at NXR

1-5 Average: 17:11

Mia Sirois	15:53
Scout Storms	16:50
Sabrina Roach	17:32
Viktoria Higgins	17:46
Victoria Tarara	17:56
Abby Lewis	18:01
Georgia Storms	18:25

7. Elmhurst (York) [2022]

State: 2nd (58)

National: 10th (278)

1-5 Average: 17:22 (Less than ideal conditions)

Bria Bennis	16:56
Michaela Quinn	17:18
Brooke Berger	17:21
Katherine Klimek	17:22
Maggie Quinn	17:57
Lily Beerhalter	18:01
Lilly Bianchi	18:01

6. Naperville North [2014]

State: 1st (73)

National: 4th (198)

1-5 Average: 17:11

Sarah Schmitt	17:04
Judy Pendergast	17:06
Elly DeTurris	17:08
Claire Hamilton	17:09
Emily Hamilton	17:32
Natalie Dunnett	17:56
Jenny Gibson	18:08

5. Elmhurst (York) [2021]

State: 1st (62)

National: 4th (214)

1-5 Average: 17:08

Katherine Klimek	16:51
Bria Bennis	17:04
Brooke Berger	17:07
Katelyn Winton	17:15
Michaela Quinn	17:27
Margaret Owens	17:39
Allison Fitzgibbons	18:22

4. Yorkville [2018]

State: 2nd (87)

National: 13th (284)

1-5 Average: 16:58

Helena Kleronomos	16:35
Kailey Fox	16:42
Emily Eberhart	16:46
Hailey Simmons	17:15
Olivia Borowiak	17:36
Sara Klemm	17:59
Anna Hunter	18:02

3. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) [2022]

State: 1st (39)

National: 5th (189)

1-5 Average: 17:17 (Less than ideal conditions)

Veronica Znajda	16:54
Hailey Erickson	17:09
Meg Peterson	17:19
Lily Ginsburg	17:24
Cameron Kalaway	17:39
Samantha Patterson	17:51
Ireland Wildhart	18:12

2. Naperville North [2017]

State: 1st (87)

National: 2nd (94)

1-5 Average: 17:06

Sarah Schmitt	16:33
Alex Morris	16:39
Hannah Ricci	17:01
Claire Hill	17:36
Megan Driscoll	17:42
Audrey Mendrys	17:59
Maggie Gamboa	18:03

1. Naperville North [2018]

State: 1st (80)

National: 2nd (186)

1-5 Average: 16:57

Alex Morris	16:10
Maggie Gamboa	17:01
Campbell Petersen	17:08
Lucy Westlake	17:12
Audrey Mendrys	17:17
Claire Hill	17:18
Megan Driscoll	17:25