The Geneseo Invitational delivered impressive cross-country performances, with Morton’s boys dominating three underclass divisions and Geneseo’s seniors clinching their group. Owen Riesburg led Morton’s freshmen, conquering a hilly course in 16:37. Rock Island runners Nolan Jarod and Elliott Batz each captured individual titles as sophomores and juniors, with Batz clocking an impressive 15:38. On the girls’ side, Wheaton/Warrenville South secured multiple team titles, and Princeton saw standout efforts. Ruby Acker achieved a season-best for Princeton’s junior girls, and Susanna Bohms notched a personal best among sophomores. Coach Patrick Hodge praised his athletes’ resilience and strong individual performances despite injury setbacks.
Geneseo Invitational: Full results at this link: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/263755/results/all
Freshman Boys: Team Champ: Morton- 25 pts.
Individual Champ: Owen Riesburg-Morton 16:37 3.0 miles, hilly
Princeton Finisher:
18th- Brady Gross 20:21 Personal Best
Sophomore Boys: Team Champ: Morton- 30 pts.
Individual Champ: Nolan Jarod-Rock Island 16:50
Princeton Finisher:
38th- Allister Swanson 21:24
Junior Boys: Team Champ: Morton- 19 pts.
Individual Champ: Elliott Batz-Rock Island 15:38
Princeton Finishers:
42nd- Jackson Drozda 24:14 Season Best
45th- Cruz Rodriguez 24:22
Senior Boys: Team Champ: Geneseo- 26 pts.
Individual Champ: Malik Gbadamassi-East Moline 15:59
Princeton Finisher:
18th- Augustus Swanson 18:34
Freshman Girls: Team Champ: Wheaton/Warrenville South- 24 pts.
Individual Champ: Natalie Houcek-WWS 19L25
Princeton Finishers:
35th- Lily Simpson 26:05
42nd- Emma Dye 28:06
Sophomore Girls: Team Champ: Wheaton/Warrenville South- 15 pts.
Individual Champ: Hannah Farley-Lemont 18:30
Princeton Finisher:
28th- Susanna Bohms 24:33 Personal Best
Junior Girls: Team Champ: Rock Island- 24 pts.
Individual Champ: Brooklyn Smith-Geneseo 19:08
Princeton Finishers:
7th- Ruby Acker 21:15 Season Best
18th- Alexandra Waca 23:02 47 seconds better than last year
22nd- Natalie Meyer 23:59 41 seconds better than last year
Senior Girls: Team Champ: Wheaton/Warrenville South- 19 pts. Individual Champ: Rubi Tapia-Marcios- East Moline 18:53
Princeton Finisher:
25th- Avery Waca 24:05 Season Best
“A different type of meet for us. We were missing several with injury concerns, but I was pleased with our efforts. We saw some nice performances.” Patrick Hodge-Princeton Coach