Yorkville swept both varsity team titles at the Rock River Run in Sterling with scores of 38 in boys’ and 50 in girls’ competition. Judah Binger of Belvidere North claimed the boys’ individual crown, finishing the 5K course in 15 minutes, 39 seconds. On the girls’ side, Emily Downing from Cambridge led the field at 18:08. The Princeton varsity girls notched their best team placement in over two decades, taking 12th overall, highlighted by season-bests from Ruby Acker, Payton Frueh, and others. Among the boys, Augustus Swanson led Princeton, finishing 88th with a time of 18:59. Coach Patrick Hodge praised his team’s performances. “A very good day overall for us with a good number of season or personal bests. The girls had our best team finish on the Varsity level since 2002.” Patrick Hodge-Princeton Coach.
Complete Results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/260070/results/all
VARSITY BOYS
Team Champion: Yorkville 38 pts Individual Champion: Judah Binger-Belvidere North 15:39 5 kilometers (3.1 miles)
Princeton Finishers: 18th as a team with 503 points
88. Augustus Swanson 18:59
121. Brady Gross 20:41 Personal Best
135. Allister Swanson 21:12 Personal Best
161. Cruz Rodriguez 24:18 Point of Season Best
165. Jackson Drozda 25:28
VARSITY GIRLS
Team Champion: Yorkville 50 pts Individual Champion: Emily Downing-Cambridge 18:08 5 kilometers (3.1 miles)
Princeton Finishers: 12th as a team with 327 points
35. Ruby Acker 20:53 Point of Season Best
51. Payton Frueh 21:28 Season Best
79. Alexandra Waca 23:02
98. Natalie Meyer 24:14 Season Best
101. Avery Waca 24:22 Season Best
110. Susanna Bohms 24:35 Personal Best
141. Lily Simpson 26:35
144. Emma Dye 26:49