Cristin Moreno, a senior at Hancock College Prep, and Nadia Cabral, a junior at Kennedy High School, proved themselves to be two of the best cross-country runners in the state. Both girls qualified for the IHSA Class 2A Cross-Country Championship, held earlier this month at Detweiller Park in Peoria. In the 5K race, Moreno ran a 19:43.94, a personal record in this race, finishing 136th out of 243 runners. Cabral ran a 20:02.8, also a personal record for this distance, putting her in 160th place. Thousands of girls ran cross-country this school year. Moreno is a 2020 graduate of Sawyer School. Cabral is a 2021 graduate of Dore School. The girls are coached Arianna Bentel (Hancock) and Monalisa Georgopoulos (Kennedy). – Supplied photo