Five members of the Macomb High cross country teams received recognition in being selected to the 2025 Tri-State Cross Country Coaches All-Area Teams.
On the girls side, freshman Ella McKee was named to the first team.
McKee had the most impressive freshman season for the area this season.
McKee won the Macomb Early Bird to start the season and later won the Prairieland Conference title as well.
She would finish sixth in Regional and 18th in Sectional to send her to the IHSA Class 2A State meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
At state, McKee matched her personal record for three miles, finishing in a time of 18 minutes, 53.2 seconds placing 85th overall.
In addition to McKee, Bomber freshman Allexis Gray was an honorable mention selection.
For the boys, junior Alex Simmons was named to first team after receiving honorable mention accolades last year as a sophomore.
Simmons started the season off with a win at the Macomb Early Bird Invitational and would add three more top 10 finishes to his season accomplishments.
The season ended at the IHSA Class 2A State meet where Simmons ran a PR of 15:53.
Two other Bombers in freshmen Landon Richards and Jackson Petitgout were honorable mention selections.
Also named the girls first team by the coaches were the following: Kaylyn Forbis, freshman, Pleasant Hill Harley Haywood, junior, Bowling Green, Mo.
Nina Johnson, freshman, Quincy High Bradi Keller, junior, Monroe City, Mo.
Amelia Knapp, junior, QHS Samentha Koper, sophomore, South Shelby, Mo.
Jordan Puterbaugh, senior, Hannibal, Mo.
Elcee Water, sophomore Quincy Notre Dame Kate Willingham, freshman, Monroe City, Mo.
All-Area Honorable Mention selections for the girls included the following: Beardstown - Diana Huerta, senior Brown County - Dorothy Williams, senior Bowling Green, Mo. - McKliney Vanhooser, sophomore and Abby Kurz, sophomore Clark County, Mo. - Presley Ames, sophomore Hannibal, Mo. - Lakyn Schwanke, freshman Liberty - Bailey Heller, junior; Briella Neisen, junior and Kenzi Obert, freshman Marion County, Mo. Ella Dougherty, sophomore Mark Twain, Mo. - Edith Norton, freshman and Adelyn Conrad, freshman Monroe City, Mo. - Emily Spalding, junior Palmyra, Mo. - Audrey Reid, sophomore; Delaina Meyer, sophomore and Leah Pontius, sophomore Pittsfield - Kelsey Freesmeyer, senior QHS - Elianna Pitcher, senior and Elise Bradfield, sophomore QND - Meghan Spears, senior and Ari Waters, senior Scotland County, Mo.
- Georgia Taylor, sophomore and Kierstyn Moore, freshman Also named the boys first team by the coaches were the following: Blake Anders, sophomore, QHS Collyn Forbis, sophomore, Pleasant Hill Rhett Hayes, junior, Hannibal Mason McDaniel, senior, Clark County Charles Ray, sophomore, QHS Cooper Seaton, senior, South Shelby Gavin Slee, sophomore, QHS Owen Triplett, sophomore, QHS Domenic Williams, sophomore, North Shelby All-Area Honorable Mention selections for the boys included the following: Beardstown - Martin Pineda, junior Bowling Green - Brendan Finnegan, senior; Logan Pontius, senior; Dallas Bair, junior; Nathan Schellman, senior and Eamon Finnegan, freshman.
Clark County - Malaki Phillips, senior Hannibal - Zach Locke, junior; Camden Gheens, junior; Landen Begley, junior and Colin Coniglio, freshman Illini West - Bryar Rodeffer, sophomore Knox County - Grayson Miller, senior Liberty - Lane Obert, senior Mark Twain - Hutson Browning, sophomore and Tanner Eisele, sophomore Monroe City - Brady McNeil, junior Palmyra - Wesley Summers, senior and Trigg Heimer, freshman Pittsfield - Keenan Jennings, sophomore QHS - Lane Steinkamp, senior QND - Austin Shull, senior and Devin Bradfield, senior Schuyler County - Ashler Applegate, senior and Jaxson Kaden, senior South Shelby - Beau Mason, junior and Schyler Mason, junior West Hancock - Dante Patch, junior Quincy High sophomore Peyton Kuhland Paris, Mo. senior Landen Chapman were selected the Female and Male Runners of the Year respectively.
