ALL-METRO Cross Country Team

ALL-METRO Cross Country Team

Big River Running Company is excited to carry on the tradition of honoring the St. Louis area’s top high school cross country runners.

Each year, Big River Running facilitates a regional panel of cross country coaches who evaluate and choose outstanding cross country athletes to honor. Athletes are selected based on their season's accomplishments, their head-to-head finishes and weighing heavily, their placement/time at the state meet. The All-Metro Team also recognizes the region's top boys and girls teams.

The All-Metro teams are honored at a post-season banquet. This year's event will be held Sunday, December 14, 2025 at St. Louis University High School. Tickets to attend are available for purchase HERE. Congratulations to all cross country athletes who competed this past season and especially these outstanding runners who stood out in their achievements.

Boys

First Team

Carson Driemeier, Sr. - Festus
Jackson Miller, Jr. - St. Louis University High
Max Weber, Sr. - Civic Memorial (IL)
Brayden Kloeppel, Sr. - O’Fallon (IL)
Hunter Stahl, Sr. - North Point
Wade Patten, Sr. - Parkway West
Luke Smith, So. - Waterloo (IL)

Second Team

Warnicke Beatty, So. - St. Louis University High
Elijah Case, Sr. - St. Charles
Ezekiel Hagen, So. - Lafayette
Michael Luna, Jr. - St. Louis University High
Colin Thomas, Sr. - Edwardsville (IL)
Carson Koerber, Sr. - DeSoto
Lucas Amador, So. - Parkway Central

Honorable Mention

Nicholas Ahlheim, Sr. - St. Louis University High
Will Doyle, Sr. - Fort Zumwalt West
Drew Upperman, Sr. - Webster Groves

Boys All-Metro Team of the Year

St. Louis University High School

Girls

First Team

Mary McKenzie, Sr. - Cor Jesu
Brianna Krueger, Jr. - St. Charles West
Brooke Samuelson, Sr. - Eureka
Ella Thompson, Jr. - Edwardsville (IL)
Gabrielle Moresi, Jr. - Parkway Central
Ellie Bush, Sr.. - O’Fallon (IL)
Morgan Popelar, So. - Edwardsville (IL)

Second Team

Savannah Amann, Sr.. - St. Joseph’s Academy
Isabel Burlbaw, Fr. - Rockwood Summit
Bella Navarro-Sanchez, Jr. - Liberty (Wentzville)
Madison Popelar, Sr. - Edwardsville (IL)
Katilyn Loefelman, Jr. - Cor Jesu Academy
Lucy Luetkemeyer, Sr. - Metro Academic & Classical Academy
Lily McCollum, Fr. - O’Fallon (IL)

Honorable Mention

Lydia Huffman, Fr. - Waterloo (IL)
Carson Selby, Jr. - Webster Groves
Grace Murphy, Jr. - Nerinx Hall Academy

Girls All-Metro Team of the Year

Edwardsville High School

2025 Honorees

History

The tradition of the All-Metro Cross Country team dates back to 1993 when Dan Sebben and Tom Eckelman started an event to honor high school runners.

1993 was the first year the Post-Dispatch decided not to do an all-metro team and Dan and Tom decided to do something about it. Tom continued the tradition for 25 years, for which we are all extremely grateful.

In 2019, Big River Running took on the honor of celebrating our region's outstanding cross country athletes.

Past honorees from 1993 to present day can be found below. Enjoy a fun trip down memory lane with so many recognizable names that went on to be excellent college runners, all-americans, sub 4 milers, olympic trials qualifiers, olympians, entrepreneurs, Big River camp counselors, and great human beings.

Past First Team Honorees (1993 - 2019)