MurphysboroXC

“Lazy people do a little work and think they should be winning. Winners work as hard as possible and still worry if they’re being lazy!” - Lewis Caralla. Which one are you?????

Congrats to our 2025 SICA All-South Runners: Edgar Garcia, Hunter Douglas, Jonathan Witzman, and Harper Ellermeyer!!!

Gans Creek Classic! Boys race in the Elite division tonight at 7:30 under the lights! Girls tomorrow morning at 9:30 in Gold division!

Great start to the season today at the Murphy Invite! Girls 1st place and Boys 2nd place. We hosted 25 other schools at our meet today!

The XC team invaded SIU Campus and Harbough’s Cafe this morning! ✔️Long run ✔️French Toast

Tonight’s XC practice is moved to MHS due to heat! 7 pm.

Pre Season IHSA Cross Country Rankings are coming out! #notsatisfied #extramotivation

Tomorrow’s XC workout is moved to MHS at 7PM!

XC Season loading…..!

The Xc workout for this morning is cancelled due to lightning and rain!

Summer workouts begin tonight at 7pm at MHS! Big goals ahead!

Congrats to Harper Ellermeyer winning the 800M @SIU_TrackXC Indoor meet! That’s a big stage for a freshman in just her second high school race! Time of 2:25.05 currently ranks her 8th in 2a Illinois!

Thank you to Tara Mason and Cindy B’s for team breakfast before leaving for State!

Congrats to Landon Smith(3rd), Kazden Norman(20th), and Chase Hall(42nd) at the SIJHSAA State XC Championship! Great job fellas!

Congratulations to the MMS Girls XC team on their SIJHSAA 1st Place State Championship!!!! #only5th&6thgraders

How about Aniya Proctor!!!? 5 weeks ago her first race time was 27:12! Today she ran 21:46! Hard work and courage takes you a long way in a short time! Keep it up Aniya!

Big day for MurphyXC! Boys 1st and Girls 2nd at the Benton 1A Showcase!

@ Detweiller for the Peoria HS Invite! Getting prepared for the IHSA State Meet on the same course!!!

Due to heat coming back tomorrow, the xc team will practice at 6:30 pm at Riverside Park tomorrow!

The boys finish 2nd tonight at the MHS Invite behind Benton. Great start to the season!

The girls had a great showing placing third at the MHS Invite! Gilmore won the girls varsity race! Meet #1 ✔️success!