Butler County cross country all-stars 2025: Here’s who was named runners of the year, first team, more

November 18, 2025 Last Updated: November 17, 2025 09:40 PM Sports

Butler’s Brendan Eicher (2715) was named one of three boys runners of the year by Butler County cross country coaches after winning the TSTCA championship and medaling in districts and states. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler County cross country coaches had a difficult decision to make this year when picking the top boys runner of the 2025 season.

They choose to pick all three options, naming Butler’s Brendan Eicher, North Catholic’s Jack Steineman and Knoch’s Carter French the county’s boys runners of the year. They join the girls runner of the year, Mars’ Hailey Long, atop this year’s all-star cross country standouts.

The teams — which include for boys and girls a runner of the year, team of the year, coach of the year, first and second teams, and honorable mentions — are determined by Butler County coaches at the end of the season.

Meet this year’s boys and girls all-county teams:

Boys Runners of the Year

Brendan Eicher, jr., Butler: Eicher finished 15th in the PIAA Class 3A championship in 16:27; claimed bronze in the WPIAL Class 3A championship in 15:39.60 to lead Butler to a fourth-place finish; and won gold in the TSTCA Class 3A championship in 15:31.51 to lead the Tornado to third.

North Catholic’s Jack Steineman was named one of three boys runners of the year by Butler County cross country coaches after medaling in TSTCAs, districts and states. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Jack Steineman, so., North Catholic: Steineman finished third in the PIAA Class 2A championship in 16:34, leading the Trojans to 11th; claimed bronze in the WPIAL Class 2A championship in 15:38.30, leading North to district silver with 149 points; and claimed silver in the TSTCA Class 2A championship in 15:39.40 to lead the team title with 92 points.

Knoch’s Carter French was named one of three boys runners of the year by Butler County cross country coaches after winning the TSTCA championship and medaling in districts and states. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Carter French, jr., Knoch: French finished sixth in the PIAA Class 2A championship in 16:47; claimed silver in the WPIAL Class 2A championship in 15:36.60; and won gold in the TSTCA Class 2A championship in 15:31.27 to lead the Knights to fifth place.

Boys First Team

Freeport’s David Kristine (2578) was voted to the Butler County boys cross country first team by area coaches after qualifying for states following two medals in TSTCAs and districts. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Tyler Carroll, sr., North Catholic: Carroll finished 20th in the state 2A meet in 17:02; finished fourth in WPIALs in 15:53.30; and finished sixth in TSTCAs in 16:05.56.

David Kristine, so., Freeport: Kristine finished 49th in the state 2A meet in 17:36; finished 14th in WPIALs in 16:38.00; and finished ninth in TSTCAs in 16:46.53.

Jackson McClune, jr., Seneca Valley: McClune finished 48th in the WPIAL 3A championship in 16:56.50 and finished 34th in TSTCAs in 16:58.85 as the Raiders finished fourth.

Riley McGee, sr., Seneca Valley: McGee finished 169th in the state 3A meet in 17:53; finished 23rd in WPIALs in 16:12.10; and finished eighth in TSTCAs in 16:07.24.

Alex Motonis, jr., Butler: Montonis finished 51st in the WPIAL championships in 16:58.90; and finished 36th in TSTCAs in 17:00.73.

Colton Rearick, sr., Mars: Rearick finished 80th in the WPIAL 3A championship in 17:19.90 and finished 59th in TSTCAs in 17:19.52.

Logan Rogers, sr., Butler: Rodgers finished 108th in the state meet in 17:25; finished 12th in WPIALs in 16:04.50; and finished 12th in TSTCAs in 16:13.75.

Landon Slear, fr., Butler: Slear finished 59th in the WPIAL championships in 17:04.50.

Ethan Thomas, sr., Butler: Thomas finished 69th in the state meet in 17:08; finished 13th in WPIALs in 16:05.10; and finished 10th in TSTCAs in 16:08.52.

Ian Wahl, jr., Seneca Valley: Wahl finished 27th in the WPIAL championships in 16:24.20 and finished 13th in TSTCAs in 16:19.64.

Boys Second Team

Peyton Beck, jr., Moniteau; Henry Collins, jr., Seneca Valley; Jack Crawford, sr., Seneca Valley; Hunter Doerflinger, sr., Slippery Rock; Chase LaPaglia, jr., Seneca Valley; Evan Lewis, fr., Mars; Connor McCool, so., Knoch; Bryson Myrlie, so., Butler; Grady Robb, jr., Knoch; Camden Schaeffer, fr., Butler.

Honorable Mentions

Gavin Bartus, so., North Catholic; Jacob Birchok, so., North Catholic; Aiden Gloystein, jr., Mars; Hunter Petersen, jr., Seneca Valley.

Team of the Year - North Catholic & Butler (Honorable Mention)

Coach of the Year - North Catholic’s Tim Souders & Butler’s Mike Seybert (Honorable Mention)

Girls Runner of the Year

Mars’ Hailey Long (3181) was named the girls runner of the year by Butler County cross country coaches after medaling in TSTCAs, districts and states. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Hailey Long, jr., Mars: Long finished 14th in the PIAA Class 3A championship in 19:16; finished fourth in the WPIAL Class 3A championship in 18:26.50; and finished fifth in the TSTCA championship in 18:32.73.

Girls First Team

Butler’s Zari Golojuh, left, hugs Macie McLister. The two were named by Butler County coaches to the girls cross country all-county first team. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Sydney Dunn, sr., North Catholic: Dunn finished 53rd in the state 2A meet in 21:04, helping the Trojanettes to fifth; finished fourth in WPIALs in 19:28.50, helping the Trojanettes win the district championship with 45 points; and finished seventh in TSTCAs in 19:36.76.

Zari Golojuh, so., Butler: Golojuh finished 74th in the state 3A meet in 20:31; finished 27th in WPIALs in 19:31.80; and finished 19th in TSTCAs in 19:22.49.

Macie McLister, jr., Butler: McLister finished 40th in the WPIAL championships in 19:56.70 and finished 54th in TSTCAs in 20:35.10.

Madeline Meeuf, sr., North Catholic: Meeuf finished 22nd in the state 2A meet in 20:07; claimed silver in WPIALs in 19:22.20; and claimed silver in TSTCAs in 19:06.32.

Anna Morris, so., North Catholic: Morris finished 63rd in the state 2A meet in 21:12; finished ninth in WPIALs in 19:56.00; and finished 11th in TSTCAs in 20:02.58.

Caroline Sell, so., North Catholic: Sell finished 41st in the state 2A meet in 20:50; finished 11th in WPIALs in 19:57.60; and finished 12th in TSTCAs in 20:03.19.

Avery Sintz, so., Butler: Sintz finished 42nd in the WPIAL championships in 20:05.80 and finished 43rd in TSTCAs in 20:13.66.

Lydia Springirth, fr., Slippery Rock: Springirth finished 74th in the state 2A meet in 21:23 and finished 15th in the District 10 champion in 19:55.00.

Kasey Yeager, jr., Slippery Rock: Health issues knocked Yeager out of the District 10 championship meet, but she medaled in the Mercer County Championships (10th, 20:40), Commodore Perry Invitational (eighth, 20:51), Big Red Invitational (10th, 20:35) and several others.

Natalie Zolinas, jr., Knoch: Zolinas finished 87th in the state 2A meet in 21:39; finished sixth in WPIALs in 19:42.80; and finished sixth in TSTCAs in 19:29.85.

Girls Second Team

Elyse Cilik, jr., Seneca Valley; Paige Damico, jr., Seneca Valley; Graci Gordon, fr., Seneca Valley; Maya Keffalas, fr., Butler; Alexis Kirschner, jr., Moniteau; Kyra Olivares, so., Butler; Leah Perez, sr., Slippery Rock; Annie Puhalla, so., North Catholic; Lylah Robare, fr., Slippery Rock; Sienna Varlotta, so., Seneca Valley.

Girls Honorable Mentions

Malaya Azarcon, so., Butler; Tessa Driehorst, sr., North Catholic; Everly Harrell, jr., Seneca Valley; Hannah Jones, sr., Seneca Valley; Maggie Killian, so., North Catholic; Giulia Pologruto, sr., Seneca Valley; Sienna Stutz, fr., Butler; Elizabeth Wesolosky, fr., Freeport.

Team of the Year - North Catholic & Slippery Rock (Honorable Mention)

Coach of the Year - North Catholic’s Tim Souders & Slippery Rock’s Robin Springirth (Honorable Mention)