The 5-foot-1-inch junior distance talent broke the tape at the Class 5 state title meet in a course record and personal-best time of 18:03.10 this past season. The first girls cross country state champion in the history of Wentzville School District, Kruger led the Eagles to fifth place as a team. Her state meet speed rating according to Dyestat and TullyRunners.com ranked No. 86 nationally among the Top 100 fastest competitors in the country. A three-time All-State selection, Kruger won five of seven meets at the 5K distance and avenged both losses along the way. She was a St. Louis Today Athlete of the Week last fall, and also claimed district and conference championships in 2020.
Kruger has maintained a 4.06 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Kruger has volunteered locally on behalf of a food bank and has donated her time as a member of her school’s Link Crew, which supports incoming freshmen in their transition to high school.
