Souhegan's Samantha Sanbon (center) was the top local finisher in the post season, earning her Telegraph Girls Runner of the Year honors. (Courtesy photo)

It’s All-Star time to get you through the January blahs, and in these next couple of weeks the The Telegraph on certain days will honor the performances of local high school athletes from the fall season with our 2023 Fall High School All-Star (All-Area) teams or Athletes of the Year.with First Teams and Honorable Menions for most sports.

Today here is the 2023 Girls Cross Country All-Star Team:

TELEGRAPH 2023 GIRLS ALL AREA CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

RUNNER OF THE YEAR

SAMANTHA SWANBON, SOUHEGAN

Swanbon, just a freshman, was the top local finisher in both the girls Meet of Champions (ninth overall) as well as the Division II championhip (eighth), earning her top honors.

FIRST TEAM

Samantha Swanbon, Souhegan

Laura White, Nashua North

Anna Fondakowski, Bishop Guertin

Lyla Masson, Bishop Guertin

Melanie Bedard, Merrimack

Stephanie Svendsen, Souhegan

HONORABLE MENTION

Emily Melendez, Nashua South

Annika Hayden, Nashua North

Sarah Bryson, Souhgan

Rosalie Neveu, Nashua North

Sony Witkoskie, Nashua North

Anna Brammer-Depuy, Souhegan

Anna Sinclair, Bishop Guertin

Mae Butler, Hollis Brookline

Quinn Hardy, Hollis Brookline

Amelia Silver, Campbell