Sharon M. Metzger
Women's Cross Country (2001-2003)
Waubonsee’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2002-2003
First two-time All-American runner for Waubonsee
Two-time All-Region and All-Skyway honors
2002 Skyway Conference Runner of the Year
Academic All-Skyway in 2003
Sharon Metzger always went about her business in the classroom and out on the cross country trail in a quiet, determined fashion. Metzger has never been one to boast about her accomplishments. Instead, the record speaks for itself. She is undeniably the best female runner to ever compete for Waubonsee.
Metzger took her first steps toward this distinction while at Batavia High School. She ran in five different events for the Bulldogs’ track team, specializing in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter races. Metzger earned All-Conference honors, Kane County Chronicle All-Area status, and was recognized as a top-notch student-athlete with a U.S. Army Award for high school seniors.
Metzger was the first and only two-time NJCAA All-American runner for Waubonsee. As a freshman she led the Lady Chiefs to their first-ever Skyway Conference title, earning Runner of the Year honors. Metzger also garnered All-Region status before placing 14th at the National Meet. As a sophomore she again achieved All-Skyway and All-Region honors before finishing 12th at the National Meet in Texas. The squad she anchored placed third in the nation academically among cross country teams with a cumulative 3.33 grade point average. Metzger made the Dean’s List twice and earned Academic All-Skyway honors as well. Not surprisingly she was named Waubonsee’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2002-2003.
In 2005 she began attending Northern Illinois University (NIU) where she is currently a part-time student pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy. While at NIU, Metzger was selected as a Mortar Board Honor Society Member, a distinction given to only 40 students per school year based on community service, grade point average, leadership and values. In between classes she has juggled work for Rush-Copley Medical Center and AFLAC Insurance, while also being a member of Leadership Team Development (LTD), a series of seminars, training sessions and conferences sponsored by Amway Global. Metzger resides in Batavia and is still competing, as she is currently training for the 2010 Chicago Marathon.