SJA CC slowed down at All-Catholic

The SJA cross country team went to Dayton for the annual Midwest All-Catholic meet hosted by Dayton Carroll High School. The competition was fierce as evidenced by the Jaguars 9th place finish of 13 teams. Some personal bests were recorded, but as a team the Jags did not have their best day at the varsity level. Four runners in particular ran exceptionally well for the Jaguars led by junior Alesha Vovk who experienced her first race as SJA's top runner. Her time of 20:43 was just off her best ever and just a second ahead of classmate Rachel McGuire, but senior Jill Bresnahan ran 20:59 breaking the 21 minute barrier for the first time ever and finishing as SJA's 3rd runner - her best ever finish as a Jag. Also stepping up big was junior Maddie Zimmerman who ran varsity for the first time this year and lived up to the promotion by finishing as the 5th scorer in a PR of 21:12. In the reserve race, SJA's black uniforms dominated the front of the pack with 4 girls in the top 7 to take the team title over Cincinnati Seton. Those 4 girls were Maeve Kroger (jr), Lauren Marconi (so), Helen Steve (sr), and Audrianna Farris (so). Freshman Rachel Cogar, junior Molly Moore and sophomore Clare Fibbi all finished in the top 15 to round out the reserve team's scoring. Jill Bresnahan, competing in her 4th year on the team, was voted the team's most valuable athlete of the meet for her great time and high finish on the varsity squad. The team next competes at the Gilmour Invitational on Friday, September 28.