The SJA cross country team started their post-season push this past Saturday at the Madison district where they finished 2nd overall in the 18 team field. Despite the rain from the previous week, the competitors found the course conditions to be nearly ideal as times were fast as the competition picks up at the most important time of the year.
The Jags were once again led by the powerful duo of senior Grace Rowell (3rd overall) and freshman Sofia Koons (4th overall). Rowell's time of 18:44 ties her for 5th all time on the SJA list. Next in for the Jags was freshman Avery Stives, who caught over 10 people in the second half of the race to finish 10th overall with a new personal best of 19:33 (tying her for 23rd on the school's all-time list). The last two scorers for SJA were junior Bridget Mullen who was 23rd in the race, and senior Maddie Jarc who finished 30th in the race. Right behind Jarc was sophomore Amelia Litten who knocked 40 seconds off her personal best time. Junior Grace Harris was the next Jag in at 47th place.
By being one of the top 6 teams in the race, the team now advances to next week's regional meet at Boardman High School.
