Vovk and JV shine at Gilmour

For Junior Alesha Vovk, everything was right at the Gilmour Invitational last Friday. Vovk finished as SJA's top runner for the first time in her career and dropped her best time ever with a 20:20 for 5k. The team did not fair as well finishing 6th out of 15 teams. The reserve team showed off their depth again by winning the JV race over Bay, who had beaten them two weeks previously. Sophomore Lauren Marconi made a strong run for the win, but lost on a sprint at the finish line. Regardless Lauren finished with her best time ever of 21:48. Senior Helen Steve (5th), freshman Bridget McGuire (7th), sophomore Clare Fibbi (8th) and junior Maeve Kroeger (9th) rounded out the scoring for the win. Both Fibbi and Kroeger stepped up well to overcome sophomore Audrianna Farris, who sprained her ankle while running in the top 5 halfway through the race. In total, 16 Jaguars ran all-time personal bests. McGuire was voted team Athlete of the Meet for her effort. She lost a shoe one half mile into the race, but finished the race without the shoe and with a big personal best time. The Jags race next at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds for the Legends Invitational on October 6th.