With the best weather possible for mid-October, the Jaguar XC Invitational was the best way to end the regular season for the Jaguars. It was a strong night for the Jaguars, with 32 season bests and 21 lifetime bests. For the second year in a row, Olivia Palleschi ‘28 won the race with a time of 20:27. Right behind her were Olivia Newman ‘28 (3rd place), Bea Kratt ‘30 (4th place), Grace Litten (5th place), and Carolyn Skrha (8th place). With five Jaguars in the top 10, the team pulled off a first-place team finish for the fifth year in a row.
One of many notable performances came from Alison Donnelly ‘30. In just her third race as a Jaguar, Alison set a PR of 23:24, shaving off 2 minutes and 48 seconds from her previous best. Grace Henry ‘27 also lowered her PR to 23:43 to end her senior season in a memorable way.
After the race, the team honored its 11 seniors with a ceremony and picnic. Congratulations to Ella Antonetti, Stella Garland, Grace Henry, Noel Heuberger, Jesslyn Kostecke, Jezebel Kostecke, Vanessa Langer, Ellen Loftus, Grace Schmidt, Ella Schneider, and Avery Stives on a great senior cross country season.
The Jaguars now head to the postseason, running in the DII Northeast District meet at Lorain County Community College. The team races at 10:00 a.m.
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