Ventures Score as a Team at Columbus County Park
| Place | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23:42.83 | |
| 2 | 24:49.71 | |
| 3 | 26:16.13 | |
| 4 | 26:38.60 | |
| 5 | 31:08.90 |
Bishop Foley Catholic High School placed ninth with 231 points Saturday, October 31, at Columbus County Park, led by Nora McGlinchey’s 33rd-place finish in 23:42.83. Grace Sipp, who wore bib number 598, finished 46th in the 74-runner field. The Ventures’ five finishers competed under overcast skies with a temperature of 48 degrees.
McGlinchey, who wore bib number 596, averaged 7:39 per mile to finish in the top half of the field during her first cross country season. Earlier in October, she earned a top-30 medal by placing 27th out of 67 at the 5th NCA Small School Invite at MSU Tollgate Farms. She also earned an all-league medal with a 19th-place finish among 42 runners at the CHSL Cardinal Division Championship at Willow Metropark.
Sipp, in her third season with the Ventures, crossed the finish line in 24:49.71, averaging 8:01 per mile. She was the team’s second finisher, completing the race 1:06.88 behind McGlinchey.
First-season runners Claire Jeakle and Zoey Sullivan produced the closest finish between Bishop Foley teammates. Jeakle, who wore bib number 595, ran 26:16.13 at an 8:28-per-mile pace, followed 22.47 seconds later by Sullivan in 26:38.60. Sullivan, who wore bib number 599, averaged 8:36 per mile. She had earned an all-academic medal at the CHSL Cardinal Division Championship on October 23.
Lorelai Montano, who wore bib number 597, completed the Ventures’ five-runner lineup. Competing in her fourth cross country season with the team, Montano finished in 31:08.90 with an average mile pace of 10:03.
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