GXC has a strong showing at Black Bear Invite
GXC attended Black Bear Invitational at Coe-Brown Academy in Northwoods N.H. on Saturday, September 26th.
Girls' Varsity looked strong on Saturday claiming 3rd place of 12 teams. Corinne Spade ('27) had her season debut in which she led the team with a time of 19:33, claiming 7th place overall. Following closely behind was Maddie Marshall ('29) in 19:54, Anya Casey ('28) in 20:04, Sophie Stetson ('29) in 20:13, and Maeve Burns ('30) in 20:46. Also finishing for Big Blue, Hannah Jung ('28), Allysa Katana ('28), Michelle Oh ('28), and Sophia Schneeweiss ('29).
The Girls' JV team placed 2nd of 9 teams. Leading the way for Andover was Molly Nara ('30). In Molly's debut 5k, she came in second place overall, with a time of 21:49. Helping Andover secure second place was Claire Donovan ('29) in 4th place overall with a time of 22:04 and Emma Hong ('28) in 7th place overall with a time of 22:17. Also in the Girls' JV race, Big Blue showcased 4 runners new to the 5k, Myra Zheng ('30), Eleanor McBride ('30), Alex Burger ('30) and Jessica Hong ('30). Rounding out the group, Evelyn Marshall ('28) and Fatima Bah ('29) had strong finishes for Big Blue!
New 5k PRs:
- Corinne Spade- 19:33
- Anya Casey- 20:04
- Allysa Katana- 20:51
PAXC will be heading to Choate on Saturday, October 10th.
Full results from Black Bear Invite - G -Varsity, G- JV