Chardon Lady Hilltoppers Cross Country

The Topper train kept rolling at the Walsh Jesuit Pat Richie Invitational with both the JV and varsity squads capturing team titles.

Morgan Fisher led the Red & Black parade with an individual win in the JV race, followed closely by Mel Yoger (2nd), Cantrelle Williams (PR-3rd), and Meghan Martin (PR-4th). Sophia Ku closed out the scoring in 20th to give the Toppers a comfortable 49-point cushion in the 15 team race. Kara Connolly (SB) and Gabby Cross (PR) filled out the victorious squad.

The varsity race featured a 1-2-3 finish by Denali Selent, Andi Mann, and Bri Nieset. Lilli Livengood (7th) and Molly Greene (20th) capped the scoring as the Toppers’ 33 points was 51 fewer than the closest pursuer in the 11-team field. Katie Snyder, Mila Stropkay, and Maria Peters filled out the winning team.

The open race had Haleigh Redmond notching a SB time while Ann Marie Evans knocked 1:43 off her PR. Olivia White and Allison Sutton returned from Injuries and ran their first races of the season.