On Saturday the Cross Country team competed in the 52nd Annual Reavis Rams Invite. In the Varsity race, Joe Sweeney took control after the mile and opened up a 20 yard lead on the field. His move turned out to be a little too much too soon as two other runners caught him in the final quarter mile. He was able to get one back and finish 2nd overall.
The Crusaders has two others in the top 25 with Jack Mongan (17th) and Steve Sloan (24th).
The Frosh/Soph placed 5th as a team. Dan Spellman was the top Crusader getting 3rd followed closely by Tommy Gleeson in 5th.
This Saturday the team will send four runners to Peoria to race at Detweiller Park, the site of the state meet, while the rest of the team will compete in the Argo Invite.
This past Saturday, the Cross Country team opened up their season at the Lyons Township Invite. The top time of the day for the Crusaders came from Joe Sweeney who placed 25th in the Varsity race in a time of 15:49. Dan Spellman was the lone medalist by capturing 8th place in the Sophomore race in a new personal best time of 16:54. The top performer in the Freshmen race was Kevin Tracy who crossed the line in 54th. This Saturday, the team will compete in the Reavis Invitational.
On Saturday
On Saturday, October 17, 2015, the cross country team competed in the Catholic League Championship at Lewis University.
On Saturday, September 19, 2015, five members of the cross country team traveled to Peoria’s famous Detweiller Park to compete in the Richard Spring Invitational. The Crusaders placed 42nd in the 63 team field. The top runners for the Crusaders were Joe Sweeney and Jack Mongan, both of whom ran personal best times.