BATAVIA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

2023 First To The Finish Invite

This past weekend the Bulldogs went on the road to compete at the First To The Finish Invite in Peoria. The Varsity team placed 4th out of 39 teams. Individual medalists include Gwennie Krodel (27th), Avery Hacker (28th), Maddie Wnek (45th) and Maddie Cassidy (50th). The team ran a stellar 34 second split from runners 1-5.

The Open team matched the Varsity results and earned a 4th place team finish as well! Medalist included Ali Thomas (12th), Claire Deppe (36th) Ellie Swanson (30th) and Morgan Blazier (47th).

There several other reasons to celebrate on Saturday:
- Several Bulldogs ran their first 3-mile cross country race!
- Every girl that raced this weekend ran a season best 3-mile time!
- Many Bulldogs ran lifetime best! Congrats to Lindsay, Leah, Nora, Fiona, Claire, Payton, Avery, Gwennie, Maddy M. and Bailey for running lifetime bests this past weekend!!

Results

2023 Hinsdale Red Devil Invite

The Bulldogs ran in the extremely tough Hinsdale Red Devil Invite and competed well. Varsity placed 9th, Frosh/Soph placed 4th and Open placed 4th. Gwennie Krodel and Avery Hacker placed 3rd and 4th respectively in the Frosh/Soph race. Rachel Agro placed 9th in the Open race. Lots of good race experience gained from this meet that will pay off down the road. We will keep working hard and get better every week!

Results

2023 Kane County Meet

Bulldogs sweep all three levels at the Kane County meet! Great job by all the girls having a positive attitude and showing up ready to race.
Right out of the gates the Open team showed their dominance by putting 4 bulldogs in the top six and 7 bulldogs in the top 11.
The Fr/So team experienced a close team battle, but finished strong to take the victory 56 to 70 over Hampshire. They were led by Claire Deppe in 2nd.
The Varsity squad also found themselves locked in a tough battle with Hampshire midway through the race. Each girl made some crucial moves in the second half to seal the victory by 3 points. The bulldogs were led by Avery Hacker (4th) and Gwen Krodel (6th). Also placing in the top 10 were Maddie Wnek (8th) and Chloe Kammes (10th).

Results

2023 Corn Boil & Intersquad Meet

The 2023 racing season has finally begun! The bulldogs had a successful two-mile intrasquad race at the annual Corn Boil showcase. Many girls ran faster than last year and are on their way to accomplishing big goals in 2023. Congratulations to TEAM BLACK on the victory!

Results