Women's Cross Country Finishes Third at the Jenna Strong Invitational

(WILMINGTON, OH.) – Thomas More University women's cross-country team placed 3rd at the the Jenna Strong Cross Country Classic on Friday, October 18th with a team score of 141. The Saints entered the heart of Wilmington and had five different personal bests during the 5k race, with Savannah Faught breaking the 19-minute mark.   

• Junior Savannah Faught (Georgetown, OH./Georgetown) led the Saints with a top-10 (7th) place finish and a time of 18:51. 

• The junior duo of Joelle Klavon (Carmel, IN./Guerin Catholic) and Marlee Ross (Brookville, OH./Brookeville) finished in 26th and 33rd place, with Klavon crossing the line in 19:40 and Ross 20:04.    

• Sophomore Elizabeth Jackson (Cincinnati, OH./Seton Hall) earned a new personal best with a 35th place finish and a time of 20:06.  

• Junior Maggie McSorley (Versailles, KY./Woodford County) rounded up the Saints top-5 finishers with a 66th place finish and a time of 21:02.   

The Saints made a statement this past week with 5 different personal best times and will look to build upon their performance at the GMAC Conference Championships in Hillsdale, MI next Saturday, October 26th.