By: Scott Eddy, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Jillian Lozo paced the St. Bonaventure women's cross country team in Saturday afternoon's Louisville Cross Country Classic on an unseasonably warm fall day at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
With nearly 430 runners starting Saturday's race at the course where three NCAA national championship meets have taken place, Lozo established herself in the front part of the field.
Lozo came across the finish line 71st in one of the nation's largest meets, posting a 6K time of 23:20.5 for a mile pace of 6:15.
Sophomore Miranda Habshi was next in line for the Bonnies with her time of 23:58.6 while teammates Claire Cuneo (24:08.6) and Katelyn Wilkes (24:09.2) were right next to each other at the finish.
Junior Chloe Fisher registered a time of 24:34.2 to round out the team's top-five finishers.
In the team scoring, the Bonnies were 19th out of 47 squads taking scores.
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH BOB MACFARLANE
"While the result was decent, the team walked away knowing there's more in the tank. On a hot and challenging day, the young squad faced some adversity and recognized it wasn't their sharpest performance. But as all strong teams do, they're using the experience as a learning curve—a reminder of the importance of resilience and bouncing back from a tough day. With valuable lessons in hand and championship season approaching, the Bonnies are focused on regrouping, recharging, and rising to the next challenge."
UP NEXT
Members of the team will compete next weekend at the Highlander Invitational in Houghton, N.Y.
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BONNIES RESULTS
71. Jillian Lozo – 23:20.5
118. Miranda Habshi – 23:58.6
127. Claire Cuneo – 24:08.6
128. Katelyn Wilkes – 24:09.2
176. Chloe Fisher – 24:34.2Â
206. Gabriella Randazzo – 24:54.3
208. Sydney March – 24:54.9
209. Gianna Bille – 24:55.3
223. Sara Thomas – 25:04.0
253. Alex Jensen – 25:19.0
296. Brooke Hudnall – 25:46.6
309. Elise Brooks – 26:01.8
317. Madeline McKillop – 26:13.7
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