By: Scott Eddy, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Freshman Jillian Lozo showed the way for the St. Bonaventure women's cross country team Saturday morning at the Lock Haven Invitational.
The Bonnies placed 10th in the team scoring out of 21 squads.
Lozo has now paced the Bonnies in each of her first two collegiate meets.
Saturday, the first-year runner posted a 6K time of 23:04.3, good for 11th individually in school history.
She placed 46th out of 182 competitors in the Crimson race at Saturday's meet.
Miranda Habshi (23:11.7) and Katelyn Wilkes (23:30.2) followed while Molly Gipson ran nearly an identical time to her PR mark at last year's Atlantic 10 Championship, posting 23:39.9. Chloe Fisher rounded out the team's top five (23:42.9).
Bona's squad finished second in the White race with 66 team points, behind only Ashland's 32 in the field of 11 teams.
Freshman Gianna Bille had the team's top time in that race, finishing 11th out of 88 runners at 24:26.3 to start a run of Bonnies with Gabriella Randazzo (24:29.4) and Madeline McKillop (24:41.6) taking 12th and 13th respectively while Sara Thomas finished in 16th (25:03.5).
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH BOB MACFARLANE
"The women's 6K today showed promise. We didn't get everything right, but that's fine — each race is a lesson. The fight, the willingness to compete, and the heart were there. This is a very young team with our top seven being two freshmen, two seniors, one sophomore and two juniors. Injuries and sickness has played havoc with the team but everyone is stepping up to take on the load.
"Seven women had their personal best today. The team is very positive and looking forward to their next race."
UP NEXT
St. Bonaventure will travel to one of the nation's most prestigious events next weekend to compete in the Live in Lou Classic hosted by the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
Crimson 6K
BONNIES RESULTS
46. Jillian Lozo – 23:04.3
52. Miranda Habshi – 23:11.7
68. Katelyn Wilkes – 23:30.2
75. Molly Gipson – 23:39.9 (PR)
78. Chloe Fisher – 23:42.9
91. Claire Cuneo – 24:00.7
103. Sydney March – 24:19.20
105. Elise Brooks – 24:21.2 (PR)
108. Alex Jensen – 24:24.2 (PR)
135. Kylie Paylor – 25:07.5
White 6K
11. Gianna Bille – 24:26.3
12. Gabriella Randazzo – 24:29.4 (PR)
13. Madeline McKillop – 24:41.6
16. Sara Thomas – 25:03.5 (PR)
19. Jayne Gavin – 25:13.6
21. Brooke Hudnall – 25:20.6 (PR)
30. Faith Caldwell – 25:57.1
39. Sarah Carroll – 26:42.4
44. Adria Magnusson – 27:01.9
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