The Bel Air Cross Country team participated in the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational on Saturday, September 28th. Bel Air competed against other runners from all over the East Coast.
The Top Five Male Finishers for Bel Air are listed below:
1.Ethan Brito 17:56 56th overall
2.Jordan Mensch 18:48 103rd overall
3.Joe Ciufo 18:59 107th overall
4.Kenny Connelly 19:17 124th overall
5.Sam Guo 19:26 128th overall
The Top Five Female Finishers for Bel Air are listed below:
1.Joy Hayward 23:09 110th overall
2.Ashley Pernasilice 23:15 114th overall
3.Megan Kotrla 23:15 115th overall
4.Marisa Abbey 23:50 127th overall
5.Brittany Keene 24:32 137th overall
The real highlight of the weekend was the environment in which the team ran. The team got to spend time at Six Flags and the course went through a safari. “The whole weekend was so much fun that it’s hard to pinpoint one [favorite] event” said Senior Trent Tolley. The meet brought out the competitive side of the Bel Air High School athletes. “We had to represent where we are from and show New Jersey what running looks like down here,” Tolley also stated. Junior Joe Ciufo added, “This meet made me more motivated because people in the top class varsity race are very intense and it motivated me to stay with them and even run harder than them.”
The cross country team will compete next at Gun Powder Falls State Park on Saturday, October 5th.