Sophomore All-American Carmen Solis was the top junior college competitor in Friday's St. Francis Twilight opener, finishing 25th in the event contested at Channahan Park.

Solis raced the 5,000-meter course in 20 minutes, 18.8 seconds, averaging 6:30.6/mile pace for the Chaps, who finished fifth in the team race with 176 points.

Alexandra Abood was 49th (22:15.8), Maureen Bluemle 50th (22:34) and Bree Pelligrini 53rd (22:43.3) for the Chaps' top four. Samantha Blankenship placed 64th.

COD is off this week and next competes at Northwestern Medicine Cross Country course in Geneva on Sept. 14 and hosted by Aurora University.

Saints Twilight Invite
Channahan Park
Aug. 30, 2024
5,000 m
 
Team (top five of 10 teams): 1 U of Chicago 21, 2 St Francis 43, 3 Governors State 100, 4 St. Ambrose 102, 5 Chaparrals 176. Champion: Nora Holmes, Chicago, 18:18.2.
 
Chaparrals
25 Carmen Solis 20:18.8
49 Alexandra Abood 22:15.8
50 Maureen Bluemle 22:34
53 Bree Pelligrini 22:43.3
64 Samantha Blankenship 24:28.3
69 Alison Pasdiora 24:57.8
80 Bianca Nunez 26:32.5
83 Alyssa Elizondo 28:12.5
90 Annette Milan 30:05.8
96 Adriana Figueroa 37:31.5