Berkley junior Paige Rohda ran 17:51.3 to win the large-school varsity girls race at the 42nd Father Gabriel Richard Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Dexter.
The time broke her own school record in the 5,000 meters, according to Berkley Bears Athletics on X. Rohda crossed the finish line at Hudson Mills more than 18 seconds ahead of the rest of the field in the large-school varsity girls race.
Ann Arbor Skyline senior Isla Tharp placed second at 18:09.5, and Clarkston senior Avery DeGrendel took third at 18:10.5, according to results posted on MileSplit.
Several other Bears competed in the 143-runner field. Junior Isabella Glibota placed 16th at 19:27.0, and junior Ana Lucia Reynoso finished 34th at 20:17.6. Junior Brigette Conger came in 47th at 20:41.3.
Sophomores Cailey Levine and Mia Levine placed 70th and 78th, finishing at 21:22.8 and 21:30.9. Freshmen Elizabeth Thielbar (108th, 22:33.2) and Matilda Sefel (110th, 22:44.8) also ran for Berkley.
Ann Arbor Skyline showed depth across the race, placing three runners in the top eight.
Berkley’s athletics calendar lists OAA White Jamboree No. 3 on Friday, Oct. 23, at Stony Creek Metropark.
