On Saturday morning, the Girls XC team traveled to the Bret Clements Bath Invitational for the first time. The conditions were ideal XC weather, with the temperature sitting in the high 40's and sunshine. The course was a mix of grass, hills, woods, and a little bit of mud. In the first race of the two, Abby Noorman (14th) made her season debut and earned a medal for placing in the top 30, along with Addy Nesbitt (20th). Kendall Nester was next in 46th place, followed by Miriam Hess (59th) and Kenzie Druce (63rd) to round out the top 5 scorers. Our depth in the first race was helped by season best performances from Kylynn Grala, Amaya Gomez, and Claire O'Brien, with Lucy Hotz fighting through quad soreness to be very close to her personal best in the muddy conditions. In the second race, Jordyn Kerrish led the charge, followed by Sophia Sinnema and Kaisa Maki. Next was Mylee Stanton, followed by the duo of Shelly Zimmerman and Cyan Minnich. Rounding out the group in their first races of the season were Megan Buttermore and Baylee Johnson. In total, there were 9 season best performances on a more challenging course than the first meet 2 weeks ago. Abby's time on Saturday is now #26 on the sophomore all-time list, joining Kendall and Miriam on there from their performances in the first meet. Next up is the Sparta Invitational on Saturday, taking place at Fruitridge Hayrides. The reserve race is at 8:00am, followed by the varsity race at 8:30am. The early start time and great division 2 competition in the race should lead to a great opportunity to gauge the team's progress going into two home meets the following week.