Wilmette, IL – The Regina Dominican cross country team advanced to the IHSA State Finals based on their 5th place finish at the IHSA Sectional that took place on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Four Panthers finished in the top 50.
Nora McCabe ‘25 led the way with a 25th place finish. McCabe finished with a time of 20:55.
Other Panther results:
28. Niamh Byrne ‘28 21:03
36. Lulu Tamayo ‘28 21:42
42. Charlotte Kroll ‘25 21:46
54. Olivia Mauer ‘26 22:32
59. Samantha Svachula ‘27 22:36
62. Quinn Christensen ‘28 22:44
State finals took place on Saturday, November 9, 2024 in Peoria, Illinois. The Panthers had quite the support with students, parents, faculty and staff traveling to Peoria to cheer on the team. The team ended the season by placing 18th in state out of 30 teams. An impressive finish for a team full of talent.
This marked the first time since the 2014 season that the Panthers will be going to the State Finals. Seniors Nora McCabe '25 and Charlotte Kroll '25 along with Freshman Niamh Byrne '28 ran a 1-2-3 for the team. All three athletes also ran a 'Sub20" for the race (running 3 miles in less than 20 minutes) and set new PR's for themselves.
Senior Nora McCabe finished her XC at Regina Dominican as the 6th all time fastest 3-milers while Charlotte Kroll finished 7th on the all-time list.
It has been quite a season for the Panthers cross country team. The team won their first ever ISL Championship, with 4 Panthers earning all conference honors, (Niamh Byrne ‘28, Nora McCabe ‘25, Charlotte Kroll ‘25, Lulu Tamayo ‘28). The team also won the Elmwood Park Invitational.
This will also be the 4th straight year that McCabe has reached the IHSA State Finals. She qualified as an individual in 2023, 2022, and 2021. She is the first Panther to ever accomplish this feat.
The IHSA State Finals will be Saturday, November 9th at Detweiller Park in Peoria. The first race will begin at 9AM. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as parking is a challenge.
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