Editor's note: The following information was provided by Downers Grove South Girls Cross Country Head Coach Doug Plunkett.
The Girls Cross Country team dominated the WSC Gold conference championship meet on Saturday at KLM Park in Hinsdale.
The DGS freshman team had the only close race of the day, winning by 1 point over Willowbrook. Freshman Anna Soriano was the top Mustang finisher in the 3-mile race, coming in second place overall.
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The DGS sophomore team, led by individual champion Meaghan Bosman, scored a perfect score of 15 points to win the team championship. The DGS JV team, led by individual champion Maddie Cahill, also scored a perfect score of 15 and unbelievably had the first 11 finishers in the race on their way to the team title.
The varsity performed nearly as well, scoring a meager 17 points to win our 13th straight conference championship.
Hinsdale South scored 51 points as the runner-up. All seven DGS varsity runners earned all-conference honors. Amy Rotunno was 15th, Katrina Friedrich was eighth, Cara Wicklein was sixth, Jordyn Baylark-Rasul was fifth, Jacquelyn Thate was third, Amanda Thate was second, and Katie Strelau was the individual conference champion. The Mustangs begin state competition next Saturday at the IHSA Regional at Lyons Township High School.
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