Cross Country Takes First Place in Country Day Classic
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Senior Liam Fitzgerald, who took second place overall, makes a move toward the front of the pack at the Saturday, Oct. 12 Country Day Classic at City Park.
On a sunny Saturday, Oct. 12 at City Park’s newly-formed course, the Blue Jay Varsity Cross Country team took home first place in the Country Day Classic. The new course is made of three one-mile laps, which made for plenty of crowd interaction.
Jesuit entered two teams in the Varsity meet. Out of a field of 16 teams that included Newman, Country Day, Chalmette, St. Augustine, St. Martins and Brother Martin, Jesuit’s two teams finished first and third. Senior Liam Fitzgerald placed second overall, while senior Sean Stephens, junior Ben D’Antonio, and senior Jonathan Blanchard each finished within the top ten overall.
The top individual Jesuit finishers in the field of 119 were:
| Class | Time | Place | |
| Liam Fitzgerald | Sr. | 17:13 | 2nd |
| Sean Stephens | Sr. | 17:22 | 5th |
| Ben D’Antonio | Jr. | 17:26 | 6th |
| Jonathan Blanchard | Sr. | 17:37 | 7th |
| Johnny LaForge | Soph. | 17:48 | 10th |
| Nathan Cusimano | Jr. | 17:54 | 11th |
| Nick Slay | Soph. | 17:54 | 12th |
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Cross Country, Country Day Classic, Oct. 12, 2013
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Blue Jays wait for the start of the race. -
... and they're off! -
Senior Sean Stephens and junior Nathan Cusimano -
Junior Ben D’Antonio -
Senior Sean Stephens -
Senior Jonathan Blanchard -
Sophomores Nick Slay and Kevin Sullivan -
Senior Sean Stephens and junior Ben D'Antonio sprint for the finish. -
Senior Liam Fitzgerald, who took second place overall, makes a move toward the front of the pack at the Saturday, Oct. 12 Country Day Classic at City Park. -
Junior Nathan Cusimano (foreground) and sophomore Nick Slay (background) sprint for the finish.
