Ocean Breeze Invitational - GIRLS DISTANCE RECAP
Cardinal O'Hara's Olivia Arizin pulled off the win in a big way in the girls' 800 meters, going PA#1 and US#2 with a 2:11.80, taking the victory against a stacked field that included Shenendehowa's Hannah Reale and Penn Wood's Terri Turner. Turner took fourth in 2:14.76 and Arizin's O'Hara teammate Christine Mancini was fifth in 2:15.23.
Cheltenham's MaryGrace Rittler continues to show off her fitness, running a big PA#1 in the 2 mile to place second behind NY standout Katherine Lee. Rittler ran a time of 10:47.70. Perkiomen Valley's Annie Glodek took fourth in a time of 11:01.95, a PA#3 and O'Hara's Eleanor Mancini was sixth in a time of 11:18.45.
A nice contingent of PA girls competed in the mile and took the PA#5 through PA#10 spots when all was said and done. Notre Dame's Jessica Schneider was fifth (5:08.35), Pennridge's Monika Brill was seventh (5:08.58), Owen J. Roberts' Ally Brunton was eighth (5:08.58), Souderton's Emily Bonaventure was tenth (5:09.73) and Friends' Central's Emily Burd (5:10.06).