It was the Bethel Park show up front at the Mingo Classic on Friday. The duo of Jenna Lang and Emily Carter claimed the top two spots. Lang -- just a freshman -- captured the win in 18:42, her second invitational win of the season after winning the Bald Eagle Invite two weeks ago.
Carter -- a senior -- made her invitational season debut on Thursday taking second to her teammate in 19:07. Carter noted she's coming off an injury and is working her way back. Baldwin's Gina Bolla came across third in 19:09.
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenna Lang | 9 | Bethel Park | 18:42.53 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Emily Carter | 12 | Bethel Park | 19:07.79 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Gina Bolla | 12 | Baldwin | 19:09.62 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Lauren Iagnemma | 11 | South Fayette High School | 19:10.12 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Annah Kunes | 9 | McKeesport Area | 19:42.99 | 5 | ||
The South Fayette girls took home the team title, putting just 60 points on the board. Lauren Iagnemma led the way for South Fayette with a fourth place finish in 19:10. SF, the defending AA state champions, moved to AAA this season, but are proving they can still be a contender. Bethel Park, behind scoring just three points between its top two, was second with 97 points.
Watch a video of the race and check out an interview with Lang and Carter after the race.