Downers Grove South Girls Cross Country Defeats Willowbrook

The girls cross country team defeated Willowbrook 20-43 at O’Brien Park Monday, according to Head Coach Doug Plunkett. 

Willowbrook's Molly Krawczykowski won the 3-mile race with a time of 18:55. South then placed the next seven runners: 

• Junior Katie Strelau with a time of 19:03
• Freshman Amanda Thate, 19:07
• Senior Jacquelyn Thate, 19:07
• Junior Amy Rotunno, 19:29
• Junior Jordyn Baylark-Rasul, 19:32
• Senior Rebecca Stearns, 19:42
• Senior Maddie Cahill, 19:43. 

The win over Willowbrook extends the DGS dual meet winning streak to 73 meets over the past 12 years.

South also won the JV and sophomore races by identical 15-50 scores. They were led by senior Cara Wicklein who was first in the JV race (19:56) and sophomore Erin Gentile who was first in the sophomore race (20:12). 

The Mustangs host the 39^th annual Kevin Keogh Mustang Run Invitational on Saturday at O’Brien Park. Races begin at 9 a.m.