Senior Cooper Marrs and the Riverside-Brookfield High School boys cross country team continued their winning ways at the 63rd R-B Invitational Saturday at Indian Gardens.
Marrs took first for the third straight year and the RBHS boys also comfortably achieved a title three-peat (32 points) over second-place Morton (59). Marrs (15:30.5 for 3.0 miles) won by 6.5 seconds.
Senior Jack O’Brien was fourth (15:54.0) and junior Brady Norman (16:17.4) and seniors Brennan Lester (16:20.6) and Will Kallas (16:24.7) finished 8th through 10th. Junior Asa Kahle (16th, 16:39.8) and senior Evan McMullen (20th, 16:55.7) also were top-20 medalists.
“A good day for the Bulldogs,” RBHS coach Jack Brady responded. “Our top five guys ran together through the [first] mile. Our 54-second spread (from) 1-to-5 was the best in my three years at RBHS.”
The RBHS girls came in second (98 points) to Nazareth Academy (51).
Junior Gianna Gelb (6th, 19:39.4), sophomore Adeline Vaia (10th, 20:10.8) in her cross country debut, and senior Maria Dalton (17th, 20:56.2) were top-20 medalists for the Bulldogs, followed by sophomore Rebecca Dosek (33rd, 21:54.4), seniors Maia Nelson (34th, 21:58.9) and Lily Kocourek (35th, 21:59.2) and junior Jorie Eggers (49th, 22:44.6).
“The invite was a great event,” RBHS coach Blair Jensen said. “Most girls are running better when compared to last year. Some young girls are starting to push themselves.”
Nazareth medalists were freshmen Sophia Towne (4th, 19:32.3) and Allie O’Halloran (7th, 19:50.3), seniors Jane McNamara (9th, 19:58.9) and Hannah McCarthy (12th, 20:13.8) and freshman Julia Parkes (19th, 21:04.2).
RBHS boys soccer
The Bulldogs (3-7) completed Streamwood Invite action losing to Elgin 4-0, Sept. 12, after losing to York 6-3, Sept. 11, and St. Charles North 1-0, Sept. 9.
David Carrillo had a goal and assist to help RBHS lead York 3-1 at halftime. Tomas Kunickas and Noah Berndt also scored and Max Swicionis and Diego Villegas had assists.
RBHS boys golf
Junior Brady McCallum had the Bulldogs’ first under-par round of the season with his 29 in a 136-143 victory over Westmont, Sept. 12, at Green Meadows. Josh Udelson added a 34.
The Bulldogs’ 158, Sept. 13, swept Evergreen Park (165) and Westmont (183) behind low scorers Joey Garvey (36) and McCallum (38).
On Saturday, the Bulldogs finished fifth of 15 teams at the Aurora Central Catholic Invite (322). Garvey and Udelson shot 80s and Connor Dominick and McCallum shot 81s.
RBHS girls volleyball
The Bulldogs (9-7) moved to 2-0 in Metro Suburban Conference play by winning 25-10, 25-10 at Ridgewood Thursday behind Sofia Owens (6 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Mackenzie Sloger (5 kills, 3 aces), Lucy Boyle (4 kills, 5 aces), Claire Cameron (13 assists, 4 aces) and Kelley Tyler (5 digs, 8 service receptions). RBHS had 17 aces.
RBHS girls tennis
The Bulldogs are 2-0 in MSC duals with victories over Elmwood Park and Ridgewood.
