Jackson Runners Help Rebels Place High in Swain Invitational (10-03-2015)

Four Jackson girls provided valuable depth for the Rebels this past Saturday (10/3) in Girls 7th-9th Grade Division of the Swain Invitational, where the Rebels placed 8th out 21 teams.  Haley Jiracek, Emily Lindell, Jenny Omann, and Annie Miller all finished in the top seven of the Rebels team (in cross country, a team consist of the seven fastest runners).  Haley Jiracek was the top finisher for the Rebels, placing 37th with a time of 13:21.8 (7:11 pace per mile).  Emily Lindell (13:29.4) was the 2nd finisher in 43rd place and just 8 seconds behind Haley.  Jenny Omann (13:47.5) and Annie Miller (14:15.0) placed 59th and 83rd and were the 4th and 5th ladies on the Rebels. There were 198 finishers in the race.  The future looks fantastic for Rebels Cross Country!


Four Jackson boys also provided valuable depth for the Rebels as they competed in the Boys 7th-9th Grade Division of the Swain Invitational. The Rebels placed 13th out of 26 teams.  Jake Marsolek was the 2nd finisher for the Rebels, placing 90th with a time of 12:02.6 (6:28 pace).  Sam Rose (12:07.8) was the 3rd finisher in 93rd, just 6 seconds behind Jake, followed by Owen Eerdmans (12:23.7) and Griffin Sparke (12:33.6),  placing 119th and 135th, the 4th and 6th boys on the Rebels team.  There were 287 finishers in the race.  Again, the future looks fantastic for Rebels Cross Country!

A total of 13 Jackson students competed with the Rebels in the Swain Invitational...most we have had in recent years. Click HERE for individual results.  Due to the registration deadline (Monday before the race), Jake Marsolek is listed as Mark Scheller and Sam Rose is listed as Brandon Bloss in the results.  Team results are HERE.

Haley Jiracek and Emily Lindell leading the Rebels in the final 800 meters.

Jake Marsolek climbing the BIG HILL in the first mile.