All seven Grosse Pointe South boys varsity cross country runners broke 18 minutes at the same meet for the first time in five years, according to the school’s athletics department.
The Blue Devils reached the milestone at the Father Gabriel Richard Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17. South finished 17th among 31 teams, with five varsity runners setting personal records, Grosse Pointe South Athletics reported on X.
Caleb Thomason-Redus paced the Blue Devils in 16:48.
The athletics department called the performance “history in the making” and said South last had all seven varsity runners finish under 18 minutes in the same race five years ago.
South’s JV boys squad placed 13th among 31 teams and recorded 10 personal records, according to the same post.
Pilsner moves up school’s all-time list
The girls varsity squad finished sixth at the invitational, according to a separate athletics department post.
Eleanor Pilsner finished in 18:27, moving her to No. 6 on South’s all-time list, the school reported. The girls program also recorded 39 season bests.
The school identified Korsak and Chaptini as the leaders of its girls JV squad.
South’s teams next have the Macomb Area Conference championships scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, followed by regionals Oct. 31, according to the school’s cross country schedule.
