Spartanburg Methodist Rounds Off the Regular Season in Spartanburg
SMC had the opportunity to finish the regular season in Spartanburg at the USC Upstate Invitational. The meet was held at the Milliken Arboretum, a course that the pioneers train at weekly. Going in to the meet, the goal was to be aggressive and take advantage of some premier competition before the season wrapped up.
The ladies took 28th in the meet with a score of 890 points. Individual finishers at: 148-180-186-187-189(196)(203).
The women’s team saw personal bests from Mariela Velazquez, Alondra Velazquez and Anna Altman, which was a big win on such a tough course. The women are looking to be at full strength for the Region X Championships in just 2 weeks.
The men’s team finished 26th with a team score of 836 points. The individual finishers took 159-162-168-173-174(176)(177). A team average of 31:34 was the second fastest team average that the Pioneers have produced this season, and continues to build momentum. Freshman Ryan Hunter, Nolan Vrooman, and Steven Strange all saw improvements on their personal bests.
Women's Times:
Sophia Outhous: 20:45.0
Averi Vance: 22:22.3
Mariela Velazquez: 23:30.1(Personal Best)
Bella Sheilds: 23:42.6
Alondra Velazquez: 23:52.0 (Personal Best)
Anna Altman: 26:05.8 (Person Best)
Olivia Thornton: 28:43.3
Men's Times:
Luke Kochanowicz: 29:48.6
Ryan Hunter: 30:20.7 (Personal Best)
Seth Mullen: 31:55.3
Devon Kimble: 32:48.5
Steven Strange: 32:55.2 (Personal Best)
Jose Pacheco: 33:43.2
Nolan Vrooman: 33:43.9 (Personal Best)
