National Weekend Rundown for November 7

National Weekend Rundown
Johanna Gretschel

Illinois State Championships (IL)

RESULTS

Judy Pendergast Sets Detweiller Park Record In 15:53.8!

Judy Pendergast set her standard charge-from-the-gun pace at the Illinois State Championships, but this Saturday afternoon was more special than usual as the No. 13 nationally ranked senior destroyed the historic Detweiller Park course record by 9 seconds in 15:53.8.

Pendergast, a Harvard commit, has owned the nation's fastest three mile time all year but this mark lowered her best by an unprecedented 12 seconds.

The previous all-class course record was 16:02, set in 2012 by Madeline Perez of Glenbard West.

Pendergast's individual win was not enough to propel the No. 6 nationally ranked Naperville North girls to defense of their 3A state title. Bubble team Minooka won, 130 to 147 points over NN, thanks to a fourth-place, 16:35 finish from Ashley Tutt, then solid backup from Emily Shelton (19th, 16:58), Mackenzie Callahan (20th, 17:02), Morgan Crouch (60th, 17:46) and Vivian Van Eck (66th, 17:50).

Bubble individual Lindsey Payne of Glenbard West was runner-up behind Pendergast in 16:15, which stood as the second-fastest time of the day regardless of class.

Dominant performances came out of the Class 2A and 1A Girls race as well, as undefeated Anna Sophia Keller ran the third-fastest time of the day in 16:20.5. No. 18 nationally ranked Maryjeanne Gilbert ran the No. 4 fastest time of the day to win Class 2A in 16:23.

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