Men’s and Women’s XC Compete at Oakland University Invite

Notre Dame prep junior Lauren McGrath competed for the Fighting Irish at last week’s Golden Grizzly Invite. She finished 11th and earned a medal.

Notre Dame's men's and women's cross country team participated in the fifth annual Golden Grizzly High School Invite last Friday, August 30. The men's varsity team placed 14th out of 25 schools. Sophomore Nathan Mylenek (17:18) brought home a medal for the Irish by finishing 15th overall. Freshman Brendan Fraser (18:18), sophomore Aidan Shurig (19:25), and senior Nathan Rutila (19:28) also performed well for the Irish.

The women's team placed 11th overall with junior Lauren McGrath (20:52) the top finisher for the Irish. She medaled, finishing 11th overall. Senior Jamie Hanson (22:44), junior Christine Sheer (23:06), and junior Hunter Williams (23:08) also ran well for the Irish.

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NDP’s men’s cross country team huddles before running the Golden Grizzly Invite at Oakland University last week.

About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.