Bethlehem Catholic’s cross country teams are finding their way under new coach Nicole Chickey with new P.R.’s last week as they hosted Freedom, Liberty, Dieruff, Allen, and Parkland on Tuesday at Illick’s Mill.

“I haven’t P.R.’ed in awhile, but I knew today, I had to put everything out there. I think I had a better mindset today,” said senior captain Kayla Zigmont, who placed 27th in 22:35. “We’ve been practicing on this course a lot this year. During the summer, Aaron [Smith] and I would post team runs here, before we knew Coach Chickey was going to be our coach. We’re really starting to progress now.”

Becahi teammate Solei Rodriguez placed 18th in 21:49, and Julia Bricco, also for the Hawks, placed 20th in 21:54.

“We did well as a team, and a lot of people P.R.’ed so it was a good day,” Rodriguez said. “I feel like we’re getting our momentum.”

Freedom’s Lauren Charboneau won the girls’ race in 18:45. Liberty’s Grace Haas was third in 20:01, and Liberty’s Belle Weikert finished fifth in 20:05.

Freedom’s Mary Sweeney came in seventh in 20:41, Liberty’s Greta Stuckey placed eighth in 20:47, and three Patriots, Cailin Connelly in 21:00, Elizabeth Fihlman in 21:00, and Camrey Yeager in 21:01, were 11th, 12th, and 13th, respectively.

Liberty’s Emily Jobes came in 14th in 21:11, and Freedom’s Shannon Connelly was 21st in 22:01.

In team results, Becahi defeated Dieruff, 15-50, defeated Allen, 15-50, but lost to Parkland, 50-15.

Freedom defeated Dieruff, 15-50, defeated Allen, 15-50, but lost to Parkland, 33-22.

Liberty defeated Dieruff, 15-50, defeated Allen, 15-50, but lost to Parkland, 33-24.