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Earlier this month, Julia Varner and Wasp were a winning duo at the Southwest Virginia Hunter Jumper Association (SWVHJA) Finals at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. They hit their stride and won six of seven classes in the Low Jumper and the Lexington Jumper divisions. Congratulations to these SWVHJA champions!

Breaking the elusive 15-minute barrier for the first time in his career, this past Saturday senior Daniel O’Brien came away with the win in Virginia’s largest cross country invite. His time of 14:57 for 5000 meters, which averages out to a blistering 4:49 per mile, was a full 20 seconds ahead of the runner-up. No other runner has ever won this event twice.

His teammates followed suit, posting the fastest marks of their own careers. Row Sterne '21 demolished his previous mark by 36 seconds, running 16:17 for 38^th place overall in a stacked Varsity A field. Colin Walsh '22 ran a personal best 17:20 and ended up 161^st out of 380 runners. In the Varsity B race, senior Josh Buckley placed 22^nd in another career-best time of 17:18.

The Bishops are in action again this Saturday at New Covenant in the BRC/VIC Championship.