El Dorado's Irene Jadic began her collegiate cross country career by competing in the Fordham Fiasco in Bronx, New York. The University of Pennsylvania won the meet with Jadic placing 29th in the event in a time of 20:11 for the 5K on what she described as a "hilly" course.
"My first college meet was pretty nerve wracking," she said via email. "But, I ended up running a good race. Not as good as I wanted. It kind of showed me how much work I have to do. But, for a first meet it was good."
Jadic said she will compete in cross country in the fall, indoor track in the winter and outdoor track in the spring for the Quakers.
"Practice is pretty intense," she said. "The ladies are all amazing. The team is like a big family. We have 23 ladies running cross country and a few are out with injuries but they are still expected to come to practice and cross-train or help with practice. We all push each other and help each other get better. It is such an awesome experience. Penn also does so much to make sure the students' experience is phenomenal."
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