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Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athletes Of The Month: Ainsley Turkington, Bella Redenius and McKenzie Jones Are Team Leaders

Dan Brannan, Content Director

Oct 14, 2026 2:31 PM Oct 14, 2026 3:05 PM

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GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney Catholic Lady Griffins earned a second-place team finish recently at the Gateway Metro Conference cross country meet, where seniors Ainsley Turkington, Bella Redenius and McKenzie Jones finished consecutively in the top 12 and were honored after their final conference race.

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Turkington placed 10th at the conference meet in 20 minutes, 16 seconds. Redenius followed in 11th with a season-best time of 20:22, and Jones finished 12th with a season-best 20:52.

Following the meet, the teams recognized their seniors. The girls cross country coaches said Turkington, Redenius and Jones have contributed an enormous amount to the girls program. The three seniors are also the Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athletes of the Month.

Turkington’s conference performance followed a 20:33.4 finish at the Cork Classic on Oct. 1 and a 20:14.6 finish at the Belleville West Invite.

Redenius improved on her times of 20:48.6 at the Belleville West Invite and 20:53.7 at the Cork Classic. Jones also improved on her Cork Classic time of 21:05.5.

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