On Friday morning October 16th, the DVCC Girls returned to Mansel Carter Oasis Park Queen Creek to compete in the Casteel Invitational. The Thunder Girls captured a fourth-place finish in the JV/Open Race, led by sophomore Lena Stratton in 7th (23:30). She was followed by a pair of freshmen Pia Soto in 11th (24:10) and Jasmine McCoy in 38th (27:29). Sophomore Jessica Hilts was 45th (29:01). Senior Madeline Gibson completed the scoring with a 46th-place finish (29:08), just ahead of senior Steeley Beringer in 47th (29:08.1). The Thunder took ninth place in the Varsity Race, led senior Hanna Garcia in 41st (22:09). Completing the scoring were freshman Marlee Billeter in 43rd (22:13), followed by a trio of sophomores Peyton Martin in 48th (22:18), Chelsea Condon in 56th (22:35), and Savannah Kveton in 59th (22:42).