Photos by Howard Anderson and Don Rich
Central Bucks East's David Endres and Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's Sera Mazza took home PA XC Performer of the Week honors for the opening week of the season, after winning the fan vote. Thanks to all who voted and congratulations to Endres and Mazza for their great performances last Saturday!
Photo by Howard Anderson
David Endres (Central Bucks East)
Endres, only a sophomore, torched the field at Saturday's Northampton Invitational. While he was impressive as a freshman, running 16:31 at Lehigh and finishing 124th at states in AAA, Endres appears to be raising his game to another level now, as evidenced by his 15:49 for the win at Bicentennial Park. Around the two mile, Endres separated himself from the back and never had to look what. Jake Brophy may have graduated, but the start power keeps flowing at CB East.
Next up for Endres is the Abington Invitational on Saturday, where he'll face some good compeititon.
Watch his win in the varsity boys race at the Northampton Invitational below:
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Photo by Don Rich
Sera Mazza (Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy)
Mazza is no longer under the radar. As a freshman last year, Mazza took sixth at Lock Haven's Bear Mountain River Run in 20:00. But as the season, progressed, Mazza began to look less like a freshman and more like a seasoned vet. She won the District 6 Single-A title and a week later took fourth in the state, helping her SJCA team win the state title.
Fast forward to a year later, a sophomore Mazza ran over a minute faster to take a commanding win over some solid compeititon. She's now PA#19 on the Saucony Flo50 rankings. It's a good start to what should be a huge sophomore season for Mazza.
Next up for Mazza is the Forest Hills Invitational where she'll see another batch of talented runners.
Watch Mazza win at Bear Mountain River Run on Saturday below: