PIAA State Championships

November 06, 2004 @ Hersheypark 5K 2003-05 (airstrip-westbound) in Hershey, PA

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Dec 2004-Five goals. One Dream. The Cedar Cliff boys season in their own words.

Just how did Cedar Cliff capture one of just 20 spots in the first Nike Team Nationals? What was their summer training like? Did they have any doubts along the way? The...

Remember to order your DVD of the PIAA State Meet

The links are now posted on the PCN page dedicated to PIAA Cross Country and Track & Field Championships. Be sure to get your copy on either videotape or DVD.

PIAA Cross Country Champs on this Wed and Sun - Order your DVD

The PIAA State Cross Country Championships will be aired on PCN on Wed Nov 24 and Sun Nov 28. Check your local listing for the cable channel in your area.

Photo Gallery by James K. Wood of AAA GIRLS race and and more at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @

Photo Gallery by James K. Wood of AAA GIRLS race and a few others at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Bonus Photo Gallery of the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

11/11-PTFCA All-State XC Teams Announced

The 2004 All-State Cross Country Team was selected by a committee of the PTFCA (PA Track & Field Coaches Association) on 11/11 taking into consideration honors won...

RACE FLOW 3: The finish of the AAA Boys Race

RACE FLOW 3: The finish of the AAA Boys Race @ 11/6 PIAA State XC Championships @ Hersheypark

RACE FLOW 2: Just after 2-1/4 Miles of the AAA Boys Race

RACE FLOW 2: Just after 2-1/4 Miles of the AAA Boys Race @ 11/6 PIAA State XC Championships @ Hersheypark

RACE FLOW 1: Start and just after Mile One of the AAA Boys Race

RACE FLOW 1: Start and just after Mile One of the AAA Boys Race @ 11/6 PIAA State XC Championships

A belated congrats to Jeff Weiss

Congratulations to Jeff Weiss of McGuffey, who set a new course record with his winning time of 15:45, topping the 15:50 run by two-time AAA state champ Craig Miller...

Photo Gallery of AAA BOYS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AAA BOYS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AA BOYS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AA BOYS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AAA GIRLS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AAA GIRLS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AA GIRLS race at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

Photo Gallery of AA GIRLSrace at the 11/6 PIAA State Championships @ Hersheypark

11/6-Cedar Cliff overcomes Coatesville (and pressure) to win by five. Craig Miller repeats in AAA

The feeling of anxiety was palpable, even an hour after the race. And that was from the winning coach. On Saturday, they met their toughest competition of the season...

11/6-Katie Thaeder leads powerful Unionville to individual and team titles in AAA Girls

To hear the coach tell it, the seniors deserve credit for team leadership. To hear the top senior tell it, the freshman deserve the credit for doing the work. To hear...

11/6-Scranton Prep back on top. Jeff Weiss wins in 15:45, fastest of day in AA Boys

How would your team like to win the state title 80% of the time? Then ask Scranton Prep. Their top runner, Jack Doherty, got the last medal in 25th, a second under 17...

11/6-Lynn Morelli and St. Basil survive and win AA by 20. Frosh Rachel Erny fastest of day in 18:50.

Saint Basil Academy didn\'t make States in 2003. They missed advancing from District 1 AA by two points to a very good Gwynedd Mercy team. This year, they stayed healthy...

Unionville & Thaeder rule - Cedar Cliff, St. Basil survive - Miller repeats @ PIAA State Champs

Individual: AA Girls - Rachel Erny, Brentwood AA Boys - Jeff Weiss, McGuffey AAA Girls - Katie Thaeder, Unionville AAA Boys - Craig Miller, Manheim...

11/5-Exploring uncharted ground - D12 goes to States

Exploring uncharted ground - D12 goes to States

11/5-A course is a course, of course of course...

Cramped quarters. A story on the Hersheypark state cross country course.

11/5-Cedar Cliff boys remain US#7. Unionville girls move up to NE#3.

Thanks to dominating performances in their respective district meets, the Cedar Cliff boys and the Unionville girls have solidified and enhanced their positions among...

11/4-A team that starts with C will win. So will a Miller in AAA Boys

This team not only wants to win another state championship, they want to end the season as one of the top teams in the nation by capping the whole thing with a trip to...

11/4-Katie Thaeder and Unionville should have a lot to celebrate in Girls AAA

There are two PA teams ranked in the top five in the Northeast US. One is in the boys AAA race, while the other is in this one. Last week, Unionville showed patience and...

11/4-Weiss vs. Christiansen - Scranton Prep vs Greensburg Central Catholic in Boys AA

At first glance, the team race seems to be a toss-up. But look closely at the district results, factor in the course difficulty, and you can begin to narrow the field of...

11/4-Saint Basil will erase the sting of 2003 in Girls AA - as a team and individually

Last year\'s frustration of missing qualification for States by a mere two points will be forgotten by Saint Basil. This is their year, individually and as a team. The...

Qualifiers for PIAA States - teams & individuals

Qualifiers for the 2004 PIAA State Championships, 11/6 @ Hersheypark

PIAA XC State Qualifer Maximums by District

The 2004 PIAA State XC Championships listing of maximum team and individual qualifiers, by District. There have been some changes from 2003.

PA's top returning individuals and teams according to the PennTrackXC database

We rank the top returning individuals and teams in PA, according to our database.

8/20-Three PA teams near top in NE US, Miller should repeat, Kearins transfer headline PA XC preview

The Cedar Cliff boys and the Hatboro-Horsham girls are each ranked #3 in the Northeast US in the pre-season Harrier/NTN poll. Gwynedd-Mercy is just one spot behind...

8/20-Gwynedd-Mercy as NE #4 leads AA girls XC, Liz Kearins individual favorite

For the team title it seems as though Gwynedd Mercy has the guns to win a state championship. The individual title race looks quite a bit different this year with the...

8/20-Hatboro-Horsham NE #3 favored in AAA Girls XC, Umbel, Thaeder lead returning harriers

For the team title the picture might very well look quite similar to last year. The top 2 teams return solid squads for 2004. Hatboro-Horsham, ranked #3 in the...

8/20-Team race is wide open, Jed Christiansen is early favorite in AA Boys XC

The team race looks wide open as last years top teams lose talent. The favorite for the individual title has to be Jed Christiansen, a senior from Greenville. Jed was...

8/20-Boys AAA XC Preview: NE #3 Cedar Cliff & Craig Miller are favorites

This year Cedar Cliff is the team to beat. They will be nationally ranked in the pre-season polls and are aiming for not only a state title, but a trip to Portland to...