The 2006 Harrier Top 25 was released today, and PA#1, NE#1 Coatesville's boys are ranked #4 in the US. For the girls, PA#1, NE#7 Radnor's girls are ranked US#14. Well-deserved. Now it's time to run the races.... And today I got to my first of two scrimmages, and saw two athletes who have improved from this past spring... Rob Speare of Strath Haven, and Alycia Woodruff of West Chester East.
In a scrimmage at Rose Tree Park, Speare ran alone to a 16:33. For the humid conditions and lack of competiition, it's a pretty quick time for August. And West Chester East senior Alicia Woodruff looked in better condition that ever before. She helped pace teammates through the first two miles before putting on the gas to win the race in 20:59... a lot slower than her condititioning indicates. Watch for these two this fall.
Rob Speare is sub five in the first mile.
While Woodruff ran to help her team, before pulling out the win.