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21st Carlisle High School Invitational
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Cumberland Valley sophomore Mady Clahane took her running career to a new level at the Carlisle Invitational - beating a returning Foot Lock Finalist, and setting the fastest time on new course or old in the 21st edition of the Carlisle Invitational. Her 17:28 was 30 seconds better than University's (WV) Amelia Paladino, who had to out-kick Downingtown West freshman Aislinn Devlin earn 2nd place in 17:58. Devlin's one point help immensely as Downingtown West was a 32-point winner over Delaware's Padua Academy with 116.
While not entirely surprised with her big win, Clahane is even more surprised with the "big chunks" she has been slicing off her times this season. "This is way more than I envisioned. I'm surprised this is happening." She said he strategy was simply to stay with Paladino, until at two miles, it was just the two of them. "I just kept running my pace and pulled away." As for Paladino, she wished she had been more aggressive at the start. "She broke away, and I didn't have it," she said. "It happens."
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Both West Chester Henderson and Tatnall DE came in nationally ranked, and it was PA#2 Henderson that made the loudest statement, winning 88 to 144. Most impressively, they were without their number 1 runner, Tony Russell, who was on a college visit. Tatnall did place two in front of Henderson's #1 on the day, Reiny Barchet, 10th in 15:57, but with Henderson's next four within 21 seconds of Barchet, the scoring was wrapped up. Henderson head coach Kevin Kelly says the guys were excited to see where they were without Tony, and a 21-second 2-6 spread showed they are ready for their next big test - in the Eastern States race in two week at the Manhattan Invitational.
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