Steel City Pix by Jerry Bekaert
Mock broke the course record of a legend, Danny Coval of Council Rock
Janelle Young battled District 3 rival Kylee Schuler of Chambersburg the entire way in a cool rain on the slightly construction-altered course. Schuler held a slight lead heading up the big hill to the Vet Hospital, but it was tight until the final 100 meters. Young finishedd in 18:32 to set a course record, four seconds ahead of Schuler. But it was Schuler's Chambersburg team which placed two more runners in the top 11 and held on for a 113 to 139 win over 2nd place West Chester Henderson.
After successfully rounding a side-hill mud bath, the two leaders
head for the hill and the end of mile two
In the boys race, Westmont Hilltop senior David Mock didn't get to race the top guys at Spiked Shoe on September 13th, but he did this time. Cardinal O'Hara senior Steve Hallinan said he kept trying to see which school his competitor was from, and didn't know until after he had finished 2nd in 15:35, six seconds back of Mock. The winning time broke the course record of Council Rock legend Danny Coval. Cedar Cliff didn't have a runner in the top ten, but they placed five from 11 through 29 with a 32 second spread to tally 86 points, 15 better than Council Rock-North.
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