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Phil's Stories:
Girls A: Abdalah overcomes title defense pressure. Central Cambria edge out close win
Boys A: Winchester Thurston finally ran their best 7. Molino reps Class A once again.
Girls AA: Teammates conquer PA. Villa Maria regroup and dazzle on biggest stage
Boys AA: Hard fought victory for Hockenbury. Former champions boost new champs York Suburban
Girls AAA: Schwartz gets long awaited victory. Pennsbury return to the winners circle
Boys AAA: Brophy rides the wave to a record! North Allegheny surge late to win team crown!
Video Interviews: Marianne Abdalah | Ally Rome and Lindsay Oremus | Brianna Schwartz | Griffin Molino | Dominic Hockenbury | Jake Brophy | Central Cambria | Villa Maria Academy (10) | Pennsbury | Winchester Thurston | York Suburban | North Allegheny | Unionville | Grove City | Marissa Sheva | Randy Wilson
Race Stories by Lex Mercado:
Class A Girls: Marianne Abdalah of Vincentian Academy cruises to a successful title title defense in 18:39! Central Cambria win tight 3 team race for the title 72-84-93 over District 2 squads Elk Lake and former champions Holy Cross!
Class AA Girls: Champion Ally Rome and silver medalist Lindsay Oremus of Dallas run together for entire race! Villa Maria Academy regain top form to cruise to team championship and 4th straight top six finish!
Class AAA Girls: Pennsbury makes it 4 championships in 5 years with 68-73 win over former champions Unionville! Briann Schwartz of Shaler Area blazes final 2 miles to run 17:39 and win the title with the 2nd fastest time on the state course!
Class A Boys: Griffin Molino of South Williamsport wins back to back state titles with near course record performance! Winchester Thurston finish off big 9 days with team title at the expense of district rivals Sewickley Academy!
Class AA Boys: York Suburban get strong performance from 3-4-5 runners to emerge as champions over Grove City! Dominic Hockenbury of Lake Lehman runs 16:01 to win first XC state title!
Class AAA Boys: Classic battle up front goes to NEW course record holder Jake Brophy of Central Bucks East in 15:24! Kevin James of Cardinal O'Hara and Andrew Marston of Conestoga also break 2012 course record! North Allegheny win 1st team title in 4 years with best performance of the season, defeating Conestoga and Cardinal O'Hara!
Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery by Don Rich | Photo Gallery by Patty Morgan | Photo Gallery by David Beyerle
Awards Photos: Patty Morgan Girls | Patty Morgan Boys
Race Video Highlights: Girls A Race Highlights | Girls AA Race Highlights | Girls AAA Race Highlights | Boys A Race Highlights | Boys AA Race Highlights | Boys AAA Race Highlights
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Elite Performers:
Boys Highlights
Class A
- 5,000 Meter Run - Griffin Molino (South Williamsport) 15:46.00; Sebastian Curtin (Mercyhurst Preparatory) 15:58.00; Griffin Mackey (Sewickley Academy) 16:09.00; Will Loevner (Winchester Thurston) 16:23.00; Colten Trimble (South Side ) 16:23.00; Matt Murray (Dunmore) 16:27.00; Domenic Peretta (Beaver Falls) 16:27.00; Cody Divecchio(Burgettstown) 16:28.00
Class AA
- 5,000 Meter Run - Dominic Hockenbury (Lake Lehman) 16:01.00; Jack DiCintio (Wyomissing Area) 16:14.00; Daniel Green (James Buchanan) 16:15.00; Simon Smith(Towanda) 16:18.00; Kyle Shinn (Wyomissing Area) 16:26.00; Sean Hilverding (Waynesburg Central) 16:28.00; Nathan Morgan (Lakeland ) 16:30.00; Ben Evans (Scranton Preparatory School) 16:30.00; Jack Tidball (Tunkhannock) 16:30.00
Class AAA
- 5,000 Meter Run - Jake Brophy (Central Bucks East) 15:24.00; Kevin James (Cardinal O'Hara) 15:38.00; Andrew Marston (Conestoga) 15:40.00; Matt Mcgoey (North Allegheny) 15:47.00; Colin Abert (Easton Area) 15:47.00; Casey Comber (Hatboro Horsham) 15:48.00; Sam Webb (Pennsbury) 15:49.00; Hunter Wharrey (North Allegheny) 15:52.00; Zach Brehm (Carlisle) 16:03.00; Henry Sappey (Downingtown West) 16:07.00; Paul Power (Spring Ford) 16:07.00; Alex Knapp (West Chester Henderson) 16:10.00; Nathan Henderson(J.P. McCaskey) 16:11.00; Zach Seiger (Red Land) 16:11.00; Ryan James (Cardinal O'Hara) 16:15.00; Alex Milligan (State College Area High School) 16:16.00; Jake Susalla (Plum) 16:17.00; Kevin Lapsansky (Easton Area) 16:17.00; Aidan Demko (Hershey) 16:17.00; Sean Weidner (Lower Dauphin) 16:18.00; Brian Arita (Council Rock North) 16:21.00; Rob Morro (Cardinal O'Hara) 16:23.00; Mike Kolor (Seneca Valley) 16:24.00; Spencer Smucker (West Chester Henderson) 16:24.00; Drew Wilkinson (Red Land) 16:24.00; Scott Seel(North Allegheny) 16:24.00; Quinn Wasko (Cumberland Valley) 16:27.00; Elias Graca (Fox Chapel Area) 16:29.00
Girls Highlights
Class A
- 5,000 Meter Run - Marianne Abdalah (Vincentian Academy) 18:35.00; Emma Seifried (Country Day School of the Sacred Heart) 19:29.00; Lauren Gronbeck (Eden Christian Academy) 19:30.00; Mackenzie Greenfield (Holy Cross High School) 19:37.00; Sydney Gilkey (Central Cambria HS Red Devils) 19:37.00; Maddison Landis (Christopher Dock) 19:38.00; Arlee Simendinger (Penn Cambria) 19:39.00; Rachel Guyer (Ridgway) 19:40.00; Kyra Carroll-McNear (Lankenau High School) 19:41.00; Katie Bennett (Elk Lake High School) 19:42.00
Class AA
- 5,000 Meter Run - Ally Rome (Dallas) 18:44.00; Lindsey Oremus (Dallas) 18:49.00; Mackenzie Jones (Danville Area) 19:06.00; Jade Bellotti (Uniontown Area) 19:14.00; Kayla Connelly (Lansdale Catholic) 19:15.00; Claire Brown (Villa Maria Academy) 19:17.00; Maggie Toczko (Tunkhannock) 19:21.00; Riley Kwiatowski (Greensburg Salem) 19:24.00;Leanne Weaver (Boiling Springs) 19:25.00; Angel Barber (East Pennsboro Area SD) 19:27.00; Kayla White (Kennard-Dale) 19:28.00; Lucie Kubinski (Quaker Valley) 19:39.00;Morgan Perkins (Mercyhurst Preparatory) 19:39.00; Hannah Bablak (Quaker Valley) 19:41.00; Tricia Varner (Forest Hills) 19:43.00; Caroline Harmon (Lower Moreland) 19:44.00;Erin Feeney (Scranton Preparatory School) 19:44.00; Taylor Pletz (Mercyhurst Preparatory) 19:45.00; Ashley Blair (Selinsgrove) 19:45.00
Class AAA
- 5,000 Meter Run - Brianna Schwartz (Shaler Area) 17:39.00; Olivia Sargent (Pennsbury) 17:48.00; Madeleine Davison (North Allegheny) 17:57.00; Marissa Sheva (Pennridge) 18:05.00; Kelsey Potts (Mount Lebanon) 18:08.00; Olivia Young (Unionville) 18:32.00; Alexis O'Shea (West Allegheny) 18:33.00; Hannah Molloy (Pennsbury) 18:36.00; Brooke Hutton (Coatesville) 18:36.00; Aislinn Devlin (Downingtown West) 18:46.00; Alison Willingmyre (Wilson (3)) 18:48.00; Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 19:00.00; Abby Yourkavitch (Chambersburg) 19:00.00; Olivia Arizin (Cardinal O'Hara) 19:03.00; Kacie Breeding (Unionville) 19:03.00; Maddie Villalba (Central Bucks West) 19:07.00; Meridith Twomey (Pennsbury) 19:07.00; Abigail Dalton (Emmaus) 19:08.00; Gretchen Mills (Unionville) 19:09.00; Rachel Hensler (Seneca Valley) 19:10.00; Elizabeth Morris (Central Bucks East) 19:11.00; Elise Claffey (Great Valley) 19:12.00; Mariah Mack (Seneca Valley) 19:13.00; Anna Juul (Unionville) 19:14.00; Annamarie Shultz (Conestoga) 19:16.00;Shaina Palmer (Freedom (11)) 19:20.00; Megan Aller (Kiski Area) 19:20.00; Julia Kooser (Seneca Valley) 19:20.00; Grace Mancini (Cardinal O'Hara) 19:20.00; Elizabeth Mancini(Cardinal O'Hara) 19:21.00; Alex Glasier (Owen J. Roberts) 19:22.00; Raisa Kochmaruk (Liberty) 19:23.00; Brianna Thomas (Hempfield (3)) 19:24.00; Sara Hayes (Cardinal O'Hara) 19:26.00; Rachel Estey (Pennsbury) 19:27.00; Marisa Deichert (Laurel Highlands) 19:27.00; Isabella Fife (J.P. McCaskey) 19:29.00; Emma Planck (Downingtown West) 19:30.00; Diana Hammerstone (Easton Area) 19:31.00; Annie Glodek (Perkiomen Valley) 19:32.00; Dootleen Joseph (Upper Darby) 19:34.00; Isabel Cardi (Strath Haven) 19:34.00; Rachel Davalos (Pocono Mountain East) 19:34.00; Ella Breidenstine (Lower Dauphin) 19:35.00; Johanna Nasman (Conestoga) 19:36.00; Claire Wolters (Strath Haven) 19:36.00; Britton Gagliardi (Wilson (3)) 19:36.00; Morgan Ansell (Hempfield Area (7)) 19:39.00; Meseret Hart (Southern Lehigh) 19:39.00; Madissen Steiner (North Allegheny) 19:40.00; Ava Pietrzyk (North Hills) 19:41.00; Clara Savchik (North Allegheny) 19:41.00; Joelle Perelli (Northampton Area) 19:41.00; Mary Humphrey (Fox Chapel Area) 19:44.00; Kelsei Bixler (Palmyra) 19:45.0