10/25-O\'Neill, Payne cruise/LaSalle boys, Episcopal girls champs @ Independent Schools

St. Joseph\'s Prep ace Tim O\'Neill ran a solid 16:30 to win the state championship for Independent Schools, going 16:30. But his tem finished second to LaSalle, which placed all five scorers in the top nine for 31 points. For the girls, Shipley senior Elisa Payne ran 19:51 for the win. Episcopal Academy won the team title with 52 points, just six up on Germantown Academy. In boys\' division competition, after LaSalles D1 win, Germantown Academy was tops in D2 with 90 points, while Germantown Friends was first in D3 with 117.