After a big weekend of competition, six of the week 1 leaders have changed in our division rankings.
State leaders Lauren Finikiotis of Oakland Catholic (PA#1 in AAA girls) and William Kachman of Bedford (PA#1 in AA boys) put on big performances on Saturday. Both runners have earned victories in their first two invitational races this season!
Marianne Abdalah of Vincentian Academy had a strong debut at the Red White and Blue meet on Saturday with a Class A leading time of 18:50. The two time state champion has still never finished worse than 2nd in any PA race in her career.
Maggie Tozcko of Tunkhannock was the state leader for a night with her Spiked Shoe Invitational win in a AA girls leading 18:38. Jeff Kirshenbaum of Methacton won the large school race at Rose Tree with a new personal best of 15:45.
Malvern Prep's Peter Borger looks to be the leader of the Independent School champions, as he ran a 16:55.6 for a big lifetime best.
Griffin Mackey and Abbe Goldstein were the lucky two that survived the weekend to hold on to their top spots.
| CLASS | BOYS 5K LEADER | GIRLS 5K LEADER |
| 3A | 15:45.0 | 18:21.4 |
| Jeff Kirshenbaum | Lauren Finikiotis | |
| Methacton | Oakland Catholic | |
| 2016 | 2017 | |
| Full Rankings | Full Rankings | |
| 2A | 15:42.1 | 18:38.0 |
| William Kachman | Maggie Tozcko | |
| Bedford | Tunkhannock | |
| 2016 | 2016 | |
| Full Rankings | Full Rankings | |
| 1A | 15:48.8 | 18:50.9 |
| Griffin Mackey | Marianne Abdalah | |
| Sewickley Academy | Vincentian Academy | |
| 2017 | 2017 | |
| Full Rankings | Full Rankings | |
| Private | 16:55.6 | 19:34.0 |
| Peter Borger | Abbe Goldstein | |
| Malvern Prep | Germantown Academy | |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Full Rankings | Full Rankings |