PIAA STATE MEET CENTRAL: 4 individuals, 2 teams repeat! 3 races decided by 8 points or less!


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Coverage includes video interviews, video highlights, photos, race summaries, feature stories and statewide newspaper coverage

Meet Previews: Girls A | Girls AA | Girls AAA | Boys A | Boys AA | Boys AAA

Race Results: Girls A | Girls AA | Girls AAA | Boys A | Boys AA | Boys AAA


ELITE PERFORMANCES | RACE RECAPS | DAN'S STORIES | PHIL'S STORIES | RACE HIGHLIGHTS | VIDEO INTERVIEWS | PHOTO GALLERIES | AWARDS PHOTOS

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Dan's Stories:

Girls A: Marianne Abdalah survives to win 3rd title in a row!

Boys A: Bad hammy and all, Mackey scorches course for state title!

Girls AA: Rome repeats with a rival chasing her and not a teammate!

Boys AA: Hockenbury makes 2nd state title a one man show

Girls AAA: Olivia Sargent now shares an individual XC gold medal with sister Sara!

Boys AAA: Brophy's quick reactions keep state title in his hands!


Phil's Stories:

Girls A: St Joseph's Catholic Academy wins 1st state title in 5th year of existence

Boys A: Camp Hill spread the wealth to boost its way to the title

Girls AA: Villa Maria finish how they started by dominating the field for 2nd straight win

Boys AA: Dallas speed through to 1st ever state title in narrow upset victory

Girls AAA: 5th title in 6 years for Pennsbury and 3rd for Class of 2016

Boys AAA: Downingtown West embrace expectations to win 1st ever state title


Video Interviews

TEAMS: St Joseph's Catholic Academy Girls | Villa Maria Academy Girls | Pennsbury Girls | Camp Hill Boys | Dallas Boys | Downingtown West Boys

COACHES: Jayson Jackson | Therese Brown | Ken Cislak | Mark Haywood | Matt Samuel | Scott Burns

INDIVIDUALS: Marianne Abdalah | Emma Seifried | Ally Rome | Erin Feeney | Olivia Sargent | Aislinn Devlin | Griffin Mackey | Noah Curtin | Dominic Hockenbury | Zach Skolnekovich | Jake Brophy

Race Stories by Lex Mercado:
Class A Girls: Abdalah 3-peats by 3 feet! St Joe's Catholic Academy earn famous win for state title!

Class AA Girls: Villa Maria Academy dominate for repeat win! Rome wins 2nd title in a row!
Class AAA Girls: Pennsbury make it 5 titles in 6 years! Olivia Sargent gets along awaited gold medal!
Class A Boys: Mackey runs with fury towards title! Camp Hill get long awaited state crown!
Class AA Boys: Hockenbury cruises to repeat win! Dallas surprise York Suburban for 1st ever title!
Class AAA Boys: Downingtown West blow away field for 1st ever title! Brophy gets Hoey one more time!

Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery by Don Rich | Photo Gallery by Patty Morgan | Photo Gallery by Bill Shearn | Photo Gallery by Phil Grove

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: Griffin Mackey (Sewickley Academy) 16:05.00; Noah Curtin (Mercyhurst Preparatory) 16:14.00; Joseph Previdi (Masterman) 16:20.00; Connor Walsh (Cambridge Springs) 16:25.00; Domenic Peretta (Beaver Falls) 16:29.00

Class AA: Dominic Hockenbury (Lake Lehman) 15:49.00; Zach Skolnekovich (Quaker Valley) 15:54.00; Matt Kravitz (North Pocono) 15:57.00; William Kachman (Bedford) 16:07.00; Sam Signor (East Pennsboro Area SD) 16:20.00; Bryce Descavish (Central Cambria HS Red Devils) 16:26.00; Ben Bumgarner (Waynesburg Central) 16:26.00; Aaron Pfeil(South Fayette High School) 16:26.00; Isaac Davis (Jersey Shore Area) 16:27.00; Dan Filler (Gettysburg Area High School) 16:28.00; Jacob Toczko (Tunkhannock) 16:29.00

Class AAA: Jake Brophy (Central Bucks East) 15:39.00; Jaxson Hoey (Downingtown West) 15:40.00; Josh Hoey (Downingtown West) 15:49.00; Nick Wolk (Peters Township) 15:53.00; Nathan Henderson (J.P. McCaskey) 15:53.00; Henry Sappey (Downingtown West) 15:53.00; Jacob Stupak (North Allegheny) 15:55.00; Jake Susalla (Plum) 15:56.00; Jeff Kirshenbaum (Methacton) 15:58.00; Marc Migliozzi (North Allegheny) 16:04.00; Kent Hall (Unionville) 16:05.00; Rock Fortna (Central Bucks West) 16:06.00; Mike Kolor (Seneca Valley) 16:08.00; Kevin Lapsansky (Easton Area) 16:10.00; Spencer Smucker (West Chester Henderson) 16:11.00; Rahi Shah (Bensalem) 16:11.00; Ryan James (Cardinal O'Hara) 16:11.00;Todd Gunzenhauser (Mount Lebanon) 16:12.00; Rusty Kujdych (Neshaminy) 16:13.00; Mark Provenzo (Franklin Regional) 16:14.00; Liam Galligan (Springfield (Delco)) 16:15.00; Nick Feffer (State College Area High School) 16:16.00; Rob Morro (Cardinal O'Hara) 16:17.00; Matt Wisner (Carlisle) 16:17.00; Brian Iatarola (Central Bucks West) 16:19.00; Sam Blechman(North Allegheny) 16:20.00; Alex Milligan (State College Area High School) 16:21.00; Liam Conway (Owen J. Roberts) 16:22.00; Seth Slavin (Pleasant Valley High School) 16:23.00;Sean McGinnis (Phoenixville Area) 16:27.00; Justin Yurchak (Hempfield (3)) 16:30.00

Girls Highlights

Class A: Marianne Abdalah (Vincentian Academy) 18:50.00; Emma Seifried (Country Day School of the Sacred Heart) 18:50.00; Lauren Gronbeck (Eden Christian Academy) 19:33.00; Sera Mazza (Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) 19:37.00; Jordan Haberstroh (Columbia) 19:41.00

Class AA: Ally Rome (Dallas) 18:30.00; Erin Feeney (Scranton Preparatory School) 18:49.00; Kayla Connelly (Lansdale Catholic) 18:51.00; Claire Brown (Villa Maria Academy) 19:01.00; Mackenzie Jones (Danville Area) 19:05.00; Lucie Kubinski (Quaker Valley) 19:06.00; Katie Dammer (Abington Heights) 19:06.00; Kiele Riefenstahl (Saucon Valley) 19:09.00;Katie Irelan (Villa Joseph Marie) 19:11.00; Amanda Foster (Saint Marys Area) 19:16.00; Leanne Weaver (Boiling Springs) 19:17.00; Hannah Ricci (Villa Maria Academy) 19:24.00; Grace Brown (Villa Maria Academy) 19:24.00; Mandi Moxie (Knoch) 19:24.00; Maddie Ferner (Kennard-Dale) 19:25.00; Maddie McLain (Eastern York) 19:28.00; Jordan Williams (Sharon) 19:31.00; Emily Deschler (Allentown Central Catholic) 19:34.00; Kerry Kovacs (Lower Moreland) 19:35.00; Colleen Daday (Allentown Central Catholic) 19:37.00; Rebecca Balara (Dallas) 19:40.00

Class AAA: Olivia Sargent (Pennsbury) 18:01.00; Aislinn Devlin (Downingtown West) 18:09.00; Anna Juul (Unionville) 18:21.00; Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 18:27.00;Alison Willingmyre (Wilson (3)) 18:35.00; Hannah Molloy (Pennsbury) 18:37.00; Kacie Breeding (Unionville) 18:41.00; Olivia Arizin (Cardinal O'Hara) 18:43.00; Mary Webb (Pennsbury) 18:44.00; Annie Glodek (Perkiomen Valley) 18:44.00; Lauren Finikiotis (Oakland Catholic) 18:44.00; Raisa Kochmaruk (Liberty) 18:49.00; Maddie Villalba (Central Bucks West) 18:49.00; Abby Yourkavitch (Chambersburg) 18:50.00; Diana Hammerstone (Easton Area) 18:51.00; Clara Savchik (North Allegheny) 18:53.00; Agnes Mansaray (Penn Wood) 18:59.00; Ella Breidenstine (Lower Dauphin) 19:00.00; Brooke Hutton (Coatesville) 19:00.00; Kelsey Potts (Mount Lebanon) 19:00.00; Ariana Gardizy (North Penn) 19:02.00; Emma Planck (Downingtown West) 19:02.00; Megan Aller (Kiski Area) 19:04.00; Jamie Zamrin (Cocalico) 19:10.00; Ava Pietrzyk (North Hills) 19:12.00; Madison McGovern (Unionville) 19:14.00; Sarena Seeger (Fox Chapel Area) 19:17.00; Meridith Twomey (Pennsbury) 19:18.00; Cami Rickenbach (Unionville) 19:18.00; Phoebe Clowser (North Penn) 19:19.00; Rachel Valotta (Plum) 19:19.00; Kaylee Mowery (Chambersburg) 19:19.00; Maggie Welty (Butler) 19:26.00; Alyssa Lafave (Wallenpaupack) 19:26.00; Rachel Davalos (Pocono Mountain East) 19:27.00; Maia Mesyngier (Strath Haven) 19:28.00; Julia Kooser (Seneca Valley) 19:29.00; Allana Powlette (Stroudsburg) 19:31.00; Mariah Mack (Seneca Valley) 19:31.00; Maddie Sauer (Pennsbury) 19:32.00; Jocelyn Rotay (Perkiomen Valley) 19:37.00; Dominique Shultz (Conestoga) 19:38.00; Bailey Balmer (Pennsbury) 19:39.00; Danielle Hinish (Bethel Park) 19:40.00; Nicole Huff (Kennett) 19:40.00; Molly Conrad (Hempfield (3)) 19:41.00; Sydney Myers (Central Dauphin) 19:41.00; Allison Brunton (Owen J. Roberts) 19:42.00; Isabelle Biase(Seneca Valley) 19:42.00; Terri Turner (Penn Wood) 19:43.00; Cheyenne Hansen (Garden Spot) 19:44.00; Marie Rulapaugh (Cumberland Valley) 19:45.00



Newspaper coverage of the meet from around the state

Please email your local newspaper coverage to lmercado@milesplit.com or to don.rich@flosports.tv


Allentown Morning Call: Saucon Valley's Kiele Riefenstahl places 8th at PIAA Cross Country Championships

Carlisle Evening Sentinel: PIAA Cross Country: Wisner paces locals; Carlisle, Cumberland Valley finish top 15

Carlisle Evening Sentinel: PIAA Cross Country: East Pennsboro's Signor fifth; Boiling Springs' 14th boys AA

Carlisle Evening Sentinel: PIAA Cross Country: Camp Hill boys win first ever Class A title

Intelligencer: CROSS COUNTRY: Central Bucks West boys, Lansdale Catholic's Kayla Connelly finish with flourish