Taryn Parks Wins Again in Maryland: Don Stoner Recap


Photo by Craig Amoss

Pennsylvania's top freshman has won again!

Taryn Parks of Greencastle Antrim continued her successful freshman campaign down below the Mason-Dixon Line, grabbing the win at the Don Stoner Invitational in Smithsburg, Maryland. Parks timed in at 19:14, winning by one minute, 52 seconds over the second place finisher.

GIRLS 5,000 METER RUN
PLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTPOINTS
1Taryn Parks9Greencastle-Antrim19:14.00--
2Sofia Echeverria10Clarkstown South21:06.001
3Abigail Pinto12Gov. Thomas Johnson High School21:18.002
4Erica Metz11South Hagerstown High School21:27.003
5Keara Kotten11Clarkstown South21:28.004
6Makenna Luzier10Boonsboro High School21:32.005
7Elly Mcgillivray1Brunswick High School21:33.006
8Katherine Byrnes12Clarkstown South21:34.007
9Meaghan BurkeClarkstown South21:41.008
10Jessica Moro12Clarkstown South22:03.009

Parks won earlier this season at the Rebel Invitational in Hagerstown, Maryland before winning the next meet at the Ben Bloser Bulldog Invitational at Big Spring. Last week, she was fourth in a stacked field at the Carlisle Invitational.

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