While seniors won four of the six state championships on Saturday (and both PAISAA title a week before), in Girls' AA, the winner was just a freshman.
Taryn Parks of Greencastle-Antrim continued her impressive first high school season on Saturday with a win at the PIAA State Championships. Parks took the race out hard, but the field reeled her back in. Northern's Marlee Starliper made a strong move to try and beat Parks in the final mile.
But Parks showed the poise of a seasoned upperclassman late in the race, trusting in her ability to close hard. And she did. Parks clocked a time of 18:56 for the win.
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taryn Parks | 9 | Greencastle-Antrim | 18:56.00 | -- | |
| 2 | Marlee Starliper | 9 | Northern | 19:00.00 | 1 | |
| 3 | Rebecca Snyder | 11 | Oley Valley | 19:13.00 | -- | |
| 4 | Kayla Connelly | 12 | Lansdale Catholic | 19:18.00 | 2 | |
| 5 | Emily Deschler | 11 | Allentown Central Catholic | 19:18.00 | 3 | |
| 6 | Maddie McLain | 11 | Eastern York | 19:19.00 | -- | |
| 7 | Rebecca Bierly | 12 | Penns Valley Area | 19:20.00 | -- | |
| 8 | Mica Hanish | 12 | Ambridge Area | 19:22.00 | 4 | |
| 9 | Savanna Carr | 12 | Franklin Area | 19:24.00 | -- | |
| 10 | Carlee Constable | 12 | Villa Maria Academy | 19:29.00 | 5 | |
Watch highlights from the Girls' AA race at the PIAA State Championships:
