Noah Affolder (Carlisle) / Photo by Ethan Rissell
Noah Affolder has added another feather in his cap. The Carlisle senior was named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys' Cross Country Runner of the Year, which was announced yesterday.
Affolder had a remarkable senior season. After moving to Pennsylvania from New York before the start of his senior year, he went undefeated in cross country all the way through Foot Locker Nationals. Affolder won races at major invitationals PTXC 8, the Carlisle Invitational (running a 5K PR of 14:49), McQuaid, and Manhattan. He then went on to win individuals titles at Mid-Penns, District 3 AAA, and then the PIAA-AAA state crown. His Carlisle team won the District 3 AAA title and finished second in PIAA-AAA.
After states, Affolder won the Foot Locker Northeast Regional race at Van Cortlandt Park for a second consecutive season. He placed sixth at Foot Locker Nationals. He was then selected to represent Team USA at the Great Edinburgh XCountry Challenge in Scotland. Affolder won the junior 6K title in a 19:29 against a talented international field.
Affolder is committed to Syracuse University for next fall, but he still has a full indoor and outdoor track season ahead of him.
Read every state's Gatorade Runner of the Year Award winner over at MileSplit.
Read Gatorade's press release on Affolder.
Watch Affolder's interview after the PIAA State Championships:
