AAA Boys' 3,200m Preview
Neshaminy's Rusty Kujdych will look to complete the distance trifecta this weekend. The senior won the AAA XC state title, then won the indoor 3K state crown. On Saturday morning, he'll look to add an outdoor 3,200 meter state championship to his name. Kujdych has run 9:10 this season. After a third place finish at outdoor states last year, he's the top returner in the field.
But sitting at PA#1 and the top seed in Saturday's field is Noah Beveridge of Butler ran 9:09 to win at the Baldwin Invitational and looks to be very fit heading into the weekend. He's shown his speed, running a 4:12 and will aim win his first state championship.
West Chester Henderson's Spencer Smucker and Council Rock North's Ryan Campbell placed second and third, respectively, in District 1. Both seniors will look to use their experience to their advantage on Saturday should be in the hunt.
North Allegheny's Daniel McGoey is having a great spring season. He ran 9:24 at Baldwin and took second in the WPIAL. Look for the sophomore to be in it with the seniors. Fox Chapel Area's Christian Fitch and Mars Area's Zachary Leachman also qualified out of District 7 and will compete for medals.
Mechanicsburg's Morgan Cupp took home the District 3 title. He was fourth at XC states, so he'll look to put down a similar effort. Jersey Shore Area's Isaac Davis won the District 4 title and should be a factor. He won the AA XC state crown and has run 9:24 this season. Unionville's Cole Walker, Spring Ford's Jacob McKenna, and Manheim Township's Ian Miller (seventh at indoor states in the 3K) could find themselves with medals by the end of the day.
ENTRIES:
Event 710 Boys 3200 Meter Run AAA (24)
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NFHS Record: 8:24.23 2008 German Fernandez, RiverbankHS, CA
PIAA Record: 8:55.60 2015 Zach Brehm, Carlisle 03
NFHS Hnr Rol: 9:02.00
9:31.71 SQS
Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Beveridge, Noah 12 Butler 07 9:20.09 SQS
2 Kujdych, Rusty 12 Neshaminy 01 9:22.77 SQS
3 Smucker, Spencer 12 WC Henderson 01 9:25.01 SQS
4 Campbell, Ryan 12 CR North 01 9:25.16 SQS
5 McGoey, Daniel 10 No Allegheny 07 9:26.29 SQS
6 Fitch, Christian 10 Fox Chapel 07 9:29.50 SQS
7 Walker, Cole 10 Unionville 01 9:30.30 SQS
8 McKenna, Jacob 12 Spring-Ford 01 9:31.42 SQS
9 Leachman, Zachary 10 Mars Area 07 9:33.08
10 Cupp, Morgan 12 Mechanicsburg 03 9:33.76
11 Bernstein, Ethan 12 Saucon Valley 11 9:34.50
12 Cramer, Colin 12 Sthrn Lehigh 11 9:35.17
13 Miller, Ian 11 Manheim Twp 03 9:35.92
14 Knepper, Brandan 11 Mechanicsburg 03 9:36.09
15 Barefield, Drew 12 Carlisle 03 9:36.16
16 Rush, Cade 12 Carlisle 03 9:38.27
17 Koors, Bradden 10 La Salle Cllg 12 9:43.30
18 Maher, Ethan 10 La Salle Cllg 12 9:43.87
19 Padgett, Casey 10 Carlisle 03 9:44.28
20 Martin, Mitchell 12 Berwick 02 9:45.06
21 Price, Nate 11 Gen McLane 10 9:49.24
22 Pope, Brett 12 Bellefonte 06 9:52.39
23 Davis, Isaac 12 Jersey Shore 04 9:54.14
24 Bartlebaugh, Owen 10 Punxsutawney 09 10:07.58