6. LaSalle & Downingtown West boys are impressive in district wins
In District 12 and District 1, a pair of boys teams look like they are capable of challenging PA#1 North Allegheny in the AAA team race.
LaSalle College put forth a perfect race at Belmont Plateau on Thursday, taking the top seven spots with an 18-second 1-5 spread and a 16:26 average on a tough course to score the minimum 15 points. Vincent Twomey claimed the individual state crown in 16:13. The defending state champions are led by group that never seems to have the same order at every race this season.
| EVENT | PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | RESULT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 5000m | 1 | Vincent Twomey | 11 | 16:13.60 | 1 |
| M 5000m | 2 | Bradden Koors | 11 | 16:28.30 | 2 |
| M 5000m | 3 | Matthew Zilligen | 12 | 16:28.90 | 3 |
| M 5000m | 4 | Jack Seiberlich | 12 | 16:31.40 | 4 |
| M 5000m | 5 | Ethan Maher | 11 | 16:32.00 | 5 |
| M 5000m | 6 | Dan Gervino | 11 | 16:39.70 | 6 |
| M 5000m | 7 | Paul Ghantous | 12 | 16:46.10 | 7 |
Downingtown West, meanwhile, took care of business at the District 1 Championships, showing off some terrific depth, as well. Payton Sewall nearly took the individual title, taking second in 15:36. Three others went under 16 minutes at Lehigh, while the Whippets had a 28-second 1-5 spread. It was the Whippets' second straight District 1 Class AAA title
| EVENT | PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | RESULT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 5000m | 2 | Payton Sewall | 12 | 15:36.00 | 2 |
| M 5000m | 8 | Isaac Valderrabano | 12 | 15:49.00 | 8 |
| M 5000m | 11 | Aiden Barnhill | 10 | 15:51.40 | 11 |
| M 5000m | 18 | Joseph Chamoun | 12 | 15:58.50 | 18 |
| M 5000m | 32 | Kevin Wagner | 12 | 16:04.60 | 32 |
| M 5000m | 41 | Ben Datte | 11 | 16:12.10 | 41 |
| M 5000m | 220 | Keegan Borig | 12 | 17:29.20 | 219 |