The Week That Was: PA Week 3 XC Recaps

Bradford Invitational

A trio of runners in the top 10 lifted Elk County Catholic clear of the field and to the boys' championship in Bradford with just 43 points. Senior Ben Hoffman led ECC and the field with a time of 17:02, while junior teammate Joe Wolfe was second in 17:13. Senior Nathaniel Lerch of Clarion Area was next in 17:19 as the top seven were under 18:00. The host Owls claimed the runner-up spot via tiebreaker over Clarion Area as both teams finished with 64, with Bradford sporting a 1-5 split of 1:22.

Katie Beyer of Warren Area was the lone finisher under 21:00, with her time of 20:38 bettering Oswayo Valley freshman Cheyenne Mehl by 27 seconds and Emily Peterson of Kane Area by another 6 seconds. Led by Beyer, Warren Area had four scorers in the top 10 and won with 33 points, with Kane Area (52) and Hornell, NY, (56) next.

-Phil Grove