Patrick Anderson defended his AAA state title in dominant fashion on Saturday. The Mount Lebanon senior went 15:25 on a muddy Hershey course to win his second straight state championship.
Anderson gained some separation from the field a bit before the two mile mark and rolled from there.
Anderson topped the previous "Reverse Aloha Hills" course record of 15:33 set in the course's inaugural season in 2016 by Noah Affolder of Carlisle. Affolder went on to win the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Check out the ten fastest times since the course's redesign:
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:25.60 | Mount Lebanon | 2020 | |
| 2 | 15:33.00 | Carlisle | 2017 | |
| 3 | 15:47.00 | Neshaminy | 2018 | |
| 4 | 15:48.00 | J.P. McCaskey | 2017 | |
| 5 | 15:50.00 | Carlisle | 2019 | |
| 6 | 15:50.80 | North Allegheny | 2020 | |
| 7 | 15:51.00 | Mount Lebanon | 2020 | |
| 8 | 15:55.00 | North Allegheny | 2019 | |
| 9 | 15:56.00 | Jersey Shore Area | 2018 | |
| 9 | 15:56.00 | Penns Valley Area | 2021 |
Watch highlights from the AAA boys race above and check out a post-race interview with Anderson below: