District 12 Class A Girls - Race Preview
- State Qualifying Spots For Teams: 1
- State Qualifying Spots For Individuals: 5
Individuals To Watch: Faith Palmer (Bartram Motivation); Ramaya Cornish (Bartram Motivation); Viola Clay (Bartram Motivation)
Contending Teams: Bartram Motivation, GAMP, Belmont Charter
The Rundown:
Bartram Motivation has a trio of girls in Palmer, Cornish and Clay who could all compete for the individual title. With those three up-front, they should be hard to beat, but GAMP does have a chance. The battle for the only automatic bid, could come down to the fifth runner for each team.
District 12 Class AA Girls - Race Preview
- State Qualifying Spots For Teams: 2
- State Qualifying Spots For Individuals: 10
Individuals To Watch: Gwen Hamilton (Archbishop Wood); Isabella Greco (Lansdale Catholic)
Contending Teams: Lansdale Catholic, Archbishop Ryan, Msgr Bonner & Abp Prendergast HS
The Rundown:
Lansdale Catholic should be the team champion when all is said and done on Thursday. With a 22-minute average (based on season best 5K), they swing 1:30 ahead of the next team. Three of their girls have run sub-22, more than any other team in this race. Archbishop Ryan and Msgr Bonner & Abp Prendergast, should be in contention for second.
Gwen Hamilton will run away from the field on Thursday. She is the only girl in the field who has broke 20-minutes this season. She ran 19:18 at Paul Short this year to finish 17th in her race. The Freshman won the Philadelphia Public League Championships, and has been on a tear all season.
District 12 Class AAA Girls - Race Preview
- State Qualifying Spots For Teams: 2
- State Qualifying Spots For Individuals: 10
Individuals To Watch: Emma Chrismer (Central), Sabreeya Travis (Central), Sarah Lorenz (Cardinal O'Hara)
Contending Teams: Central, Cardinal O'Hara
The Rundown:
Realistically, Central should dominate. We could see them placing five in the top-7. Cardinal O'Hara could finish in that second transfer spot, if they have the type of day that they're capable of. They have Sarah Lorenz and Joanie Quinn up front, but a small fall off after them.
Individually, its Emma Chrismer's race to lose. She just won the Philadelphia Public League Championship in a personal best 20:39. Lorenz could certainly contend for the win. She was third at the Philadelphia Catholic League Championships last week.