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State Leaders
There were some incredible performances this past week. Each week - The PA MileSplit crew will nominate multiple athletes and allow you to vote for the Runner of the Week. This week's poll will close on Thursday (October 19th) at 11:59 pm ET
Be sure to vote in both of the MileSplit Picks windows below:
The Week's Boys Candidates:
(Listed in Random Order)
Drew Griffith (Butler) - Griffith ran the fastest time in Pennsylvania history, the second-fastest time on Virginia soil ever, and the 16th best performance in high school history as he ran 14:21.00 over 5000m to win the MileStat Invitational. There is no other way to say it, but Griffith made High School Cross Country History.
Cole Casadei (La Salle College HS) - Finished fourth in a loaded Eastern States Championship field at the Manhattan College XC Invite presented by HOKA. Casadei navigated the difficult 2.5 mile course in 12:28.30, which is believed to be the sixth fastest time by a Pennsylvanian on the course, All-Time. He led La Salle to a second place finish.
Ryan Pajak (Ringgold) - Ryan Pajak ran the third fastest time in Pennsylvania history at the Mingo Classic on Oct. 12th. He ran a ridiculous 14:40.51 to break the course record and set the new PA #3 All-Time mark. He is the only runner to have ever run faster than 15:10 on the course.
The Week's Girls Candidates:
(Listed in Random Order)
Eliza Miller (Kiski) - Miller ran an impressive 17:59 to win the Westmoreland County Coaches Championship on 10/11. Miller won by nearly 30-seconds and led Kiski to a third place finish with her performance. She now ranks sixth in the state.
Maddie Miller (Rustin) - Maddie Miller won the Ches-Mont XC Championships with an 18:50. It the first XC Championship win of her career, and a season best for the middle distance standout.
Olivia Cieslak (Haverford Township) - Dominantly won the Central Athletic League Championship on 10/13. Cieslak ran 17:54.47, 45 seconds faster than the next best. Her finish helped lead Haverford to a second place finish.
Claire Paci (Greencastle-Antrim) - Paci was deliberate in her efforts to win the Mid Penn Championship. She crossed the line in 18:35, leaving the field in her wake and winning by 16-seconds.
Logan St. John Kletter (Mount Lebanon) - Ran 17:41 to finish 11th at the MileStat Invitational. That would rank as the PA #1 if Kletter didn't already hold that honor.