Marcie Sobrinski, ACC's #1 finisher, was 4th overall in 18:58. (Photo by Mike Boucher)
They're back. Allentown Central Catholic stayed home in the Lehigh Valley and had two previously ranked Northeast teams come to them. With 80 points in the large field, it was enough to beat Warwick Valley NY's 97, and Gwynedd-Mercy's 107. Foot Locker finalist Aislinn Ryan of Warwick Valley easily won the race in a quick 17:25. Gwynedd's Kate Vernon was 2nd in 18:38. In the boys race, E#9 Monsignor Farrell won the boys race by 37 over West Chester East, 2nd with 109. Central Bucks South's Kyle Murray went 15:41 to win. Murray took control by the mile, going through in 4:57 with Farrell's #1 runner, Danny Lewis. They were still together at two, but Murray had the horses to pull away. West Chester East's Duriel Hardy was 2nd in 15:57. And 14-year-old Neely Spence made her high school debut - in the college open 6k race because she is homeschooled - and finished 4th on the 6k course, running 22:04. The time would have placed her 45th in the College Women's Invitational.
Kyle Murry on the closing stretch on the way to a 15:41
and the win. (Photo by Bob Rodgers)
Foot Locker finalist Aislinn Ryan set a course record of 17:25 even
though she took a wrong turn at the 8k-5k split.(Photo by Bob Rodgers)
Homeschooled Neely Spence, 14, was 4th in the open women's 6k, going
22:04. (Photo by Bob Rodgers)
2003 AAA state champ, and Foot Locker Finalist Frances Koons debuted
for Villanova, getting 14th overall in 21:24.56. (Photo by Mike Boucher)