Photo By: Jackson Polin
This Weeks Boys Candidates:
(Listed in a Random Order)
Stephen Keller: (Souderton Area) - Keller opened up his season at Okeborne Relays running the second and fourth leg on his relays with his teammate Liam Simpson running the first and third legs. Keller ran 5:01 and 5:04 respectively for the two miles.
Gatik Hirwani : (North Allegheny) - Hirwani ran 15:51 in his season Opener and also his high school debut. The freshman placed second overall at the Hoka Kickoff Classic XC Showcase 2025.
Kendel Jones: (Elk Lake) - The now senior Jones opened his season at the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational winning the meet in a time of 15:31. He led his team to the overall single A team title where they scored an impressive only 19 points.
Tyler Tomlinson: (Central Bucks East) - Tomlinson opened his season in an impressive 15:39 at the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational. The now Junior Placed second Overall and led his team to the AAA team title.
Travis Furmanski: (Cedar Crest) - Furmanski Threw down a statement race opening his season at the Warrior Twilight Tune Up Invitational (3k) shattering the course record running 8:43. The now senior dominated the race leading wire to wire and winning by 12 seconds.
This Weeks Girls Candidates:
(Listed in a Random Order)
Julia Kelly: (Downingtown West) - Kelly opened up her season at Okeborne Relays running the second and fourth leg on her relay. The sophomore set the tone for all girls running 5:36 and 5:37 for both of her mile legs. She will contend for the AAA state title later this year.
Leah Navarro: (Dallastown) - Navarro opened up her season at Okeborne Relays running the first and third legs on her relays leading to the win. Navarro ran 5:48 and 5:55 over the two miles posting the fastest times for both legs.
Virginia Kraus: (Saucon Valley) - Kraus opened her season at the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational posting a dominate win in a time of 17:27. Virginia won the meet by 1:10 and led her team to a third place AA finish in the team title.
Berkeley Marcelis: (Wissahickon) - Marcelis started off her high school career with a statement running 17:44 at the Wissahickon at North Penn Scrimmage. Marcelis won in dominate fashion winning the girls race by 1:38.
Ana Bondy: (Carlisle) - Bondy won the Warrior Twilight Tune Up Invitational (3k) in a time of 10:06. Bondy opened up her senior year winning the race by 4 seconds and setting a new course record.
