Vote: PA Athletes of the Week (Sep 28th-Oct 4th)


Photo by: Jackson Polin

Week 1 Winners: Stephen Keller and Julia Kelly

Week 2 Winners: Nathan Boyer and Reese Miller

Week 3 Winners: Kyle Tracey and Alexia Tubbs

Week 4 Winners: Colin O'Donnell and Baylee Espinosa

Week 5 Winners: Jonah Montagnese and Josephine Lenart

Week 6 Winners: Teddy Foster and Nieve Keitel 

Teddy Foster and Nieve Keitel earned last weeks performer of the week honors. Teddy won Delco XC Championships this past weekend in a very competitive race. Foster won the race in a time of 16:26 on a very difficult and hilly Rose Tree course. 

Keitel ran 18:08 to place 2nd in the Varsity D race at Six Flags and was the 2nd fastest PA finisher on the day.

This past weekend it looks like every team in the state raced and everyone ran fast. Paul Short was the main meet this weekend but their where defiantly some other great meets this weekend. (Polls will close Friday, October 10th at 8am EST)

This Weeks Boy's Candidates:

(Listed in a random order)

Travis Furmanski (Cedar Crest 03) - Travis won Paul Short on Thursday and posted the fastest time of the day. Furmanski ran 14:53 en route to his victory.

Brock Yoder (Malvern Prep) - Brock raced in the very competitive Paul Short Run and just lost in a kick to Travis. Yoder posted a new PA #4 time of 14:56. 

Jude Olsen (Council Rock South 01) - Jude won Souderton Twilight Classic in a very competitive race just out leaning last weeks performer of the week. Olsen ran a new pr of 15:27 en route to his victory.

Matt Gosling (Council Rock North 01) - Matt won William Tennent Invite in dominant fashion. Gosling ran 15:52 en route to his 18 second victory.

Tyler Tomlinson (Central Bucks East 01) - Tyler placed 6th at Shore Coaches invite and was the top PA finisher on the day. Tomlinson ran 16:06 on the very difficult Holmdel park course.


This Weeks Girl's Candidates:

(Listed in a random order)

Kendra Williamson (Episcopal Academy) - Kendra won Paul Short on Thursday and posted the fastest time of the day on the girls side. Williamson lowered her pr of 17:09 to 17:04 and stays at #6 all time on the PA list.

Berkeley Marcelis (Wissahickon 01) - Berkeley raced twice in 3 days this weekend first kicking her weekend off with a 17:23 5th place finish at Paul Short and then a 17:22 win at Souderton. 

Mackenzie Skelly (Penn Charter) - Mackenzie went down to North Carolina to race at Great American with her team. Skelly ran 17:08 en route to her 9th place finish in a very loaded field.

Maggie Jewell (Mercer Area 10) - Maggie won the John Sample Invite in a new pr time of 18:21. Jewell took down the field by 15 seconds over 2nd place.

Virginia Kraus (Saucon Valley 11) - Virginia race Paul Short on Thursday and came home with a new PR of 17:12 good for PA #4. Kraus placed 3rd overall in the race.