Vote: PA Athletes of the Week (Oct 5th- Oct 11th)


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 

Week 7 Winners: Jude Olsen and Maggie Jewell

Jude Olsen and Maggie Jewell earned last weeks performer of the week honors. Jude won Souderton Twilight Classic in a very competitive race and ran a new pr of 15:27 en route to his victory.

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.

This week was a down week for most schools as most teams prepare for their league and district champs. There were still some very competitive and fast races with most notable being Mid Penn Championships.

This Weeks Boys Candidates:

(Listed in a random order)

Carter Smith (Mifflin County 06) - Carter keeps his undefeated season alive with yet another win at Mid Penn Championships. The senior ran 15:30 en route to his victory over a loaded field.

Nolan Sarkett (Upper Saint Clair 07) - Nolan won the Mingo Classic in a time of 15:38 to just out kick 2nd place by less than a second.

Theo Oppermann (State College 06) - Theo placed 2nd and Mid Penn Champs just behind the Mifflin County stand out Carter Smith. Oppermann ran 15:35.

Liam Whitling (Brookville Area 09) - Liam won the Rocky Grove invite in a time of 17:10. He won the race by 14 seconds over the field.

Joshua Esters (Penn Wood 01) - Joshua won the Neshaminy Invite by 5 seconds. Ester ran 16:54 en route to his victory.


This Weeks Girls Candidates:

(Listed in a Random order)

Ana Bondy (Carlisle 03) - Ana won Mid Penn Champs this weekend over a loaded field. Bondy ran 18:40 en route to her 15 second victory.

Evelyn Younkin (State College 06) - Evelyn placed 2nd at Mid Penn Champs this weekend in a time of 18:55 just behind Ana Bondy.

Emma Simeral (Plymouth Whitemarsh 01) - Emma won the Neshaminy Invite by 24 seconds over the field. Simeral ran 19:53 en route to her victory.

Beatrice Kolesar (Cranberry 09) - Beatrice ran 19:53 to win the Rocky Grove Invite by 21 seconds over 2nd place. 

Charlotte Barker (Shady Side Academy) - Charlotte ran 18:41 to win the Mingo Classic. She won the meet by 8 seconds over the field.