Five photo galleries of the 10/15 State College Invitational @ State College HS by Karen Ward
Let\'s say you want to get in some good hill training during the summer before facing the worst the fall cross country courses have to offer. You see you have the Spiked Shoe on your schedule on the Blue Golf Course at Penn State University, along with its lengthy closing rise. You know you\'re going to run at Steel City, with it\'s winding, grueling trek toward the VA hospital at the top. And there\'s that challenging home course race in State College two weeks later. Plus, if all goes as planned, there is the nasty hill 600 meters into the race at the Hersheypark course in the PIAA State Championship.
Running a week later made a big difference in the weather, and LaSalle took advantage, getting 2nd at the Eastern States Championships at Van Cortlandt Park. Katherine Ward won her home invitational in State College, her 4th meet win of the season, Altoona won the Girls\' team title. In the boys\' race, State College held off Chambersburg, but C-burg\'s Tommy Taylor took 1st. (Photo of boys varsity at 10/15 State College Invitational - by Karen Ward)