7th PIAA Foundation XC Invitational 2013

Tessa crushed the old course record by 28 seconds with her time of 17:48 in an impressive early season solo effort!

Chris used a solid kick to outlast Jeff Groh with a final time of 16:13.

Jeff and Cole finished 2nd and 4th respectively as Lower Dauphin scored well for 2nd place behind North Allegheny.

North Allegheny used an impressive 16s spread and 16:33 course average to score 31 points and make a big statement on the state championship course.

Marianne led from the front and won impressively with a time of 19:13.

Alexis pulled away late and built up a big lead on the way to the win with a time of 19:17.

Kelsey ran a strong race to snag runner-up honors with a great time on this course.

Julian outkicked Morgan Schenberg for the win with a time of 16:55.

North Allegheny cleaning house with 31 points.

A new course record for Tessa Barrett at the PIAA Foundation meet. An incredible team performance by the North Allegheny guys at the same meet. The Unionville girls impressed at Cherokee in NJ. (Photo coursey of Margaret Smith)    

Carmel, IN, girls absolutely crushed the competition in KY this weekend, and looked scary good in the process.  Much more action inside!

US#9, PA#2, Pennsbury girls survived a scare, winning by 12 points over PA#3 Mt. Lebanon by a score of 78 to 90. (Photo by David Beyerle)

Four Pennsylvania harriers are among the top 25 in the country in the latest Saucony Elite 50 produced and published by the MileSplit national site.

Talkin's XC is a quick Q&A with top PA runners, and includes Striders... some of their favorites things you'll find very interesting.

Abington Heights senior Tessa Barrett qualified for states in XC as a freshman and sophomore, and after an eye-opening 17:58 at the 2012 Tennett Invitatonal, she looked destined to challange for a state AAA title. But a mud-fest at the District 2 meet led to an injury, and the opportunity was lost. She bounced back in indoor with a solo 10:02 3k in February. Her 3000 at PTFCA champs was an epic battle with Courtney Smith and Regan Rome - one she ultimately won in a state record 9:47.73. She would go on to take 4th at the Penn Relays 3000 in 9:40, and then 2nd (to Smith) in another battle at outdoor states, going 10:25 for 3200 meters. This year she opened with a stunning 17:26 at Cliff Robbins, and then not only won the Gold Race at PIAA Foundation, but set the course record for the Poop-Out Hill layout in 17:48. And then she followed in the recent spike-prints of Neely Spence and Angel Piccirillo, winning the Foot Locker Northeast Regional.

Talkin's XC is a quick Q&A with top PA runners, and includes Striders... some of their favorites things you'll find very interesting.