All photos are Eight & 322 file photos from this season
The Rocky Grove boys finished in the top ten of a 22 school field. Evan Wolfgong and sophomore Ethan Knapp finished together at 30th and 31st places respectively in the team scoring. Junior Easton Adamczyk (55), followed by seniors Brett Stevenson (64), Trevor Hamilton (91) and Isaac Clayton (98) and freshman Schiffer Anderson (106). This was good enough for ninth place.
"We are happy overall with our performace." said Rocky Grove coach Josh Beightol in a text message shortly after the race as he stood in line with his team to get well deserved milkshakes. "We set a goal of all running personal best for the course and we achieved that."
He said the fast course in Hershey was much different than the recent meets the team has raced.
"We are happy overall with our performace." said Rocky Grove coach Josh Beightol in a text message shortly after the race as he stood in line with his team to get well deserved milkshakes. "We set a goal of all running personal best for the course and we achieved that."
He said the fast course in Hershey was much different than the recent meets the team has raced.
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"Overall running in the mud the last month didn’t help us to have fast legs to get the turn over we needed to run on a fast course. We went for it and held our spot through the mile in the top 3 , but fell from there."
But he also acknowledged that his young team will be back hungry again next year "We will correct and hopefully come back stronger next season with even more experience. Our 4 seniors led this group off the course and I’m so proud of the young men they have grown to be."
But he also acknowledged that his young team will be back hungry again next year "We will correct and hopefully come back stronger next season with even more experience. Our 4 seniors led this group off the course and I’m so proud of the young men they have grown to be."
Saegertown's Paige Fuller became the first female medalist in school history finishing twenty-first with a personal record time of 20:45. "I'm very excited.... I wasn't expecting to get a medal," she said shortly after her race in a Panther Press interview. (Panther Press is Saegertown's school newspaper - advisor Stacey Herrick conducted and videotaped the interview for social media)
"We knew when we came down here she was probably a top 40, maybe 45 runner," Said coach Bill Hetrick. "For her to medal today was phenomenal, she ran the race of her life. I'm very proud."
"We knew when we came down here she was probably a top 40, maybe 45 runner," Said coach Bill Hetrick. "For her to medal today was phenomenal, she ran the race of her life. I'm very proud."
The Cranberry boys finished just ahead of Rocky Grove in eighth place with junior Colin Zerbe (28), senior Christian Miller (41), senior Matt Woolcock (47), junior Ben Seybert (65), senior Sylas Fox (69), senior Avery Keenan (77) and freshman Dane Wenner (86).
Other area Class A boys of note:
Junior Colson Jenkins of Lakeview medaled with a 14th place finish. Other area runners in Class A included the senior pair of Hunter Spaid (27) and Corbin Lehner (100) of Cambridge Springs; sophomore Kyler Woolstrum (30) and junior Chase Miller (38) of Cochranton; senior Riley Runyon (67), of Jamestown; freshman Lincoln Kier (102) of Maplewood; and junior Sam Hetrick of Saegertown, (110).
In AA boy’s action, Conneaut Area didn't have the meet they hoped for. The District 10 runners up placed 15th in a field of 19 teams.
Other area Class A boys of note:
Junior Colson Jenkins of Lakeview medaled with a 14th place finish. Other area runners in Class A included the senior pair of Hunter Spaid (27) and Corbin Lehner (100) of Cambridge Springs; sophomore Kyler Woolstrum (30) and junior Chase Miller (38) of Cochranton; senior Riley Runyon (67), of Jamestown; freshman Lincoln Kier (102) of Maplewood; and junior Sam Hetrick of Saegertown, (110).
In AA boy’s action, Conneaut Area didn't have the meet they hoped for. The District 10 runners up placed 15th in a field of 19 teams.
In girls’ Class A action, joining Fuller with medals; the top area runner was senior Claire Anderson of Jamestown who finished in fourth place with a time of 20:11. Her freshman teammate Karis McElhaney also medaled, earning 15th.
In the team competition, Cranberry’s young girls squad came in seventh out of 23. Karleigh Shaffer, freshman, was the team’s top runner at 9th in team scoring. Freshman Kelsey Hanna (25), sophomore Jordan Montgomery (33), freshman Kayla Hanna (40), sophomore Gabi Vogan (109), junior Ellabav Perry (121), and senior Alexa Boley (127).
The Lakeview girls team finished 13th.
In the team competition, Cranberry’s young girls squad came in seventh out of 23. Karleigh Shaffer, freshman, was the team’s top runner at 9th in team scoring. Freshman Kelsey Hanna (25), sophomore Jordan Montgomery (33), freshman Kayla Hanna (40), sophomore Gabi Vogan (109), junior Ellabav Perry (121), and senior Alexa Boley (127).
The Lakeview girls team finished 13th.
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For the class AA girls race Franklin sophomore Nadalie Latchaw of Franklin crossed the finish line at 70th place out of 252 runners. Oil City’s Kennedy Liederbach, also a sophomore, finished in 87th place.
Final photo courtesy of Coach Beightol from Hershey.
Coach Beightol echoed what most coaches feel as this season comes to an end and the next will begin.
"Every year this time of the year isalways the hardest as I turn them loose for one last time. We return 4 good runners for next season and I look forward to seeing who all steps up and moves the peg even higher in the long list of great Rocky grove cross country history."
"Every year this time of the year isalways the hardest as I turn them loose for one last time. We return 4 good runners for next season and I look forward to seeing who all steps up and moves the peg even higher in the long list of great Rocky grove cross country history."
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