Williamsport girls have Class AAA success; Wellsboro’s Kosek wins XC state gold
PHOTO PROVIDED Williamsport’s Isabelle Sanders took fifth in 18:02 at the PIAA cross country championships in Class AAA while sister Madeline took 20th in 18:39. Loisa Hofstrom of Williamsport was in 34th (19:09).
PHOTO PROVIDED Williamsport’s Isabelle Sanders took fifth in 18:02 at the PIAA cross country championships in Class AAA while sister Madeline took 20th in 18:39. Loisa Hofstrom of Williamsport was in 34th (19:09).
PHOTO PROVIDED Williamsport’s Isabelle Sanders took fifth in 18:02 at the PIAA cross country championships in Class AAA while sister Madeline took 20th in 18:39. Loisa Hofstrom of Williamsport was in 34th (19:09).
PHOTO PROVIDED Williamsport’s Isabelle Sanders took fifth in 18:02 at the PIAA cross country championships in Class AAA while sister Madeline took 20th in 18:39. Loisa Hofstrom of Williamsport was in 34th (19:09).
PHOTO PROVIDED Williamsport’s Isabelle Sanders took fifth in 18:02 at the PIAA cross country championships in Class AAA while sister Madeline took 20th in 18:39. Loisa Hofstrom of Williamsport was in 34th (19:09).
PHOTO PROVIDED Williamsport’s Isabelle Sanders took fifth in 18:02 at the PIAA cross country championships in Class AAA while sister Madeline took 20th in 18:39. Loisa Hofstrom of Williamsport was in 34th (19:09).
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The Williamsport girls closed out an outstanding season with a strong performance on the state’s biggest stage.
At Big Spring High School in Newville for the PIAA cross country championships, Isabelle Sanders led the Millionaires with an impressive fifth-place finish in 18:02, earning a spot among the state's elite. Madeline Sanders followed with a strong 20th-place medal (18:39), while Loisa Hofstrom added a 34th-place performance (19:09).
"We are extremely proud of these Lady Millionaires and the way they represented Williamsport in the highly competitive Class AAA state championships," Williamsport coach Jeremy Steppe said.
Williamsport's success was just a glimpse into what the area did on Saturday at Big Spring High School.
The biggest accomplishment of the day was Wellsboro senior Lauren Kosek claiming a repeat state title in the girls Class AA race. The Green Hornet ran a time of 17:49, winning by more than 30 seconds over Bedford's Chloe May (18:24). North Penn-Mansfield's Leila Garverick ran a time of 20:09to take 42nd place.
In the girls Class A race, Hughesville's Emelia Wolfe, a sophomore, took home a sixth-place finish with a time of 19:39. She was the highest District 4 finisher in Class A in girls competition. Hughesville's Evy Meckbach, a junior, finished in 21:02 in 45th.
In boys competition in Class A, Sullivan County sophomore Kalen Sweigart took 40th with a time of 17:16. South Williamsport junior Spencer Beaty ran a time of 17:28 to take 52nd place.
In Class AA, Wyatt Laubacher of Hughesville,a senior, narrowly edged out North Penn-Mansfield's James Knefley for 14th place in 16:24, beating out Knefley by just a second (16:25). Lewisburg's Hugh Ikeda Shields, a junior, was in 37th with a time of 16:52. Lewisburg's Tyler Confer took 43rd with a time of 16:57.