Union City’s Mitcham takes second place at NWPA Cross-Country Championship

GIRARD — Union City’s Josh Mitcham finished second overall in the boys race, and Seneca’s Anthony Galkowski won the individual title at the NWPA Cross-Country Championship on Oct. 23 in Girard.

Union City placed sixth in the boys team standings, while Corry finished 16th. The championship also featured runners from Seneca, Titusville, North East and Harbor Creek.

Boys

Mitcham led Union City with a second-place finish in 16 minutes, 43 seconds. Zachary Myer placed 29th in 17:51, followed by Josiah Shrout in 30th at 17:52. Luke Himrod finished 35th in 17:57.

Gavin Ahl placed 127th in 21:04, Brayden Weilacher was 135th in 21:29, and Jayden Leonard finished 161st in 22:58.

Union City finished sixth in the team standings with 201 points.

Corry was led by Jeb Turner, who placed 28th in 17:49. Bryce Chelton finished 37th in 18:01, and Bradyn Chelton placed 66th in 19:02. Rory Fox was 115th in 20:32, and Owen Wintemute finished 146th in 21:52.

Corry finished 16th in the team standings with 337 points.

Seneca’s Galkowski won the boys individual race in 16:32. Seneca finished 15th in the team standings with 331 points, led by Wesley Zielinski, who placed 48th in 18:35.

Titusville finished ninth in the boys team standings with 258 points. Grayson Steinbuhler placed third overall in 16:53.

Harbor Creek finished second in the boys team standings with 126 points. Asher Brewer led the team, placing 18th in 17:26.

North East finished 17th in the boys team standings with 397 points. Lincoln Yukon was the team’s top finisher, placing 74th in 19:12.

Girls

Corry’s Abby Kane placed 93rd in the girls race in 28:23. Josie Bisbee finished 99th in 28:52. Corry did not have a team score.

Union City’s Olivia Shrout finished 68th in 25:30, followed by Taylor Leonard in 69th in 25:33. Allie Anderson placed 91st in 28:09, and Kylie Kerr finished 107th in 30:19. Union City did not have a team score.

Seneca finished 10th in the girls team standings with 253 points. Emily Bloeser led the team with a 29th-place finish in 22:48.

Titusville did not have a team score. Kylie Crocker led the team with a 14th-place finish in 21:27.

Harbor Creek placed fourth in the girls team standings with 123 points. Lucy Mirth led the team with a ninth-place finish in 21:12.

McDowell won both the girls and boys team championships. Isabella Hebner of McDowell won the girls individual race in 19:26.