TITUSVILLE — The Union City boys cross country team earned a trip to the PIAA State Championships with a second-place finish at the District 10 Class 1A Championships Saturday, October 31, in Titusville.
Union City finished with 119 points, behind district champion Wilmington, which scored 105. The Bears turned in a team average time of 17:49 and placed four runners among the top 18 finishers.
Josh Mitcham led Union City with a third-place finish in 16:08. Zachary Myer was 12th in 17:15, Josiah Shrout finished 15th in 17:29, and Luke Himrod placed 18th in 17:40. Gavin Ahl finished 77th in 20:32, followed by Saul Murphy in 88th at 21:30 and Jayden Leonard in 89th at 21:40.
Other area teams in the Class 1A boys race included Maplewood, which finished 10th with 238 points, and Seneca, which placed 11th with 245. Seneca’s Anthony Galkowski had a strong individual performance, finishing fourth in 16:25.
In the Class 1A girls race, Seneca finished sixth with 158 points. Sabera Zielinski led the team with a 16th-place finish in 21:00, followed closely by Emily Bloeser in 17th at 21:18. Amelia Clark placed 31st in 22:20. Lakeview won the team championship with 42 points.
Union City runners Olivia Shrout and Taylor Leonard finished 47th and 55th, respectively, with times of 23:21 and 23:57. Allie Anderson placed 75th in 26:13, and Kylie Kerr finished 88th in 27:52. Maplewood’s Lia Fonzo finished 70th in 25:30, while Ehvinn Post placed 93rd in 31:15.
The Class 2A races also featured several area teams and runners. In the boys race, Fort LeBoeuf finished ninth with 247 points, while Corry placed 15th with 377. Corry’s Jeb Turner finished 35th in 17:10, and Bryce Chelton was 58th in 17:54.
Harbor Creek won the Class 2A boys team championship with 78 points. General McLane and North East tied for second with 96 points apiece, followed by Grove City in fourth with 101.
In the Class 2A girls race, Fort LeBoeuf turned in a third-place team finish with 118 points. Lexi Przybycien led the Bison with a sixth-place finish in 19:16, while Madison Link placed 12th in 19:50. McKenzie Brewer finished 30th in 20:55, Violet Smith was 39th in 21:22, Lillian Link placed 42nd in 21:29, Sydney Church finished 44th in 21:37, and Makenna Vroman was 55th in 22:04.
Corry runners Abby Kane and Josie Bisbee finished 82nd and 85th, with times of 26:03 and 26:24, respectively. Cathedral Prep won the Class 2A girls team championship with 36 points, followed by Grove City with 66.
The PIAA Cross Country Championships will be held Saturday, November 7, at Big Spring High School in Newville.
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