Highlander boy, girl finish second in both cross country races
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PORTAGE -- Cambria Heights had the second-place finisher in both the boys and girls races in the Heritage Conference championships in high school cross country on Thursday at Maple Crest Golf Course.
The Highlanders' Logan Paronish finished second in the boys race in a time of 17 minutes, 6.8 seconds and was edged out by United's Kaz Stokes, who ran 17:05.6. Mason Kline finished third overall for the Heights boys, who finished fourth as a team.
The Portage boys were fifth.
Cambria Heights junior Sierra Hoover was second in the girls race in 20:21.0, placing behind winner Payton Wannett of Purchase Line (20:10.2). The Portage girls -- with Josephine White finishing 12th -- were fifth in the team standings, and Heights was sixth.
Marion Center won both the boys and girls team titles.
BOYS
Teams: 1, MC--Marion Center 56; 2, U--United 66; 3, RV--River Valley 83; 4, CH--Cambria Heights 92; 5, P--Portage 133; 6, PL--Purchase Line 141; 7, HC--Homer-Center 147; 8, WS--West Shamokin 160.
Individuals: 1, Stokes, U, 17:05.6; 2, Paronish, CH, 17:06.8; 3, M. Kline, CH, 17:39.2; 4, Lucas, HC, 18:07.0; 5, Kephart, PL, 18:11.0; 6, Fox, MC, 18:17.7; 7, Tavel, PL, 18:24.6; 8, Cameron, Penns Manor, 18:30.1; 9, Miller, RV, 18:35.6; 10, Shepler, U, 18:41.1. Other area results: 19, Westover, P, 19:25.1; 22, L. Kline, CH, 19:32.1; 25, Papcun, P, 19:48.8; 29, Miller, P, 20:10.5; 31, White, P, 20:40.0; 36, Polites, CH, 21:37.0; 37, Wendekier, CH, 21:42.9; 41, Girard, P, 22:12.2; 49, Boland, P, 23:07.4; 54, Bender, CH, 25:56.3.
GIRLS
Teams: 1, MC--Marion Center 54; 2, U--United 59; 3, PL--Purchase Line 72; 4, WS--West Shamokin 88; 5, P--Portage 104; 6, CH--Cambria Heights 124.
Individuals: 1, Wannett, PL, 20:10.2; 2, Hoover, CH, 20:21.0; 3, Henning, U, 20:30.4; 4, Kolarik, U, 20:38.4; 5, McCarthy, WS, 20:43.7; 6, Warren, PL, 20:56.6; 7, Miller, MC, 21:08.3; 8, Pollock, MC, 21:38.9; 9, Dishong, U, 21:42.8; 10, Slovinsky, MC, 21:42.9. Other area results: 12, White, P, 22:21.0; 15, Eckenrode, CH, 22:41.6; 18, K. Myers, P, 23:12.3; 21, A. Burkett, P, 23:43.8; 27, Haney, P, 24:23.1; 37, Lane, CH, 25:51.3; 38, Stancovich, P, 25:57.7; 47, Irvin, P, 27:38.8; 48, Gribbin, P, 27:43.8; 50, Crowell, CH, 28:13.0; 52, Lechene, CH, 28:47.8; 56, H. Myers, P, 30:58.5; 57, B. Burkett, P, 30:58.6.
Altoona girls sixth
WHITE OAK -- The Altoona girls finished in sixth place among 28 teams in the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championships at White Oak Park.
Ashlyn Noce led the way for the Lady Lions with an eighth-place finish in 18:25.16, and Emma Etters was 12th in 18:59.81. Both received medals for top 20 finishes.
Altoona senior Archie Glover medaled in the boys race with a ninth-place finish in 16:23.79, and Seth Lieb was 24th in 16:47.46. The Altoona boys finished 12th out of 29 teams.
Anglea Zeng of South Fayette won the girls race, and Gatik Hirwani of North Allegheny won the boys race. Team champions were the North Allegheny boys and Fox Chapel girls.
BOYS
Teams: 1, North Allegheny 70; 2, Mt. Lebanon 79; 3, Greater Latrobe 162; 4, Seneca Valley 177; 5, Butler 186; 12, Altoona 351.
Individuals: 1, Hirwani, North Allegheny, 15:52.18. Altoona results: 9, Glover, 16:23.79; 24, Lieb, 16:47.46; 103, Dunkle, 18:08.16; 125, Broadrick, 18:23.35; 137, Frederick, 18:34.98; 138, Stahlman, 18:35.29; 169, VanEgdom, 19:13.20; 217, Despot, 20:17.80; 219, Conley, 20:20.50; 226, Stephens, 20:32.49; 246, Stewart, 21:19.99.
GIRLS
Teams: 1, Fox Chapel 68; 2, Cathedral Prep 116; 3, North Allegheny 123; 4, Pine Richland 173; 5, Peters Twp 185; 6, Altoona 206.
Individuals: 1, Zeng, South Fayette, 17:32.69. Altoona results: 8, Noce, 18:25.16; 12, Etters, E., 18:59.81; 27, Luke, 19:46.26; 85, Adams, 21:14.33; 104, Harkins, 21:38.80; 131, Broadrick, 22:20.15; 175, Walstrom, 23:11.67; 249, Havlin, 26:14.37; 263, Ferguson, 26:53.43; 265, Harrington, 27:01.45.