Check out the results for some of the SOL boys/girls cross country teams who participated in Saturday’s invitationals. Additional information will be added as it is received. Check back to view photos of the PTSC 7 at Kutztown University.
Abington Invitational
North Penn’s Ariana Gardizy captured the individual title at the Abington Invitational with a time of 19:26, finishing seven seconds ahead of Strath Haven’s Maia Mesyngier (19:33). Teammate Phoebe Clowser was third with a time of 19:48. The Maidens finished second to Strath Haven in the overall team standings.
On the boys’ side, Abington senior Jake Good captured the individual title with a time of 16:28. Abington finished third overall.
SOL Top 25 Finishers (Girls)
1. Ariana Gardizy, NP (19:26)
3. Phoebe Clowser, NP (19:48)
8. Olivia Dyer, NP (20:08)
10. Elly Jawork, Aton (20:10)
11. Maria Antoni, UMland (20:12)
12. Sarah Smith, UD (20:15)
16. Sarah Richart, Chelt (20:34)
21. Saddie Gustafson, UD (21:14)
23. Sophie Gustafson, UD (21:21)
Team Standings (Girls)
1. Strath Haven (60)
2. North Penn (74)
3. Great Valley (85)
4. Upper Dublin (102)
5. West Chester East (103)
6. Avon Grove (209)
7. Gwynedd Mercy (218)
8. Haverford (237)
9. Garnet Valley (251)
10. Upper Darby (268)
11. Cheltenham (290)
12. Upper Moreland (296
13. AP Schalick (327)
14. Plymouth Whitemarsh (339)
SOL Top Finishers (Boys)
1. Jake Good, Aton (16:28)
11. Christian Troemel, Aton (17:12)
23. Caeden Cloud, Aton (17:47)
24. Alex Beltz, Aton (17:48)
Team Standings
1. West Chester East (69)
2. Avon Grove (108)
3. Abington (117)
4. Great Valley (122)
5. Lenape Regional (146)
6. Penncrest (167)
7. Upper Darby (170)
8. Haverford (197)
9. Central (212)
10. AP Schalick (214)
11. New Hope-Solebury (226)
12. Plymouth Whitemarsh (311)
13. Upper Moreland (362)
Quad X High School Invitational
(Sponsored by Nike at Belmont Plateau)
On the boys’ side, Central Bucks East’s A relay team finished first with a time of 44:12. Pennsbury’s A squad was third.
Central Bucks East’s A team was the first SOL girls’ team, finishing in third place with a time of 54:50.
Top 10 Finishers (Boys)
1. Central Bucks East A (Brophy, Jordon, Goetz, Schultz) (44:12)
2. Spring-Ford A (44:41)
3. Pennsbury A (Wick, Bortman, Mink, Kersen) (45:16)
4. CB East B (Jordon, Kettelberger, Endres, Sands) (46:08)
5. Pottsgrove A (46:59)
6. Episcopal A (47:01)
7. Pennsbury B (47:26)
8. Upper Dublin A (47:35)
9. Spring-Ford B (47:39)
10. The Haverford School (47:48)
Top 10 Finishers (Girls)
1. Padua A (52:43)
2. Spring-Ford A (53:50)
3. Central Bucks A (Huuki, Heiges, Dawson, Morris) (54:50)
4. Friends Central A (55:54)
5. Lower Merion A (56:47)
6. St. Anthony’s A (57:29)
7. Spring-Ford B (58:13)
8. CB South A (Bird, Muelbronner, McGrath, Mulloy) (58:52)
9. CB East B (Wentz, Wiley, Perillo, Eder) (59:03)
10. Padua B (59:34)
PTXC 7 Presented by New Balance
(at Kutztown University)
Pennridge senior Tucker Desko captured sixth place and was the top SOL finisher with a time of 16:19.88. Souderton junior Connor McMeniman finished eighth with a time of 16:23.35 at the PTXC 7. Council Rock North had the best finish of the SOL teams competing, capturing fifth place with 199 points. Pennridge was ninth with 259 points. Other SOL teams competing were Hatboro-Horsham (11th, 270 points), Council Rock South (13th, 353 points) and Souderton (14th, 375 points). Stone Bridge captured the 21-team event with 113 points.
On the girls’ side, Central Bucks West senior Maddie Villalba was the top SOL finisher, capturing eighth place with a time of 19:13.85. The Bucks finished third in the team standings with 150 points. Souderton was the only other SOL girls’ team competing in the event. The Indians finished 17th (397 points). Easton Area was the team champion, beating out 17 other teams in the event with 101 points.
SOL Top 25 Finishers (Boys)
6. Tucker Desko, Pridge (16:19.88)
8. Connor McMenamin, Ston (16:23.35)
11. Joe Maguire, CRS (16:33.57)
23. Matthew Allen, HH (16:57.07)
24. Bob Heintz, CRN (16:58.83)
25. Jared Bixler, HH (17:01.10)
Bulldog Cross Country Invitational-Rose Tree
(at Rose Tree Park in Media)
Wissahickon’s Lukas Marcelis was the second individual to cross the finish line at the 26th Bulldog Cross Country Invitational, posting a time of 15:57.7 to lead the Trojans to a second place finish in the team standings behind only Methacton at the seven-squad event. Teammates Matt Maiale (eighth, 17:38.3), Andy Harman, Wiss (10th, 17:53.4), Randy Schwemmer, Wiss (11th, 18:05.2), Kannon Ramanathan (20th, 19:09.2) and Evan Benbow (26th, 19:47.2) also had strong performances.
On the girls’ side, Wissahickon senior Lotte Black finished third with a time of 19:36.8. Teammates Kendall Quesenberry (11th, 22:16.6) and Elyse Kauffman (17th, 23:38.7) also finished in the top 25 for a Wissahickon squad that was second to Methacton in the team standings at the five-team event.
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