Check out some of the SOL’s top cross country performances in this weekend’s invitationals.
63rd ANNUAL GEORGE SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
Pennsbury senior Olivia Sargent posted a 17:53 at the George School Invitational, not only finishing 22 seconds ahead of her closest competitor to capture the individual title but also posting the state’s fastest time in the 5000 meters so far. The Falcons placed seven runners in the top 12 to run away with the team title in the 19-team invitational.
Sargent and teammates Hannah Molloy, Mary Webb, Meridith Twomey, Maddie Sauer and Bailey Balmer turned in performances that met the national silver standard.
On the boys’ side, Bensalem senior Rahi Shah captured sixth place. Upper Dublin finished fourth in the team standings while Bensalem was fifth in the 18-team event.
George School Invitational-Girls (Top SOL Finishers)
1. Olivia Sargent, Pbury (17:53)
4. Hannah Molloy, Pbury (18:19)
5. Mary Webb, Pbury (18:26)
7. Meridith Twomey, Pbury (19:11)
8. Maddie Sauer, Pbury (19:29)
9. Bailey Balmer, Pbury (19:42)
12. Rachel Estey, Pbury (19:55)
Team Standings (Top 10)
1. Pennsbury (25)
2. Archbishop Wood (117)
3. Villa Joseph Marie (129)
4. Germantown Friends (184)
5. Friends Central (193)
6. Germantown Academy (212)
7. Nazareth Academy (226)
8. Council Rock North (229)
9. Gwynedd Mercy (252)
10. Kennett (266)
BRIARWOOD INVITATIONAL
The SOL put on a strong showing at the Briarwood Invitational. Central Bucks East senior Jake Brophy walked away with top honors in the Boys’ Championship while Central Bucks West senior Rock Fortna was second. Both of their performances met the national silver standard. CB West captured the team title.
In the Division I boys’ large school race, Souderton senior Connor McMenamin finished second, and William Tennent was the top SOL team finisher with its second place finish. In the Division 2 boys’ small school race, Cheltenham – the only SOL school in the race - finished fourth out of 18 teams. The Panthers top finishers were Will Griffen (19th, 18:02) and Wolfgang Schanbacher (20th, 18:02).
On the girls’ side, Central Bucks West senior Maddie Villalba finished second overall in the Girls’ Championship, and the Bucks finished third as a team. In the Division 2 girls’ large school race, Hatboro-Horsham (125 points) was the top SOL finisher in sixth place while Neshaminy (229) and William Tennent (270) were eighth and 10th respectively.
Division One Girls – Large School (Top SOL Finishers)
9. Alyssa Quinn, HH (21:31)
10. Hannah Knudsen, HH (21:32)
Team Standings (Top 10)
1. Great Valley (37)
2. Southington (76)
3. Twin Valley (83)
4. Kellenberg Memorial (101)
5. Harriton (102)
6. Hatboro-Horsham (125)
7. Garnet Valley (209)
8. Neshaminy (229)
9. St. Hubert’s (259)
10. William Tennent (270)
Boys’ Championship (Top SOL finishers)
1. Jake Brophy, CBE (16:07)
2. Rock Fortna CBW (16:28)
5. Brian Mass, CBW (16:56)
7. Tim Haas, CRN (17:04)
9. Joe Maguire, CRS (17:09)
10. Jared Bixler, HH (17:11)
12. Matthew Allen, HH (17:18)
13. Ben Smullen, CBW (17:19)
14. Ben Heintz, CBE (17:20)
15. Joshua Goetz, CBE (17:22)
16. Declan McDonald, CBW (17:23)
18. Brian Iatarola, CBW (17:27)
21. David Endres, CBE (17:43)
22. Ethan Koza, CRN (17:43)
23. Cade Sands, CBE (17:45)
25. William Schulz, CBE (17:47)
Team Standings
1. Central Bucks West (54)
2. La Salle (61)
3. Central Bucks East (85)
4. Cardinal O’Hara 96
5. Council Rock North (110)
6. Hatboro-Horsham (149)
7, Chaminade (188)
8. Council Rock South (204)
9. Roman Catholic (212)
Girls’ Chamiponship (Top SOL finishers)
2. Maddie Villalba, CBW (19:47)
5. Ariana Gardizy, NP (20:21)
9. Hannah Morris, CBE (20:45)
10. Phoebe Clowser, NP (20:51)
14. Megan Kolbe, CBW (21:13)
15. Tate Dawson, CBE (21:19)
16. Jillian Keyte, CBW (21:32)
19. Brooklyne Wiley, CBE (21:37)
20. Olivia Dyer, NP (21:38)
22. Marlee Evans, CBW (21:46)
Team Standings
1. Shoreham-Wading (45)
2. Cardinal O’Hara (69)
3. Central Bucks West (76)
4. Downingtown East (96)
5. Central Bucks East (98)
6. North Penn (100)
Division One Boys – Large School (Top SOL Finishers)
2. Connor McMenamin, S-ton (16:50)
4. Rusty Kujdych, Nesh (17:17)
5. Jake Good, Aton (17:21)
9. Joe Breen, Ston (17:32)
11. Evan Hutton, WT (17:36)
14. Matt Kraus, WT (17:52)
15. Christian Troemel, Aton (17:53)
17. Dylan McHenry, WT (17:54)
21. Sean Rahill, WT (17:58)
Team Standings (Top 10)
1. Trenton Central (99)
2. William Tennent (119)
3. Lower Merion (132)
4. Southington (137)
5. Harriton (144)
6. Downingtown East (149)
7. Twin Valley (160)
8. Great Valley (190)
9. Abington (9)
10. Souderton Area (202)
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