The Girls and Boys Cross Country team braved the windy autumn conditions to compete in the Tri-State Track and Field Coach’s Association Cross Country Championships on Oct. 20th. 

Senior Larissa Lockridge led the way for the girl’s team as she broke the tape in 27:12. Fellow senior Talia Russell took a break from the tennis courts to complete the hilly course in 31:55. Freshmen Amanda Heide and Junior Nevaeh Mosley both ran 5k course records. Amanda crossed the line in 33:55 and Nevaeh followed in 41:30.

The duo of Austin Stuchul and Sawyer Kinney both finished within the top 55 to lead the boy’s squad. Austin finished in 51st place with Sawyer in 54th. Four freshmen completed the scoring for Penn Hills as Brody Dougherty, Avin Keller, Xavier Nicholas, and Adam Rosemeyer ran tactically smart races to help round out the scoring for the team. 

Both teams will compete on the same course on October 27th for the WPIAL Championship. Girls will run at 1 PM and the boys will follow at 1:45.