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SHIP U. Men’s Cross Country opens season with second-place finish at home in Piper Challenge

The Shippensburg University men’s cross country team placed second Friday at the 16th annual Galen Piper Cross Country Challenge. The Raiders finished the season-opening 6K race with 67 points.

Shippensburg competed with six of its 13 active runners because of illness. Ben Hummel led the Raiders with an eighth-place finish in 19:27.1. It was his first race as Shippensburg’s top runner and his first as a scoring performer.

First-year runner Julian Clark placed 10th in 19:29.5 as the Raiders’ second scorer. Seth Reichenbach finished 12th in 19:30.1.

Jaycen Conrad, who redshirted last season, placed 16th in 19:44.3. Ryan Gourley finished 22nd in 19:59.9, and Davey Johnson placed 25th in 20:07.3.

NCAA Division I George Washington won with 16 points after placing five runners among the top six, including the first four finishers.

Shippensburg will compete next at Dickinson’s Long/Short Invitational in Newville.

Runaway Juvenile

On 11/05/26 at 0725 hours, Spencer Newman ran away from his residence. Newman is 5’9, 125 pounds, white male, brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a brown

Fred Allen Blocher 1943-2026

Fred Allen Blocher, 83, of Gardners, PA passed away Saturday, October 24 2026 at his home. Born October 19, 1943 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Fred

Frank Charles Henry 1945-2026

Born January 4, 1945 in Washington, D.C., Frank was an avid Civil War enthusiast who loved to share his knowledge with others.

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