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SHIP U. Men’s Cross Country completes Saturday morning 8K at Dickinson’s “Long” Invitational

The Shippensburg University men’s cross country team placed second Saturday in the Dickinson Long Invitational at Big Spring High School.

The Raiders finished with 17 points in the 8-kilometer race, one point behind West Chester. Only each team’s top three runners counted toward the team score.

Tommy Crum Jr. led Shippensburg with a second-place finish in 25:51.6.

Julian Clark placed seventh in 26:41.3. Seth Reichenbach and Ryan Gourley recorded identical times of 26:45.1 to finish eighth and ninth, respectively. Jaycen Conrad placed 10th in 26:45.5.

Davey Johnson finished 13th in 26:48.4, followed by Ramon Urena in 14th at 26:50.7 and Jackson Gutekunst in 15th at 26:56.3.

Daniel Naylor placed 20th in 27:27.1, while Brennan Wellock finished 28th in 28:05.9.

Shippensburg will next compete in the Paul Short Invitational on Friday, Oct. 2.

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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

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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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