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Quinn Wins Mid Penn Title; Trojans Sweep Waynesboro Soccer

by Ed Gotwals

Chambersburg senior Natalie Quinn won the Mid Penn Conference girls cross country championship Saturday at Gettysburg, finishing in 18:09.2, 10 seconds ahead of State College’s Evelyn Younkin. Quinn moved into the lead after 2.5 miles and became the fifth Trojan to win a conference title.

Lilly Spohn placed 10th, Taliya Raber finished 32nd and Bella Rife took 34th, earning all-conference recognition. Chambersburg placed third with 132 points, behind State College and Cumberland Valley. Waynesboro’s Morgan Jones finished fourth.

The Chambersburg boys placed fourth with 145 points. Boston Vincenti led the Trojans in 10th at 16:12.6, followed by medalists Liam Coy in 19th and Cole Lehman in 34th. Aaron Goshorn recorded a personal-best 17:36.8. District 3 championships are scheduled for Halloween at Big Spring.

In boys soccer, Chambersburg defeated Waynesboro 4-0 to improve to 8-6-1. Deklin Shank scored first, followed by second-half goals from Brandon Arana, Cardson Ymonnice and Wilhelm Smith.

The Trojan girls beat Waynesboro 3-0. Malia Cramer and Lilah Upham scored before halftime, and Maddie Mills added the final goal in the last minute.

Published with Permission from Mid Penn Broadcasting. Read the full story here: https://thesportspage.blog/2026/10/17/chbg-roundup-trojan-natalie-quinn-wins-mid-penn-x-c-race/

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