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Chambersburg Cross Country Teams Compete at Ben Bloser Invitational

by Ed Gotwals

Chambersburg’s girls cross country team finished 10th among 60 teams in the Class 3A race at Saturday’s Ben Bloser Invitational at Big Spring. The course is scheduled to host the District 3 and PIAA championships later this fall. Natalie Quinn led the Trojans in fifth place with a time of 18:29.2, finishing 30 seconds behind the winner. Lilly Spohn placed 41st in 20:00.0. Bella Rife, Kaylie Savage and Taliya Raber also scored for Chambersburg.

The Chambersburg boys placed 18th among 59 teams while competing without injured top runner Boston Vincenti. Liam Coy led the Trojans in 70th place with a personal-best time of 17:08.2, followed by Cole Lehman in 90th. North Penn won the boys team title, and Shippensburg placed 31st. Shippensburg’s Rylan Asper finished seventh in 16:01.2.

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In field hockey, Greencastle-Antrim defeated Chambersburg 3-2 at Trojan Stadium. Natalie Medina scored twice for the Blue Devils, and Chambersburg tied the game after each goal. Serenity Goodman scored the winner off a pass from Sydnee Bosko with two minutes remaining.

Published with Permission from Mid Penn Broadcasting. Read the full story here: https://thesportspage.blog/2026/09/19/chbg-roundup-x-c-teams-compete-in-in-loaded-invitational/

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