by egotwals
Chambersburg qualified four runners for the PIAA Cross Country Championships at Saturday’s District 3 meet at Big Spring in Newville, but neither Trojans team advanced. The state championships return to Big Spring the following Saturday.
Natalie Quinn led Chambersburg’s girls with a third-place finish in 18:17.9. Lilly Spohn also qualified, placing 21st in 19:31.0 and improving on her previous time at the course. The Trojans finished sixth with 256 points; the top four teams advanced.
Boston Vincenti placed seventh in the Class 3A boys race in 15:54.6, breaking 16 minutes for the first time after dealing with injuries during the season. Liam Coy secured a state berth with a 39th-place finish in 16:37.0. Chambersburg finished ninth with 303 points, outside the five qualifying team positions.
Waynesboro’s Morgan Jones also advanced in Class 3A girls, finishing 17th in 19:14.6.
Shalom Christian won the Class A boys championship with 62 points, ahead of Anchor Christian’s 92. All five Flames scorers finished in the top 20: William Davis was 10th, Shay Kane 13th, Owen Book 15th, Matthew Davis 18th and Lee Metcalf 20th. Shalom will compete at states as a team.
James Buchanan’s Johnnie Martin qualified in Class 2A boys by finishing 16th in 17:12.6. Isaac Diehl placed 25th, and the Rockets finished 13th overall. Gracyn Diehl led James Buchanan’s girls in 56th place.
Shalom’s girls finished third as a team and advanced two individuals. Kassidy Hubers placed third in 20:32.9, while Ilivia Kearns finished 16th in 22:22.1.
Published with Permission from Mid Penn Broadcasting. Read the full story here: https://thesportspage.blog/2026/10/31/trojans-qualify-4-runners-for-x-c-states-shalom-wins-district-title/
