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Greencastle Boys Cross Country Finishes Dual Season at 4-1

By Ed Gotwals

Greencastle-Antrim’s boys cross country team defeated Gettysburg 20-35 and West Perry 17-46 on Tuesday in Elliottsburg, finishing its dual-meet season at 4-1. Billy Bender placed second in 18:57.5, followed by Kelson Wenger in third and Ace Monn in fourth. Collin Thomas and Micah Barrett finished sixth and seventh.

The Greencastle girls lost 29-30 to West Perry and 27-32 to Gettysburg while competing with three runners. Sophia Denlinger placed second in 23:57, Lillian Denlinger finished third in 23:58 and Monica Schemel took fifth in 24:36.

In girls volleyball, Waynesboro defeated Greencastle 25-9, 25-19 and 25-16. Jordyn Wagner led the Blue Devils with seven kills, while Kira Johnson recorded 16 assists. Greencastle fell to 4-4 overall and 3-2 in the Mid Penn Colonial Division.

Published with Permission from Mid Penn Broadcasting. Read the full story here: https://thesportspage.blog/2026/09/22/g-a-roundup-boys-x-c-picks-up-pair-of-victories-to-finish-4-1/

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