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Pioneers Finish Fourth in PIAA Cross Country BY MONA STEINHAUER
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Colin Whitaker earned a sixth place medal in the PIAA Championships held Saturday, November 6 in Hershey.
In their biggest race of the season, Lampeter-Strasburg’s boys cross country team made history. On Saturday, November 6, at the Parkview Course near the Giant Center, the boys competed in the PIAA Championships. They are the first cross country team in L-S history to do so and their response to the challenge was a fourth-place finish. Led by Colin Whitaker’s sixth place medal effort (16:22), the Pioneers were just one point behind third place Northwestern Lehigh. Lewisburg Area High School
ran away with the AA team title with five runners in the top 26 for 87 team points. Last year, as a freshman, Whitaker placed 12th overall in 17:18. Also placing for the Pioneers were juniors Ben Devine (31st, 17:16.4) and Parker Stoner (37th, 17:21.4). Adrian Elia clocked a 17:43.9 for 64th place while Luka Vranich (110th, 18:11.2), and David Pritchard (165th, 18:38.6) rounded out the top five. Luke Smith settled for 190th in 19:06.5. “This was the first time for everyone, other than Colin, to compete in the state
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c h a m p i o n s h i p s ,” said head coach Mari Cunningham. “We had an invitational at Hershey during the season, so we had run on the course then, but not for states. This is a challenging course, and a little long, so our times are a bit slower than last week’s district times.” The boys sat in submitted photos eighth place at the mile mark but slow- Members of Lampeter-Strasburg’s fourth place state championship team (left to right): Luke Smith, Ben Devine, Luka Vranich, Colin Whitaker, ly moved up and at are Owen Witmer, Adrian Elia, Riley Wissler, David Pritchard, and Parker Stoner. one point were ahead of Northwestern. A Magagna. The junior placed Audrey O’Neil, Swarr and Garrett. total of 19 teams and 236 74th overall in 21:20. Rookie of the Year was “Audrey’s PR was a 21:10 individuals competed. “Colin worked hard the at Northern Lebanon so her Breigh Bauer. Pioneer Award winners whole race,” said Cunning- 21:20 at Hershey is a great ham. “He moved up from a time,” said Cunningham. were Kiera Knapp and Ally big pack in the first part of “She earned medals in both Raub for exhibiting values the race, moved to fourth and leagues and districts, so she that create a solid program then held a good spot to be in peaked at the end of the sea- and represent the heart of a true player. These players are son and finished well.” sixth for most of the race.” Magagna becomes the first humble and unassuming yet Whitaker’s time was faster than any other Lancaster- Lady Pioneer to compete in are 100% team players. Outstanding Defensive Lebanon League runner in the state meet since Justine both districts and states. Barr, who competed in 2007 Player of the Year, who Hempfield’s Aidan Hodge, and before that, Emily recorded 14 defensive saves and anchored the backfield who beat Whitaker for the Kruger in 2003. was Maggie Swarr. FIELD HOCKEY L-L League title, was 20th in Offensive Player of the AWARD WINNERS the AAA race with a 16:32. The Pioneers’ field hockey Year, Marissa Rice, led the “Colin ran a 15:56 at the Ben Blouser Invitational at team officially wrapped up team in assists with seven Big Spring earlier this year,” the 2021 season with the and also scored five goals. And finally, the Player of said Cunningham of her recognition of a handful of sophomore’s best time. “His award winners. Receiving the the Year award went to district time on the same 2020 Keith Waldman - Opti- Emaly Garrett, “who does not course, but this time muddy mal Performance Associates / expect recognition, but works NFHCA High School National for the betterment of the and slippery, was a 15:58.” “Qualifying as a team for Academic Squad were seniors team, and likes to have fun states is an accomplishment Emaly Garrett and Keiva doing it,” said Swarr. and the boys took it serious- Middleton, who were also L-L ly,” added Cunningham. League academic all-stars, “They were excited for the and juniors Breigh Bauer, opportunity and ran well, Kara Scranton, Rowan Kimand they all improved their mell, Ally Raub, Maggie times from the same course Swarr, Brooke Zuber, and Avery Brown. earlier in the season.” The L-L League Field HockTheir fourth-place finish wraps up a stellar season. ey Coaches Association also They collected their fourth recognized several players for section title, placed third at their accomplishments on the league meet (first AA the field. Scranton was a Secteam) and went on to win the tion Two honorable mention district championship. “In all-star as a back, Middleton four years, they have only was a Second Team all-star as had one regular season loss,” a midfielder, Swarr and Tori Cunningham noted. Heiserman were First Team For their efforts this sea- all-stars as a back and forson, Whitaker, Devine, Ston- ward, respectively. er, Elia and Vranich are all Head coach Katrina Swarr Section Two First Team all- and her staff also recognized Aubrey Magagna represented the Lady Pioneers with a 74th stars. individuals for their standout place finish in the PIAA ChamThe lone representative for efforts this season. pionships held Saturday, the girls’ team was Audrey Scholar athletes were November 6 in Hershey.
