KENDEL JONES, Elk Lake
CODY ADAMS, Elk Lake
PARKER UPRIGHT, Elk Lake
MIKEY SCHIMELFENIG, Riverside
SEAMUS WALLACE, West Scranton
JACOB BORRELLI, Mid Valley
AVERY RONCHI, Lackawanna Trail
JARED GODLEWSKI, Riverside cross country coach
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KENDEL JONES, Elk Lake
RUNNER OF THE YEAR
KENDEL JONES
Elk Lake, Senior
Went 7-0 during Lackawanna League season to help the Warriors go unbeaten and win the league title. … Won the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational in 15:31; Lackawanna County Commissioners Invitational in 14:34.9; and Bob Greene/Newark Valley (N.Y.) Invitational in 15:42.7. … Placed second in the Boys White race at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in Hershey in 16:17.8. … Was fourth in the Boys Gold race at Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run in 15:13.0. … Captured his fourth straight District 2 Class 1A championship in 15:26.7, leading Elk Lake to the team title. … Finished second in Class 1A race at PIAA Championships in Hershey in 16:05 to earn a state medal and help Elk Lake claim the state team title. … Fourth All-Region selection and second straight Runner of the Year.
CODY ADAMS
Elk Lake, Senior
Six seconds and one third-place finish during Lackawanna League season for champion Warriors. … Was third at the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational in 16:16. … Finished second at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Invitational in 14:47.5 and at the Bob Greene/Newark Valley, N.Y., Invitational in 16:15.8. … Placed third in the Boys White race at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in Hershey in 16:40.1. … Was sixth in the Boys Gold race at Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run in 15:26.9. … Finished second in District 2 Class 1A in 15:53.6, helping Elk Lake win team title. … Earned a state medal by finishing fourth in Class 1A race at PIAA Championships in Hershey in 16:29, helping Warriors win state title. … Third All-Region selection.
PARKER UPRIGHT
Elk Lake, Junior
Part of the dominant trio that led Warriors to league, district and state championships. … Had one second, five thirds and one fourth during the Lackawanna League season. … Was 12th at the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational in 16:57. … Finished fourth at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Invitational in 15:10.5; third at the Bob Greene/Newark Valley, N.Y., Invitational in 16:17.1; fifth in the Boys White race at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in Hershey in 16:58.5; and 16th in the Boys Gold race at Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run in 15:41.9. … Placed third in Class 1A race at District 2 Championships in 16:04.4. … Earned a state medal by finishing sixth in Class 1A race at PIAA Championships in Hershey in 16:35. … Second All-Region selection.
MIKEY SCHIMELFENIG
Riverside, Senior
Had five wins, one second and one third during Lackawanna League season. … Placed third at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Invitational in 14:58.6. … Was second at the NEPA Invitational in Bloomsburg in 16:22.1. … Finished fourth in the Boys White race at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in Hershey in 16:53.7. … Took fourth in the Class 1A race at the District 2 Championships in 16:19.4, helping Riverside wind up second in the team standings. … Finished seventh in Class 1A race at PIAA Championships in Hershey in 16:38 to earn a state medal and lead the Vikings to a state runnerup finish in the team standings. … First All-Region berth.
SEAMUS WALLACE
West Scranton, Sophomore
Had one win, three seconds, one third, one fifth and one sixth during the Lackawanna League season. … Finished fourth at the Cliff Robbins Invitational in 16:49. … Was fifth at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Invitational in 15:18.2. … Placed 25th in the Boys Gold race at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in Hershey in 17:08.5. … Finished ninth in the Boys Brown race at Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run in 16:09.9. … Captured the Class 3A title at the District 2 Championships in 16:42.7. … Finished 107th in Class 3A at the PIAA Championships in Hershey in 17:25. … First All-Region berth.
JACOB BORRELLI
Mid Valley, Sophomore
Had four wins, one second, one fourth and one seventh in Lackawanna League meets. … Was third at the Cliff Robbins Invitational in 16:38. … Placed sixth in the Boys Blue race at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in Hershey in 16:55.2. … Finished 22nd in the Boys Gold race at Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run in 15:49.0. … Was second in Class 2A race at the District 2 Championships in 16:32.7, helping the Spartans repeat as team champions. … Earned a state medal by finishing 23rd in Class 2A at the PIAA Championships in Hershey in 17:03. … First All-Region selection.
AVERY RONCHI
Lackawanna Trail, Senior
Had four wins, two seconds and one fifth during the Lackawanna League season. … Finished fifth at the Cliff Robbins Invitational in 16:52. … Placed fifth in Class 1A race at District 2 Championships in 16:43.1. … Earned a state medal in Class 1A at the PIAA Championships in Hershey by finishing 17th in 17:15. … First All-Region selection.
COACH OF THE YEAR
JARED GODLEWSKI
Riverside
Led Vikings boys team to 20-2 record during Lackawanna League season, as well as team titles at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Invitational and NEPA Invitational in Bloomsburg. … Riverside also finished second in Class 1A team standings at District 2 Championships, then was state runnerup to Elk Lake in Class 1A at the PIAA Championships in Hershey.