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State College’s Theo Oppermann during the Carlisle Invitational cross country meet. Sept.27, 2025. FILE PHOTOSean Simmers ssimmers@pennlive.c<\/p>\nThe cross country season comes to a close Saturday at Hersheypark with the running of the PIAA Cross Country championships. <\/p>\n
Six races in all three boys and girls classifications begin at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Here is PennLive\u2019s look at boys harriers to keep an eye on in Saturday\u2019s PIAA Cross Country Championships.<\/p>\n
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State College’s Theo Oppermann during the Carlisle Invitational cross country meet. Sept.27, 2025. FILE PHOTOSean Simmers ssimmers@pennlive.c<\/p>\n
CLASS 3A (1:15 p.m.)<\/p>\n
Benjamin McBride, sophomore, Norwin: McBride stepped up and won the WPIAL (District 7) championship last weekend in a personal record time of 15:27.80.<\/p>\n
Travis Furmanski, senior, Cedar Crest: Furmanski, the Lancaster-Lebanon League champ, won his third consecutive meet last weekend at the District 3 championships, when he led the pack home in a time of 15:23.87.<\/p>\n
Nicholas Mazzeo, senior Lower Merion: Mazzeo, the District 1 runner-up last week in a time of 15:00, placed second behind Carter Smith of Mifflin County in last year\u2019s PIAA 3A race. Mazzeo, who has finished first or second in nine races this season.<\/p>\n
Alexander Mazzeo, senior, Lower Merion: Mazzeo won the District 1 championship in a time of 14:58.50 and has placed first or second in six meets this season.<\/p>\n
Theo Oppermann, junior, State College: Oppermann ran second to Carter Smith of Mifflin County in both the Mid-Penn Conference championships and at the District 6 3A meet. Oppermann\u2019s D6 time was 15:19.90. Oppermann finished fifth at the 2024 state meet.<\/p>\n
Carter Smith, senior, Mifflin County: Smith, an Oklahoma State commit, is gunning for consecutive Class 3A state championship after winning the District 6 3A crown last weekend in 15:14.90. Smith won the Mid-Penn Conference championship two weeks prior. Smith covered the Hersheypark course in 15:54 when winning the PIAA Foundation Meet in October and his state gold time over the course in 2024 was 15:41.<\/p>\n
CLASS 2A (12:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
Carter French, junior, Knoch: French placed second in the WPIAL (District 7) championships in 15:36.60 and finished 11th in last year\u2019s PIAA 2A championship race. <\/p>\n
Blake Glass, senior, Fort LeBoeuf: Glass took down the District 10 2A meet crown last weekend in a personal best time of 15:38.00<\/p>\n
Ryan Gourley, senior, Oley Valley: Gourley fashioned back-to-back District 3 2A titles, winning last week\u2019s championship race in 15:42.70. Gourley placed 19th in last years PIAA 2A championship race.<\/p>\n
Jonah Montagnese, junior, Quaker Valley: Montagnese won the WPIAL (District 7) championship last weekend in 15:08.70. Last year, Montagnese placed seventh in the PIAA 2A race. <\/p>\n
Tyce Shaner, senior, Hughesville: Shaner won the District 4 2A title last weekend in a time of 15:58 and finished 10th in last year\u2019s 2A state championship race.<\/p>\n
CLASS 1A (11:45 a.m)<\/p>\n
Michael Fritz, senior, Northwest Area: Fritz was the District 4 1A champion harrier, setting a final time of 16:07. Fritz finished eighth in the 1A state championship race last year. <\/p>\n
Kendel Jones, senior, Elk Lake: Jones wrapped up back-to-back District 2 crowns last weekend, setting a time of 15:26.68. Jones placed fifth in the 1A state championship race last year. <\/p>\n
Gus Seifferlein, junior, Veritas Academy: Seifferlein took down the District 3 1A crownlast weekend in a time of 16:09.66.<\/p>\n
Zachary Sharara, sophomore, Sewickley Area: Sharara won the WPIAL (District 7) championship last week in a time of 15:41.60<\/p>\n
Gabe Simkiss, junior, Regina Luminus Academy: Simkiss won the District 1 1A title last weekend in a personal best time of 15:41.10. Simkiss was also a winner at the Carlisle Invitational small schools race. <\/p>\n
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