Results: Mid-Penn Conference Results
Individual Champion: Natalie Quinn, Chambersburg, 18:09.20
Team Champion: State College, 48 points
Individual Race
Going into the race, we expected a battle between Natalie Quinn and Evelyn Younkin, and the race did not disappoint. Chambersburg’s Quinn claimed the individual title with a personal-best time of 18:09. Quinn ran 18:25 on this course earlier in the season and delivered her best performance when it mattered most. State College junior Younkin ran her second-fastest time of the season to finish runner-up in 18:19, as the top two separated themselves from the rest of the field.
Cumberland Valley junior Ava Butler had a strong performance to finish third, as she was the only other runner to break 19 minutes, clocking 18:51. Morgan Jones of Waynesboro was the top underclassman, finishing fourth in 19:04. The top freshman was Trinity’s Kate Ferris, who placed fifth in 19:11 and was also the top Class 2A runner. She finished just ahead of Cora Minnich of East Pennsboro, who placed sixth in 19:13. Boiling Springs’ Chloe Joslyn finished seventh, just one second behind Minnich in 19:14. Ferris, Minnich, and Joslyn will face each other again in two weeks at the District 3 Class 2A Championships, where they could contend for a gold medal.
Carolyn Frank of State College took eighth in 19:37, followed by a tightly packed group of runners from ninth through 12th, separated by just over five seconds. Lily Hayes of Northern York led the group in ninth, running 19:40. Lillian Spohn of Chambersburg finished just 0.1 seconds ahead of State College’s Silvia Hutchinson, with Hutchinson narrowly ahead of her teammate Ainsley Barbaras.
Team Race
State College continued its dominance of the Mid-Penn Conference, claiming its 11th consecutive title in 2026. The Little Lions entered the meet as the projected favorites with 45 points and finished with 48 to win by 38 points. Their top five all finished in the top 15, while their sixth and seventh runners also finished in the top 40. Kaitlyn Baylis was the fifth scorer for State College, placing 15th. Anne Horgas and Gabby Jones finished as the team’s sixth and seventh runners, placing 26th and 36th, respectively.
Cumberland Valley entered the meet projected to finish second and held that position. The Eagles have steadily climbed the rankings throughout the season, moving from 12th in the District 3 preseason rankings to third in the most recent rankings. Cumberland Valley placed all five scorers in the top 30, led by Ava Butler in third. Julianne Thompson finished 13th, Isabelle Thompson placed 17th, Brooklyn Kulisch took 24th, and Holly Barbetta rounded out the top five in 30th.
Chambersburg also finished as projected, taking third with a strong performance from its top two runners. Natalie Quinn and Lillian Spohn both finished in the top 10. Taliya Raber and Arabelle Rife finished close together, with Raber placing 32nd in 20:28 and Rife taking 34th in 20:29. Kaylie Savage, Atlea Pereschuk, and Maggie Holtry were separated by just eight seconds, giving the Trojans a solid pack behind their top runners.
Red Land continued its strong season with a fourth-place finish. The Patriots had one of the tightest spreads among the top teams, with just 1 minute and 10 seconds separating their first and fifth runners. Eloise Place led the team with a 14th-place finish. Evelyn Hassler and Lydia Maurer finished 22nd and 27th, respectively, while Nora Maurer and Castilla Shade finished just 10 seconds apart to round out the scoring five.
Boys
Individual Champion: Luke Bradbury, State College, 14:59.60
Team Champion: State College, 28 points
Individual Race
Luke Bradbury of State College is arguably the best runner in the entire state, and his performance at this meet adds another accomplishment to his resume. Bradbury had been chasing a sub-15-minute 5K all season and finally broke the barrier in this race. He ran 15:00 at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational and 15:01 at the Big Valley Invitational before clocking 14:59 today.
State College teammates Dexter Walker and Theo Oppermann finished second and third, respectively, with both breaking 16 minutes in 15:42 and 15:52. This was Oppermann’s first major meet of the season, making his performance an encouraging sign heading into the postseason. The District 6 dominance continued with Mifflin County senior Hoyt Rodenbaugh placing fourth in 15:55 and State College junior Thomas Ruffing finishing fifth in 16:01.
The top District 3 finisher was Lower Dauphin’s Daniel Dunkleberger, who placed sixth in 16:04.1, just 0.1 seconds ahead of Gettysburg’s Brody Hebert, who ran 16:04.2. Mifflin County senior Wyatt Kauffman finished eighth, just ahead of Trinity’s Patrick Tanney, with both runners clocking 16:08. Chambersburg’s Boston Vincenti rounded out the top 10, while Hershey teammates Max Hulays and Kieran Mahaffey finished 11th and 12th, respectively.
Team Race
State College completed the team sweep with the boys’ race at 10:45, dominating the field to win by 64 points with just 28. The Little Lions claimed the top three spots with Luke Bradbury, Dexter Walker, and Theo Oppermann. Thomas Ruffing followed in fifth, while Cole Hutchinson finished 17th to round out the scoring five. State College continues to prove it is one of the best teams in the state.
Hershey was projected to tie for second but ultimately separated itself from the third-place team. The Trojans had a strong showing, with just 58 seconds separating their first and fifth runners. Max Hulays, Kieran Mahaffey, and Gus Grandi all finished in the top 15, within four places of one another. Daniel Keating also cracked the top 20, while Luke Smith finished 35th to complete the scoring five. Andrew Smith finished just two places and two seconds behind Luke, and freshman Shaan Raman rounded out the Trojans’ top seven.
Lower Dauphin finished third with 127 points, 35 behind Hershey. The Falcons placed four runners in the top 25, led by Daniel Dunkleberger in sixth. Michael Sather finished 16th, followed by Owen Falk in 24th and Ben Barreca in 25th. All four runners broke 17 minutes. The Falcons’ fifth through seventh runners were tightly grouped, separated by just seven seconds. Levi Dickinson placed 57th, Carter Gern finished 64th, and Atticus Grill took 66th.
Chambersburg had another strong showing at the Mid-Penn Conference Championships, finishing fourth overall with six runners in the top 50. Boston Vincenti cracked the top 10 in 16:12, while Liam Coy finished 19th in 16:39. Cole Lehman and Tobias Willson placed 34th and 36th, respectively. Aaron Goshorn and Chase Goshorn finished just two places apart, taking 47th and 49th. Ben Lin was the Trojans’ seventh runner, placing 56th and recording the second-best seventh-runner finish among the teams, highlighting Chambersburg’s depth.
Mifflin County brought plenty of experience to the meet, with all seven runners in its lineup competing in their final Mid-Penn Conference Championships as seniors. Hoyt Rodenbaugh led the Huskies, with Wyatt Kauffman not far behind. Aidan Scavitti placed 32nd as Mifflin County’s third runner, followed by Koy Aurund in 43rd. Craig Whitenight finished 65th to round out the scoring five.