Lansdale Catholic & La Salle College Claim Titles At 2022 PCL XC Championships
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Girls' Results
Boys' Results
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Sophomore Kate McManus placed runner-up to lead five Lansdale Catholic finishers in the top 18 overall as the Crusaders captured the 2022 Philadelphia Catholic League Girls’ Cross Country Championship on a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon at historic Belmont Plateau.
On the boys’ side, La Salle College earned its seventh consecutive PCL title as senior Drew Brill claimed the individual title.
McManus posted a time of 21:56.88 while teammates Vanessa Schimony (11th - 23:48.48), Isabella Greco (14th - 24:33.30), Evelina Berzinska (15th - 24:29.29) and Sara Roberts (18th - 25:20.39) helped LC compile 48 points to edge runner-up Archbishop Ryan (53 points) and seize the program's first-ever PCL title. Junior Aleah Lazar was the top finisher for AR as she was fourth overall in a time of 22:54.93. Freshman Gwen Hamilton of Archbishop Wood was the girls' individual champion as she cruised to victory with a time of 20:47.04.
Brill recorded a winning time of 16:14.36 while teammates Cole Casadei (16:31.71) and Ryan McGinley (16:37.82) placed second and third, respectively, as the Explorers totaled 18 points on the afternoon ahead of Father Judge (73) and St. Joseph's Prep (93). Senior MIchael Glavin (16:46.51) of Archbishop Carroll finished fourth overall while Father Judge junior Joseph Walker (16:47.64) rounded out the top five on the boys' side.
The top-15 finishers in each race earned All-Catholic first-team distinction, while those placing 16-thru-25 garnered second-team distinction. Best of luck to all of the student-athletes competing in the District XII Championships on Oct. 27 at Belmont Plateau!
Girls’ Team Results
1. Lansdale Catholic (48); 2. Archbisop Ryan (53); 3. Conwell-Egan (75); 4. Bonner & Prendie (87); 5. Cardinal O'Hara (87); NTS: Archbishop Carroll, Archbishop Wood, Little Flower, St. Hubert's
Boys' Team Results
1. La Salle College (18); 2. Father Judge (73); 3. St. Joseph's Prep (93); 4. Lansdale Catholic (128); 5. Roman (136); 6. Archbishop Wood (141); 7. Bonner & Prendie (206); 8. Devon Prep (210); 9. Conwell-Egan (230); 10. Archbishop Ryan (235); NTS: Archbishop Carroll, Cardinal O'Hara)
Girls' Leaderboard
1. Gwen Hamilton, Archbishop Wood
2. Kate McManus, Lansdale Catholic
3. Sarah Lorenz, Cardinal O'Hara
4. Aleah Lazar, Archbishop Ryan
5. Joanie Quinn, Cardinal O'Hara
6. Megan Werner, Conwell-Egan
7. Constance Wojton, Conwell-Egan
8. Allison O'Brien, Bonner & Prendie
9. Gina Paczewski, Archbishop Ryan
10. Anna Lombardi, Archbishop Ryan
Boys' Leaderboard
1. Drew Brill, La Salle College
2. Cole Casadei, La Salle College
3. Ryan McGinley, La Salle College
4. Michael Glavin, Archbishop Carroll
5. Joseph Walker, Father Judge
6. Nolan Yeagle, La Salle College
7. Stephen Heckler, Lansdale Catholic
8. Sam Kelchner, La Salle College
9. Thomas Cresko, La Salle College
10. Tim McCloskey, Father Judge
