Neumann-Goretti & La Salle College Win Team Titles At The 2018 PCL Cross Country Championships

October 20, 2018

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GIRLS' RESULTS
BOYS' RESULTS

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Junior Kami Joi Hickson finished fifth overall to lead four Neumann-Goretti runners in the top 10 as the Saints captured the 2018 Philadelphia Catholic League Girls’ Cross Country Championship on a picturesque Saturday afternoon at historic Belmont Plateau.

On the boys’ side, La Salle College earned a perfect score of 15 for the second consecutive year en route to seizing its fourth straight title.

Hickson posted a time of 21:44, while teammates Mykala Perry (21:45.4), Dasia Wilson (22:10.9) and Kimberly Johnson (22:21.2) crossed the finish line in sixth, ninth and tenth places, respectively. The Saints amassed a team score of 42, while Cardinal O’Hara (70) finished second and 2017 champion Bonner & Prendie (107) came in third.

Senior Christine Mancini of Cardinal O’Hara earned the individual title with a winning time of 19:58.1, while Little Flower junior Olivia Pisacano (20:32.9) finished runner-up, followed by senior Casey Ems (20:43.3) of Archbishop Wood and junior Katie Till (20:50.6) of Cardinal O’Hara.

Junior Vincent Twomey recorded a winning time of 16:20.2, while teammates Ethan Maher (16:28.5), Paul Ghantous (16:51.0), Matthew Zilligen (16:57.9) and Bradden Koors (17:01.0) finished second-thru-fifth on the afternoon for the Explorers.

La Salle senior Jack Seiberlich (17:03.1) and teammate Dan Gervino (17:18.0) placed sixth and eighth, respectively, while Aidan Doherty (seventh - 17:07.3) of Archbishop Carroll, Ricky Raup (ninth – 17:19.5) of St. Joseph’s Prep and Shane Curran (tenth – 17:36.5) of Father Judge rounded out the top 10. Father Judge finished second overall in the team standings with 82 points, while St. Joseph's Prep (93) came in third.

Best of luck to all of the student-athletes competing in the District XII Championships on Oct. 25 at Belmont Plateau!

Girls' All-Catholic Honorees
Boys' All-Catholic Honorees

Girls’ Team Results
1. Neumann-Goretti (42) 2. Cardinal O’Hara (70) 3. Bonner & Prendie (107) 4. Archbishop Wood (107) 5. St. Hubert’s (132) 6. Little Flower (144) 7. Archbishop Ryan (146) 8. Lansdale Catholic (154) 9. John W. Hallahan (246) NTS: Archbishop Carroll, Conwell-Egan

Boys’ Team Results
1. La Salle College (15) 2. Father Judge (82) 3. St. Joseph’s Prep (93) 4. Roman (120) 5. Lansdale Catholic (146) 6. Cardinal O’Hara (175) 7. Bonner & Prendie (195) 8. Devon Prep (241) 9. Archbishop Wood (242) 10. Archbishop Carroll (261) 11. Archbishop Ryan (288) NTS: Conwell-Egan, West Catholic