Local cross country runners fare well at PIAA state championships
NEWVILLE — All three local schools were well represented this past weekend at the 2026 PIAA state cross country championships. This year’s event was held at Big Spring High School in Newville on Saturday, Nov. 7 and attracted hundreds of elite runners from teams all across the Commonwealth. Western Wayne’s Kaitlyn Kloss and Honesdale’s Abby Kilker, along with June Brown and Kelcie Fillebrown of Wallenpaupack Area, led the charge in the girls Class AA race. More: Local runners dazzle at 2026 District 2 cross country championships Also by Kevin Edwards: Honesdale cross country teams host lone home meet of the season In addition, Paupack’s boys team qualified to compete as a unit and put together a Top 20 finish on the sport’s biggest stage. “States was amazing,” Paupack head coach Steven Brown said. “Our boys packed up better than they have all season, finishing with a 1-5 spread of only 25 seconds. The goal was to go for it together and they definitely did that.” On the dais June Brown has been a key contributor to Paupack’s girls cross country team for four years. On Saturday at Big Spring, Brown closed out her varsity career in stellar fashion. The battle-tested
