PIAA high school cross country championship roundup
It was another successful day for Beaver Valley cross country runners, with a pair of individuals and teams claiming gold at the PIAA high school cross country championships at Big Spring High School in Newelle, Pa. Headlining the Beaver Valley field was Quaker Valley senior Jonah Montagnese, who capped off an impressive cross-country career with a pair of WPIAL and PIAA gold medals during his junior and senior campaigns. Here is how the rest of the Beaver Valley field competed at the state meet. Class 1A Girls It was a golden day for OLSH, with senior Mira Mosca claiming individual gold with a time of 19:05 and her team consisting of Eva Crofford, Hannah Hayes, Jules Goshen, Ellie Green, Lindsay Bressler and Diianna DelTondo, hoisting the team title with 49 points. The victory put OLSH 59 points ahead of second-place finisher and fellow WPIAL program Winchester Thurston. Outside of the OLSH contingent, New Brighton’s Brielle Emler placed 67th to round out the Beaver Valley field. Class 1A Boys Sewickley Academy junior Zach Sharara was just 11 seconds off the leader and finished with silver, posting a time of 15:36. Along with Sharara, South Side’s Ian Dilts placed 53rd, Tyler Cooke
