Katie Craig, Adam Bettwy And Other Area Runners Compete At State Cross Country Meet (11/16/15)

(By Mark Bettwy)

Two Bobcat runners represented Clarion Area well at the PIAA Cross Country State Championships on November 7th, in Hershey, PA.

(Photos by Mark Bettwy)
Katie Craig

In the girls Class A race of 226 runners, Katie Craig crossed the line with a great time of 22:40, earning 138th place overall. 2015 is Katie’s first showing at Hershey and in doing so she makes history by being the first freshman ever from Clarion Area to make it to the Championship race!

Adam Bettwy advanced to Hershey, this year, for the second time. In the boys race, also consisting of 226 runners, Adam finished strong after getting tripped and falling with several other runners early in the race. He recovered quickly and was able to overtake many of those, who passed while he was down, but finished 23 seconds off of his pace, crossing the line at 17:55 and earning 57th place. During his sophomore year in 2014, Adam finished at 18:06 in 85th place.

Also in the girls Class A race, Abby Schmader of North Clarion ended in 68th place, and Michaela Higgins of North Clarion in 123rd. In team scoring, the Clarion-Limestone girls finished 17th and Cranberry 13th out of 19 teams.

Adam Bettwy

Also in the boys Class A race, Isaiah Griebel from North Clarion finished at 101. State medalists included Harrison Keenan from Cranberry in 10th place, Isaac Wilson from North Clarion in 20th, and Sam Lander from Cranberry in 23rd. In team scoring, Cranberry boys finished 7th out of 19 teams.

Congrats to all for your hard work and dedication that resulted in a great season!

Race results are available on runhigh.com

(Thanks to Mark Bettwy for this article and the photos. CONGRATULATIONS TO ADAM, KATIE AND ALL THE AREA RUNNERS!!!!)