BY SCOTT WALSH
Times-Shamrock Writer

Elk Lake and Holy Cross will not only battle for league and district girls’ cross country honors, but for a state title as well.

“We’re looking forward to the year. We’re not afraid to race them,” Elk Lake coach Will Squier said. “The girls are pretty eager and pretty hungry. They’ve been working hard and have a good base underneath them.”

Elk Lake, which finished second in the state in Class A last season, returns state medalists Katie Bennett, a Times-Tribune All-Region selection, and Justine Johns. Keri Jones also returns.

Holy Cross took third in Class A last season after winning the state championship in 2013. The Lady Crusaders are led by senior Mackenzie Greenfield, last year’s Times-Tribune Girls Runner of the Year after she won the District 2 Class A title and placed fourth at the state meet. Sophomore Lexi Walsh, an All-Region selection, is also back, as are senior Zoe Haggerty and juniors Abby Guziewicz and Abby Corrigan.

Scranton Prep, which placed second in Class AA last season, will also be a force. The Classics are led by seniors Erin Feeney, an All-Region selection and state medalist, and Kate Reilly.

Other top returning runners include All-Region selection and District 2 Class AAA champion Alyssa LaFave of Wallenpaupack; state medalist Katie Dammer from Abington Heights; and state qualifiers Jennifer Korty of Forest City, Abby Haines from North Pocono and Vanessa Paolella from Delaware Valley.

North Pocono senior Matt Kravitz, the Times-Tribune Runner of the Year and a state medalist last season, headlines the boys returnees.

Dunmore senior Matt Murray is also back. Murray won the District 2 Class A title last season, was a state medalist and an All-Region selection.

District 2 Class AAA champion and state qualifier Andrew Lopez of Scranton, a senior, returns as well.

Some of the other runners to keep an eye on include state qualifiers Hunter Bedell and Cody Oswald of Elk Lake, Eric Kolvek from Wallenpaupack, Matthew Kinbeck of Lackawanna Trail and Collin Kelly of West Scranton; Conor Duffy from Valley View; North Pocono’s David Haines; Owen Brewer of Montrose; and Patrick Johnson from Wallenpaupack.

CLIFF ROBBINS SR.
MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
Saturday, Sept. 5 at Misericordia University
Girls Results
Top 25
1. Erin Feeney, Scranton Prep 18:42
2. Lexi Walsh, Holy Cross 19:49
3. Tara Johnson, Pittston Area 19:59
4. M. Greenfield, Holy Cross 20:03
5. Justine Johns, Elk Lake 20:10
6. Jennifer Korty, Forest City 20:18
7. Rebecca Balara, Dallas 20:35
8. Jade Fry, Lake-Lehman 20:39
9. Kate Reilly, Scranton Prep 20:40
10. L. Williams, H. Redeemer 20:50
11. Keri Jones, Elk Lake 20:56
12. Mary Everdale, Haz. Area 20:58
13. Abby Guziewicz, Holy Cross 21:01
14. Vanessa Paolella, Del. Valley 21:10
15. Anna Brier, Scranton Prep 21:12
16. Riley Oremus, Dallas 21:15
17. Bailey Loyack, Pittston Area 21:27
18. Karli Moyer, NE Bradford 21:29
19. Katie Bennett, Elk Lake 21:30
20. Olivia Vasey, Lake-Lehman 21:35
21. Arianna Boccardi, Pitt. Area 21:36
22. Julia Hutsko, Lake-Lehman 21:37
23. Sam Dyer, Berwick 21:37
24. Paige Kupsky, Wyo. Sem. 21:37
25. Adiya Golden, Scranton Prep 21:39
Boys Results
Top 25
1. D. Hockenbury, Lake-Lehman 16:11
2. Matt Murray, Dunmore 16:46
3. Jack Zardecki, Dallas 17:19
4. F. Cunningham, Haz. Area 17:24
5. Conor Duffy, Valley View 17:24
6. Aaron Hoda, Holy Redeemer 17:30
7. Jason Culp, Dallas 17:33
8. Owen Brewer, Montrose 17:34
9. Hunter Bedell, Elk Lake 17:35
10. Chris Sabol, Lake-Lehman 17:36
11. Zack Mead, Montrose 17:39
12. Franco Balbuena, Coughlin 17:45
13. Adam Borton, Dallas 17:46
14. Brandon Curley, Montrose 17:46
15. Ty Fisher, Berwick 17:47
16. Andrew Lopez, Scranton 17:54
17. Zachary Loomis, Valley View 17:54
18. Josh Wyandt, Dallas 17:55
19. Jacob Kobusky, Valley West 17:55
20. Clay Kismal, Crestwood 18:00
21. Ryan Balogh, Hazleton Area 18:01
22. Matt Houser, Hazleton Area 18:03
23. Mason Kimbell, Berwick, 18:09
24. Beau Blass, Berwick 18:09
25. Pat Cosgrove, Scranton Prep 18:10