YAIAA cross country coaches announce 2019 league all-stars
Coaches in the YAIAA have released the 2019 cross country all-stars.
Here are the all-stars and selections for players and coaches of the year, by division.
Boys' cross country
Division I
Coach of the Year: Bruce Lee, Southwestern
Runner of the Year: Cole Perry, Northeastern
All-Stars:
James Herman, Northeastern
Brandon Baxter, Central York
Shernel Singh, Southwestern
Shernan Singh, Southwestern
Evan Freil, Southwestern
Lukas Raullerson, New Oxford
Just a sophomore, Perry finished fourth in the YAIAA meet with a time of 16:41, 13th in the District 3 Class 3A meet with a time of 16:21.1 and 61st at the state meet with a time of 16:54.7.
Lee led South Western to the Division I title with a 4-0 league record and a 10-3 overall record.
Division II
Co-Coaches of the Year: Michael Twigg, Kennard-Dale; Ron Herman, York Suburban
Runner of the Year: Cole Adams, York Suburban
All-Stars:
Andrew Hirneisen, Gettysburg
Drew Cole, Gettysburg
Collin Wolf, Kennard-Dale
Dan Gibney, Kennard-Dale
Grant Kern, York Suburban
Shea Walsh, York Suburban
Also a sophomore, Adams was the league's top runner this season and led York Suburban to a second-place finish at the PIAA Class 2A tournament. He took first at the league tournament with a time of 16.27.60, third at the District 3 Class 2A tournament with a time of 15:54.3 and 14th at the PIAA tournament with a time of 16:42.1.
Herman guided the Trojans to another outstanding season with 12-0 regular season mark and the second-place finish at states. The Trojans finished tied for first with Lewisburg with 82 points but took second due to a tiebreaker. Twigg guided Kennard-Dale to a 12-1 regular season record and a second-place finish at districts behind York Suburban.
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Division III
Coach of the Year: Marcia Roan, Fairfield
Runner of the Year: Sean Smith, York Tech
All-Stars:
John Whitcomb, Fairfield
Gabe Schubring, Fairfield
Levi Davis, Fairfield
Joe Rizzuto, York Catholic
Mosley Driscoll, York Catholic
Jack Stromberg, York Catholic
A junior, Smith took 21st at the league meet with a time of 17:27.70 and 38th at the District 3 Class 3A meet with a time of 16:49.8. Roan guided Fairfield to a second-place finish at the District 3 Class 1A tournament.
Girls' cross country
Division I
Coach of the Year: Doug Moyer, Dallastown
Runner of the Year: Margaret Carroll, Northeastern
All-Stars:
Emily Schuler, Dallastown
Lydia Tolerico, Dallastown
Kiersten Lloyd, Red Lion
Gwendolyn Lloyd, Red Lion
Bella Treglia, Northeastern
*Marissa Pritchett, Northeastern
*Allison Myers, Dallastown
*=Tie
A junior, Carroll took first at the league meet with a time of 18:28.60, third at the District 3 Class 3A with a time of 18:27.3 and fifth at the state meet with a time of 18:29. Moyer guided the WIldcats to a team title at the league meet, a third place finish at districts and a 10th-place finish at states.
Division II
Coach of the Year: Michael Beegle, Gettysburg
Runner of the Year: Summer Hogan, Dover
All-Stars:
Emily Hogan, Dover
Delaney Barts, Kennard-Dale
Anne Bair, Gettysburg
Kelty Oaster, Gettysburg
Marrin Crist, Gettysburg
Courtney Ohl, York Suburban
A senior, Hogan finished seventh at the league meet with a time of 19:27.90, sixth at the District 3 Class 3A meet with a time of 18:46 and 33rd at states with a time of 19:33. Beegle led Gettysburg to a fourth-place finish at the league meet and a fifth-place finish at the District 3 Class 2A meet.
Division III
Coach of the Year: R.C. Zinn, Delone Catholic
Runner of the Year: Julia O'Brien, Delone Catholic
All-Stars:
Becky Hernandez- Delone Catholic
Gabbie Tully- York Catholic
Maggie Motter- York Catholic
Aleya Miller- York Catholic
Morgan Dennison- Fairfield
Abigail Riedel- Littlestown
A junior, O'Brien took 30th at the league meet with a time of 21:28.1, seventh at the District 3 Class 1A meet with a time of 21:07.9 and 69th at states with a time of 21:37.4. Zinn guided Delone to a fourth-place finish at the District 3 Class 1A meet.