GETTYSBURG — The Mifflin County Huskies turned up for next weekend’s Mid Penn Conference Cross Country Championship by winning the Gettysburg Invitational in Gettysburg on Saturday.

Carter Smith and Reese Cubbison finished 1-2 as the Huskies packed four runners into the top 10. Smith crossed the finish line with a time of 15:16.4 with Cubbison at 15:41.9. Hoyt Rodenbaugh placed seventh in 16:03.4 and Wyatt Kauffman 10th in 16:11.7.

Rounding out the Huskies’ results was Hart Oden, 28th in 16:44.0; Aidan Scavitti, 35th in 16:49.5; and Max Zajac-Bargas, 50th in 17:07.4.

“I am really pleased with the program’s performance today,” Mifflin County head coach Alex Monroe said. “They have all been itching to get on a faster course, and today their hard work paid off in the form of many personal bests. Reese Cubbison, Wyatt Kauffman, Hart Oden, Aidan Scavetti, Logan Breneman, David Snyder, Camryn Treaster, Craig Whitenight, Anthony Palopoli, Colton Leister and Logan Boyer all ran a PR (personal record) today.”

Mifflin County scored 48 points, which enabled the Huskies to outdistance Urbana (82), Lower Dauphin (143), Chambersburg (197) and Hollidaysburg (202) in the top five.

“This was the confidence builder many needed as we head into the postseason,” Monroe added. “I’d also like to highlight Colton Leister today. I’ve watched him work really hard and sometimes come up short, but he never quits. Today he got a well-deserved breakthrough (over a minute PR).”

The Mid Penns will be held at Big Spring High School, located in Newville.

Husky girls place 10th out of 26 teams

GETTYSBURG — Mifflin County had nine varsity and junior varsity runners compete at the Gettysburg Invitational on Saturday, and six recorded personal records as the Huskies finished 10th out of 26 teams.

Mifflin County’s top finisher was Amilia Coffey, who placed 32nd with a time of 20:43. She was followed by Ava Kratzer in 21:05, which was 43rd. Rounding out the varsity were: Liberty Cook, 61st in 21:37; Abby Anderson, 87th in 22:20; Maya Morgan, 143rd in 24:18; Caroline Palopoli, 146th in 24:20; and Madison Baumgardner, 151st in 24:38.

Amilia finished in a great place today as she is clearly back on track after fighting through some challenges in the past few races,” Huskies head coach Neil Breneman said. “Ava Kratzer posted another PR coming in second for the team. I was glad to have Liberty Cook and Abby Anderson with us racing in the valuable 3 and 4 positions for the team. Our team would not have placed where we did without them.

“Finishing the scoring today for the Huskies was Maya Morgan, who bested her old PR and looked stronger than ever,” Breneman added. “Maya ran a great practice on Thursday which made me believe she was going to do something special today. I am so proud she has continued to put the hard work in and could post a PR in her senior year. Finishing out the varsity team was Caroline Palopoli and Madison Baumgardner, both of whom looked great and had their best runs of the season.”

In the JV race, Eden Smith was 25th in 24:46 and Carys Morgan 66th in 28:46. Kratzer, Anderson, Maya Morgan, Palopoli, Smith and Carys Morgan each set personal records.

The Huskies race at the Mid Penns on Saturday.

JUNIOR HIGH

Mifflin County runs at Gettysburg meet

GETTYSBURG — Running with fields of nearly 300 in the girls race and 400 in the boys competition, the Mifflin County junior high cross country teams came away with several personal bests, a top 10 individual finish and an outstanding performance in the girls’ team standings at Saturday’s Gettysburg Invitational.

Led by Daliyah Bargas’s 10th overall place, the girls placed seventh among 24 full teams. Elissa Bell took 27th place, Lillen Adams was 43rd and Maddy Yoder 53rd. Completing the field were Jakayla Colon and Adalyn Lutz, in the 135th and 137th spots.

All three Mifflin County boys set new PRs as Levi Anderson placed 32nd, with Kenneth Swartzell in 33rd place and Aiden Wible 155th out of 398 racers.

The junior high Huskies host their home finale Thursday when Juniata and Susquenita visit the Indian Valley Elementary Center in Reedsville.

Yackey stands on podium for Juniata

GETTYSBURG — Juniata’s junior high boys and girls competed at the Gettysburg Invitational.

The Indian girls were the first to compete on the two-mile course, and once again eighth-grader Hannah Wirt led the way with a 59th-place finish with a personal-best time of 13:52.6. Eighth-grader Aubrey Fogle was next with a personal best-time of 14:38.6 to place 106th. Third for the Indians was Claire Ciarrocchi in 125th place with a time of 14:58.7. She was followed by eighth-grader Sophia Laub in 141th place with a 15:17.0. Rounding out the top five were eighth-grader Charlotte Barner in 158th place in a personal-best 15:36.9. Other Indian runners were: Juliet Heidenreich, 160th with personal-best time 15:38.9; Eowyn Rendall, 179th in 16:04.2;

Ella Snyder, 224th in 16:51.9; and Avery Mitchell, 250th in 17:54.8.

The boys were led by seventh-grader Evan Yackey, who earned a spot on the medal stand by placing 13th with a personal-best time 11:05.3. Yackey was the first seventh grader to finish.

Next for the Indians was eighth-grader Matthew Corman in 85th with a personal-best 12:23.5; eighth-grader Elliott Miller was 191st in 13:25.1; seventh-grader Landon Miller took 199th in 13:30.9; and eighth-grader Alex Copenheaver finished 225th with a personal-best 13:48.7. Other Indian finishers were: Austin Phillips, 255th in 14:13.6; Andy Rutherfordm, 321st in 15:21.1; and Mason Hardin, 372 in 19:12.6.

“It was exciting to see Evan make the podium today and run a personal best time in the process,” Juniata head coach Jeff Miller said. “Like the girls, this was the largest field of athletes our boys competed against with almost 400 runners. This race will help prepare both the girls and boys for the PA Middle School Championships in Lock Haven in two weeks.”