Spring-Ford steals show at Harrier Invitational
The Spring-Ford boys and girls teams dominated the Harrier Invitational Friday with Isabella Marchini winning the girls race in 11:48.
On the boys side, Owen J. Roberts’ Liam Conway was the winner over the two-mile course, smashing the competition with a 9:43, well ahead of second-place finisher Connor McMenamin of Souderton (10:07).
Spring-Ford’s top finisher was Jacob McKenna in 10:17 while Zach Smith and Pat Power followed in fifth and sixth, respectively. Finishing in fourth was Dominick DeRafelo of Boyertown.
Boyertown’s Gillian Kasitz placed second (11:51) in the girls’ field and Gabby Bamford of Spring-Ford took third (12:14). Owen J. Roberts’ Mary Bernotas was tops for her team in fifth (12:26), followed by Spring-Ford’s Emily Smith (12:32).
BOYS
Harrier Invitational
At Pottstown
TEAM SCORES: Spring-Ford 12, Boyertown 27, North Penn 29, Souderton 34, Owen J. Roberts 35, Pottsgrove 51, Reading 75, Pope John Paul II 81, Fleetwood 83, Pottstown 100, Allentown Charter 139
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Liam Conway (OJR) 9:43, Connor McMenamin (Soud) 10:07, Jacob McKenna (SF) 10:17, Dominick DeRafelo (Bt) 10:18, Zach Smith (SF) 10:23, Pat Power (SF) 10:26, Joe Breen (Soud) 10:26, Brendan O’Toole (NP) 10:29, Josh Endy (Bt) 10:30, Shane Ainscoe (SF) 10:31.
GIRLS
Harrier Invitational
At Pottstown
TEAM SCORES: Spring-Ford 8, Owen J. Roberts 23, Boyertown 24, Methacton 40, Pottsgrove 51, Reading 62, Pottstown 71, Pope John Paul II 71
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Isabella Marchini (SF) 11:48, Gillian Kasitz (Bt) 11:51, Gabby Bamford (SF) 12:14, Aliana Rodriguez (Read) 12:25, Mary Bernotas (OJR) 12:26, Emily Smith (SF) 12:32, Maddie Hunsberger (Bt) 12:33, Sydney Galster (SF) 12:39, Julia Vledder (SF) 12:48, Rachel Murphy (SF) 12:49.
