United Girls Cross Country End the Stinger Streak
By: Brian Ingalls | PA Sports History | September 20, 2023
Marion Center Girls Cross Country team hasn't lost a dual meet in 13 years. They have won 90 consecutive dual meets in that 13 years. The last time Marion Center Girls lost to a Heritage conference opponent was 2009.
Tonight, that streak ended. The United Lions Girls defeated Marion Center 25-31. The United Girls also beat West Shamokin 19-44 to remain undefeated on the season at 6-0. The Lions were led by Freshman Olivia Henning (21:12) who placed 2nd. Marion Center's Senior Lydia Miller won the meet with a time of 21:07. West Shamokin's Jasmine Lucullo finished 3rd with a time of 21:36. The Lion's remaining four placed 4th (Sophomore Sara Gornick-21:42), 5th (Sophomore Chloe Stiles-21:58), 6th (Senior Paiton Steiner-22:13), and 12th (Freshman Hope Fischer-24:16). After Marion Center's Miller, Marion Center placed 7th (Brooke Slade-22:54), 8th (Macie Miller-23:31), 9th (Brynnley Haggerty-23:32) and 10th (Averi Ruddock-23:58). Marion Center Girls beat West Shamokin 19-44.
The United Boys beat West Shamokin 17-44 but lost to Marion Center 26-30. Marion Center Boys also beat West Shamokin 16-45. United's Junior Colton Henning won the boys race with a time of 17:18. United's Junior Dallas Pearce finished 3rd (18:47). The remaining boys for United were: Freshman Luke Shepler 7th (19:46), Senior Hudson Ludwig 8th (19:53), and Junior Garin Fischer 13th (20:37).
The Junior High results were:
Girls - United 18 Marion Center 40 and United 18 West Shamokin 49
Boys - United 19 West Shamokin 36 and Marion Center 27 United 30
United's Payton Kolarik won the meet for the Junior High Girls with a time of 11:47.
About the Author
Brian Ingalls
Brian Ingalls is the owner/operator of Pa Sports History. Brian was a multi sport athlete for United High School in Armagh, Pa. Shortly after graduation, Brian joined the military and spent 6 years in the U.S. Army. After his military service, Brian moved back to the United school district. Brian and his wife, Susan, have four children. All four children were/still are involved in high school sports.
Brian has spent most of his life involved with high school sports and has spent the past 20 years researching and collecting schedules, results, and stats for high school sports mainly in the District 6 area.
