ROYERSFORD, PA — On a sunny fall afternoon Thursday, the Spring-Ford boys cross country team earned their third consecutive Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship.
Spring-Ford scored 37 points, narrowly defeating rivals Owen J. Roberts, who scored 39 points.
The Rams used their tight-knit pack to their benefit: the spread from their first runner to the fifth runner, the five scoring runners, was only 40 seconds.
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The team was led by senior Jake McKenna, who came in second overall in the 5k race in 16:12. Owen J. Roberts' Liam Conway won the race in 16:07.
Spring-Ford followed that up with scorers Shane Ainscoe (16:22, 4th), John Zawislak (16:33, 8th), Milan Sharma (16:40, 10th) and Zach Smith (16:52, 13th).
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The race was held at Heebner Park in Worcester Township.
The final team results were as follows:
- Spring-Ford, 37
- Owen J. Roberts, 39
- Boyertown, 64
- Methacton, 108
- Phoenixville, 116
- Perkiomen Valley, 181
- Pope John Paul II, 218
- Upper Merion, 245
- Upper Perkiomen, 246
- Pottstown, 299
- Norristown, 308
Next up for the Rams is the PIAA District One Championships at Lehigh University on Friday, Oct. 27.
Image via Spring-Ford School District
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