South Central runners dominate District 3 cross country meet

The District 3 cross country meet concluded on October 31, 2023, at the Big Spring High School course. The South Central Athletic Conference led the pack, securing half of the gold medals and outperforming all other conferences. Four schools emerged as victorious teams, with two girls and two boys capturing individual titles. A third team qualified for the PIAA meet, along with multiple individual runners.

At Shalom Christian School, the Flames secured their first District 3 title in school history after three years in the PIAA. The boys' team, comprising runners ranked eighth to 17th in the scoring, earned a total of 62 points, surpassing Anchor Christian by 30 points. Personal achievements included Will Davis placing 10th overall and team members Shay Kane, Owen Book, Matthew Davis, and Lee Metcalf.

York Catholic Girls' coach Jeff Alloway remained optimistic, believing his team could defend their Class A title against Covenant Christian Academy. Abby Bullen led the girls with a personal-best time of 19:47.7, finishing second to Covenant Christian's Alex Sagen. Despite challenges adjusting to the packed race field, Bullen finished seventh overall. The event marked a comeback for the runners, who would compete again at the PIAA meet on November 7.