Mackenzie Philp, Dylan Herbst, Smithsburg boys are state cross country champs
Smithsburg senior Dylan Herbst, North Hagerstown sophomore Mackenzie Philp and the Leopards boys cross country team had a day to remember.
Smithsburg's boys cross country team secured the Class 1A championship title at the MPSSAA championships held at Hereford High School. Led by senior Dylan Herbst and sophomore Mackenzie Philp, the team finished with 54 points, defeating Liberty by an 11-point margin. Herbst, who broke away from a three-runner lead pack during the second mile, finished the 5K race in 15:59.8, nearly 43 seconds faster than his previous second-place effort.
Sophomore Grayson Wynkoop finished second in 16:40.3. In the girls' 3A division, twin sisters Mackenzie and Caroline Philp won the race in a team effort, with Mackenzie finishing in 18:24.4 and Caroline in second place at 18:36.3.
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