(Dover, DE) November 14, 2022 – The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) held its Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 12 at Killen’s Pond State Park in Felton. Boys and girls team champions were crowned in both Division One and Division Two, while individual honors were also awarded as the top fifteen performers in each division earned medals.
Salesianum claimed the boys team title in Division One, with Middletown finishing an extremely close second. On the girls side of Division One, Padua Academy turned in a dominant performance placing six runners in the top ten to finish first overall. Charter School of Wilmington placed second.
In Division Two, Tatnall held off St. Andrew’s to take home the boys team championship, while the St. Andrew’s girls produced impressive performances to claim the team title. Archmere placed as the runner-up on the girls side of Division Two.
Middletown’s Jonathan Drew was the top finisher amongst Division One boys with a meet best time of 16:06.20. Padua’s Sophia Holgado was the Division One girls individual champion, turning in a time of 19:10.80.
Delaware Military Academy’s Ethan Walther was the Division Two boys individual champion, crossing the finish line in an impressive 16:18.30. Indian River’s Brynn Crandell won her second Division Two individual state championship in as many years, turning in the best girls time of the day at 18:49.50.
For top five team standings and the top fifteen individual performers in each division, see below:
Division One – Boys – Overall Team Standings
1. Salesianum: 37
2. Middletown: 41
3. Cape Henlopen: 68
4. Caesar Rodney: 90
5. Smyrna: 177
Division One – Girls – Overall Team Standings
1. Padua Academy: 21
2. Charter School of Wilmington: 68
3. Middletown: 123
4. Cape Henlopen: 132
5. Caesar Rodney: 143
Division Two – Boys – Overall Team Standings
1. Tatnall: 51
2. St. Andrew’s: 98
3. Archmere Academy: 113
4. Delaware Military Academy: 139
5. Newark Charter: 155
Division Two – Girls – Overall Team Standings
1. St. Andrew’s 47
2. Archmere Academy 83
3. Ursuline Academy 110
4. Conrad Schools of Science: 126
5. Newark Charter: 154
Division One – Boys – Top 15 Individual Finishers
1. Jonathan Drew, Middletown: 16:06.20
2. Matt Miller, Salesianum: 16:10.60
3. Ryan Baker, Cape Henlopen: 16:18.10
4. Jonas Rush, Middletown: 16:30.30
5. Colin Small, Salesianum: 16:48.20
6. Walter Samuels, Middletown: 16:56.80
7. James Kennedy, Salesianum: 17:03.40
8. Camerin Williams, Hodgson Vo-Tech:17:10.80
9. Maddox Downs, Caesar Rodney: 17:11.80
10. Matthew Bradley, Salesianum: 17:12.70
11. Connor Wilson, Smyrna: 17:13.80
12. Eamon Rush, Middletown: 17:14.90
13. Sam Felice, Salesianum: 17:18.70
14. Joey DeGregory, Cape Henlopen:17:25.40
15. Liam O’Donnell, Cape Henlopen: 17:27.50
Division One – Girls – Top 15 Individual Finishers
1. Sophia Holgado, Padua Academy: 19:10.80
2. Mary Flanagan, Padua Academy: 19:12.00
3. Isabelle Walsh, Middletown:19:19.80
4. Anna Bockius, Padua Academy: 19:37.90
5. Katie Kuhlman, Cape Henlopen: 20:04.40
6. Kylie McCarthy, Padua Academy: 20:07.20
7. Arina Varrato, Sussex Tech: 20:28.70
8. Kelsey Wolff, Padua Academy: 20:34.90
9. Faith Mitchell, Milford: 20:38.50
10. Jane Mazzeo, Padua Academy: 20:50.00
11. Veronica Kamenitzer, Charter School of Wilmington: 20:59.90
12. Olivia Needham, Charter School of Wilmington: 21:03.50
13. Colleen Dikeman, Charter School of Wilmington: 21:08.80
14. Bree Talley, Caesar Rodney: 21:18.90
15. Cora Falgowski, Charter School of Wilmington: 21:20.40
Division Two – Boys – Top 15 Individual Finishers
1. Ethan Walther, Delaware Military: 16:18.30
2. Lathan Love-Brown, Alexis I. DuPont: 16:41.60
3. Ben Pizarro, Tatnall: 17:00.80
4. Ian Hayes, Woodbridge: 17:18.40
5. Peter Bird, St. Andrew’s: 17:28.10
6. Troy Hedrick, Delaware Military Academy: 17:28.10
7. Chris Onsomu, St. Andrews 17:29.90
8. Richie Angiullo, Archmere Academy: 17:35.50
9. Luke Kain, Tatnall: 17:38.30
10. Connor Stockton, St. Mark’s: 17:39.90
11. Gavin Leffler, Tatnall: 17:40.50
12. Ewan Minihan, Tatnall: 17:41.10
13. Braeden Peterson, Conrad Schools of Science: 17:41.20
14. Camilo Alvarez, Archmere Academy: 17:41.50
15. Sebastian Bergstrasser, Conrad Schools of Science: 17:41.90
Division Two – Girls – Top 15 Individual Finishers
1. Brynn Crandell, Indian River: 18:49.50
2. Katie Payne, Tatnall: 19:00.50
3. Katrina Endres, Tatnall: 19:19.60
4. Lily Murphy, St. Andrew’s: 19:27.30
5. Natalie Donaldson, St. Mark’s: 19:31.20
6. Alyssa Napier, Conrad Schools of Science: 19:41.50
7. Leah Horgan, St. Andrew’s: 19:53.70
8. Lia Miller, St. Andrew’s: 19:58.70
9. Maddie Priest, Archmere Academy: 20:10.10
10. Lily Bowe, Sussex Academy: 20:19.20
11. Natalie Radecki, Caravel Academy: 20:22.50
12. Katya Geyer, Sussex Academy: 20:24.60
13. Clare Kornacki, Ursuline Academy: 20:28.70
14. Claire Hulsey, St. Andrew’s: 20:29.40
15. Mallory Holloway, Conrad Schools of Science: 20:38.50
