Warren’s Naomi Hahn finished off a tremendous junior season with a 21st place medalist finish at the PIAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Hershey.

HERSHEY, Pa. – The third time proved to be a charm for Warren junior Naomi Hahn.

In her third trip to the PIAA cross country championships, Hahn had her best finish yet, earning a coveted state medal with a time of 20:26, good for a 21st place finish out of 214 competitors in the Class 2A girls race at Hershey’s Parkview Course.

As a freshman, she finished 38th and had a 53rd place finish as a sophomore last season.

Teammate and fellow junior Brianne Ristau, competing at states for the second time, finished 141st with a time of 22:35.

All-in-all, it was a great showing for the Lady Dragons.

“It was a muddy day and the course was very challenging in the second mile,” said Warren coach Kevin Dustin. “We had a plan for the girls to maintain good position and attack the last mile. Great accomplishment making States to both these girls and an awesome way to end the season with a PIAA State medal. Very proud of these two and the whole team for every part they had in the success this season!”

Marlee Starliper, a junior from Northern High School in District 3, took home the gold with a time of 17:53.

Sharon’s Gianna Labbiento was the top District 10 finisher, taking third with a time of 19:05, followed closely by Fairview’s Maddison Hayes in fourth (19:21).

District 6’s Central Cambria won the team title with 92 points, edging Danville of District 4 (105).

Grove City senior Jonah Powell made it a golden day for District 10, as he won the Class 2A boys race with a time of 16:29, edging second place finisher Garrett Baublitz of Juniata (16:36). Grove City finished third in the team race (119 points), which was won by Greensburg Salem (63 points).

In the Class 1A girls race, Wilmington sophomore Grace Mason finished third (19:58), tops among the District 10 contingent, with Marion Center winning the team crown.

Troy Hart of Reynolds was the top finisher in District 10 amongst Class A boys (19th), as Jenkintown captured team gold.