Dragons post strong showings at PIAAs
Submitted Photo From the left are Nina Woldt and Emma Peterson.
Submitted Photo From the left are Grayson Collopy and Cole Fitzgerald
Submitted Photo From the left are Nina Woldt and Emma Peterson.
Submitted Photo From the left are Grayson Collopy and Cole Fitzgerald
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NEWVILLE -- Four Warren High school cross country runners competed at the 2026 PIAA Cross Country Championships over the weekend.
"It was an amazing season with an awesome group of kids!" commented head coach Michelle Johnson. "Coach Shattuck and I genuinely enjoyed working with these runners and can't wait to see what we can build on. Taking over a well-trained group of athletes makes the job easy. Kevin Dustin did such a phenomenal job of teaching these kids what it takes to be a cross country competitor, making for an easier transition during our first season."
Freshman Nina Woldt earned an impressive 68th overall finish with a time of 20:34, and senior teammate Emma Peterson was just seven seconds behind at 73rd overall. For the boys, Cole Fitzgerald's pace of 17:40 earned him a 114th-place finish to end his junior season, and fellow junior teammate, Grayson Collopy, placed 161st with a time of 18:05.
"Emma, Nina, Cole and Greyson didn't come away with the times they had hoped for, but they all four ran well," added Johnson. "Emma took a hard fall in the first 200 yards, meaning she had to play catch-up the rest of her race. She still ran a good time, but it was a hard way to end her cross country career. Getting back up and finishing the race shows you the kind of determination she has.
"Nina, Cole, and Grayson all ran faster times on the course than they had at the Foundations Invite and already have goals to return next season to prove their talent. We are super pumped at what every individual runner accomplished this season and hope to get more runners out next year."