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PIAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION

RYAN GIL TO ATTEND GEORGETOWN

On Tuesday’s National Signing Day, North Allegheny standout runner Ryan Gil signed a letter of intent to attend Georgetown University.  In addition to winning the 2010 PIAA cross country individual title, Gil’s efforts also led the Tigers to the team state championship, as well.  He plans to study government at Georgetown.

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RUNNERS RYAN GIL AND LOGAN STEINER RECEIVE HONORS

North Allegheny cross country runners Ryan Gil and Logan Steiner were named to the All-State Cross Country Team by the Pennsylvania Track and Field Association.  Additionally, Gil was selected as the Pennsylvania Track and Field Association's Athlete of the Year for winning the PIAA Cross Country Title in Hershey last month.

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS GET SWEET ENDING IN HERSHEY

The North Allegheny boys cross country team capped off a tremendous season with a state championship this weekend in Hershey, PA.  Not only did the boys team win the PIAA title, in Class AAA, but senior Ryan Gil claimed first place in the state, besting his third place finish in the PIAA race a year ago.  Also running strong with a top 10 finish was junior Logan Steiner who finished in seventh place.    The PIAA boys' team title is NA's 11th, last done by the Tigers in 1997.

Meanwhile, the girls team also ended the year with success by taking home a third place trophy in their race.  Senior Eleni Mermigas had the best finish for the Lady Tigers at 15th.  Sophomore Alex Gambill finished 21st respectively.  All of North Allegheny's results from the PIAA Class AAA State Meet are below.

MEET SUMMARY - BOYS 

TEAM RESULTS

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - NA ONLY
 

 
For more PIAA Boys results, click here.

MEET SUMMARY - GIRLS 

TEAM RESULTS

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - NA ONLY

 For more PIAA Girls results, click here.

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS QUALIFY FOR STATES

Thursday afternoon at Cooper's Lake both the North Allegheny boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the PIAA Championships.  The boys won WPIAL for the sixth consecutive year, finishing six points ahead of second-place team Baldwin.  Pacing North Allegheny were Ryan Gil and Logan Steiner, crossing the finish line in fourth and fifth place, respectively, behind a trio of runners from North Hills.  Gil was the WPIAL champion last year.  This year, however, he has his sights set on a state individual title, after finishing third last year at the PIAA Championships.  For the rest of the boys, Tim Appman finished 18th, Mike Meehan finished 20th, Tyler Nicotra finished 33rd, Joe Pane finished 39th, and Nick Minich 61st.

For the girls, Alex Gambill led the team, with a time of 19:29, good for tenth place overall.  Eleni Mermigas finished in 11th three seconds behind Gambill.  For the rest of the Lady Tigers, Gabrielle Borza finished 22nd, Sydney Micucci finished 31st, Kelly Harrington finished 35th, Caroline Cwalina finished 44th, and Lizzle Appleton finished 84th.  Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, November 6, in Hershey.  For more coverage of the WPIAL Championships, click here for the mile split times, standings and full results of both AA and AAA races.

MEET SUMMARY - BOYS 

TEAM RESULTS

*TOP FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR STATES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

(Click Here for full results of boys race)

MEET SUMMARY - GIRLS 

TEAM RESULTS

*TOP FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR STATES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

(Click here for full results of girls race)

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2010 WPIAL CROSS COUNTRY

The Tiger boys and Lady Tigers will once again compete in Class AAA of the WPIAL.  In the boys' division, there are 52 teams while there are 48 in the girls' competition.  Section plaques will be awarded to the winner of each section based on the best section record.  Ties for first place will be declared co-champions and both will receive a plaque.

Scoring in dual meets will be conventional.  The seven top finishers will count with five of them scoring and two to displace.

The WPIAL Individual and Team Championships will be held at Coopers Lake (Slippery Rock, PA) on Thursday, October 28, 2010.  The PIAA Championships will be conducted on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY ALIGNMENT - CLASS AAA (52 Boys, 48 Girls)

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director
Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org