Head Coach: Kyle Rusnock – 13th year
Assistant Coaches:
Laura Gerhard
Sport: Cross Country
Team Name: Catasauqua Rough Riders
League: Colonial
2025 Record: boys 8-20, girls 5-23
Key Runners Lost:
Evan Reed, Nik Kemashvili, Jack Brubaker
Janetliz Burgos, Katie Kemashvili
Key Returning Runners:
Blake Reed, David Mercado, Bentley Weaver, Charlie Piervallo, Liam McGinley, Cassius Estronza, Brody Luckenbill, Uyen Ly, Ana Rodriguez-Ramos, Shakala Roberts, Kaylin Stewart
Key Newcomers:
Rodriguez-Ramos, Victoria
Snyder, Ava G.
Weidaw, Zoey
Cieslak, Mason
2026 Outlook: Looking to build off of last year and start where we left off, improving throughout the season.
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Head Coach: Justin Kocis – 10th season (196-20, Overall : 396-36)
Assistant Coaches:
Jeff Minnich
Morgan Weaver
Martina Sell
Thomas Matsumura
Sport: Cross Country (G):
Team Name: Southern Lehigh
League: Colonial League
2025 Record: 26-2 : 2nd Colonial League, 5th District XI AAA
Key Runners Lost:
Ellie Kane
Zoe Vezenov
Key Returning Runners:
Caelee Lenhart (Sr.) : Leagues (2025 : 4th, 2024 : 12th, 2023 : 8th), Districts (2025 : 8th, 2024 : 12th, 2023 : 13th), State Qualifier (2025 : 133rd, 2024 : 116th, 2023 : 127th). Caelee has established herself as one of the best girl runners in Southern Lehigh history by qualifying for states three years in a row. She is one of the leaders on the team while always excelling in pressure situations. Caelee tied SL’s home course record with a time of 18:46 with (Jenna Groeber : 2019).
Erin McMenamy (Sr.) : Leagues (2025 : 15th, 2024 : 16th, 2023 : 21st), Districts (2025 : 24th, 2024 : 19th, 2023 : 30th). Erin has been a top five runner on the girls team throughout her career. She is extremely consistent while being a vocal leader.
Ellie O’Connor (Sr.) : Leagues ( 2025 : 16th, 2024 : 34th, 2023 : 41st), Districts (2025 : 25th). Ellie made great improvements during her junior year. She will continue to build off her junior season to have an excellent year while being one of the leaders on the team.
Madelynn Meaney (Sr.) : Leagues (2025 : 14th), Districts (2025 : 31st). Madelynn had a great first year running cross country during her junior season. She will continue to build off her junior season to have an excellent year while being one of the leaders on the team.
Key Newcomers:
Anna Guise (Fr.)
Rebecca Kolpon (Fr.)
Ella Naito (Fr.)
Maya Qureshi (Fr.)
Gia Rizzo (Fr.)
2026 Outlook: The girls team has a tremendous amount of veteran leadership and experience. Led by 3x state qualifier Lenhart (8th at Districts), the girls team is primed to compete for a league championship and look to qualify for the state championship meet. McMenamy (finished 24th at Districts), O’Connor (finished 25th at Districts), and Meaney (finished 31st at Districts) round out a very talented senior class.
Despite our postseason experience, the girls team welcome numerous freshman looking to make an immediate impact (who have had a great summer of training). The girls team will be tested by excellent competition at the Northampton Invitational, Ben Bloser Invitational (Big Spring HS), and Paul Short.
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Head Coach: Justin Kocis – 10th year (Boys : 200-16, Overall : 396-36)
Assistant Coaches:
Jeff Minnich
Morgan Weaver
Martina Sell
Thomas Matsumura
Sport: Cross Country (B):
Team Name: Southern Lehigh
League: Colonial League
2025 Record: 26-2 : 2nd Colonial League, 3rd District XI AAA
Key Runners Lost:
Gabe Ruggeri
Key Returning Runners:
Miles Etters (Sr.) : Leagues (2025 : 1st, 2024 : 4th, 2023 : 12th), Districts (2025 : 3rd, 2024 : 9th, 2023 : 25th), State Qualifier (2025 : 65th, 2024 : 182nd). Miles made great improvements during this junior season becoming one of the best runners in the district. He will be counted on to excel under pressure situations, specially in the postseason. Miles holds the 2nd fastest time on SL’s home course.
Nick Sajez (Jr.) : Leagues (2025 : 14th, 2024 : 32nd), Districts (2025 : 19th, 2024 : 39th), State Qualifier (2025 : 226th). Nick had a breakout sophomore year with a great postseason while qualifying for states. He bring great athleticism to the team and expected to be a key contributor to the team.
Jules Thornton (Jr.) : Leagues (2025 : 10th), Districts ( 2025 : 21st), State Qualifier (2025 : 249th). Jules had a breakout sophomore season finishing 10th and medaling at leagues as well as qualifying for states. He has shown great improvement this summer and is expected to be a key contributor to the team.
Stanley Wempe (Sr.) : Leagues (2025 : 20th, 2024 : 16th, 2023 : 29th), Districts (2025 : 40th, 2024 : 54th, 2023 : 48th). Stanley has been very consistent his first 3 seasons. He has great athleticism and potential to be a key contributor to the team.
Austin Godiska (Sr.) : Leagues : (2025 : 30th), Districts : (2025 : 41st). Austin has worked very hard over his first 3 seasons while having a breakout junior year. He is expected to be a key contributor to the team.
Keene Etters (Jr.) : Leagues (2025 : 22nd), Districts (2026 : 22nd), State Qualifier (2026 : 205th). Keene had a breakout sophomore year with a great postseason and qualifying for states. He is expected to be a key contributor to the team.
Oli Ruggeri (Jr.) : Leagues (2025 : 16th, 2024 : 26th), Districts (2025 : 23rd, 2024 : 49th). Oli had a breakout sophomore season with an excellent postseason. Despite only being a junior he is one of our vocal leaders. Oli is expected to be a key contributor to the team.
Key Newcomers:
Mekiyah Andrews (Fr.)
Mason Rollo (Fr.)
Greg Tirado (Fr.)
2026 Outlook: The boys team returns nine of its top 10 runners from last year. The team has a nice mix of veteran leadership while having numerous underclassmen making an immediate impact. M. Etters (2x State Qualifier) leads an experienced team with tremendous amount of postseason experience. K. Etters, Sajez, and Thornton all qualified for states, while Ruggeri was one spot outside the 10 automatic qualifiers. The depth continues with upperclassmen Wempe, Godiska, Conner Rieksts, and Jack Lyons. The boys are primed to compete for a Colonial League and District XI AAA Championship while looking to qualify for the States.
The boys team will be tested by excellent competition at the Northampton Invitational, Ben Bloser Invitational (Big Spring HS), and Paul Short.
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Head Coach: Dave Ackerman (16 years)
Assistant Coaches:
Jim O’Leary
Sport: Cross Country: Cross Country
Team Name: Allentown Central Catholic Vikings/Vikettes
League: EPC
Key Runners Lost:
Cate Haring
Will Haring
Tommy Grubb
Michael Rofaiel
Shane Bingaman
Key Returning Runners:
Ainsley Tighe (11): State qualifier last year, coming back from some health issues from last spring.
Teresa Haring (10): Had a good first year, growing stronger and stronger as last season went on.
Gavin Mahon and Thomas Scheidel (12): Both have been key members of previous District Champion teams, and Gavin qualified for the State Championship last season.
2026 Outlook: More question marks than anything. Small team all around so we have to stay healthy. In addition, the up-coming seniors have never been in a position of leadership because the last three senior classes have been sound in that regard. Little concerned about that. First year in three or four that I have no idea what to expect.
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Head Coach: Erica Pagotto (14th season)
Assistant Coaches:
Tony Pagotto
Justin Leininger
Sport: Cross Country
Team Name: Lehighton
League: Colonial
2025 Record: Boys 17-11; Girls 3-25
Key Runners Lost:
Bekim Cokrlija
Elijah Pagotto
Sebestian Warner
Calli Peiffer
Key Returning Runners:
Ezra Berros- Ezra is a hard worker and is fun to be around. He takes running seriously but at the same time makes it enjoyable.
Gavin Kester- Gavis is consistent which will help him in the long run. Last year he dealt with an injury, so we’re working on keeping him healthy to see what he can do this year.
Anna Hawk- Anna has a goal of qualifying for States and her work ethic should get her there. I’m seeing a difference in her weekly mileage, so I’m excited to see what the season brings her.
Claudia Pagotto- Claudia qualified for States for the past two years and she’s working hard to hit that goal again.
Kennedy Quinn- Kennedy is a multisport athlete, so we’ll be sharing her with other sports during the fall season, but she can definitely handle it.
Key Newcomers:
Joshua Cathers- Joshua is a new student at Lehighton. He’s a junior and extremely talented. He qualified for States last year in single A and is determined to make it this year for AA. He puts in a ton of work and fits in so well with our team, you would never know this was his first season with us.
Grace Cathers- Grace is a new student at Lehighton this year. She’s a freshman, but runs with the top upperclassmen. I’m looking forward to see what she will accomplish over the next four years.
Santiago Lopez- Santiago ran track for us and is such a hard worker. I’m glad he decided to run cross country this season. His consistency is unmatched.
2026 Outlook: We’re going to be competitive, we have athletes who either qualified for States last year or were right on the bubble, and that experience has them determined to get back there. This group has a great dynamic, they are fun to be around, and they do a great job welcoming newcomers, including the middle schoolers coming up. It’s a supportive environment where everyone is pushed to do their personal best, whether it’s qualifying for States or dropping their time.
Something else I love about this team is their connections with cross country athletes from other teams. This summer, we held a few joint practices with other teams, and it’s neat to see that comradery between schools, not just competition. So overall we’ve got a fun, welcoming group with athletes who are hungry to get back to States. We’ll compete hard, but we also value the relationships we’re building with other teams. The athletes are putting in the hard work, my focus is keeping them healthy so they can reach their goals.
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Head Coach: Anthony Pytko (5 years) 2024 boys Schuylkill League boys division 2 championship, 2024 boys and girls class “A” District XI championship, 2025 Schuylkill League division 2 girls championship
Assistant Coaches: 
Brandon Stasulli
Sport: Cross Country: Cross Country
Team Name: Blue Devils
League: Schuylkill League
2025 Record: Girls: 12-0 – Boys: 8-4
Key Runners Lost:
Girls: Paloma Monjaraz, Lucero Zavala Perez
Boys: Robert Espinal, Toby Gudinas
Key Returning Runners:
Girls: Victoria Hernandez (state qualifier), Valeria Hernandez (state qualifier), Ruby Ruiz (Schuylkill League all star), Gianna Donovan (Schuylkill League all star)
Boys: Gabriel Saba (state qualifier), Angel Flores (state qualifier)
Key Newcomers:
Girls: Brookelyn Gradwell, Kimberly Hurtado Olayo, Brigette Zamudio Carmen
2026 Outlook:
Girls: The goals for the Lady Devils are to win the Schuylkill League Division 2 championship, win the Class “A” District XI Championship, and to qualify for the state championship meet as a team. The strengths for the Lady Devils are varsity experience (the entire top seven returns with proven big meet composure), proven leadership (State qualifying captains Victoria and Valeria Hernandez set a fierce pace), and Youth/Depth (an eight member freshman class adds immediate energy and healthy competition for varsity spots).
With all top seven runners returning, led by team captains and state qualifiers Victoria and Valeria Hernandez, the Lady Devils are primed to defend their division title and make a serious push for the Class ‘A’ District XI championship. This group is bolstered by an impactful eight member freshman class featuring standout Brookelyn Gradwell.”
Boys: The goals for the Blue Devils are to win the Schuylkill League Division 2 championship and win the Class “A” District XI Championship. The team is returning 2 out of the 3 state qualifiers from last year. Losing Schuylkill League champion, District XI champion, and all-state runner Robert Espinal will be a tough hurdle to overcome. They will look to use the lessons learned from last year to qualify for the state meet as a team.
Our goals this season are crystal clear: we are targeting the Division 2 title and expect to be right in the mix for the Class ‘A’ District XI championship. Having state qualifiers like Gabriel Saba leading as captain alongside Angel Flores gives us incredible varsity big meet experience. Add in an immediate impact freshman like Javier Arias Granados, and this group has the firepower to do something special.
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School: Nativity BVM
Head Coach: Vince Zimerofsky
Key Returning Players:
Mavis Trakes
Amara Miller
Catherine Marinchak
Key Newcomers:
Mavis Trakes
Amara Miller
Team goals: Improve times every meet
2026 Outlook: With only three runners on the girls team this season and not being able to field a whole team, the focus is having the girls PR every week.
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School: Nativity BVM
Head Coach: Vince Zimerofsky
Key Returning Players:
Shane Meyer
Nash Stehr
Wyatt Hylka
Daniel Kim
Brady Loftus
Key Newcomers:
Jacob Bowman
Preston McCormick
Team goals: Win the Division, League and District Championship
2026 Outlook: With our top five runners back from a season ago, we expect to compete for the division, League, and District titles.
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Head Coach: Amanda Hascin – 2nd year as head coach
Assistant Coaches:
Joe Holland
Brandon Fogarty
Megan Rosahac
Sport: Cross Country
Team Name: Tamaqua Area
League: Schuylkill
2025 Record: Last season’s records: Boys (11-4 overall, 9-3 league) Girls (12-3 overall, 9-3 league)
Key Runners Lost:
Boys: Will Behun & Logan Morgans
Girls: Ava Jones, Mollie Walker, Cali Frantz, Lyla Clemson, Adrianna Geronimo
Key Returning Runners:
Boys: – Aidan Elston (11th), Parker Steencken (11th), Memphis Kline (10th), Kevin Lawfer (10th), Luis Sanchez (10th), William Coombe (11th)
Girls: Bailey Pliska (12th), Madelyn Schaefer (12th), Lila Stegemerten (12th), Millie Black (11th), Gia Clemson (11th), Mikayah Steigerwalt (11th), Shaylee Gormley (10th)
Key Newcomers:
Boys: Nassir Spinelli (12th), Evan Pliska (10th), Sam Shafer (10th)
Girls: Sophia Stellfox (12th), Aubry Jones (9th – moving up from JH), Peyton O’Brien (9th – moving up from JH)
2026 Outlook: Our goal for both the boys and girls team is to top their second place finishes at last year’s league meet and become league champions. Both teams have key returners who will bring experience and leadership to help us achieve this goal. Our newcomers will step in and make a difference as well.
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Head Coach: Mike Browne 24 total years (22 as head coach)
Assistant Coaches:
Molly Sunderlin
Austin Warman
Michael Falcone
Raven Palmer
Sport: Cross Country (B)
Team Name: Wilson Area
League: Colonial
2025 Record: 25-3
Key Runners Lost:
Jeffrey Sunderlin
Jason Hall
Colton Yetter
Key Returning Runners:
Anderson Silfies, Senior, League Meadlists, State Qualifier
Justin Hetrick, Junior, State Qualifier
Liam Gable, Junior, State Qualifier
Julian Mohler, Sophomore
Owen Smith, Junior
Key Newcomers:
Owen Wadas, Freshman
2026 Outlook: We graduate our number 1 runner and 2 others from our 1st district championship. We return others with experience and hope that they can lead the next group to a promising season. The key to our success will be in our 3-5 runners making abig jump from last season.
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Head Coach: Mike Browne 24 total years (22 as head coach)
Assistant Coaches:
Molly Sunderlin
Austin Warman
Michael Falcone
Raven Palmer
Sport: Cross Country (G)
Team Name: Wilson Area
League: Colonial
2025 Record: 24-4
Key Runners Lost:
Katherine Colon
Alicia Cruz
Key Returning Runners:
Julian Bonham, Junior, Top 3 leagues and distrcits. State medalist and all-state honors.
Gabrielle Williams, Junior, Freshman state qualifier
Hallie Sunderlin, Sophomore, State qualifier
Katelyn Hartrum, Junior, State qualifier
Key Newcomers:
Madelyn Kruk, Senior
Raegan Margelot, Freshman
Avery Browne, Freshman
2026 Outlook: our Strength is in depth and returners. Our key to success will to slowly build up mileage and gain confidence.
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Head Coach: Bobbi Jo Powell
Assistant Coaches:
Steven Powell
Kathryn Reilly
Don Shinton
Sport: Cross Country
Team Name: Easton Red Rovers
League: EPC
2025 Record: Girls 17-1 Boys 13-5
Key Runners Lost:
Girls: Lena Mahmoud, Lama Mahmoud
Boys: Evan Guydish, Evan Brotzman, Jack Le, Kaine Vargo, Isaiah Whitehad
Key Returning Runners:
Girls: Lyla Knoble 11 EPC and district medal winner: 1st team EPC Vivian Clark 12 EPC and District medal winner 1st team EPC Brielle Carr 11 Liliana Michalska 10
Elena Brunetti 12 Paige Wilcox 10 Mae Fisher 11 Madalyn Diehl 11
Boys:Jayden Minor 10 Nathan Weiss 11 Braeden Ramirez 12 Joshua Belote 10 Riley Wilcox 12 Joshua Belote
Key Newcomers:
Girls: Stella Musto 9, Isabelle Gunsten 9
Boys: A bunch of newcomers and 9th graders coming in this year.
2026 Outlook: Both teams lost some great runners to graduation, but we are so excited to see what these two teams can do. We always appreciate the amazing talent in District Xl that we get to compete against, and look forward to seeing them progress. Our season is about setting and achieving some great goals for every runner. Our strength will be working together and moving forward together.
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Head Coach: Mike Vidumsky – 2nd year – Boys 20 – 8, Girls 21-7
Assistant Coaches: Jason Stern
Sport: Cross Country
Team Name: Saucon Valley Panthers
League: Colonial League
2025 Record: Boys 20 – 8, Girls 21 – 7
Key Runners Lost:
Virginia Kraus (4 time PIAA Champion)
Janiah Welsh
Hannah Arizmendi
Alex Morawski
Ethan Reith
Key Returning Runners:
Theo Wechtler – State Qualifier
Gabe Jacavage
Holden Griffis
Bridget Steidle – 2 time state qualifier
Megan Kuronya
Willa Ahern
Key Newcomers:
Liam McGuigan
Earl LaFlamme
Trevor Weidner
Giusepphina Romano
2026 Outlook:
Our boys team is coming off of a successful season and looking to improve. The team is looking to make a bid for qualifying as a team to make it to the state championship. Key new runners will make this a strong possibility.
Our girls team is led by 2 time state qualifier Bridget Steidle. Bridget along with Megan Kuronya are looking to lead the girls team to another successful season. With the loss of 3 key runners we are looking to our first competition the see how we stack up against others in the league
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