The Three Rivers Conference Cross Country Championships at Zearing Park saw strong performances from both Princeton teams. Sherrard took home both boys’ and girls’ team titles, while individual honors went to Braeden Bode of Riverdale and Anna Churchill of Sherrard. Princeton’s boys finished seventh, with Augustus Swanson leading the way at 18:38. Notably, Brady Gross set a personal best. The Princeton girls secured a historic second-place finish, matching their top mark from 2019. Ruby Acker placed third, tying the best-ever finish for a PHS girl. Coach Pat Hodge praised the team’s “one for the books” effort, aligning with Homecoming week celebrations.
Three Rivers Conference Meet @ Zearing Park-Princeton
Complete Results: Three Rivers Conference XC Championships – Results – Cross Country Meet
BOYS
Team Champ: Sherrard 39 pts Individual Champ: Braeden Bode-Riverdale 16:25 3.0 miles
Princeton finished 7th as a team with 180 pts.
Princeton Finishers
20. Augustus Swanson 18:38
31. Brady Gross 19:38 Personal Best
47. Allister Swanson 21:03
66. Cruz Rodriguez 23:24 Point of Season Best
70. Jackson Drozda 25:54
GIRLS
Team Champ: Sherrard 56 pts Individual Champ: Anna Churchill-Sherrard 19:50 3.0 miles
Princeton finished 2nd as a team with 59 pts, tying the 2019 PHS girls’ team for the top finish in the Three Rivers Conference Meet
Princeton Finishers
3. Ruby Acker 20:47 Ties Zoe Mead (2013) and Lexi Bohms (2021-22) for best finish by a PHS girl at the Three Rivers Conference Meet
5. Payton Frueh 21:09 Ties Elizaberth Orwig (2019) for the best finish at the Three Rivers meet by a PHS #2 girl.
15. Alex Waca 22:20 Joins Ruby and Payton as All-Conference runners for the second year in a row
22. Natalie Meyer 24:07
24. Avery Waca 24:50 The best finish by a PHS #5 girl at the Three Rivers meet
30. Susanna Bohms 25:22 The best finish by a PHS #6 girl at the Three Rivers meet
33. Lily Simpson 26:56 The best finish by a PHS #7 girl at the Three Rivers meet
39. Emma Dye 27:57
“We had some nice performances in both races with the girls having a fitting “one for the books” the week after that being the PHS Homecoming theme.” Pat Hodge-Princeton Coach