SPARTANS CORRAL THE MUSTANGS AND BLAST THE BLAZERS
at:Governor Mifflin, 5000 meter course.
Weather: Sunny and mild. Temperature of 68 degrees.


Perfect running conditions.


Boys
Wyomissing 27 - Governor Mifflin 30
Wyomissing 15 - Daniel Boone 40
Governor Mifflin 15 - Daniel Boone 40


The contest was for the best record this year in the regular season dual
meets. And Wyo took the prize with a surprise victory over the 'Stangs on
Mifflin's home
course. At the gun, one of the Mifflin back of the packers took off in a
sprint and led for the first quarter mile trying to inspire his team mates.
Actually,
just before the first hill there was a wave of yellow at the front with Joel
Moceri being the sole Spartan presence at the front. At the left turn up the
first steep hill, Joel took charge. Josh Gerloff of Mifflin tried to go with
him, but was discarded by the top. Also on this hill, the race began to
string out and the Wyo boys began to move up. Everyone disappeared into the
woods. When the runners reappeared at the halfway point, it was Joel cranking
away in a break away off the front followed at a distance by Gerloff, then
Chad Alena of Boone, then Joel Goodling, then Todd Lubas and Matt Nuhter of
Mifflin. But a then came some blue. It was
Jeff Muir, Josh Vanderveen, and Shawn Goodling and then two yellow. Everyone
began their weave up short steep hills and through the kiddie playground.
Joel Goodling faltered slightly in this stretch and with a mile to go three
Mifflin boys were running together #2,3,4. But the next 5 were all Wyo blue
with Freshman Paul Stoltzfus powering his way by two Mifflin boys. Scoring
wise Mifflin was in trouble as their coaches and fans exhorted their # 4 & 5
runners. The last half mile was
all down hill except for one short rise before the sprint. Moceri won in a
romp, but then it was Gerloff, Lubas, and Nuhter of Mifflin finishing 2,3,4.
One by one
the the blue boys powered in. J. Goodling at #5, Boone's Alena (also in blue)
at #6, Vanderveen #7, S. Goodling at # 8, Stoltzfus (who had put in a great
performance in
his first race in 2-1/2 weeks) in #9, and a fading Jeff Muir at #10. Finally
some yellow at #11 & 312, but the scoring was over and Wyo had stolen a close
victory from the 'Stangs.
1.  15:01 WY Joel Moceri
2.  16:07 GM Josh Gerloff
3.  16:08 GM Todd Lubas
4.  16:13 GM Matt Nuhter
5.  16:21 DB Chad Alena
6.  16:24 WY Joel Goodling
7.  16:42 WY Josh VanderVeen
8.  16:46 WY Shawn Goodling
9.  16:48 WY Paul Stoltzfus
10. 16:54 WY Jeff Muir
11. 16:56 GM Joel Gerloff
12. 17:09 GM Chris Kline
13. 17:10 WY Jon Clouser
14. 17:31 GM Pete Rogers
15. 17:33 GM Steve Seasholtz
16. 17:37 GM Greg Linsky
17. 17:40 GM Chris Leddy
18. 17:52 GM Ian Farrell
19. 17:58 GM Ryan Spangler
20. 18:04 GM Kevin Hinrichs
21. 18:06 WY Chris Schaeffer
22. 18:31 WY Tim Shapiro
23. 18:40 GM Tim Gombar
24. 18:50 WY Ken Adams
25. 18:55 WY Greg Meyers
26. 19:00 WY Mike Mathis
27. 19:16 WY Dave Adams
28. 19:25 DB Doug Stuart
29. 19:32 GM Geoff Hasker
30. 19:51 GM David Bluestone
31. 20:12 WY Kishan Parikh
32. 20:13 WY Josh Barron
33. 20:27 GM Matt Deitrich
34. 20:39 WY Connor Larkin
35. 20:53 WY Ryan Buchanan
36. 21:03 WY Phil Magistro
37. 21:04 WY Tim Becker
38. 21:05 WY Jason Yanchuleff
39. 21:09 DB Chris March
40. 21:09 WY Nils Janson
41. 21:25 GM Tyler Donahue
42. 24:16 DB James Miller


Girls
Wyomissing 25 - Governor Mifflin 30
Wyomissing 15 - Daniel Boone 40
Governor Mifflin 15 - Daniel Boone 40


A pre-race article in the morning Reading Times had touted this as "The race
of the year". Mifflin's 81 dual meet streak vs. the upstart Spartans, who had
dominated
the 'Stangs 1-1/2 weeks before at Pottstown. It even featured an
unprecedented sell out size crowd for a cross country meet. Scalpers were
getting premium prices
and the fans on both sides were shouting their teams'  war chants. At the
gun, a Mifflin golden wave charged off the line. At the first quarter mile
mark, it was Nikki Stoyer, Alison Stoyko and Melissa Weitzel of Mifflin at
the front, then two blue, three Mifflins and two more blue. The Mustangs were
trying to give the Spartans a big kick in the early going. They weren't about
to let their streak go down easily. The first short steep hill settled things
out. It was here that Wyo leader Janna Sallade muscled her way between Stoyer
and Stoyko all the way up. Next, the Huss twins were pacing side by side
followed by Senior captain Jess Geissler and then Weitzel. As the girls
rolled through the wooded paths, wild shouts marked their progress. At the
halfway point, Stoyer led and was setting a strong pace with Sallade in her
slip stream. Debbie Huss had battled past Stoyko, but Stoyko stayed in tow.
Then came Geissler and Amy Huss running together strongly and
Senior Erin Flannery who had galloped past Weitzel. The only thing that
changed in the next half mile was that Flannery faded slightly on the short
steep hills and allowed Weitzel to pass her. But on a steep downhill,
Flannery breezed past Weitzel again to restore the order. With a mile to go,
it looked like Sallade was
lining up Stoyer for a pass and was capable of the win. But Stoyer made a
move on the last hard hill and Sallade began to labor. The long half mile
finishing downhill
brought broad grins and whoops of joy to the Wyo fans. Sure Sallade was
obviously fading and Stoyko had charged back up to second place, but places
3-7 were safely in the Spartan point column. The Mustangs' streak had ended.
Stoyer took the win with ease and Stoyko made a great charge for a strong
second place. But then it was all Wyo. Debbie Huss was third, then Sallade,
Geissler 5th, Amy Huss 6th and finally Flannery 7th. The Mustang juggernaut
had been lassoed and was rumored to be headed for the nearest Alpo factory.
Oops, only having fun. Nevertheless, it was a great win for the Spartans and
set up one last showdown for the County Championship at the Conference run at
Kutztown.


1.  18:20 GM Nikki Stoyer
2.  18:21 GM Alison Stoyko
3.  18:27 WY Debbie Huss
4.  18:35 WY Janna Sallade
5.  18:55 WY Jess Geissler
6.  18:59 WY Amy Huss
7.  19:13 WY Erin Flannery
8.  19:25 GM Melissa Weitzel
9.  20:07 GM Katie Grim
10. 20:16 GM Shawn Krumholz
11. 20:23 WY Erin Crider
12. 20:24 WY Lauren Shaub
13. 20:45 GM Jen Vu
14. 20:53 WY Astrid Chastka
15. 21:03 GM Courtney Dublin
16. 21:05 GM Sara Kramer
17. 21:12 GM Amy Donovan
18. 21:14 GM Jackey Curry
19. 21:30 DB Leslie Gaines
20. 21:31 DB Mary Rice
21. 21:32 DB Susan Kline
22. 21:44 GM Fredrick Julie
23. 22:01 GM Jen Sternick
24. 22:02 GM Lisa McNisch
25. 22:02 GM Chelsea Nilsson
26. 22:17 GM Exas Callie
27. 22:25 DB Lora Shirey
28. 22:42 WY Caroline Simmons
29. 22:52 GM Alimin Nick
30. 22:54 DB Cara McCarty
31. 23:19 GM Laura Stephan
32. 23:23 DB Brianne Horich
33. 23:42 GM Lauren Oberholtzer
34. 23:43 GM Rachel Miller
35. 24:14 GM Abby Marinazzi
36. 24:54 GM Molly Baxter
37. 25:98 GM Melissa Moyer
38. 25:38 GM Ana Lappier
39. 29:07 DB Joanna Diaz
40. 29:44 DB Amy Kemp
41. 30:46 GM Gina Buchanan

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