Mustangs, Rams go 2-0 in boys cross country at Mingo Creek Park
Laurel Highlands 16, McKeesport 45; Laurel Highlands 19, West Mifflin 44; Ringgold 15, McKeesport 46; Ringgold 19, West Mifflin 44 – Brendan Kopich was the overall winner with a time of 18:07 to help Laurel Highlands defeat McKeesport, 16-45, and West Mifflin, 19-44, in a Division 1, Section 2 boys cross country meet at Mingo Creek Park on Wednesday.
Ringgold, paced by second-place runner Ethan Gamble (18:12) beat the Tigers, 15-46, and the Titans, 19-44. The Mustangs and Rams did not race.
West Mifflini’s Joe O’Connell was third overall but was followed by a slew of Rams and Mustangs.
Ringgold runners took fourth, fifth and sixth with Eric Obringer (18:34), Lucas Pajak (18:54) and Donavan Long (18:58). LH’s Anthony Lowery (19:05) was seventh. The Rams’ Bennet Corman (19:10) was followed by two more Mustangs in Isaac Meeder (19:15) and David Piccolomini (19:22). LH’s Derrick D’Annolfo placed 12th (19:39).