Sutt Lead the Pace for Tyrone at Cross Country Districts

By Aidan Luther and Carter Gwinn • November 13, 2024

Tyrone senior Tom Sutt was the top finisher at Districts for the Golden Eagles.

The Cross Country team traveled to Indian Valley on Saturday, October 26 to compete a the PIAA District 6 Championship meet.

Tyrone’s top runner was senior Tom Sutt, who ran an 18:00 minute and got 15th in the AA Boys race, just three places outside the top 12 mark that qualified for States.

Junior Alex Brumbaugh ran an 18:27 for 20th place in the AA Boys Varsity Race, eight places outside of the state qualifying mark.

In the AA Girls Varsity Race, Tyrone’s top runner was freshman Kiana Gardner, who ran a 24:30, good enough for 28th place.

Tyrone’s second-best girls runner at the meet, freshman Lily Ammerman, ran a 25:51 and earned 42nd place.

In the Junior Varsity Race, freshman Nicholas Sutt ran 24:43, which allowed him to achieve 13th place.

Sophomore Adam Ray, freshman Aidan Luther, and junior Tyke Beck followed close behind with Ray running a 25:06, Luther running a 25:21, and Beck running a 26:23.

There were no Tyrone Girls runners in the Junior Varsity race.

According to Tyrone’s assistant coach Randy Wilson, Districts went very well for the team and many runners were encouraged with their results.

“I’m sad to see the season come to an end but I’m impressed with the improvements over the season and they showed Saturday,” Wilson said.

Head coach Tammy Wills wished the seniors good luck and is excited to see what next season will bring for the underclassman.

About the Contributors

Aidan Luther, Staff Writer

Aidan Luther is looking to create a positive mix of creativity and productivity. He is a freshman at Tyrone Area High School in his first year at the Tyrone Eagle Eye News. Outside of school, he likes to play golf and ski. He is on both the golf team and the ski club. He is also on the cross country and track teams. He is an optimistic writer who hopes to become better not only at Eagle Eye, but writing in general. He enjoys listening to country music and some of his favorite artists include Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Zach Top. After high school, he would like to go to college and major in either agriculture or engineering.

Carter Gwinn, Staff Writer

Carter Gwinn is a sophomore at Tyrone Area High School. This is his first year in Eagle Eye. In his free time, he plays basketball and throws javelin for the track team. This year in Eagle Eye Carter hopes to write about the basketball and track teams. Carter enjoys hanging out with his friends, lifting, and watching sports. After high school, he would like to attend college to become a teacher. Carter is excited to be a part of the Eagle Eye this year.

Cooper Spicer, Staff Writer

Cooper Spicer is a new face coming to the Tyrone Eagle Eye and he is looking to make a positive impact on the team. Spicer is a freshman at Tyrone High School and is looking to try and make the school Bocce team. Some of his out of school hobbies include playing video games, doing well on his work, and playing sports with his friends. Some topics that he hopes to write about this year are different types of sports stories and reviews about a wide variety of topics.

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