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Borrelli, Kosek Capture Titles at 51st Annual Cliff Robbins Invitational

Borrelli, Kosek Capture Titles at 51st Annual Cliff Robbins Invitational

By: Matt Flanagan | SportzWire | September 7, 2026 | Photo courtesy Kevin Borelli

DALLAS — Mid Valley’s Jacob Borrelli and Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek delivered championship performances Saturday at the 51st Annual Cliff Robbins Sr. Memorial Invitational at Misericordia University.

The traditional early-season cross-country event brought together runners from across Northeastern Pennsylvania for a pair of varsity 5K races at Letterkenny Fields. The meet is designed as an individual test of racing fitness and does not award team championships.

Borrelli, a junior, emerged from a competitive boys’ field of 218 finishers to claim the individual championship in 16:48.8. He was the only runner to break 16:50 and finished 9.7 seconds ahead of Lakeland senior Henry Decker, who secured second place in 16:58.5.

Lake-Lehman senior Bodhi Cronin placed third in 17:15.0, narrowly edging Northeast Bradford junior Jackson Martin, who crossed just three-tenths of a second later in 17:15.3.

Susquehanna Community’s Evan Beamer finished fifth in 17:24.1, while Crestwood’s Rowan Dietrich followed in sixth at 17:25.1.

Holy Redeemer sophomore Caden Moreck placed seventh in 17:31.8. Mid Valley senior Chris Von Ahnen gave the Spartans a second runner inside the top eight with a time of 17:44.4.

Lackawanna Trail’s Chase Litwin finished ninth in 17:48.1, and Dallas junior Chase Comiskey completed the boys’ top 10 in 17:51.6.

Boys’ Top 10

Jacob Borrelli, Mid Valley, junior — 16:48.8
Henry Decker, Lakeland, senior — 16:58.5
Bodhi Cronin, Lake-Lehman, senior — 17:15.0
Jackson Martin, Northeast Bradford, junior — 17:15.3
Evan Beamer, Susquehanna Community, junior — 17:24.1
Rowan Dietrich, Crestwood, junior — 17:25.1
Caden Moreck, Holy Redeemer, sophomore — 17:31.8
Chris Von Ahnen, Mid Valley, senior — 17:44.4
Chase Litwin, Lackawanna Trail, junior — 17:48.1
Chase Comiskey, Dallas, junior — 17:51.6

Kosek produced the most dominant performance of the day in the girls’ varsity race. The Wellsboro senior completed the course in 18:46.1, finishing nearly two minutes ahead of the rest of the 167-runner field.

Crestwood senior Adrienne Shebelock earned runner-up honors in 20:40.9, while Valley View senior Sadie Loftus took third in 20:49.7.

Western Wayne sophomore Kaitlyn Kloss placed fourth in 20:59.4, becoming the fourth and final runner to break the 21-minute mark.

Lake-Lehman placed two runners inside the top six. Senior Betsy Digiovanni finished fifth in 21:05.8, with junior teammate Ava Jones following just two-tenths of a second later in 21:06.0.

Crestwood freshman Ashlyn Deivert claimed seventh in 21:24.3, and Susquehanna Community freshman Josey Kelly finished eighth in 21:27.0.

Pittston Area senior Isabella Dessoye placed ninth in 21:31.4. Crestwood junior Riley Ruch rounded out the top 10 in 21:37.9, giving the Comets three of the first 10 finishers.

Girls’ Top 10