Stone, Klim win AAC titles

Staff report

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Salem’s Alex Stone won the overall individual title, edging Poland’s Matt Gleydora by 30 seconds to finish in 16:53 at Tuesday’s All-American Conference cross country meet at Stevens Park.

Stone’s finish helped the Quakers finish second behind Lakeview in the White Tier, while Poland placed third in the Red Tier behind Howland and Canfield. Girard won the Blue Tier.

Lakeview’s Nick Trippi finished third, Girard’s Ryan Delbene was fourth and Lakeview’s Eric Harris was fifth.

On the girls side, Poland’s McKinsie Klim finished in 19:49 to edge Salem’s Mallory Maher by 20 seconds for the individual crown.

Poland won the Red Tier title, Salem won the White and Girard won the Blue.

Struthers’ Katelyn Ardale was third and Canfield teammates Jen Love and Emma Lunne placed fourth and fifth, respectively.