Cross Country: Conestoga’s Shultz repeats as Pioneers claim team title

UPPER PROVIDENCE >> Dominique Shultz has been a model of consistency for Conestoga’s girls cross country team this year. The senior, who helped the Pioneers to an 11-0 record in regular-season league meets, claimed her second consecutive individual championship and ’Stoga captured the team title at the Central League Championships at Rose Tree Park Saturday afternoon. Conestoga compiled 52 points to claim first place ahead of Strath Haven (65) and Lower Merion (76). Shultz’s winning time was 19 minutes, 28 seconds. Junior Michelle Qin of Harriton was second (19:49), followed by Taylor Barkdoll of Strath Haven (19:57), Lower Merion’s Sarah Hurst, and Jamie Green of Ridley.

Freshman Anna Twomey (9th), junior Emily DeSantis (11th), senior Nia Goodard (12th), and sophomore Shana Chung (19th) rounded out Conestoga’s top five.

“We were lucky today with the weather,” Shultz said. “I know I’ve learned to use the hills to my advantage. All of us wanted to win here today.”

Shultz is headed to the United States Military Academy. She was fifth at Centrals as a sophomore before winning the title last year.

“She’s done so well since the season started,” Conestoga coach Rick Hawkins said. “This is a good time for this team to be coming together. It’s been great the way they’ve been supporting each other.”

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