A faster cross country course meant faster times for Bethlehem Catholic, Freedom, and Liberty harriers, and the Hurricanes registered their second undefeated week after defeating Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg North, and East Stroudsburg South last Tuesday at East Stroudsburg North.

“Our course is a faster course,” said North’s head cross country coach Christopher Corso. “The first mile is mild up hill and finishes with a steep incline. The second mile is flat and runs around our elementary school campus. The third mile is a repeat of the first. It’s a grass course that starts and finishes on a baseball field.”

Bethlehem Catholic’s girls won against East Stroudsburg North, and Freedom’s girls won against North and East Stroudsburg South. North, however, did not have enough girls to field a team.

Freedom sophomore Avaline Fihlman took first place in the girls race with a time of 19:45.82, followed by Liberty teammates Maddie Mumma and Mikailyn Matacavage.

In the boys race, Freedom senior Alex Heidemann came in first with a time of 15:52.58. Liberty’s Jacob Orrico placed fourth overall but first for the Hurricanes.

Becahi’s boys defeated South, and Freedom’s boys defeated South and North.

GIRLS TOP 10

1. Avaline Fihlman (F) 19:45.83, 2. Maddie Mumma (L) 19:54.34, 3. Mikailyn Matacavage (L) 20:58.40, 4. Deandra Young (SBG) 21:07.91, 5. Drew Bigley (SBG) 21:10.02, 6. Katherine Amundsen (SBG) 21:11.56, 7. Margaret Burke (B) 21:22.54, 8. Aubrey Yeager (F) 21:23.97, 9. Ella Scott (L) 21:29.12, 10. Rylee Davis (SBG) 21:30.73

BOYS TOP 10

1. Alex Heidemann (F) 15:52.58, 2. Liam Davis (ESS) 16:19.31, 3. Liam McLaughlin (SBG) 16:35.54, 4. Jacob Orrico (L) 18:56, 5. Nathan Reish (SBG) 16:56.30, 6. Andrew Huntsberger (SBG) 17:02.29, 7. Owen Reilly (L) 17:07.38, 8. Dylan Boyle (F) 17:07.83, 9. Cole Ruhf (L) 17:27.66, 10. Jacob Rivera (L) 17:40.00