Tioga County Sports ReportsVERONA — Newark Valley’s Harley Switzer may not have medaled at the 2023 NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships Saturday, but she ended her high school career with a solid performance.
The senior finished 26th with a time of 21:03.1, just six spots away from a medal. She came into the state meet ranked 64th by speed rating.
Delhi-South Kortright’s Gretel Hilson-Schneider was the top Section IV competitor, placing 12th, and teammate Ellie Lees was 18th. IAC champion Olivia Genson of Moravia took 20th, with Switzer grabbing the section’s fifth spot.
Section IV finished fourth out of the nine sections, just one point out of third place. Section IV team champ D-SK was second to South Lewis, trailing by just four points.
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PHOTOS BY TIM TAYLOR.
