WATCH: Goldstein and Savchik Put Down Strong Performances At Brooks PR

Photo by Alan Versaw

Two Pennsylvania girls traveled across the country to Seattle, Washington for the Brooks PR Invitational, and both walked away with strong performances.

Germantown Academy's Abbe Goldstein placed fifth in the girls' mile in a time of 4:49.62, while North Allegheny's Clara Savchik placed eighth in the girls' 2 mile in 10:19.85.

In the mile, the race was dictated by a slow early pace. Goldstein hung in the middle of the pack the whole time. Heading into the final lap, the Harvard-bound senior was one of five girls remaining in the lead pack. However, she slipped off the pace, but still held on for a strong fifth place finish in the most loaded girls' mile field of the season.

Watch the race and check out the results below:

GIRLS ONE MILE RUN FINALS
PLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTWINDH#
1Anna Gibson12Jackson Hole High School4:43.771
2Allie Schadler12Rio Rico High School4:44.031
3Lexy Halladay9Mountain View High School4:44.241
4Annie Hill11Glacier High School4:46.181
5Abbe Goldstein12Germantown Academy4:49.621
6Quinn McConnell10Peak to Peak Charter School4:50.331
7Taylor Roe10Lake Stevens High School4:51.001
8Ashton Endsley12Abilene4:53.241
9Madison Mooney11Broomfield High School4:55.131
10Makenna Schumacher10Jesuit4:59.081
11Rylee Bowen11Sonoma Academy (NC)5:04.881


In the 2 mile earlier in the day, Savchik, a junior, performed very well against two of the best distance runners this country has ever seen. Early on in the race, Brie Oakley of Colorado and Claudia Lane of California separated themselves from the pack, using a blistering pace.

Savchik still clocked a PA#1, finishing eighth in 10:19.85. That's faster than Savchik's 3,200 meter best from the PIAA State Championships, which was just off the PIAA meet record. The NA junior is seen as the favorite to win the AAA XC title this upcoming fall.

Watch the girls' 2 mile with results below:

GIRLS TWO MILE RUN FINALS
PLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTWINDH#
1Brie Oakley12Grandview High School9:51.351
2Claudia Lane10Malibu High School (SS)10:01.181
3London Culbreath9McKinney North10:04.731
4Lauren Gregory12Fort Collins High School10:05.261
5Hayley Jackson12Patuxent High School10:14.571
6Katelynne Hart9Glenbard West High School10:19.291
7Emily Venters12Lawrence Free State High School10:19.311
8Clara Savchik11North Allegheny10:19.851
9India Johnson12Hilliard Davidson10:25.501
10Erika Adler12Northwood High (SS)10:33.441
11Jacqueline Gaughan11Exeter High School10:39.071
12Rebecca Story11Christian Academy of Knoxville10:39.701