2022 Individual Champ	Ryan Pajak Ringgold 15:43.9
2022 Team Champ	Hampton 94 points
# of top 25 returners (2022 finals)	12
PIAA individual qualifiers	20
#1 seed (fastest time in 2023)	Ryan Pajak 14:40.5
NixonTFXC August 2023 Pre-season pick	Ryan Pajak Ringgold
NixonTFXC August 2023 Pre-season team pick	Hampton
Tier 1 Contenders	Ryan Pajak Ringgold Dale Hall Hampton Patrick Burgos Elizabeth Forward
Tier 2 Contenders	Julian Kletz Montour Clark Lalomia Quaker Valley Giacomo Lepore North Catholic Michael Braun Freeport Elijah Bechdel Beaver Matt Schwertfeger Laurel Highlands Chris Belch Hampton Layne Haught Hampton Jacob Bonnar Hampton
Peaking at the right time pick	Samuel Plazio Kiski Area
Highest freshmen finisher pick	Carter French Knoch
Winning Time	14:30
WPIAL Team Champ Pick	Hampton 59 points
PIAA Team Qualifiers (4)	Hampton Quaker Valley Montour Beaver Area

AA Boys Notes

Ryan Pajak is on the verge of WPIAL history; he could become the second male athlete to win three WPIAL XC individual championships, joining Zach Skolnekovich (Quaker Valley 2014, 2015, and 2016).

11 sub 16 minute runners are in this race alone.

Dale Hall and Ryan Pajak will square off for the first time this season.

The Boys AA race is my race of the day; this race has so much star power with numerous potential outcomes. I believe this race has the potential to see 2 or 3 sub-15-minute runs.

Hampton could win their third consecutive WPIAL Championship, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished in AA boys since Quaker Valley. (2007-2012)

Who will secure the team runner-up trophy? I believe Montour, Quaker Valley, and Beaver will battle for that spot.

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