SECTION 4 CROSS COUNTRY: ELMIRA'S DEVLIN EARNS A TRIP BACK TO STATES (24 PHOTOS) (2025-11-06)
BY BRIAN FEESSouthern Tier Sports ReportCHENANGO VALLEY — Elmira’s Ella Devlin is headed back to states after a sixth-place finish in the Section IV, Class A Championships at Chenango Valley State Park.
Devlin took sixth in 20:37.70 to earn the trip back to the state championships.
“Honestly (felt) great,” Devlin said. “I’m really trying to take everything in, each moment, everything. It’s great, I worked really hard to get here so I’m proud of myself for sure.”
For Devlin the mindset wasn’t worrying about what others did, it was focusing on her own race.
“Going into it, honestly, I just wanted to focus on my mindset and my confidence,” Devlin said. “I knew having a positive mindset really does get you where you want to be. I was just trying to go out there and have a good time.
The course was a little muddy, and slick at times, but Devlin made the best of it.
“The last couple of years the weather has been so different,” Devlin said. “The course, definitely a challenge with the mud and the hills mixed together. But, who doesn’t like getting a little dirty out there.”
Madelyn Wise just missed states by two spots with a 12th-place finish in 22:03.20 and Aubrey Stewart was 28th in 24:57.60 followed by Amber Mahmoud in 25:13.20.
Paityn Walburn was 36th in 27:30.30 followed by Mallory Duffy in 27:42.90.
Elmira was fourth as a team at 98 points with Ithaca winning at 26 points.
James Lovell was 20th in 18:21 and Jadon Lagonegro was 29th in 19:32 followed by Gianni Page in 19:35. Aaron Skinkle was 39th in 20:43 and Wally Ferriter was 41st in 29:59 followed by Benjamin Hinman in 21:42.
Henry Mletzko was 45th in 22:12 followed by teammates Adam Loftus (22:42), Javare Allen (22:48) and Garrett Palmieri (23:51).
The boys took fifth for Elmira at 131 with Corning winning at 31 points.
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