Mechanicsburg Area seniors Nathan Landers and Judah Benoit qualified for the PIAA Class 3A boys cross country championships after competing at the District 3 meet Saturday, Oct. 31, at Big Spring High School in Newville.
Both runners appear on the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's official state championship entry list, updated Nov. 3.
Landers recorded a time of 16:00.32 over the 5,000-meter course, according to MileSplit's 2026 performance records.
The performance improved on his 16:38.0 finish at the PIAA Foundation Meet in September, according to published race results.
Benoit also qualified for the state meet. The PIAA entry list identifies both Mechanicsburg seniors as individual competitors in the Class 3A boys championship.
Mechanicsburg's district competitors
Mechanicsburg Area entered a seven-runner lineup in the district championships, including Landers, Benoit, Ryan McKenney, Eric Capewell, Corban Smith, Josh Laird and Jacob Runkle.
The district championship results were published through MileSplit, with timing provided by MAC-FAT LLC.
What's next
The PIAA Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, at Big Spring High School in Newville.
The Class 3A boys race begins at 1:15 p.m.
Landers and Benoit are listed with competition numbers 1583 and 1582, respectively, on the official state championship entry list.
