Ringgold’s Pajak takes silver at PIAA Championship meet
November 7, 2022

Ringgold’s Pajak takes silver at PIAA Championship meet

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Ringgold’s Ryan Pajak capped off the 2022 cross-country season with a state runner-up finish overall in the state. Competing at Saturday’s PIAA Championships, Pajak finished the course with a time of 16:10.70, just 17 seconds behind Danville senior Rory Lieberman. The Ringgold junior improved his time by 30 seconds, jumping six spots to second from last year’s eighth-place finish.

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