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Girls Cross Country - Pennsylvania

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Marlee Starliper

Distance Runner
NORTHERN HS
DILLSBURG , PENNSYLVANIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:11

Class 2A state championship

1st - 17:03.6

Foot Locker Northeast Regional

2nd - 16:46.8

Foot Locker Championship
“Marlee has helped to move our program to the next level. She’s the perfect example of what it takes to be a successful runner. She’s continued to be a great role model and a great teammate.”
Allen Houser
Head Coach - Northern coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior raced to the Class AA state championship this past season with a meet and course-record time of 17:11, leading the Polar Bears to second place as a team. The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Starliper won the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championship in 17:03.6 and finished second nationally at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 16:46.8. She also took fifth at the Nike Cross Nationals Final to clinch All-American honors at both national title venues. Starliper broke the tape at the District 3 championships, the Carlisle Invitational, the Lebanon Valley Invitational and the PIAA Foundation Invitational.

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Academic Achievement

Starliper has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at North Carolina State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church community, Starliper has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and youth running programs.