The DELCO XC Championships delivered everything we could ask for: dramatic finishes, historic team victories, breakout performances, and some incredible racing across Delaware County!
On this episode of the DELCO XC Podcast, Kevin Kee breaks down all the action from the championship races, including Radnor's Coco Conner winning a thrilling girls' individual title and Connor Walsh capturing the boys' championship. On the team side, Episcopal Academy claimed the girls' crown, while Ridley made history by winning its first boys' team title since 1997!
🔥 Inside this episode:
🥇 Coco Conner's thrilling victory in a four-runner battle for the girls' title
🏆 Connor Walsh and Rowan Carr battling for the boys' individual championship
💪 Episcopal Academy's pack running powering the girls to the team title
🟢 Ridley's historic boys' team championship and the connection to the 1997 champions
⚔️ Springfield's emergence as a girls' team contender
🏃 The Penncrest-Haverford battle for second on the boys' side
🌟 JV and novice race highlights, plus a look at DELCO's future stars
Plus, we recognize our DELCO XC Runners of the Week, celebrate standout performances, and look back at a championship meet that felt like DELCO XC at its very best!
Thank you to everyone who came out, supported the runners, and continues to support the DELCO XC Podcast!
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7 Oct 2026
History on the Line: DELCO Championships Preview
🏆 DELCO CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW! 🏆
The biggest race of the DELCO XC season is here! Kevin Kee breaks down the biggest storylines heading into the DELCO Championships and makes his predictions for what could be an unforgettable day of racing.
🔥 On this episode:
🧩 A Missing Piece for Episcopal Academy — Can they overcome a key absence?
🏆 History Could Be Made for Marple Newtown — Could the Tigers make DELCO history on the girls side?
⚔️ Freshman vs. Freshman — Tru Chubbs vs. Ryan McNamee: Who will come out on top?
🏆 Top 5 Teams — Who will claim the team championships?
⭐ Top 10 Individuals — Which runners have what it takes to finish among DELCO's best?
🔮 The Biggest Storylines — The matchups, teams, and individual battles you need to watch
The predictions are in. The storylines are set. Now it's time to see who delivers when it matters most.
DELCO CHAMPIONSHIPS — LET'S GET READY TO RACE! 🏃♂️💨🏃♀️💨
4 Oct 2026
🔥 THE ROAD TO DELCOs IS HERE! 🏆
🔥 THE ROAD TO DELCOs IS HERE! 🏆
The DELCO XC Podcast is back with a massive championship-season episode as we break down a scorching weekend of racing at Paul Short and Salesianum!
With the Delaware County Championships just ONE WEEK AWAY, the rankings are heating up — and so are the teams.
🏆 DELCO TOP 5 RANKINGS
We reveal the latest Top 5 teams on both the girls and boys sides:
🏃♀️ Girls:
1️⃣ Marple Newtown
2️⃣ Episcopal Academy
3️⃣ Haverford
4️⃣ Radnor
5️⃣ Strath Haven
🏃♂️ Boys:
1️⃣ Ridley
2️⃣ Penncrest
3️⃣ Haverford
4️⃣ Episcopal Academy
5️⃣ Strath Haven
We also give honorable mentions to teams like Penncrest, Springfield, Radnor, and Garnet Valley as the championship picture continues to take shape.
🔥 PAUL SHORT BREAKDOWN
We dive into the biggest performances from DELCO teams at Paul Short, including:
• Episcopal Academy's incredible girls pack
• Radnor's strong showing
• Penncrest's combination of front-end firepower and depth
• Haverford's tight scoring pack
• Strath Haven's impressive front four
• Garnet Valley's quietly impressive 1-5 spread
• Ridley's five runners under 17 minutes
• Penncrest's depth and potential bounce-back
• Haverford's dangerous front three
• Episcopal's incredible boys depth
And we talk about one of the most impressive team performances of the weekend — Strath Haven's boys putting four runners between 16:51 and 17:00!
🏃♂️ SALESIANUM
We head to Salesianum and highlight Springfield's team victory, along with the impressive depth of Haverford School and Springfield's Varsity B boys squad.
🏆 RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
Presented by Ridley Running Company!
🏆 DELCO CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE NEXT!
The rankings are set. The teams are getting healthy. The packs are tightening.
One week until Rose Tree Park.
Who is ready?
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Kee
🏃 DELCO XC Podcast
🤝 Runner of the Week presented by Ridley Running Company
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