North Allegheny cross country teams travelled to Butler high school to face off against the tornadoes and the Shaler Area Titans for the final section match of the 2024 season. NA boys and girls both came away victorious, earning them the section title and putting a nice cap on an undefeated dual meet season. 

The girls raced first on the hilly and muddy course on the Butler campus. They defeated Butler 19-41 and Shaler 15-50. NA took the top 3 spots in the race with senior Elizabeth Pizon leading the way. Seniors Camille Swirsding and Kendall Lucas were second and third with great races. After a couple Butler girls crossed the line, it was another trio of tigers. Junior Tess Pagnotto was 6th, sophomore Gabriela Pizon 7th, and freshman Lydia Stuart 8th. Junior Esa Tate rounded out the top 7 lady tigers with a strong 10th place overall.

The boys defeated Butler 23-34 and Shaler 15-50. The tigers had a great 1-2 punch with junior Andrew Peigh and senior Jack Bertram taking the top 2 spots. NA and Butler traded pairs for the next six spots. Senior Tyler Davis was strong in the second half to get 5th. Senior Jackson Beemer out kicked a tornado to take 6th. Next up for the tigers were seniors Grey Lowman and Sebastian Klimchak in 9th and 10th. Junior Jack Curren raced well to round out the top 7 tigers.