Mt. Lebanon High School’s Logan St. John Kletter Defends WPIAL, Wins PIAA Championships Despite Injury and Earns Gatorade Player of the Year Honor

Logan St. John Kletter had a standout cross country season, achieving success at the local, regional, and national levels. Despite dealing with a nagging hip injury, she was able to defend her WPIAL championship title and earn the PIAA title as well.

At the WPIAL Championships held on Oct. 26 at White Oak Park, St. John Kletter secured her victory with a time of 17:47.40, finishing over six seconds ahead of the runner-up. Her performance helped Mt. Lebanon High School to a second-place finish in the team standings. At the PIAA Championships on Nov. 4, she raced at a 5:52 pace to finish first in 18:13 and become the state champion.

Following her state title win, St. John Kletter continued to excel at the regional and national levels. She finished fourth at the Northeast Regional qualifying for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego where she placed 34th in the national championships showcasing her talent on a broader stage.

Coach Oscar Shutt praised St. John Kletter for her accomplishments, noting that she used her setbacks as motivation to achieve success culminating in her state cross country title win as a senior. She was also recognized as the Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Cross Country Player of the Year, becoming only the first female winner from Mt Lebanon High School celebrating both her excellence on and off the field as an honors student with a 4.9 GPA .