How it got started:
The Blue Mountain Cross Country program began as a club in 1968 under the direction of Ralph Yeager. By 1970, the club became an established team and he became the first coach and remained until about 1987. Mr. Greg Yutko and Mrs. Joan Frey coached for a couple of years after Yeager. Recently, Jared Buchman became the head cross country coach and remains it to this day.
Since it was started, the cross country team had 19 Schuylkill league championships and 12 District XI championships.
Years of Shuylkill League titles:
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Years of District XI titles:
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
The cross country team has been the most successful althetic program that Blue Mountain has. For more information on the Blue Mountain Cross Country program and what it is today, check out the rest of our website.