CHS Girls CC Team Take 2nd Place On Saturday, 9-24-22 In Farmington.

THE CHS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM SHINES AT THE WINDING TRAILS INVITATIONAL IN FARMINGTON ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022.

Article & Photo By Frank LoGiudice

The Cheshire High School Girls Cross Country Team shone through once again taking 2nd Place at the Winding Trails Invitational 3.1 mile race in Farmington on September 24, 2022. Their score was 90 finishing behind 1st Place New Canaan with a score of 61.

Alexa Ciccone finished 1st again with a time of 19:08. Other top finishers from CHS were #7 Emily D’Souza 20:48, #20 Ava Ciccone 22:18, #29 Jocelyn Grace 23:20, #33. Sam Mudry 23.52, #36 Abby Cortigiano 24:00, & #37 Eva Curran 24:01.

Head Coach Rob Schaefer commented about his team’s 2nd place finish in Farmington. “The girls really came to compete today. With Alexa winning the race by far (second place was 19:58 by a runner from New Canaan) her race is a wonderful accomplishment. A huge amount of credit goes to our three freshman rising stars: Emily D’Souza, Ava Ciccone, and Jocelyn Grace. Great runs also by our veterans: Captain Sam Mudry, Abby Cortigiano, and Eva Curran. We are a young team. As the freshmen gain experience, I see nothing but improvement for this year’s version of the Stripes.” Schaefer commented again about his new group of frosh athletes this year. “A pleasant surprise is how well our three freshmen runners are doing. I knew Emily D’Souza was going to be good; I’ve been following her since her running days at Dodd Middle School. I am so happy to see Ava Ciccone and Jocelyn Grace developing as talented runners so early and doing well,” stated Schaefer.

The next event will be the SCC Divisional Championship at the Guilford Fairgrounds on Thursday September 29th. Race Time 5 p.m.