CHS Girls CC Team Win 1st Place At 9-19-23 CC Meet In Branford.

CHS GIRLS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WIN 1ST PLACE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 IN BRANFORD
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY FRANK LOGIUDICE

The Cheshire High School Lady Rams Cross Country Team continue to make strides at their meets. They won 1st Place on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 against Branford, Hamden, & Hillhouse high schools at the Branford Supply Ponds in Branford. The student-athletes ran a 2.7 mile course. The score was Cheshire 15, Hamden 63, Branford 69 and the score for Hillhouse was not available.

Alexa Ciccone finished first again with a time of 17:15. Her team finished the race in the Top 10 at the meet. Coming in at #2 Mia Vientos time 18:20, #3 Emily D’Souza 18:39 #4 Eva Curran 18:39.5 #5 Sage Falcon 18:47, #6 Ava Ciccone 19:18, #8 Julia Gonzalez 19:35, #9 Sarah Curran 19:44 & #10 Alexa Tirado 19:45

The team is still undefeated as of now. They are 6-0.

Head Coach Rob Schaefer commented about Tuesday’s meet. “The CHS girls came to compete today. The girls cruised the trails of the Supply Ponds to a dominant SCC win. Our team is starting to gel. We have great leadership this year. Alexa Ciccone, Mia Vientos, and Katie Hall (JV captain) are teaching this team how to practice, compete, and win.” He singled out newcomer and sophomore Julia Gonzalez. Schaefer stated, “Watch out for Julia Gonzalez. She is new to cross country, but she improves each time she competes.”

The next event for the CHS Girls Cross Country Team is the Winding Trails Invitational in Farmington. Race time 12 p.m.