Glastonbury Runners Fare Well in Stratton Brook Invitational

SIMSBURY, CT — On a perfect day for running, a number of cross country athletes from the north-central Connecticut region turned in impressive performances in the 36th annual Stratton Brook Invitational Saturday in Simsbury.

Glastonbury High School took first place in the team competition among girls varsity large schools, placing four runners in the top 10: Gaelyn Kattman (4th), Alexandra Ross (5th), Erin McGill (7th) and Brittany Anderson (10th). Kaylen Hughes (16th) and Grace Sparrow (18th) also ran solid races for the Tomahawks.

On the boys' side, Chris Reeves took sixth in the large school event, while Sam Wilcox (18th) and Cam Keenan (19th) also cracked the top 20.

Top 20 finishes from area competitors in the four varsity races were:

BOYS LARGE SCHOOL
2. Max Sparks, Canton
3. Solomon Davis, Simsbury
6. Chris Reeves, Glastonbury
7. Michael Kokines, Simsbury
9. Matthew Gutierrez, Simsbury
13. Tommy O'Gorman, Hall
14. Kory Powell, Hall
15. John Robinson, Hall
16. Ethan Porter, Canton
17. Sean McCarty, Windsor
18. Sam Wilcox, Glastonbury
19. Cam Keenan, Glastonbury

BOYS SMALL SCHOOL
4. Brian Waterston, Northwest Catholic
16. Michael Stamm, Northwest Catholic

GIRLS LARGE SCHOOL
2. Maeve Daily, Simsbury
3. Brittney Brown, Windsor
4. Gaelyn Katman, Glastonbury
5. Alexandra Ross, Glastonbury
6. Gwendolyn Geisler, Conard
7. Erin McGill, Glastonbury
10. Brittany Anderson, Glastonbury
12. Emily Briggs, Canton
13. Sydney Nash, Enfield
16. Kaylen Hughes, Glastonbury
18. Grace Sparrow, Glastonbury

GIRLS SMALL SCHOOL
5. Kathryn Shea, Northwest Catholic
7. Kennedy Baggott, Granby Memorial
18. Amy Briggs, Granby Memorial

For complete results of all races, including JV and freshmen, click here.

Photo credit: Elaine Bourque