Glastonbury Runners Turn In Strong Performances at Wickham Invitational

MANCHESTER, CT — They came by the thousands - in fact, 4,071 of them finished the course at one of the largest, most grueling and most prestigious cross country invitational meets in New England.

They came from four states to compete in 15 different races, ranging from middle school to varsity championship divisions, testing each athlete's endurance and stamina as they tackled the steep hill dubbed "The Green Monster."

For the 35th straight year, scholastic runners converged on Wickham Park Saturday for the annual Wickham Invitational, a great preview of the course that will again host the state class meets on Oct. 29, and the State Open on Nov. 4.

Glastonbury competed in the day's final two events - the girls' and boys' championship races - and came away with a half-dozen individual medals.

Alexandra Ross had the top placement of any Tomahawk runner, finishing 13th in the girls' race. Brittany Anderson was 17th and Kaylen Hughes was 24th for Glastonbury, which did not enter enough girls to qualify for a team score.

On the boys' side, Chris Reeves led the way by placing 15th. Sam Wilcox was 22nd and Chris Dency 32nd for the Tomahawks, who would up sixth in boys team competition.

For complete results of all 15 races, including varsity, JV, freshman and middle school, click here.

Photo credits: Tim Jensen