Guilford High School Runners Qualify for State Open

MANCHESTER, CT — Guilford High School will be represented in both races at the State Open cross country championships this Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester.

The boys team placed second in Class MM, compiling 106 points to 88 for champion Joel Barlow. Two Indian girls also strong enough performances to qualify during the Class MM meet Saturday, also at Wickham Park.

Here are the champions of all 12 races, plus top 40 finishers from Guilford. Click a header for complete results from that division.

LL BOYS
Team Champion - Staples, 46 points
Individual - Zakeer Ahmad, Staples, 15:49

LL GIRLS
Team Champion - Ridgefield, 57 points
Individual - Katelynn Romanchick, Trumbull, 19:22

L BOYS
Team Champion - New Milford, 54 points
Individual - Eli Nahom, New Milford, 16:33

L GIRLS
Team Champion - Pomperaug, 62 points
Individual - Morgan McCormick, Wilton, 18:50

MM BOYS
Team Champion - Joel Barlow, 88 points
Individual - Michael Bortolot, Joel Barlow, 16:30
Guilford:

• Finn Davidson (5)
• Joshua Stern (7)
• Elijah Dillon (31)
• Nathan Van Zandt (32)
• Rafael Siciliano (34)
• Will Smith (40)

MM GIRLS
Team Champion - RHAM, 68 points
Individual - Elise Symon, North Haven, 19:52
Guilford:

• Meredith Bloss (2)
• Clara Wiesler (5)
• Tessa Fridell (22)
• Eleanor Wiesler (36)

M BOYS
Team Champion - Tolland, 67 points
Individual - Josh Bedard, Tolland, 16:34

M GIRLS
Team Champion - Tolland, 26 points
Individual - Katherine Deloreto, Tolland, 18:49

SS BOYS
Team Champion - Haddam-Killingworth, 39 points
Individual - Daniel Schumann, Haddam-Killingworth, 16:33

SS GIRLS
Team Champion - Immaculate, 53 points
Individual - Angela Saidman, Immaculate, 19:24

S BOYS
Team Champion - Lyman Memorial, 71 points
Individual - Sean Parker, Shepaug Valley, 16:15

S GIRLS
Team Champion - Derby, 55 points
Individual - Emily Sienna, Hale Ray, 19:36

Photo credits: Tim Jensen