Complete Results Of CIAC Cross Country Divisional Championships

MANCHESTER, CT — After a fall season without state championships in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and a 2-day delay brought on by inclement weather this year, the CIAC cross country divisional championships were finally contested Monday with 12 races at Wickham Park in Manchester.

Brothers Gavin and Callum Sherry of Conard were the only boys to break 15:50 on the hilly, 3.1 mile course, placing first and second in Class L with times of 15:25 and 15:38, respectively. Rachel St. Germain of Somers was the only girl to eclipse the 19-minute mark, winning the Class S race in 18:42.

The smallest margin of victory was seven seconds, achieved in both Class M contests. Griffin Mandirola of Suffield topped Justin Cascio of Lewis Mills, while Peyton Bornstein of Tolland edged teammate Calista Mayer.

St. Germain finished a minute and 22 seconds ahead of the runner-up to easily post the widest margin of victory. Aidan Puffer of Manchester took those honors for the boys by placing 38 seconds ahead in Class LL.

Here are the top three teams and top five individuals from each race. Click the highlighted headers for complete results.

Class LL

Boys

Teams

1. Hall, 53
2. Ridgefield, 77
3. Staples, 109

Individuals

1. Aidan Puffer, Manchester, 15:51
2. Walker Beverly, Hall
3. Mason Beaudette, Amity Regional
4. Sean Barkasy, Manchester
5. Nikita Omelchenko, Wilbur Cross

Girls

Teams

1. Glastonbury, 73
2. Hall, 88
3. Ridgefield, 95

Individuals

1. Katherine Rector, Ridgefield, 19:01
2. Brooke Strauss, Glastonbury
3. Anna Keeley, Fairfield Ludlowe
4. Kali Holden, Trumbull
5. Katherine Sanderson, Hall

Class L

Boys

Teams

1. Xavier, 54
2. New Milford, 121
3. Simsbury, 124

Individuals

1. Gavin Sherry, Conard, 15:25
2. Callum Sherry, Conard
3. Eamon Burke, Xavier
4. Michael Bohlke, Newington
5. Brody Santagata, Xavier

Girls

Teams

1. New Milford, 55
2. New Canaan, 68
3. E.O. Smith, 97

Individuals

1. Sydney Kelleher, New Milford, 19:13
2. Alexa Ciccone, Cheshire
3. Madelaine Sweeney, New Milford
4. Julianne Teitler, Darien
5. Radea Raleva, New Canaan

Class MM

Boys

Teams

1. Avon, 38
2. Daniel Hand, 70
3. East Lyme, 79

Individuals

1. Luke Anthony, East Lyme, 15:59
2. Jack Martin, Avon
3. Carver Morgan, Avon
4. John O'Keefe, Daniel Hand
5. Liam Calhoun, RHAM

Girls

Teams

1. Guilford, 65
2. Woodstock Academy, 90
3. East Lyme, 99

Individuals

1. Julia Antony, Guilford, 19:45
2. Natalia Kmita, Berlin
3. Marenn Ek, Avon
4. Yee-Ying Ng, Bethel
5. Emily Brydges, Suffield

Class M

Boys

Teams

1. Joel Barlow, 93
2. Tolland, 135
3. Weston, 135

Individuals

1. Griffin Mandirola, Suffield, 16:41
2. Justin Cascio, Lewis Mills
3. Luke Stoffler, Tolland
4. Calvin Young, Joel Barlow
5. Brayden Bayek, Rocky Hill

Girls

Teams

1. Sacred Heart Academy, 71
2. Tolland, 113
3. New Fairfield, 146

Individuals

1. Peyton Bornstein, Tolland, 20:09
2. Calista Mayer, Tolland
3. Jordan Malloy, Bacon Academy
4. Kristina Ponzio, Sacred Heart Academy
5. Kelly Jones, Lauralton Hall

Class SS

Boys

Teams

1. Haddam-Killingworth, 52
2. East Hampton, 87
3. Griswold, 91

Individuals

1. Caleb Freeman, Haddam-Killingworth, 17:03
2. Jack Dendinger, Canton
3. Michael Strain, Griswold
4. Lucas Strain, Griswold
5. Israel Caro, East Catholic

Girls

Teams

1. Haddam-Killingworth, 50
2. East Hampton, 61
3. Plainville, 136

Individuals

1. Chloe Poulos, Woodland, 19:54
2. Kaylee Gravel, East Hampton
3. Alexandra Magrey, Coventry
4. Isabel Berardino, Haddam-Killingworth
5. Ava Cunningham, Valley Regional

Class S

Boys

Teams

1. Hale-Ray, 63
2. Portland, 65
3. Immaculate, 109

Individuals

1. Sean Kennedy-Wonneb, Hale-Ray, 17:01
2. Parker Cook, Old Saybrook
3. Seamus Reidy, Immaculate
4. Williams Vargas, Kolbe Cathedral
5. Nicholas Fusco, Terryville

Girls

Teams

1. Somers, 48
2. Bolton, 66
3. Immaculate, 113

Individuals

1. Rachel St. Germain, Somers, 18:42
2. Megan Minicucci, Bolton
3. Keelin Bremner, Immaculate
4. Stephanie Burzynski, Somers
5. Eilish Foy, Shepaug Valley

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