E.O. Smith Girls Keep Top 10 Spot in Cross Country Poll

For the third straight week, Glastonbury swept all 14 first-place votes in the Connecticut high school coaches girls cross country poll, while Xavier maintained the top spot on the boys' side, earning nine of 11 first-place votes.

E.O. Smith maintained the ninth position in the girls poll.

Ballots were compiled by Amity Regional boys coach Jon Faitsch and published on www.ctxcpoll.com.

Here are the top 10 for girls and boys, as well as all other schools receiving votes:

GIRLS

1. Glastonbury
2. Pomperaug
3. Ridgefield
4. Greenwich
5. Immaculate
6. Hall
7. Guilford
8. Danbury
9. E.O. Smith
10. Avon

Also receiving votes: Cheshire, Haddam-Killingworth, Tolland, Shelton, Fairfield Ludlowe, Wilton.

Coaches voting: Matt Diglio, Haddam-Killingworth; Brian Collins, Glastonbury; Ed Lucas, Oxford; Sean Mahon, Amity Regional; Rob Schaefer, Cheshire; Steve Norris, Darien; Bill Mongovan, Greenwich; Jorge Guerra, E.O. Smith; Ellis Gill, Lauralton Hall; Al Dadario, Avon; Scott Sampietro, Hall; Mike Flynn, East Lyme; Nick Fraticelli, New Fairfield; Giles Vaughan, New Milford; Aaron Flamino, Ellington.

BOYS

1. Xavier
2. Staples
3. Hall
4. Fairfield Warde
5. Amity Regional
6. Tolland
7. Haddam-Killingworth
8. Danbury
9. Fairfield Prep
10. Shelton

Also receiving votes: Glastonbury, Pomperaug, Immaculate, New Milford, Bristol Central.

Coaches voting: Jon Faitsch, Amity Regional; Robert Murray, Danbury; Nick Fraticelli, New Fairfield; Ed Lucas, Oxford; Christopher Stonier, Xavier; Chris Bacich, New Milford; Bill Billing, Ledyard; Jeff Billing, Hall; Laddie Lawrence, Staples; Aaron Flamino, Ellington; Tyson Kaczmarek, Darien.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen