Oxford Has Solid Showing at Cross Country Invitational

The following are cross country results from the Sratton Brook Invitational at Stratton Brook Park this weekend in Simsbury as submitted by Oxford cross country coach Ed Lucas.

Boys Varsity:

1. Capital Prep 83 pts

2. Tolland 87

3. Suffield 84

4. Pittsfield MA 102

5. Northwestern Regional 150

6. Thomaston 155

7. Oxford 158

8. Griswold 187

9. University Prep 217

10. Granby Memorial 232

11. Litchfield 236

12. Immaculate 231

There were a total of 14 teams in the meet.  This is the highest invitational finish for an OHS Boys Varsity team.

Cameron Swift placed 5th overall in a time of 17:12 for the 3.1 mile course. Zach Frew was 19th, 18:17, Brandon Au 30th 18:39, Richard Katrenya 53rd 19:49, Chris Gee 61st 20:16 and Sean Coffindaffer 63rd 20:21. 5 of the 6 boys that raced ran their fastest times in their high school careers.

Boys JV

1. Suffield 28 pts

2. Tolland 64

3. Pittsfield MA 78

4. Oxford 134

5. Granby Memorial 136

6. Thomaston 138

7 Capital Prep 138

8. Immaculate 212

Total of 14 teams in the race. This is the highest finish for any Boys XC Team in OHS history.

Joe Venturini came in 15th in a time of 20:45, Zack Latka 17th 20:54, Greg Herold 27th 21:29, Robert Lee 44th 22:50 and Tyler Sharron 76th 28:47. All five boys ran their fastest times in their high school careers.

Noah Burdis and Emily Bockisch set OHS Freshman Records in their 2.25 mile race as well. They ran 15:17 and 19:42 respectively.

Girls Varsity

1. Immaculate 60 pts

2. Thomaston 82

3. Suffield 97

4. Griswold 102

5. Tolland 103

6. Pittsfield MA 154

7. Granby Memorial 181

8. Watertown 186

9. Oxford 189

14 team in the race.

Olivia Richter came in 5th overall with a time of 19:36 for the 3.1 mile course. Savada Robinson placed 42nd in 22:54, Brianna Hoffner 43rd 22:55, Rebecca Buswell 49th 23:34, Giovanna McMahon 61st 24:27 and Lindsey Koski 73rd in 25:42. Richter, Robinson and Buswell ran their fastest times in their HS careers.

Girls JV

1. Suffield 25 pts

2. Tolland 64

3. Pittsfield MA 90

4. Thomason 109

5. Watertown 163

6. Immaculate 164

7. Granby Memorial 164

8. Oxford 205

9. Litchfield 241

16 teams in the race.

Becky Gumbrewicz came in 29th place in a time of 25:49. Hannah VanBuiten 47th 27:22, Sarah Woolfrey 49th 27:42, Maggie Palys 60th 29:16, Michaela Ryan 62nd 29:41 and Sam Orner 69th in 30:55.  4 of the 6 girls that ran in this race ran their fastest times ever.

The Wolverines next meet is Tuesday, Sept. 25th at 4 p.m. at Oxford High School. It will be the first ever senior night for the OHS XC team. The meet is against Masuk, New Fairfield and Weston.