Simsbury, Farmington Runners Qualify for State Open Cross Country Championships

Solomon Davis, shown in action at the CCC meet last week, was one of four individuals from Simsbury and Farmington to earn berths in next week’s State Open. Photo credit: Tim Jensen

Three runners from Simsbury High School and one from Farmington will be competing next Friday in the State Open cross country championships at Wickham Park in Manchester.

The quartet each qualified for the Open as individuals based on their performances in the class meets Saturday, also at Wickham Park.

Julia Furmanek of Farmington placed eighth in the Class L girls race to earn her spot. Maeve Daily of Simsbury will also run in the girls championship, based on her time in the Class LL race.

On the boys’ side, Simsbury’s Solomon Davis and Joseph O’Bryan both ran times in the Class LL competition that qualified them for the Open.

The top two teams in each of the six classes make it into the Open, as do the top 12 individuals in each class plus the 30 best times overall that finished out of the top 12.