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Pomperaug Runners Qualify for New England Championships

The girls cross country team placed in the top six at the State Open Friday to qualify.

Pomperaug will be represented at the New England Cross Country Championships next weekend, as the girls’ team will compete based on its outstanding showing in Friday’s State Open at Wickham Park in Manchester.

The Panthers placed sixth with 186 points, edging out Haddam-Killingworth by just four points for the final berth. The top six teams and first 25 individuals at the State Open qualify for the New Englands, to be run Saturday, Nov. 14 at Thetford Academy, just outside of White River Junction, VT.

Freshman Ivy Walker won an individual medal, awarded to the first 25 finishers, by placing fifth. Freshman Nina Koobatian also ran well, finishing 38th in the field of 181 runners.

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