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Haddam-Killingworth Runners Qualify for New England Championships

A pair of Cougars placed in the top 25 at the State Open cross country championships Friday to earn their berths.

Haddam-Killingworth High School will be represented at the New England Cross Country Championships next weekend, as a pair of runners will compete based on their outstanding showing in Friday’s State Open at Wickham Park in Manchester.

Senior Madeleine Brandon placed eighth the girls’ race, while senior Cameron Garrelts took 23rd in the boys’ run.

The top six teams and first 25 individuals at the State Open earned berths in the New Englands, to be run Saturday, Nov. 14 at Thetford Academy, just outside of White River Junction, VT.

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