East Lyme High School Runners Qualify for State Open

MANCHESTER, CT — East Lyme High School will be represented in both races at this Friday's State Open cross country championships at Wickham Park in Manchester.

Rasa Kirvelevicius and Samuel Whittaker turned in strong enough performances to qualify during the Class MM meet Saturday, also at Wickham Park.

Here are the champions of all 12 races, plus top 40 finishers from East Lyme and Old Lyme. Click a header for complete results from that division.

LL BOYS
Team Champion - Staples, 46 points
Individual - Zakeer Ahmad, Staples, 15:49

LL GIRLS
Team Champion - Ridgefield, 57 points
Individual - Katelynn Romanchick, Trumbull, 19:22

L BOYS
Team Champion - New Milford, 54 points
Individual - Eli Nahom, New Milford, 16:33

L GIRLS
Team Champion - Pomperaug, 62 points
Individual - Morgan McCormick, Wilton, 18:50

MM BOYS
Team Champion - Joel Barlow, 88 points
Individual - Michael Bortolot, Joel Barlow, 16:30
East Lyme:

• Samuel Whittaker (10)
• Ryan McCauley (36)

MM GIRLS
Team Champion - RHAM, 68 points
Individual - Elise Symon, North Haven, 19:52
East Lyme:

• Rasa Kirvelevicius (10)
• Lillian Whittaker (28)
• Colleen Keller (29)
• Samantha Lyster (39)

M BOYS
Team Champion - Tolland, 67 points
Individual - Josh Bedard, Tolland, 16:34

M GIRLS
Team Champion - Tolland, 26 points
Individual - Katherine Deloreto, Tolland, 18:49

SS BOYS
Team Champion - Haddam-Killingworth, 39 points
Individual - Daniel Schumann, Haddam-Killingworth, 16:33
Old Lyme:

• Corey Knepshield (26)
• Nick Myers (31)

SS GIRLS
Team Champion - Immaculate, 53 points
Individual - Angela Saidman, Immaculate, 19:24

S BOYS
Team Champion - Lyman Memorial, 71 points
Individual - Sean Parker, Shepaug Valley, 16:15

S GIRLS
Team Champion - Derby, 55 points
Individual - Emily Sienna, Hale Ray, 19:36
Old Lyme:

• Faith Caulkins (13)
• Anna Sather (19)
• Kiley Almy (20)
• Rachel Vandette (32)
• Lilah McAndrew (33)
• Emma Pennie (38)

Photo credits: Tim Jensen