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Collins Leads Tolland to Another Cross Country Title

The Eagle girls dominated the Bob Haddad Invitational in Windham Saturday.

Tolland girls are used to winning every cross country race they enter, and Saturday was no exception.

The two-time defending State Open and four-time defending Class M champion Eagles opened the 2015 season by dominating the field at the 37th annual Bob Haddad Invitational at Windham High School.

Tolland scored 66 points to easily outdistance runnerup Simsbury’s 104.

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Hayley Collins led the Eagles with a second-place finish, just a second behind race winner Mackenzie Pias of Mercy. Michaela Caron (11th), Sidney Perryman (15th) and Breann Campise (19th) also placed in the top 20 of the field of 119 girls.

The Eagle boys were not as fortunate, placing 11th out of 21 teams. Josh Bedard finished 12th and Ethan Davis was 26th in the field of 147 runners.

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Tolland opens its CCC dual meet schedule by visiting Rockville Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 3:45 p.m.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen file photo

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