West Hartford Scholastic Runners Turn In Strong Performances at Wickham Invitational

MANCHESTER, CT — They came by the thousands - in fact, 4,071 of them finished the course at one of the largest, most grueling and most prestigious cross country invitational meets in New England.

They came from four states to compete in 15 different races, ranging from middle school to varsity championship divisions, testing each athlete's endurance and stamina as they tackled the steep hill dubbed "The Green Monster."

For the 35th straight year, scholastic runners converged on Wickham Park Saturday for the annual Wickham Invitational, a great preview of the course that will again host the state class meets on Oct. 29, and the State Open on Nov. 4.

Hall High School prevailed in the boys' championship race, compiling 89 points to edge runnerup Xavier by three. Top runners for the Warriors were Trey Cormier (9th), Miller Anderson (13th), Dylan Rendon (19th), Willem Landis (21st), Jake Rocheleau (27th) and Patrick Keith (31st).

Conard's Samuel Nanni placed third in a field of 446 runners in the boys' unseeded race.

A pair of runners from Northwest Catholic earned individual medals. Kathryn Shea was 22nd of 342 competitors in the girls' unseeded race, while Brian Waterston was 35th in the boys' unseeded race.

For complete results of all 15 races, including varsity, JV, freshman and middle school, click here.

Photo credits: Tim Jensen