Middle School Cross-Country Results
ST. ALBANS – Several local programs wrapped up their cross-country season at the end of last month at the Vermont Middle School Cross-Country Run Championships at Hard’Ack Recreation Area.
In the boys 3,000m Garrett Soter of BFA-Fairfax bested a field of over 200 runners to capture the individual title with a time of 10:18.90. Frederick H. Tuttle’s Jack Henry earned runner-up honors, just under four seconds behind Soter. Danville eighth grader Landon Garrand led all local runners with a 14th-place finish and Craftsbury Academy eighth grader Oakley Crawford was equally as impressive, just two spots behind. Danville fifth grader Wyatt Mantius proved the future is bright for the Bear’s program, finishing just outside the top 20. Sixth graders Linden Fox, Joseph Krebs, Gwen Mehegan, and fifth grader Jesse Lebow also competed in the championships for Craftsbury Academy. Twinfield was represented by sixth grader Galen Hunt and eighth grader Donato Edson. Eighth graders Alden Pougnier, Losada Stoddard, seventh graders Garret Patch, Nathaniel Leach, and fifth grader Carson Bailey competed for Hazen Union.
In the girls 3,000m eighth grader Adrianna Bibeau of Essex blitzed a field of 200 plus runners to capture the title with a time of 11:15.40. Camel’s Hump eighth grader Fiona Repp finished nearly 15 seconds back to earn runner-up honors. Danville seventh grader Willa Mantius led all local runners with an impressive fifth place finish. Hazen Union fifth grader Scarlett Pedolin and seventh grader Madeline Crank were the lone competitors for the Wildcats. Twinfield was represented by seventh graders Hazel Morton-Lynch, Sophie Paton, and sixth graders Lyndee Paton, Cora McIntyre, Lila Christiansen-Polik, and Mackenzie Frisby. Craftsbury Academy sixth graders Adrienne Robillard, McKenna Flint, Mia Stout, Evelyn Patch, Evelyn Stout, and fifth grader Iris Jacobs competed for the Chargers.
Cadets Strong at Mayor’s Cup
BOSTON, Mass. – Former Craftsbury Academy champion Leo Circosta and his Norwich University men’s cross-country team wrapped up their regular season in style last week, placing six of their runners in the top 20 at the 34th annual Mayor’s Cup.
The All Comers 5k last Wednesday in Boston was open to all ages and genders, with both the Cadets women’s and men’s teams running alongside each other. Circosta finished off a strong freshman regular season with a 17th-place finish. Fellow freshman Matheu Dettenrieder led the Cadets with a sixth place finish, followed by junior teammate Seth Varin in seventh. Dettenrieder has racked up five Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week awards this fall, with Circosta also earning top GNAC rookie honors after a runner-up finish in his first ever collegiate race back in August.
Norwich hosted the GNAC Championship over the weekend and will put a bow on their season at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship in Waterford, Conn., on November 16.
