MONTPELIER – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country team held their own against the biggest fields of the season last week at the U-32 Invitational as they ready for their first home meet of the season.
Freshman Aemilia Terrone led the Chargers over the weekend with a seventh-place finish in Division III, crossing the line with a time of 24:07.60 in the girls 5,000m. Danville sophomore Peyton Winn posted an eleventh-place finish in the division at 25:18.20. Sophomore Ersa Goldenrose paced Hazen Union in the division, finishing just inside the top twenty. Stowe’s Brinley Hirce was the top runner in Division III finishing in 22:01, besting Casey Wiedrick of Oxbow by more than 18 seconds. Green Mountain’s Desi Broadley was the top overall winner crossing the line at 19:13.90.
In the boys 5000m, Danville freshman Landon Garrand posted a seventh-place finish in Divison III with a time of 18:28.30. Charger freshman Oakley Crawford continued his strong start to the season with a fourteenth-place finish in the division in 19:49. Hazen sophomore Kaiah Cloutier finished just outside the top twenty in the division at 21:10. The CA boys team finished third on the day in Division III. BFA-Fairfax senior Gage Magnuson bested 145 other runners to finish first overall with a time of 16:02.50. Former Hazen Union standout Manny Fliegelman finished fourteenth overall for St. Johnsbury Academy.
The Chargers will host their first meet of the season on Wednesday at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.
