THETFORD – Craftsbury Academy (CA), Hazen Union, and Danville wrapped up their seasons two weeks ago, getting their young teams some invaluable experience at the Vermont High School Cross-Country Run State Championships.
In the girls 5,000m, freshman Aemilia Terrone led the way for CA, posting an impressive 7th-place finish (22:41) in her first ever Division III final. Green Mountain’s Desi Broadley bested the field with a time of 20:22.70. Peoples Academy freshman Daisy Berg capped off an incredible season with a runner-up finish. Hazen Union sophomore Ursa Goldenrose and senior teammate Chloe Dyer also qualified and finished. Rice came out on top in the team competition, edging Stowe for the Division III state title.
On the boys side, Danville freshman Landon Garrand was the only area runner to finish in the top 20 with a time of 19:03.20. Hazen sophomore Kaiah Cloutier finished the season strong by besting more than half the field, along with CA freshman James Reynolds and Hazen Junior Daniel Pougnier. Charger seniors Owen McKibben and Soren Stelma-Leonard wrapped up their high school careers by qualifying and finishing, along with junior teammate Theo Alexander. Hazen’s future also looks bright after their trio of freshmen Losada Stoddard, Alden Pougnier and Kolten Lumsden qualified and finished in their first state competition.
BFA-Fairfax senior Gage Magnuson bested the field with a time of 16:38, leading his Bullet team to the division III state title. Stowe’s Nico Delena was individual runner-up, posting a time of 17:21.
