Pomperaug Girls Earn Top 10 Rank In Cross Country Poll

SOUTHBURY, CT — Hall High School collected first-place votes from five of 11 participating coaches to head the list in the latest weekly girls cross country poll.

Glastonbury placed second, garnering three top votes, while Immaculate also received three first-place nods in placing third. Danbury and Greenwich rounded out the top five.

Pomperaug's girls placed seventh in the most recent balloting.

On the boys' side, Xavier took top honors, followed by Hall, Staples, Danbury and Tolland.

Here are the top 10 for girls and boys, with first-place votes in parentheses, plus all other schools garnering votes.

GIRLS

1. Hall (5)
2. Glastonbury (3)
3. Immaculate (3)
4. Danbury
5. Greenwich
6. Trumbull
7. Pomperaug
8. Ridgefield
9. New Milford
10. Guilford

Also receiving votes: Southington, Fairfield Ludlowe, Old Saybrook, Avon, Haddam-Killingworth, New Fairfield, E.O. Smith, East Lyme, Staples, Tolland, Wilbur Cross.

Coaches voting: Brian Collins, Glastonbury; Mike Flynn, East Lyme; Nick Fraticelli, New Fairfield; Ellis Gill, Lauralton Hall; John Goetz, Ridgefield; Connor Green, Southington; Brian Hayes, Immaculate; Bill Mongovan, Greenwich; Steve Norris, Darien; Giles Vaughan, New Milford; Adam Zylberman, Ellington.

BOYS

1. Xavier (6)
2. Hall (2)
3. Staples
4. Danbury
5. Tolland
6. Conard
7. Suffield
8. Glastonbury
9. Shelton
10. Haddam-Killingworth

Also receiving votes: Fairfield Prep, Pomperaug, New Milford, East Lyme, Bristol Central, Fairfield Warde, Amity Regional.

Coaches voting: Rich Andreozzi, Notre Dame-West Haven; Brandon Elliott, Tolland; Nick Fraticelli, New Fairfield; Connor Green, Southington; Laddie Lawrence, Staples; Erik Petersen, Simsbury; Christopher Stonier, Xavier; Adam Zylberman, Ellington.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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