Middlesex/New London County Runners Qualify For State Open

MANCHESTER, CT — A total of 360 athletes from throughout the state will compete Friday in the State Open cross country championships at Wickham Park.

At the Oct. 26 class meets at Wickham, two dozen teams qualified by placing in the top two of their division. The top 12 individuals in each class race make it to the Open, plus the 30 best times overall that finished out of the top 12.

Here are the 31 competitors from Patch towns in Middlesex and New London counties. An asterisk (*) indicates a team class championship; a double asterisk (**) signifies an individual class winner. Click the headers for the complete fields.

BOYS

• East Hampton - Jacob Ireland, Tomas Lopes, Alexandre McMillian
• East Lyme* - Christopher Abbey, Luke Anthony, Noah Barnhart, Luciano Folz, Fisher Macklin, Fred Rukundo, Samuel Whittaker**
• Haddam-Killingworth - Matt Jennings
• Middletown - Matthew Lecky
• Xavier* - Eamon Burke, Robbie Cozean, William Curran, Ryan Grochowski, Noah San Vicente, Peter Schulten, Dillon Selfors

GIRLS

• East Lyme - Madison Sjostrom
• Haddam-Killingworth - Emma Anziano, Meara Bodak, Julia Callis, Lauren D'Amico, Brianna Minervino, Kylie Studzinski, Alison Twachtman
• Hale Ray - Emily Sienna
• Middletown - Ariana Monarca
• Montville - Mady Whittaker
• St. Bernard - Brigid Kunka

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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