MANCHESTER, CT — Half a century after the initial CIAC girls state cross country championships were run, Monday turned out to be a great day at Wickham Park for competitors from schools in Hartford and Tolland counties.
Katie Bohlke of Newington easily won the girls’ individual race, covering the 3.1-mile “Green Monster” course in 18:16 to finish 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Brooke Strauss of Glastonbury. Twin sisters Tess and Liv Sherry of Conard were third and fourth, with Harper Shirley of Manchester winding up fifth to give area runners a clean sweep of the top five spots.
In team competition, Greenwich took first place with 95 points, easily outdistancing runner-up Cheshire’s 166. It was the second State Open crown for the Cardinals, and first since 1979.
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Among area schools, Glastonbury was third, E.O. Smith seventh and Hall 10th.
On the boys’ side, two runners from Hartford County and two others from Tolland County placed among the top 10 finishers: Isaac Mahler of Hall (third), Griffin Mandirola of Suffield (fourth), Jack Mattingly of E.O. Smith (sixth) and Colby Bornstein of Tolland (10th).
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Ridgefield captured the boys team title for the second time in three years and third time overall. Hall was the top boys team from the region, winding up sixth, while E.O. Smith placed seventh.
Here are the top three teams in each race, plus others from Hartford and Tolland counties, as well as the top 10 individuals and area runners who placed in the top 30. Click the headers for complete results.
GIRLS
Teams
1. Greenwich, 95
2. Cheshire, 166
3. Glastonbury, 170
7. E.O. Smith, 241
10. Hall, 257
13. Manchester, 276
14. Somers, 281
18. Southington, 333
19. Ellington, 464
Individuals
1. Katie Bohlke, Newington, 18:16
2. Brooke Strauss, Glastonbury, 18:36
3. Tess Sherry, Conard, 18:40
4. Liv Sherry, Conard, 18:45
5. Harper Shirley, Manchester, 18:47
6. Alexa Ciccone, Cheshire, 18:59
7. Katie McMorrow, New Fairfield, 19:03
8. Anna Omelchenko, Wilbur Cross, 19:04
9. Charlotte Moor, New Canaan, 19:05
10. Esme Daplyn, Greenwich, 19:06
13. Jessica Lombardo, Southington, 19:23
16. Stephanie Burzynski, Somers, 19:29
18. Jordan Stygar, E.O. Smith, 19:34
30. Gabriella Hernandez, E.O. Smith, 20:01
BOYS
Teams
1. Ridgefield, 60
2. Danbury, 74
3. Xavier, 140
6. Hall, 163
7. E.O. Smith, 177
11. Southington, 326
12. Rocky Hill, 326
13. Conard, 332
17. Suffield, 411
18. Tolland, 414
Individuals
1. Steven Hergenrother, Ridgefield, 15:32
2. Soheib Dissa, Newtownn 15:37
3. Isaac Mahler, Hall, 15:46
4. Griffin Mandirola, Suffield, 15:50
5. Collin Walsh, New Milford, 15:59
6. Jack Mattingly, E.O. Smith, 16:01
7. Luke Cushing, Amity Regional, 16:03
8. Magnus Manley, Ridgefield, 16:06
9. Sean McCauley, East Lyme, 16:07
10. Colby Bornstein, Tolland, 16:07
17. Daniel Coyne, Simsbury, 16:18
23. John Glidden, Rockville, 16:20
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