Cross Country Teams Tackled Wet Meets

The Girls' Cross Country team headed to Marlton, N.J. to run in the Cherokee Challenge for the third consecutive year.  It was an overcast day and the conditions were extremely sloppy and wet due to two days of rain.

Sophomore Emily Richards finished 17th, Izzy Yozzi 33rd,  freshmen Hannah Rose 36th, Aleixa Diaz 41st, Kirsty Gargiulo 42nd, Brooklyn Baldacci 43rd, Jenny Stabler 49th, Rebecca Cummings 54th, Devin Lawler 55th, Sharon Kwak 70th, Lauren Britt 95th & Hannah Persson 134th.

Juniors Katie Watson (6th) Chase Olcott (111th) and Chase Olcott (117th) all set personal records. Watson led the race for the first mile and was able to stay in the top 10.

Senior Nikki Hallenborg came in 8th, Kearsley Olcott (25th), Sara DiMassimo (51st) and Melissa Mandelbaum (117th) out of 156 runners. 

For a complete preview of the girls', check back here later this afternoon.

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The boys' cross country team opened the season Friday night at the Randolph Invitational.  

While Coach Neal Sharma said the conditions slowed the times, the Hilltoppers turned in many competitive efforts.

The Varsity were led by personal bests by Thomas Chin, 7th overall, and Jesse Taylor.  The freshmen squad finished 4th overall in a very competitive field.

The boys' next race is a dual meet against Rahway on Tuesday. For a full preview of the boys' season, check Summit Patch tomorrow.