Boys and Girls Cross Country teams both finish in top 6 at the Class LL Championship

Caroline Williams

Daniella Grullon Pena (second from the right),places 3rd at the Class LL Championships at Wickham Park

Aidan Garvey and Michael Morrell, Staff Writer

The Class LL Championship for Boys and Girls Cross Country took place on Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. Both squads finished fifth place in their respective divisions.

The girls, led by Daniella Grullon Pena, who took third place overall with a time of 19 minutes and 10 seconds, fell behind Hall, Trumbull, Ridgefield, and Glastonbury.

The fifth place finish was also contributed to by Sarah Johnson, who took home 16th place overall with a time of 20 minutes and 27 seconds, and Meilee Kry, who placed 23rd with a time of 20 minutes and 34 seconds.

The boys, led by Senior Jacob Hefele, who won seventh place overall with a finishing time of 16 minutes 23 seconds, placed fifth behind Glastonbury, Ridgefield, Staples, and Conard.

The fifth place finish was also contributed by Jack Watson, who placed 21st with a time of 16 minutes and 28 seconds, Dylan Rosemark, who placed 56th with a time of a 17 minutes and 31 seconds, and Aidan Byrne, who placed 66th with a time of 17 minutes and 42 seconds.

Both the Boys and Girls will be competing in the State Open, today at Wickham Park once again.