The CIAC cross country divisional championship races were held on Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester.
Three local teams — the Bristol Central, Holy Cross and St. Paul boys — finished in the Top 10 in their respective classes. The area produced one Top 10 individual finisher, and two others cracked the Top 20.
Here are some highlights:
Kathryn Rodrigues, Wolcott — The freshman finished 10th (ninth for team place) in the Class M race, which went off in the late morning. Wolcott was just outside the Top 10 as a team, placing 11th.
Hannah Stoveken, Kaynor Tech — The sophomore took 16th place in the Class SS race, held earlier in the morning. Kaynor was 13th as a team.
Terrell Patterson, Kaynor Tech — The senior came in 18th place in the Class M race. Kaynor was 18th as a team.
Bristol Central boys — The Rams claimed ninth place in Class L, led by junior Matthew Roy and sophomore Devin Flores. Roy finished 29th overall while Flores placed 37th.
Holy Cross boys — The Crusaders placed three runners in the Top 50 overall on the way to a ninth place finish in Class SS. Senior Chris Flynn was 32nd, junior Lucas Racevicius was 40th, and freshman Sam Henderlite took 46th.
St. Paul boys — The Falcons were able to take 10th place in Class S. Freshman Aidan Reilly led the charge and finished 33rd overall.
Also of note: The Sacred Heart girls placed two runners in the Top 25 overall in Class S. Senior Rachel Guay finished 22nd while sophomore teammate Jenna French was 25th.
