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The 2018 SCC champion Guilford girls cross country team, under the direction of head coach Jim Ford, finished in second place as the Class L State Championship on Oct. 26. The Indians tallied 80 points to finish a close second behind E.O. Smith (76). SCC members Cheshire (6th) and Wilbur Cross (8th) also placed in the Class L meet.
SCC champion Meredith Bloss earned runner-up honors for the race by clocking in with a time of 19:20, only finishing behind New Milford’s Claire Daniels (18:56).
Also running for Guilford at states were Clara Wiesler (7th, 20:00) and Gianna Siciliano (12th, 20:37), who both earned All-State honors. Rounding out Guilford's runners at the state meet were Emma Bonz (28th, 21:27), Olivia Skapczynski (31st, 21:31), Julia Antony (40th, 21:56), and Alyssa Lent (51st, 22:29).
Guilford earned a spot in the State Open, which will be held on Nov. 1 at Wickham Park.
In other state girls meets, Daniel Hand placed 5th in the Class MM meet, while Sheehan was 7th in Class M.
Guilford repeated as SCC girls cross country champions, held on Friday, Oct. 19 at East Shore Park (3.1 miles). Amity Regional was the runner-up. It is the Indians' 15th overall SCC title.
Complete Results (all races) courtesy of Paynes Corner Timing
Final Girls Team Results: 1. Guilford, 62; 2. Amity Regional, 88; 3. Cheshire, 102; 4. Daniel Hand, 140; 5. Hamden, 144; 6. Wilbur Cross, 215; 7. Shelton, 216; 8. Mercy, 231; 9. Jonathan Law, 247; 10. Sheehan, 258; 11. Foran, 264; 12. Lauralton Hall, 296; 13. Lyman Hall, 329; 14. Branford, 334; 15. Sacred Heart Academy, 338; 16. North Haven, 439; 17. West Haven, 530; 18. East Haven, 539
Top Finishers: 1. Meredith Bloss (Guilford), 19:19; 2. Ella Bradford (Hamden), 20:20; 3. Clara Weisler (Guilford), 20:21; 4. Anna Steffen (Daniel Hand), 20:22; 5. Amanda Addesso (Cheshire), 20:28; 6. Elisabeth Brown (Sheehan), 20:34; 7. Anna Weissenberg (Shelton), 20:35; 8. Gianna Sicilliano (Guilford), 20:40; 9. Rachel Cipolla (Mercy), 20:45; 10. Grace Adolphe (Wilbur Cross), 20:46; 11. Ariana Garay (Amity Regional), 20:51; 12. Abigail Bowser (Amity Regional), 20:58
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Guilford - 2017 SCC champions (Steady Photography photo)
Guilford captured the 2017 SCC Girls Cross Country Championship, held on Thursday, October 19 at New Haven's East Shore Park. It is the Indians' 14th SCC title - all under the tutelage of head coach Jim Ford.
Complete results, courtesy of Paynes Corner Timing
Final Girls Team Results: 1. Guilford, 40; 2. Cheshire, 76; 3. Daniel Hand, 114; 4. Shelton, 118; 5. Mercy, 163; 6. Wilbur Cross, 216; 7. Lauralton Hall, 224; 8. Hamden, 229; 9. Foran, 242; 10. Amity Regional, 249; 11. Lyman Hall, 268; 12. Sheehan, 308; 13. Jonathan Law, 332; 14. Sacred Heart Academy, 352; 15. Hillhouse, 379; 16. North Haven, 400; 17. West Haven, 536; 18. Branford, 544; 19. East Haven, 579
It is the 14th SCC title for Guilford.
First Place: Meredith Bloss (Guilford), 19:17
CHESHIRE - 2016 SCC CHAMPIONS - 4th title for the Rams
There was a new site for the 2016 Southern Connecticut Conference Cross Country Championship Meet. The SCC championship meet on Thursday, October 20, was held East Shore Park in New Haven due to on-going construction at Hammonasset State Park, where the SCC meet has been held for the last 19 years.
FINAL GIRLS RESULTS
1. Cheshire, 60; 2. Guilford, 90; 3. Mercy, 109; 4. Amity Regional, 127; 5. Daniel Hand, 144; 6. Shelton, 173; 7. Hamden, 185; 8. Lauralton Hall, 188; 9. Wilbur Cross, 248; 10. Foran, 283; 11. North Haven, 313; 12. Jonathan Law, 338; 13. Lyman Hall, 342; 14. Sacred Heart Academy, 355; 15. Branford 401; 16. Sheehan, 448; 17. East Haven, 554; 18. West Haven, 560
Top Finisher: Emily Criscuolo (Amity Regional), 19:10
Amity Regional - 2015 SCC Champions (Steady Photography photo)
The 2015 SCC Girls Cross Country Championship Meet was held on Thursday, Oct. 22 in Madison at Hammonasset State Park.
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Final Girls Team Results: 1. Amity Regional, 82; 2. Cheshire, 104; 3. Mercy, 108; 4. Guilford, 121; 5. Daniel Hand, 122; 6. Branford, 131; 7. Wilbur Cross, 217; 8.Shelton, 233; 9. North Haven, 234; 10. Lyman Hall, 254; 11. Hamden, 261; 12. Foran, 265; 13. Lauralton Hall, 285; 14. Sacred Heart Academy, 373; 15. Sheehan, 448; 16. East Haven, 464; 17. Jonathan Law, 475; 18. West Haven, 577
It is Amity Regional’s third SCC title (1995 and 1999).
Click here for complete results courtesy of www.PCTiming.com
Top Finisher: Mackenzie Pias (Mercy), 18:29
Mercy Captures 2014 SCC Girls Cross Country Championship
Friday, Oct. 17 @Hammonasset State Park, presented by SoundRunner
Results
Final Team Results: 1. Mercy, 53; 2. Amity Regional, 78; 3. Guilford, 97; 4. Cheshire, 118; 5. Branford, 127; 6. Daniel Hand, 171; 7. Hamden, 189; 8. Wilbur Cross, 224; 9. Shelton, 244; 10. Sacred Heart Academy, 287; 11. North Haven, 292; 12. Foran, 331; 13. Lyman Hall, 375; 14. Jonathan Law, 388; 15. Sheehan, 423; 16. Lauralton Hall, 442; 17. East Haven, 472
Top Finisher: Mackenzie Pias (Mercy), 18:32
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Mackenzie Pias (Mercy) - 2014 Most Outstanding Runner (photo by Bill O'Brien)
Mercy captured its first-ever SCC Girls Cross Country Championshipn on October 17 at Hammonasset State Park.
The Tigers (85) finished ahead of Daniel Hand (106), Amity (107) and Branford (116).
Mercy senior Kaleigh Roberts finished first (18:37).
Final Girls Team Results: 1. Mercy, 85; 2. Daniel Hand, 106; 3. Amity, 107; 4. Branford, 116; 5. Cheshire, 145; 6. Guilford, 151; 7. Hamden, 159; 8. Wilbur Cross, 229; 9. Shelton, 230; 10. Sacred Heart Academy, 270; 11. Hillhouse, 298; 12. North Haven, 309; 13. Lyman Hall, 324; 14. Sheehan, 353; 15. Jonathan Law, 375; 16. East Haven, 480; 17. Career, 524; 18. West Haven, 558
Complete varsity/junior varsity/freshmen race results, courtesy of PCTiming.com
Most Outstanding Runner: Kaleigh Roberts, senior, Mercy
Guilford - 2012 SCC Girls Cross Country Champions (photo by Bill O'Brien)
Guilford captured its third consecutive SCC girls cross country title on Thursday, October 18 at Hammonasset State Park in Madison. It was the Indians' eighth title in the last nine years.
Final Team Results: 1. Guilford, 71; 2. Branford, 84; 3. Cheshire, 90; 4. Mercy, 95; 5. Hand, 105; 6. Hillhouse, 116; 7. Amity, 167; 8. Shelton, 196; 9. North Haven, 253; 10. Sacred Heart Academy, 262; 11. Foran, 321; 12. Hamden, 339; 13. Jonathan Law, 346; 14. Lyman Hall, 356; 15. East Haven, 426; 16. West Haven, 527; 17. Wilbur Cross, 548
1st Place Finisher: Kellie Davis (Hillhouse), 18:53
Complete Varsity Results (pdf)
Complete Junior Varsity and Freshman race results (pdf)
Click here to see the 2012 SCC member schools' cross country course maps (pdf)
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