Xavier captured its eighth consecutive SCC Boys Cross Country Title on October 18 at East Shore Park. The Falcons, under the direction of head coach Chris Stonier, placed seven of the meet’s top 21 finishers, led by junior Jack Ouellette (16:03). Xavier has won a record 17 SCC titles since 1994.
Guilford was the runner-up (112) followed by Cheshire (125) and Hamden (130).
Oullette finished ahead of runner-up Luke Cushing (Amity Regional, 16:11) and third-place Nico Boyle (North Haven, 16:12). Ouellette’s Xavier teammates Owen Martin (16:18) and Cameron Nephew (16:35) placed fourth and fifth.
Final BOYS Team Results: 1. Xavier, 40; 2. Guilford, 112; 3. Cheshire, 125; 4. Hamden, 130; 5. Notre Dame, 167; 6. Amity Regional, 203; 7. Shelton, 214; 8. Daniel Hand, 234; 9. North Haven, 253; 10. Lyman Hall, 267; 11. Sheehan, 280; 12. West Haven, 320; 13. Wilbur Cross, 325; 14. Fairfield Prep, 330; 15. Foran, 336; 16. Branford, 427; 17. Jonathan Law, 429
Winner: Jack Ouellette (Xavier), 16:03
Top Finishers:
Luke Cushing (Amity Regional), 16:11; Nico Boyle (North Haven), 16:12; Owen Martin (Xavier), 16:18; Cameron Nephew (Xavier), 16:35; Connor Garrett (Hamden), 16:40; Ben Farmer (Notre Dame), 16:42; Sebastian Halpern (Wilbur Cross), 16:43; Tyler Deme (Sheehan), 16:46; Coleman Love (Guilford), 16:51; Daniel D’Souza (Cheshire), 16:55; Alex Hansen (Guilford), 17:07; Alexander Medina (Hamden), 17:10; Owen Jones (Xavier), 17:11; Tyler Caron (Cheshire), 17:13; Ian Schmeelk (Xavier), 17:23; Jack Larkin (Xavier), 17:25; James Boyd (Cheshire), 17:26; Thomas Conklin (Lyman Hall), 17:27; Owen Fletcher (Notre Dame), 17:28; Charlie Lechowicz (Xavier), 17:32; Derek Bratz (Shelton), 17:33; Henry Murphy (Lyman Hall), 17:34; Miguel Flores Ruiz (Hamden), 17:40
