Avon harriers bring home more championship hardware

WOODBURY, Oct. 13 – The Avon High girls cross country team placed five runners in the top 10 to easily win the 54th annual Nonnewaug Invitational with a 24-36 decision over Pomperaug on Saturday. Rachael Rosow on the 3.1 mile race in 18:24.90 with teammate Sara Stokesbury and Molly Hamel finishing third and fourth, respectively. On the boys side, Connor Wise led the Falcons with a 14th place finish as the boys team finished fourth overall.

In the junior varsity races, Eric Kirk was 11th for the boys while Hannah Fusaro won the girls race in 20:49. For the Avon girls, it was their second straight Nonnewaug Invitational championship.

Varsity girls: 1. Rachael Rosow 18:24.90, 3. Sara Stokesbury 18:52.47, 4. Molly Hamel 19:03.33, 7. Maddi McHugh 19:39.44, 10. Ryley Higgins 20:02.30, 13. Katie McIntyre 20:14.77, 17. Kristen Goldie 20:51.40

Varsity boys: 14. Connor Wise 16:48.66, 16. Justin Alessio 16:57.09, 17. Mike Oberhausen 17:16.03, 20. Jeff Demers 17:21.56, 24. Dan Innes 17:26.34, 30. Collin Pritchard 18:09.11, 31. Jack Wendler 18:11.68

2012 Nonnewaug Invitational results