SOMERS, Sept. 11 – The Granby High boys cross country team put four runners in the top 10 to win two of three meets in a season-opening meet at Somers on Wednesday.
The Bears (2-1, 2-1 NCCC) beat Somers, 15-42 and Coventry, 21-39 but fell to Bolton, 24-31. Freshman Charles Attianese was the top runner for Granby, finishing third in 19:35 over the 3.1 mile course. Sophomore David Hitchinger was fifth while junior Nicholas Boyd finished eighth. Freshman Daniel Owen was tenth.
Bolton’s Kevin Brudz won the race with a time of 19:10, finishing 12 seconds ahead of teammate Lucas Carini. Bolton (3-0, 3-0) won all three meets.
In the girls race, Somers’ Kylie Raymond easily won by two minutes to lead Somers to a sweep over Granby, Bolton and Coventry. The Bears (1-2, 1-2 NCCC) lost to Somers, 15-47 and Bolton, 21-34 but they beat Coventry, 28-29. Sophomore Katherine Benoit finished eleventh to lead the Bears.
Granby runs at the Stratton Brook Invitational in Simsbury on Saturday.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Bolton 17, Somers 44
Bolton 24, Granby 31
Bolton 19, Coventry 42
Granby 15, Somers 42
Granby 21, Coventry 39
Somers 26, Coventry 33
At Somers
Individual results: 1. Kevin Brudz (B) 19:10 for 3.1 miles at Somers; 2. L. Carini (B) 19:22; 3. C. Attianse (G) 19:35; 4. G. Chaleulski (B) 19:43; 5. D. Hitchiner (G) 19:46; 6. L. Gilbert (Cov) 20:23; 7. J. Poland (Cov) 20:26; 8. N. Boyd (G) 20:33; 9. A. Sklenar (B) 20:43; 10. D. Owen (G) 20:49
Records: Bolton 3-0, Granby 2-1, Somers 1-2, Coventry 0-4
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Somers 19, Coventry 41
Somers 15, Granby 47
Somers 20, Bolton 39
Bolton 27, Coventry 30
Bolton 21, Granby 34
Granby 28, Coventry 29
At Somers
Individual results: 1. Kylie Raymond (S) 20:56 for 3.1 miles at Somers; 2. R. St. Germain (S) 22:56; 3. T. Pitts (S) 24:24; 4. M. Germond (Coventry) 25:36.29; 5. M. Buske (Coventry) 25:36.52; 6. N. Carnie (B) 25:36.87; 7. T. Michaud (B) 25:38; 8. E. Campion (S) 26:41; 9. L. Howberg (B) 27:11; 10. G. Flynn (S) 27:20
Records: Somers 3-0, Bolton 2-1, Granby 1-2, Coventry 0-3
