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Girls Cross Country

25 CIAC girls cross country runners to watch in 2020

Will Aldam | October 2, 2020

  • Immaculate's 4x800 relate team of Aileen Doherty, Molly Coyle, Kayla Ondy and Taylor Mascetta a pair of New England championships this year.
  • Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester. 4th place finisher Ava Graham of Bethel H.S.
  • New Haven, Connecticut - Wednesday, November 12, 2019: All-Area Cross Country: Caitlin Wiley, Old Saybrook HS
  • New Milford's Claire Daniels (223) finished second in the girls SWC cross country championship race , Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
  • Danbury's Daniella Grullon Pena crosses the finish line for third place during Class L cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
  • Sheehan's Elisabeth Brown races to a second place finish at the SCC Cross Country Championships at East Shore Park in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
  • Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 19th place finisher Emily Brydges of Suffield H.S., right.
  • Ridgefield's Tess Pisanelli, left, and Southington's Jacqueline Izzo run neck and neck to the finish line during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
  • Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 15th place finisher Julia Caputo of Canton H.S..
  • Pomperaug's Kate Wiser (392) finished first in the girls SWC cross country championship race with a time of 17:52.14, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
  • Ridgefield's Katherine Rector crosses the finish line during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
  • Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 17th place finisher Molly Murphy of New Canaan H.S., left, and 18th place finisher Katherine Sanderson of Hall H.S., right.
  • Immaculate's Kayla Ondy (82) finished sixth in the girls SWC cross country championship race, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
  • Darien's Mairead Clas approaches the finish line for fourth place during Class L cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
  • Greenwich's Mari Noble leads the pack during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
  • New Canaan's Molly Murphy takes 1st place with a time of 15:33.67 in an FCIAC girls cross country quad meet at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Connecticut on Sept. 10, 2019. The New Canaan girls team went on to win with 19 points, defeating Staples (41) and St. Joseph (85).
  • Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 13th place finisher Nora Holmes of Hall H.S., right, and 15th place finisher Julia Caputo of Canton H.S., left.
  • Tolland freshman Peyton Bornstein finished tenth in 20:30.9at the CCC cross country championships in 18:57.2 Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Wickham Park in Manchester.
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                                        Immaculate's 4x800 relate team of Aileen Doherty, Molly Coyle, Kayla Ondy and Taylor Mascetta a pair of New England championships this year.
                                        Immaculate's 4x800 relate team of Aileen Doherty, Molly Coyle, Kayla Ondy and Taylor Mascetta a pair of New England championships this year.
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                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester. 4th place finisher Ava Graham of Bethel H.S.
                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester. 4th place finisher Ava Graham of Bethel H.S.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        New Haven, Connecticut - Wednesday, November 12, 2019: All-Area Cross Country: Caitlin Wiley, Old Saybrook HS
                                        New Haven, Connecticut - Wednesday, November 12, 2019: All-Area Cross Country: Caitlin Wiley, Old Saybrook HS
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        New Milford's Claire Daniels (223) finished second in the girls SWC cross country championship race , Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
                                        New Milford's Claire Daniels (223) finished second in the girls SWC cross country championship race , Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Danbury's Daniella Grullon Pena crosses the finish line for third place during Class L cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Danbury's Daniella Grullon Pena crosses the finish line for third place during Class L cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Sheehan's Elisabeth Brown races to a second place finish at the SCC Cross Country Championships at East Shore Park in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
                                        Sheehan's Elisabeth Brown races to a second place finish at the SCC Cross Country Championships at East Shore Park in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 19th place finisher Emily Brydges of Suffield H.S., right.
                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 19th place finisher Emily Brydges of Suffield H.S., right.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Ridgefield's Tess Pisanelli, left, and Southington's Jacqueline Izzo run neck and neck to the finish line during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019. less
                                        Ridgefield's Tess Pisanelli, left, and Southington's Jacqueline Izzo run neck and neck to the finish line during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, ... more
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 15th place finisher Julia Caputo of Canton H.S..
                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 15th place finisher Julia Caputo of Canton H.S..
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Pomperaug's Kate Wiser (392) finished first in the girls SWC cross country championship race with a time of 17:52.14, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
                                        Pomperaug's Kate Wiser (392) finished first in the girls SWC cross country championship race with a time of 17:52.14, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Ridgefield's Katherine Rector crosses the finish line during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Ridgefield's Katherine Rector crosses the finish line during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 17th place finisher Molly Murphy of New Canaan H.S., left, and 18th place finisher Katherine Sanderson of Hall H.S., right. less
                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 17th place finisher Molly Murphy of New Canaan H.S., left, and 18th ... more
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Immaculate's Kayla Ondy (82) finished sixth in the girls SWC cross country championship race, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
                                        Immaculate's Kayla Ondy (82) finished sixth in the girls SWC cross country championship race, Friday afternoon, October 18, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Darien's Mairead Clas approaches the finish line for fourth place during Class L cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Darien's Mairead Clas approaches the finish line for fourth place during Class L cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Greenwich's Mari Noble leads the pack during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Greenwich's Mari Noble leads the pack during Class LL cross country championship action in Manchester, Conn., on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        New Canaan's Molly Murphy takes 1st place with a time of 15:33.67 in an FCIAC girls cross country quad meet at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Connecticut on Sept. 10, 2019. The New Canaan girls team went on to win with 19 points, defeating Staples (41) and St. Joseph (85). less
                                        New Canaan's Molly Murphy takes 1st place with a time of 15:33.67 in an FCIAC girls cross country quad meet at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Connecticut on Sept. 10, 2019. The New Canaan girls team went on to win ... more
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 13th place finisher Nora Holmes of Hall H.S., right, and 15th place finisher Julia Caputo of Canton H.S., left. less
                                        Manchester, Connecticut -Wednesday, November 1, 2019: The CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship Friday at Wickham Park in Manchester: 13th place finisher Nora Holmes of Hall H.S., right, and 15th place ... more
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Tolland freshman Peyton Bornstein finished tenth in 20:30.9at the CCC cross country championships in 18:57.2 Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Wickham Park in Manchester.
                                        Tolland freshman Peyton Bornstein finished tenth in 20:30.9at the CCC cross country championships in 18:57.2 Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Wickham Park in Manchester.
                                        Photo: Hearst Connecticut Media
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                                        Linsey Arends, Woodstock Academy, Jr.

                                        2019 Class MM championship meet runner-up with a time of 20:14, finished 33rd in State Open as a sophomore.

                                        Peyton Bornstein, Tolland, Jr.

                                        Finished fourth in the Class M Championship with a time of 20:08, helping lead Tolland to a State Title with teammate Calista Mayer

                                        Elisabeth Brown, Sheehan, Sr.

                                        Placed 44th in the State Open as a junior following a sophomore season in which she took was the SCC championship meet runner-up and fourth in Class M.

                                        Emily Brydges, Suffield, Jr.

                                        Earned a third-place finish in the 2019 Class M Championship with a time of 19:49 and finished 19th in the State Open.

                                        Julia Caputo, Canton, Sr.

                                        Finished 15th in the 2019 State Open and third in the Class SS Championship with a time of 19:39.

                                        Mairead Clas, Darien, Jr.

                                        Was the third fastest sophomore in the State Open, finishing 10th overall in the event. Also finished fourth in the Class L Championships with a time of 19:20.

                                        Claire Daniels, New Milford, Jr.

                                        Finished 2nd to just Kate Wiser in both the 2019 SWCs and Class L Championship. Also finished 6th in the State Open and 15th at New Englands.

                                        Aileen Doherty, Immaculate, Sr.

                                        Finished 16th at the 2019 State Open and was second-place finisher in the Class SS Championship with a time of 19:35.

                                        Ava Graham, Bethel, Jr.

                                        In her first season of running she finished sixth in New Englands, third in the State Open, and third in Class M.

                                        Daniella Grullon-Pena, Danbury, Sr.

                                        Finished 11th at New Englands, fifth in the State Open, third in Class LL and fourth in FCIACs last season.

                                        Kylie Hilliard, Glastonbury, Jr.

                                        Had a strong showing in the 2019 State Open with a 27th place finish as a sophomore.

                                        Nora Holmes, Hall, Jr.

                                        Finished 13th overall an the State Open after a ninth-place finish in the Class LL Championship meet last year.

                                        Jacqueline Izzo, Southington, Jr.

                                        Fourth-place finisher in the Class LL Championship with a time of 19:22, finished 22nd in the 2019 State Open.

                                        Casey MacElhiney, Glastonbury, Sr.

                                        Ran a time of 19:37 to finish in eighth place in the Class LL Championship before placing 28th in the State Open.

                                        Calista Mayer, Tolland, Jr.

                                        A strong end to the season saw Mayer post a runner-up finish in the Class M Championship meet and place 32nd in the State Open.

                                        Isabelle McNamee, Tolland, Jr.

                                        Jumped from 19th place as a freshman to seventh overall as a sophomore in the 2019 Class M Championship meet and could build on that improvement this year.

                                        Grace Michaud, Southington, Sr.

                                        Was the 25th finisher in the 2019 State Open after a 10th place finish in the 2019 Class LL Championship meet with a time of 19:45.

                                        Charlotte Moody, Darien, So.

                                        Had a 42nd place finish in the 2019 State Open with the best time of freshman class after a 14th place finish in the FCIAC Championships.

                                        Molly Murphy, New Canaan, Sr.

                                        Placed 17th overall in the State Open a season ago and sixth in the Class L Championship meet.

                                        Mari Noble, Greenwich, Sr.

                                        The State Open Champion with a time of 18:13 finished as runner-up in New Englands. She also placed first in Class LL and the FCIAC Championships.

                                        Katherine Rector, Ridgefield, Jr.

                                        Will look to build on a 45th-place finish in the 2019 State Open as a sophomore.

                                        Kayla Ondy, Immaculate, Jr.

                                        Got stronger as the year went on with a fifth place Class SS finish followed by finishing 24th in the State Open.

                                        Katherine Sanderson, Hall, Jr.

                                        Was the 18th-place finisher in the 2019 State Open and seventh-place finisher in the Class LL Championship meet with a time of 19:32.

                                        Caitlyn Wiley, Old Saybrook, Jr.

                                        Finished third in the 2019 Class S Championship meet and 29th overall in the State Open as a sophomore.

                                        Kate Wiser, Pomperaug, Sr.

                                        Notre Dame-bound Wiser had a great 2019 season that included a three-peat as SWC Champion, a Wickham Park course record-breaking run in the 2019 Class L Championship meet, a third place finish at New Englands finish and runner-up showing in the State Open.

                                        About Will Aldam

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