Page 2- XC 2006 News Archive

Manhatten XC Invite Update...
(Oct 16, 2006) Results posted at dyestat.com indicate that many athletes from Connecticut ran well at the Manhattan XC Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, NY on Saturday. Top individuals leading the way included race winner Adam Vess of Xavier who finished Varsity Race D in 12:47 for the 2.5mi course. Xavier placed second to Pope John Paul School of NJ with a 74-98 score. In the Boys Varsity Race E, Shenendehowa NY scored 65 points over runner-up Danbury with 85 points as both Willie Ahearn (7th -12:42.7) and Matt Terry (9th-12:47.3) ran under the 13 minute barrier. In the Boys Varsity Race G, Andrew Judd of Conard also broke 13 minutes in placing 5th with a time of 12:46.7 to lead Conard to a 7th place team finish. In the Eastern States Championship Race, the fastest and most competitive race of the day for girls, both Conard and Ridgefield varsity teams ran with Heather Stephens finishing in 15:15.9 (30th) to lead Ridgefield to a 27th place finish while Emma Perron of Conard placed 43rd in 15:29.3 to lead Conard to a 25th place finish.

Weekend Competition Continues Before Conference Championships...
(Oct 14, 2006) Although there were many teams competing this weekend, most teams took the two days off before their conference championships scheduled for next week.
At the Nonnewaug Invite on Friday at Nonnewaug High School, the Thomaston Boys defeated runner-up New Milford by a 61-68 score in the Varsity 5km race. Thomaston was led by race winner Richie Klauber who toured the course in 16:28. Klauber was followed teammates Josh Olsen in second place, Tim Olsen (15th), Scott Fayer (16th) and Eric Normandin (27th). In the Girls Varsity Race, Portland placed four runners in the ten spots and seven runners in the top 17 places to score 38 points to easily outdistace runner-up Litchfield with 84 points. Race winner was Christina Wells of Shepaug who finished in 19:18 for the 5km course. Portland was led by Kelsey Rooth in 4th, Allie Cooper in 5th, Mead Bransfeld in 8th, Alex Milone in 10th and Becca Ruitto in 14th.
Complete results are available at the XC 2006 Results page

At the Manhattan XC Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, NY, several state schools sent their teams to participate in the largest East Coast XC meet that saw over 11,000 runners participate on Saturday. Both Ridgefield and Conard entered Girls teams in the Eastern States Championship race that drew many of the top teams in the country. On the Boys side, state teams Danbury, Xavier, Conard and Greenwich entered varsity and sub-varsity teams as well. Results are available later this weekend at dyestat.com

XC Weekly Results Posted...
(Oct 12, 2006) Performances from around the state this week are posted at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page .
If you haven't submitted your results then please use the button to the left "Submit Results" to submit your weekly conference meet results and other meets. Please complete all information so that we can contact you if there are any questions. All submissions will usually be posted within 48 hours of receipt.
Thanks to the coaches who have submitted their results -- your efforts are appreciated by fans and athletes alike.

Glastonbury Boys Repeat and Lyman Memorial Girls Regain Top Spot in 2006 CT Coach's Weekly XC Poll ...
(Oct 10, 2006) XC Poll directors Dave Smith and Ron Knapp have released the results of the 2006 XC Coach's Week-10/9/06 Poll and all the teams receiving votes have been listed. The top three teams receiving the most points are:
Top 3 Boys Teams: Glastonbury(185), Danbury(151) and NFA(145)
Top 3 Girls Teams: Lyman Memorial (129), Glastonbury(117), and Simsbury (86).
The complete results of this week's polls are available at: View 2006 Weekly XC Poll Results
There is also a logo to the left side of this page where you can quickly click to see all the poll results.
Attention Coaches: Please take this opportunity to register for the next XC poll so that you can vote this weekend. Coaches only need to register once for this season. All registered coaches will be sent an email based upon your registration info on when and how to starting voting this week.  Click to view Invitation to Register...

Glastonbury Boys and Lyman Memorial Girls Take Championship Team Titles at Wickham Invite...
(Oct 7, 2006)  The Glastonbury Boys team placed four runners in the top ten places to dominate the Boys Varsity Championship Race at the Wickham Invite with a total of 41 points; Norwich Free Academy was second with 89 points. Race winner Don Cabral of Glastonbury used a race-ending surge at the top of the Green Monster to pull away from runner-up Andrew Judd of Conard. Cabral finished in 15:58 and was followed by teammates Robbie Dugger (3rd), James Llamas (9th), Chris Klobedanz (10th) and Cody Otto (21st).
In the very competitive Girls Varsity Championship Race, Lyman Memorial edged Glastonbury for the team title, 95 to 108 points. Lyman was led by Dana Troy in fourth place followed by Kelly Sorrell (6), Katherine Fitton (12), Samantha Troy (13) and Lauren Polana (60). The race was won by Jamie Olson of Glastonbury with a fast 15:57 as she was pressed by Emma Perron of Conard (2nd) and Kristin Mitchell of Glastonbury (3rd) for most of the race.
Complete results are available at the XC 2006 Results page

Bristol Central Girls and Hall Boys Run to Seeded Team Titles at Wickham Invite...
(Oct 7, 2006)  The Bristol Central Girls Team captured the team title in the Girls Varsity Seeded Race at the Wickham Invite with a 186 to 203 point win over runner-up Manchester. Alasia Griebel led her team with a fifth place finish behind race winner Christina Wells of Shepaug (16:40). Also scoring for Bristol Central were Jessica DiVenere (22), Kiara Bonilla (35), Jenna Ziogas (57) and Nemythe Lease (67).
The William Hall-West Hartford Boys team were led by Everett Hackett (5th) to the team victory over CCC rival Newington with a score 148 to 205 points in the Boys Varsity Seeded Race. Also contributing to Hall's win were Nick Aguila (26), Chris Rosenberg (35), Nick Walsh (40) and Harry Mullin (42). The individual race was a virtual tie as Zack Gordon of Pittsfield leaned by runner-up Danny Pilz of Newington; both were timed in 16:30.
Complete results are available at the XC 2006 Results page

Bolton Boys and Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Secure Unseeded Team Titles at Wickham Invite...
(Oct 7, 2006)  The Bolton Boys team secured the team title in the Boys Varsity UnSeeded Race at the Wickham Invite with a 138 to 200 point win over runner-up Joel Barlow. Bolton was led by a seventh place finish by Gavin Harney and he was followed by teammates Thomas Paquette (25), Jordan Richard (27), Alex Cropley (38) and Kyle Borton (41). The race was won by Jeremy Garavel of Joel Barlow in 17:13.
The Lyme-Old Lyme Girls team used a second place from Lilly Spratt and a seventh place from Jenna Skaar to win the Girls Varsity UnSeeded Race with 133 points to 206 points for runner-up Smithfield RI. Also scoring for Lyme-Old Lyme were Laurel Camean (33), Hannah Littell (45) and Sally Davidson (46). The race winner was Courtney Dinnan of Hamden.
Complete results are available at the XC 2006 Results page

 Wickham Invite Team Champions Photo Gallery...
(Oct 7, 2006) The team champion photographs have been posted from the Unseed, Seeded and Championship Races at the Wickham Invite held at Wickham Park in Manchester CT on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006.
View Team Champions Photo Gallery...

Mid-Season Test at Wickham Invite XC Meet...
(Oct 6, 2006) Over 120 teams have the opportunity to test themselves against each other at the largest in-state meet this season at the Wickham Invitational, held at Wickham Park in Manchester CT on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 and starting at 9:30am with a special 7th-8th grade race; followed by a full slate of Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity races. The athletes also get the chance to run on the redesigned 4000m and 5000m courses that incorporate the newly added wood chip trail at mid course where previously the runners had to negotiate through the upper-lever parking lot and the main road. Now the runners are sent back past the finish line on the grass surface after coming down the new woodchip trail.

All meet details (Race Schedule) as well as maps for the new 5000m and 4000m courses are available at the meet website: 2006 Wickham Park Invitational

The Start Lists for the Varsity races of the Wickham Invite are available at the NE SportsTiming website (see Results-View Performance Lists).

Glastonbury Boys and Girls at Top of 2006 CT Coach's Weekly XC Poll ...
(Oct 4, 2006) XC Poll directors Dave Smith and Ron Knapp have released the results of the 2006 XC Coach's Week-10/2/06 Poll and all the teams receiving votes have been listed. The top three teams receiving the most points are:
Top Boys Teams: Glastonbury(171), Danbury(166) and Xavier(126)
Top Girls Teams: Glastonbury(142), Lyman Memorial (135)
and Ridgefield (107).
The complete results of this week's polls are available at: View 2006 Weekly XC Poll Results
There is also a logo to the left side of this page where you can quickly click to see all the poll results.
Attention Coaches: Please take this opportunity to register for the next XC poll so that you can vote this weekend. Coaches only need to register once for this season. All registered coaches will be sent an email based upon your registration info on when and how to starting voting this week.  Click to view Invitation to Register...

XC Weekly Results...
(Oct 4, 2006) Performances from around the state this week are posted at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page .
If you haven't submitted your results then please use the button to the left "Submit Results" to submit your weekly conference meet results and other meets. Please complete all information so that we can contact you if there are any questions. All submissions will usually be posted within 48 hours of receipt.
Thanks to the coaches who have submitted their results -- your efforts are appreciated by fans and athletes alike.

Wickham Invite XC Meet...
(Oct 3, 2006) The Start Lists for the Varsity races of the Wickham Invite are available at the NE SportsTiming website (see Results-View Performance Lists).

Coaches are urged to carefully read the Entry Rules on the Wickham Invite Meet Information page if they have changes to their team roster as the entries are processed by NE SportsTiming. The meet is held at Wickham Park in Manchester CT on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 and starts at 9:30am with a special 7th-8th grade race; followed by a full slate of Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity races. All details as well as maps for the new 5000m and 4000m courses are available at the meet website: 2006 Wickham Park Invitational

Results Available for Bellringer Invitational and Stratton Brook Invitational...
(Oct 1, 2006) Bellringer Invitational (9/29/2006): In the Boys Varsity Race, Chris Abbott of East Hampton took first place to lead his team to the title as they won over runner-up Coginchaug, 20 to 48 points. The Girls Varsity Race was won by Isabel Hirsch of Coginchaug while East Hampton won the team title with 37 points to 66 points for runner-up Bacon Academy.
Stratton Brook Invitational (9/30/2006): In a close Girls Varsity Race, host Simsbury edged runner-up Fitch by a 52 to 69 score. Senior Alasia Griebel of Bristol Central was the race winner with a time of 14:44 for the 4km course. In the Boys Varsity Race, senior Luke Albertson of Norwich Free Academy won the race in 16:58 over the 5km course to lead his team to a 21 to 85 point victory over Simsbury.

The complete results for the Bellringer Invitational held on Friday and the Stratton Brook Invitational held on Saturday are now posted at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page.

Conard Boys and Girls, Glastonbury Girls and Portland Boys Grab 2006 Greater Hartford XC Titles...
(Sep 30, 2006) At the 57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the MDC Reservoir in West Hartford, the Conard-West Hartford Boys and Girls teams took the Charter Race Team Titles. In the Open Race, the Glastonbury Girls team were the top team while the Portland won the Boys team title.

The Conard Girls team won their seventh Charter title and their first in the past ten years to defeat runner-up NW Catholic, 37 to 62. Conard placed their five runners in the top 17 places, with a 1-2 finish from Emma Perron and Caitlin Cannon with Liz Knapp (6th), Molly Fresher (11th) and Sara Kitchen (17th). It was the third year in a row that Perron has won the race as she ran 19:05 for the 5k course.

The Conard Boys team won their twelfth Charter race and fourth in a row as they defeated runner-up William Hall, 34 to 44 points. First across the line was Danny Pilz of Newington in 16:06.6 followed by Andrew Judd of Conard. Conard then placed their next four runners in the top fourteen spots with Jeremy Goldenberg (4th), Will Sennett (6th), Conor Wilson (8th) and Ben Kemper (14th).

The Glastonbury Girls team made the Open Race debut successful as they took the team title with a 60-85 victory over runner-up Cheshire. Jamie Olson led Glastonbury with a course record run of 18:35 for the 5km course. Jessica Keener of Mercy held the former course record of 18:52. Olson was followed by teammates Kristin Mitchell (2nd), Christine Vogel (8), Emily Harris (16) and Siobhan Wilcox (33).

The Portland Boys team also made their first Greater Hartford appearance a winning one as they scored 79 points to 97 for Ledyard. The race was won by Charles Walden of Hopkins in 16:42. Portland was paced to the win with a 5-6 finish by John Stroud and Sam Silliman while Tom Carroll was 15th, Kevin Ladny 23rd and Keenan Kelly (30th).

Complete results are available at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page or at the meet website: 57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet.

XC Weekly Results...
(Sep 26, 2006) Performances from around the state this week are posted at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page .
If you haven't submitted your results then please use the button to the left "Submit Results" to submit your weekly conference meet results and other meets. Please complete all information so that we can contact you if there are any questions. All submissions will usually be posted within 48 hours of receipt.
Thanks to the coaches who have submitted their results -- your efforts are appreciated by fans and athletes alike.

Field Set for 2006 Greater Hartford XC Meet...
(Sep 26, 2006) The field is set for the 57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 10:00am at the MDC Reservoir in West Hartford. A list teams whose team roster entries have been received are available on the website.

Each Varsity runner will be issued a competitor number so that complete Varsity race results can be provided after the meet. On the day of the race, coaches will receive a race packet with competitor's number and list of competitors, please don't substitute and use another's number or else the results will be incorrect. It is coach's responsibility to print a course map, extra copies will not be available on race day.
REMINDERS:
1. REQUIRED FOR COMPETITION: Your school system's Insurance Certificate must be sent and received before race day to: Marcey Munoz, MDC - West Hartford Reservoir Filter Plant, 1420 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT 06107 OR You can FAX the Insurance Certificate to the MDC at 860-242-9901. If you don't submit the Insurance Certificate then you can't compete! All details are available at the meet website:
57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet

Going to the Sun Invite Team Titles Won by Thomaston Boys and Portland Girls...
(Sep 21, 2006)  The afternoon weather was perfect at the 19th Annual Going to the Sun Invitational, a MySportsResults.com Featured Meet, at Coginchaug Regional HS today as Thomaston edged runner-up Portland 67 to 59 in the 20 team Boys Varsity race while Portland dominated the Girls Varsity race with a strong 55 to 102 victory over second place Middletown in the 17 team race. The Boys Varsity race was won by Scott Johnson of Lyme-Old Lyme in 16:29 for the 5km course. Josh Olsen, Rich Klauber, and Tim Olsen paced Thomaston to the team title by finishing in the top twelve places (2, 4, 11). In the Girls Varsity Race, Kelly Flannigan of Middletown led all finishers to the line in 15:28 over the 4km course. Team Champion Portland placed 5 runners in the top 21 places with Kelsey Rooth (3), Allie Cooper (5), Alexa Milone (13), Becca Ruitto (16) and Meara Bransfield (21). Complete results are available at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page .

XC Weekly Results...
(Sep 19, 2006) Performances from around the state this week are posted at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page .
If you haven't submitted your results then please use the button to the left "Submit Results" to submit your weekly conference meet results and other meets. Please complete all information so that we can contact you if there are any questions. All submissions will usually be posted within 48 hours of receipt.
Thanks to the coaches who have submitted their results -- your efforts are appreciated by fans and athletes alike.

Glastonbury Boys and Lyman Memorial Girls at Top of 2006 CT Coach's Weekly XC Poll ...
(Sep 19, 2006) XC Poll directors Dave Smith and Ron Knapp have released the results of the 2006 XC Coach's Week-1 Poll and all the teams receiving votes have been listed. The top three teams receiving the most points are:
Top Boys Teams: Glastonbury(197), Danbury(164) and Xavier(139)
Top Girls Teams: LymanMemorial(141), Glastonbury(129)
and Ridgefield (116).
The complete results of the Week-1 Poll are available at: Click to view 2006 Weekly XC Poll Results
There is also a logo to the left side of this page where you can quickly click to see all the poll results.
Attention Coaches: Please take this opportunity to register for the next XC poll so that you can vote this weekend. Coaches only need to register once for this season. All registered coaches will be sent an email based upon your registration info on when and how to starting voting this week.  Click to view Invitation to Register...

28th Windham Invite - Girls Varsity-2 Team Results Corrected...
(Sep 18, 2006) Meet Director Bob Haddad has released the corrected results for the Girls Varsity-2 race held on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Windham High School in Willimantic Connecticut. The original race scores were incorrect due to a coach failing to submit a team score at the end of the race.
GIRLS VARSITY II (corrected 9/18/06)
1. Lyman 110
2. EO SMITH 120
3. CHESHIRE 135
4. GRISWOLD 137
5. GLASTONBURY 149
6. EAST LYME 160
7. BRISTOL-CENTRAL 210
8. HAND 220
9. SIMSBURY 230
10.STAPLES 258

Reminders to Fans and Readers...
(Sep 17, 2006) Dear XC Fans and Readers, although it is very nice of you to be concerned about the race reports that are posted on MySportsResults.com, you should contact the Meet Director of the event where you have a complaint -- do not send email to MySportsResults.com about correcting results. The Meet Director is responsible for releasing correct results of the XC Meet.
Thanks for visiting,
Ron Knapp - Owner-MySportsResults.com

Blue Dragon Invite - Results Released...
(Sep 17, 2006) The results from the Blue Dragon Invite held on Friday, Sep 15, 2006 at Veteran's Park in Middletown are available at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page or by using the link to the right or by using the logo to the left.

28th Windham Invite - Results Released...
(Sep 17, 2006) Meet Director Bob Haddad has released the Results for the all the race held on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Windham High School in Willimantic Connecticut. The top Varsity Teams:
Varsity 1- Boys: NFA, Griswold; Girls: Hall, Manchester
Varsity 2- Boys: Glastonbury, Simsbury; Girls: EO Smith, Cheshire
Varsity 3- Boys: Thomaston, Portland; Girls: Portland, Litchfield
Complete results are available at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page or by using the link to the right or by using the logo to the left.

Wickham Invite XC Meet Team Roster Forms Online...
(Sep 14, 2006) Coaches are invited to enter their Boys and/or Girls Varsity Team Rosters online for the 2006 Wickham Invite XC Meet at the meet website by 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 27, 2006. The meet is held at Wickham Park in Manchester CT and starts at 9:30am with a special 7th-8th grade race and is followed by a full slate of Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity races. All details are available at the meet website:
2006 Wickham Park Invitational -

Final Day - Going to the Sun Invite Team Roster Entry Deadline Wednesday - 9/13/06...
(Sep 13, 2006) The Team Roster forms for Boys and Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity races in the Going to the Sun Invitational are now available online at the meet website. Coaches are strongly urged to complete their online entry by today's deadline, Wednesday, Sept 13, 11:59pm.
Website: 19th Annual Going to the Sun XC Invitational

XC Weekly Results...
(Sep 13, 2006) Highlights from the first meets of the season include:
Mercy Invite: Will Griffin- East Catholic and Faye McKenna - Mercy are top Varsity Individuals.
Andrew Judd (Conard) edges Don Cabral (Glastonbury) at finish line and Jamie Olson (G) finishes strong over Caitlin Cannon (C) at South Windsor.
* Everett Hackett (Hall) sets new course record at Mansfield while Bristol Central's Alasia Griebel wins.
* New Milford's Dan DeCrescenzo leads sweep in 17:01 at Wolf Park.
* Danbury's sweep led by Justin Rau at Ridgefield HS while Heather Stephens leads Ridgefield Girl's team victories.

Thanks to all the coaches who have started to submit their weekly race results. The 2006 XC Race Results are available at Weekly Results-XC 2006 page or by using the link to the right or by using the logo to the left.
If you haven't submitted your results then please use the button to the left "Submit Results" to submit your weekly conference meet results and other meets. Please complete all information so that we can contact you if there are any questions. All submissions will usually be posted within 48 hours of receipt.

Glastonbury Boys and Girls Pre-Season Favorite in 2006 CT Coach's Weekly XC Poll ...
(Sep 12, 2006) XC Poll directors Dave Smith and Ron Knapp have tabulated the results of the 2006 XC Coach's Pre-season Poll and all the teams receiving votes have been listed. The top three teams receiving the most points are:
Top Boys Teams: Glastonbury(112), Danbury(95) and Newtown(86)
Top Girls Teams: Glastonbury(84), Lyman-Memorial(78) and Guilford(66).
The complete results of the Pre-Season poll are available at: Click to view 2006 Weekly XC Poll Results
There is also a logo to the left side of this page where you can quickly click to see all the poll results.
Attention Coaches: Please take this opportunity to register for the next XC poll so that you can vote this weekend. Coaches only need to register once for this season. All registered coaches will be sent an email based upon your registration info on when and how to starting voting this week on Thursday. Voting this week will close on Sunday-6pm. Click to view Invitation to Register...

28th Windham Invite - School Start List Updated...
(Sep 12, 2006) Meet Director Bob Haddad has released the start lists for the Varsity One, Two and Three Races scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Windham High School in Willimantic Connecticut. Please note that you should contact Bob Haddad at the new Meet Cell Phone Number (860-208-3433) to let him know if your team is going to participate in the meet or if you have any questions about your entry.
Meet Website: 28th Annual Windham Invitational

Now Available - Online Coaches Registration for the 2006 Connecticut High School Weekly Cross Country Poll
(Sep 3, 2006) All CIAC Cross Country coaches are invited to register to participate in the 2006 Connecticut High School Weekly Cross Country Poll. The first poll of the season is a pre-season ranking where votes will be accepted starting on Monday, Sep 4 and close at 6pm on Sunday, Sep. 10th with results posted by Thursday, Sep 14th. Poll coordinators Dave Smith and Ron Knapp welcome all state coaches to participate in the weekly polls that will continue until the end of the season.
Click to view Invitation to Register...
Click to view 2006 Weekly XC Poll Results...

Greater Hartford Intent to Enter Form Online...
(August 31, 2006) The Intent to Enter form for all teams interested in competing at the 57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet, on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 10:00am at the MDC Reservoir in West Hartford is now available online at the meet website. Coaches are strongly urged to complete the Intent to Enter form and to send their entry fees as soon as possible. Coaches are reminded that they must submit their school system's Insurance Certificate to Marcey Munoz at the MDC - West Hartford Reservoir Filter Plant or they will not be able to participate in the meet. All details are available at the meet website:
57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet

Going to the Sun Invite Team Roster Entry Forms Online...
(August 31, 2006) The Team Roster forms for Boys and Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity races in the Going to the Sun Invitational are now available online at the meet website. Coaches are strongly urged to complete their online entry prior to the Wednesday, Sept 13, 11:59pm deadline.
Website: 19th Annual Going to the Sun XC Invitational

Featured Meets for 2006 XC Season...
(August 26, 2006) The websites for the MySportsResults.com Featured Meets listed in the right-side menu have been updated and now include:

28th Annual Windham Invitational - Meet Director Bob Haddad has released all the entry details for the 28th Windham Invitational Cross Country meet scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Windham High School in Willimantic Connecticut. Please note that you should contact Bob Haddad at the new Meet Cell Phone Number (860-208-3433) to let him know if your team is going to participate in the meet.

19th Annual Going to the Sun XC Invitational - Meet Director Marty Roberts invites you to the 19th Annual Going to the Sun Invitational at Coginchaug Regional HS, to be held on Thursday, September 21, 2006. All races will be run on a scenic, rolling, mostly grass course at CRHS and the surrounding athletic fields. Awards will include “Going to the Sun” long sleeve shirts to first place individuals, trophies to the top three teams, and ribbons to the top 25 in each race. Last year 515 athletes representing 24 small and medium-sized schools competed in the meet. There is an online entry for Team Rosters that starts on Sept. 1, 2006. Coaches are urged to view, print and mail the Meet Entry form with your entry fee as soon as possible.

57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet - Meet Director Lindy Remigino is hosting the state's oldest cross country invitational, the 57th Greater Hartford Cross Country Meet, on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 10:00am at the MDC Reservoir in West Hartford. Last year, the meet expanded the race events to include Freshman Girls and Boys Races of 1.5 miles. The fan-friendly race courses of 1.5 and 3.1 miles are the same as last year.  In order to provide complete Varsity results, there is online entry for Team Rosters that starts on Sept. 1, 2006.

2006 Wickham Park Invitational - Meet Director Bill Barron welcomes state and regional schools to the 2006 Wickham Park Invitational scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2006 at Wickham Park in Manchester CT. The meet starts at 9:30am with a special 7th-8th grade race and is followed by a full slate of Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity races. In order to provide complete Varsity results, there is now an online entry for Team Rosters that starts on Sept. 9, 2006. Coaches are urged to view, print and mail the Intent to Enter form with your entry fee as soon as possible.

2006 XC Season Starts August 26th...
(August 22, 2006) Although many of this season's harriers have been running all summer, the official start to the CIAC 2006 Cross Country season is Saturday, August 26th, the 33rd year for girls and the 75th year for the boys.
Attention XC Meet Directors and Coaches - Please use the link to the right to view or add an event to the 2006 Cross Country Schedule. Click on a link to view a meet web page.
The CIAC website contains the official CIAC 2006 Cross Country Championship Meet packet.  [Click to view CIAC website].

4th Annual Nikki's Run Walk 'N'Roll...
(August 15, 2006) The fourth Annual Nikki's Run Walk 'N' Roll will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2006 at 10:00am at Manchester Community College. This is a noncompetitive fund raising effort to create awareness of childhood cancer. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Last year over several hundred people, including several area teams, were running and walking to support this event. The event has raised over $65,000 in three years. For more information, please click Nikki's Run Walk 'N' Roll to visit the official website.