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East, West compete at XC states

By ALEX SPONSELLER
Posted 11/9/22

The Bishop Hendricken cross country team ran to its 26th state championship last weekend at Ponaganset High School. The Hawks will now head to the New England Championships this weekend with a chance …

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East, West compete at XC states

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The Bishop Hendricken cross country team ran to its 26th state championship last weekend at Ponaganset High School. The Hawks will now head to the New England Championships this weekend with a chance to qualify for the upcoming Nike Nationals.

A number of other locals shined on both the boys and girls side on the state’s biggest stage.

Here is a look at some of the results:


BOYS

St. Ray’s standout and Warwick native Devan Kipyego took first place overall as an individual. This was his second straight state championship for the Saints. Troy Silvestri capped off his season with a second-place finish for the Hawks.

Hendricken’s Andrew Frezza cracked the top-five with a fifth place finish, followed by teammate Keegan Tierney in 10th.

Jack Moretta finished 14th for Hendricken while teammate Brayton Gazerro took 15th. Ollie Ide placed 25th for the Hawks as well. Alex Sjoblom finished 28th for Hendricken.

Ian Bubar led Pilgrim by taking 59th overall while teammate Jordan Lopes finished 62nd. John Maynard took 65th for Toll Gate, followed by Rhontahn Vega at 77th.

Pilgrim’s Tyler Boudreau took 81st while Toll Gate’s Josh Maynard finished 82nd. Cian Roberts placed 89th for Toll Gate, while Cranston West’s Derek Sundberg cracked the top 100 at 98th.

Toll Gate placed 15th overall as a team followed by Pilgrim in 16th.

GIRLS

Pilgrim’s Keaney Bayha led the Pats with a 15-place finish overall. Toll Gate’s Alison Pankowicz led the Titans with a 21st-place finish.

Stella Loezos led Cranston East by finishing 34th. Pilgrim’s Emily Newton took 74th, followed by East’s Madeline Baxter in 75th.

Jessica Chin placed 79th for the Bolts, while Tiffany Blanco took 81st for Pilgrim. East’s Miko Lehnert made the top 100 by finishing in 91st.

East finished 14th overall as a team while Pilgrim took 16th.

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