Taconic Boys Cross Country Edges Monument Mountain

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- Jacob Paris placed first, and Zabion Powell provided a key finish to lead the Taconic boys cross country team to a pair of wins at Monument Mountain on Wednesday.

 

Paris won individual honors, crossing the line in 17 minutes, 14.70 seconds, three seconds ahead of Monument Mountain’s Peter LaRochelle (17:17.81).

 

Taconic as a team edged the host Spartans, 27-29, in their dual meet. The win was secured when Powell crossed the line in 13th place overall, two places ahead of Monument’s No. 5 runner.

 

Monument Mountain’s boys went 1-1 on the day, defeating Wahconah in their dual meet. Wahconah earned a 24-35 win over Mount Everett with P.J. Pharmer (17:50.65) leading the way with a fourth-place finish.

 

Mount Everett’s boys were led by Cole Duval, who placed fifth in 17:51.53.

 

There were three girls duals contested on Wednesday, and Wahconah took home a pair of wins thanks to a 1-2-3-4 finish from Haley Crosier (20:36.70), Gabby Orlando, Danni Orlando and Alexis Henderson.

 

Taconic’s Simira Hanger broke up a Wahconah run of five runners in the top six. Hanger placed fifth in 23:39.59 to lead her squad to a 19-44 dual meet win over Mount Everett.

 

The Eagles got a 10th place finish from Carly Duval (24:19.45).

 

Boys Team Scores

Wahconah 24, Mount Everett 35

Monument Mountain 20, Wahconah 37

Taconic 27, Monument Mountain 29

Taconic 20, Wahconah 40

 

Girls Team Scores

Wahconah 15, Monument Mountain 44

Taconic 19, Mount Everett 44

Wahconah 16, Taconic 45

 

Boys Top 20

Jacob Paris (T), 17:14.70; 2. Peter LaRochelle (MM), 17:17.81; 3. Keegan Leach (MM), 17:50.13; 4. P.J. Pharmer (W), 17:50.65; 5. Cole Duval (ME), 17:51.53; 6. Mike LaFreniere (T), 17:59.35; 7. Kevin Robertson (MM), 18:08.79; 8. Grayson Duval (ME), 18:14.01; 9. Brandon Pelkey (T), 18:26.07; 10. Sean Cicchetti (T), 18:27.16; 11. Tyler Olds (W), 18:27.40; 12. Caleb Pollard (MM), 18:29.50; 13. Zabion Powell (T), 198:31.46; 14. Thomas Rabasco (T), 18:32.76; 15. Diego Salinetti (MM), 18:33.58; 16. Carlton Brooks (W), 18:53.82; 17. Gabe Carrington (T), 19:06.56; 18. Jeff Crosier (T), 19:08.02; 19. Hayden Kendall (W), 19:16.30; 20. Andrew McCarthy (MM), 19:20.45.

 

Girls Top 20

Haley Crosier (W), 20:36.70; 2. Gabby Orlando (W), 21:26.06; 3. Danni Orlando (W), 21:43.47; 4. Alexis Henderson (W), 22:40.99; 5. Simira Hanger (T), 23:39.59; 6. Ellie Clark (W), 23:40.46; 7. Aurora Maldonado (MM), 24:07.44; 8. Kierra O’Rourke (MM), 24:09.89; 9. Eliza Philip (MM), 24:11.46; 10. Carly Duval (ME), 24:19.45; 11. Kaitlyn Olds (W), 24:26.20; 12. Calie Champoux (T), 24:34.02; 13. Shannon Dean (T), 24:39.26; 14. Becca Morris (W), 24:52.28; 15. Hailey Lenski (W), 24:57.04; 16. Jocelyn Sommers (W), 25:01.03; 17. Maddie Wendling (W), 25:01.95; 18. Veronica Mercier (T), 25:04.81; 19. Kailey Sultaire (T), 25:34.81; 20. Carly Decelles (T), 25:35.26.