Cilli, Barthe Lead Hoosac Valley Girls Cross Country to Win

DALTON, Mass. -- Natiya Cilli and Jamie Barthe Thursday led the Hoosac Valley girls cross country team to a 27-28 win over Lee at Wahconah.

 

Cilli, a senior, crossed the finish line in 22 minutes, 37.28 seconds to place ninth, just ahead of teammate and classmate Barthe (22:40.07).

 

The girls race was won by Monument Mountain senior Grace Phair, who finished in 19:42.47, 25 seconds ahead of runner-up Haley Crosier of Wahconah.

 

Pittsfield's Cami Diehl placed third in 20:57.02.

 

In addition to the one-point margin in the Hoosac Valley-Lee dual meet, Wahconah edged Pittsfield by three points in their dual thanks to Crosier, Gabby Orlando and Danni Orlando, who each finished in the top six.

 

Monument Mountain's boys also placed three runners in the top six, led by individual winner sophomore Peter Larochelle, who came home in 17:36.78. He was joined in the top 10 by teammates Keegan Leach, Kevin Robertson and Diego Salinetti.

 

Wahconah's P.J. Pharmer finished second in 17:55.22. Pittsfield was led by Anthony Hunt (18:28.27) in third place. Lee's Sebastian Dowd-Smith (18:34.93) was fifth.

 

Justin Levesque of Hoosac Valley finished in 21st place in a time of 20:13.03.

 

Girls team scores

Hoosac Valley 27, Lee 28

Monument Mountain 26, Hoosac Valley 29

Pittsfield 18, Lee 41

Wahconah 22, Monument Mountain 37

Wahconah 26, Pittsfield 29

 

Boys team scores

Lee 16, Hoosac Valley 47

Monument Mountain 15, Hoosac Valley 50

Wahconah 25, Lee 31

Lee 24, Pittsfield 31

Wahconah 30, Pittsfield 36

 

Girls Top 20

1. Grace Phair (MM), 19:42.47; 2. Haley Crosier (W), 20:17.74; 3. Cami Diehl (P), 20:57.02; 4. Gabby Orlando (W), 21:11.59; 5. Megan Francouer (P), 21:23.29; 6. Danni Orlando (W), 21:50.15; 7. Emelyn Theriault (P), 22:07.38; 8. Abby Kittler (P), 22:31.09; 9. Natiya Cilli (HV), 22:37.28; 10. Jamie Barthe (HV), 22:40.07; 11. Eliza Philp (MM), 22:49.21; 12. Brianna Kelly (L), 23:05.96; 13. Anna Martin (L), 23:06.50; 14. Alexis Henderson (W), 23:08.62; 15. Amber MacDowell (L), 23:31.40; 16. Kaitlyn Olds (W), 23:51.46; 17. Gianna Maddalena (P), 24:00.01; 18. Paige Barrow (HV), 24:01.49; 19. Gabby Thierling (MM), 24:23.53; 20. Hailey Lenski (W), 24:25.53.

 

Boys Top 20

1. Peter Larochelle (MM), 17:36.78; 2. PJ Pharmer (W), 17:55.22; 3. Keegan Leach (MM), 18:03.73; 4. Anthony Hunt (P), 18:28.27; 5. Sebastian Dowd-Smith (L), 18:34.93; 6. Kevin Robertson (MM), 18:41.96; 7. Carlton Brooks (W), 18:54.67; 8. Diego Salinetti (MM), 19:07.82; 9. Evan Heath (L), 19:11.78; 10. Tyler Olds (W), 19:18.97; 11. Caleb Pollard (MM), 19:26.40; 12. Andrew McCarthy (MM), 19:32.89; 13. John Broderick (MM), 19:34.98; 14. Zach Bianco (L), 19:37.88; 15. Hayden Kendall (W), 19:38.41; 16. Garrett Roche (L), 19:54.54; 17. Emmanuel Brown (P), 19:55.26; 18. Brodie Calvert (W), 19:59.79; 19. Adam Boscarino (MM), 20:02.18; 20. Matthew Herrington (P), 20:06.28.