Swann's Photo Finish Helps Lift Mount Greylock Girls

CHESHIRE, Mass. -- Mount Greylock’s Katherine Swann edged Pittsfield’s Kellie Harrington by two-tenths of a second on Thursday as the Mounties earned a pair of dual meet wins at Hoosac Valley.

 

Swann crossed the finish line in 19 minutes, 8.74 seconds, just ahead of Harrington’s 19:08.94 finish.

 

The team competition saw the Mounties earn a solid 20-40 win over the Generals. Eighth-grader Erin Keating was third for Mount Greylock, which got top 10 finishes from Jacqueline Wells, Grace Malone, Lily McDermott and Hazel Scullin.

 

Mount Greylock was 2-0 on the day, topping Wahconah as well.

 

Harrington and the Pittsfield girls also earned a dual meet win over Wahconah. Camie Diehl joined Harrington in the top 10 for the Generals, placing seventh.

 

Wahconah was led by Haley Crosier, who placed fourth in 20:22.84. 

 

In the boys race, Mount Greylock’s Ollie Swabey finished first in 17:22.17, about a half minute ahead of Wahconah’s Hayden Kendell (17:49.44).

 

Pittsfield’s Emanual Brown was fourth in 18:23.87. Justin Levesque (18:49.68) was fourth for the host Hurricanes.

 

Girls team scores

Mount Greylock 20, Pittsfield 40

Wahconah 16, Hoosac Valley 39

Mount Greylock 18, Wahconah 45

Pittsfield 21, Wahconah 40

 

Boys team scores

Mount Greylock 22, Pittsfield 38

Wahconah 19, Hoosac Valley 44

 

Girls top 20

Katherine Swann (MG), 19:08.74; 2. Kellie Harrington (PHS), 19:08.94; 3. Erin Keating (MG), 20:11.44; 4. Haley Crosier (W), 20:22.84; 5. Jacqueline Wells (MG), 20:32.84; 6. Grace Malone (MG), 21:04.12; 7. Cami Diehl (PHS), 21:13.10; 8. Lily McDermott (MG), 21:40.34; 9. Hazel Scullin (MG), 21:50.80; 10. Megan Francoeur (PHS), 22:05.83; 11. Cecilia Malone (MG), 22:08.06; 12. Ainsley Abel (MG), 22:08.64; 13. Olivia Gamberoni (W), 22:09.07; 14. Miriam Bakija (MG), 22:17.94; 15. Sarah Polumbo (MG), 22:24.58; 16. Isabella Penna-Ward (PHS), 22:26.13; 17. Emelyn Theriault (PHS), 22:33.23; 18. Abby Kittler (PHS), 22:37.05; 19. Juliann Lawson (MG), 23:03.30; 20. Sophia Mele (MG), 23:10.26.

 

Boys top 20

Ollie Swabey (MG), 17:22.17; 2. Hayden Kendell (W), 17:49.44; 3. Emanual Brown (PHS), 18:23.87; 4. Justin Levesque (HV), 18:49.68; 5. Parker Winters (MG), 18:57.33; 6. Jack Archey (PHS), 19:01.30; 7. Charlie McWeeny (MG), 19:13.51; 8. Jude Bakija (MG), 19:33.11; 9. Patrick Aliberti (MG), 19:33.53; 10. Ethan Nesbit (W), 19:54.86; 11. Owen Tucker-Smith (MG), 20:01.76; 12. Alexander White (W), 20:07.93; 13. Peyton Webb (W), 20:07.93; 14. Tony Hunt (PHS), 20:10.02; 15. Andrew Petropulos (MG), 20:10.16; 16. Ezra Holzapfel (MG), 20:13.54; 17. Vincent Welch (MG), 20:19.30; 18. Finn Ellingwood (MG), 20:19.30; 19 Lucas Wildrick (W), 20:24.10; 20. Xavier Hall (W), 20:26.04.