COMPLETE SOMERS RESULTS HERE - COMPLETE RESULTS HERE
Even though the Somers Lady Tuskers were losing the Pawling by 9 points through two girls they still pulled the win out 59-61 with a pack of 4 runners separated by merely 2 seconds. Eve Marenghi has gone from the 5th girl last year to the first girl this year as she placed 8th in 21:18, a new PR. But that's when it got interesting.
Claire Roediger charged home after a strong start and placed 11th in 22:11 and right on her heels was Julia Cavaliere (12th-22:12), Maggie Hashmall (13th-22:12), and Rachel O'Connell (14th-22:13). O'Connell had to be helped off the field after suffering from illness and dehydration. She was the 2nd girl most of the way.
The girls won the team jackets they have been trying to get since 2005.
The freshman girls team accomplished something that no other team in school history has done - they won an invitational. Led by Sarah Corning, who covered the 1.5 mile race in 10:54 to place 3rd, Somers placed 4 runners in the top 8 to score 34 points, winning by 46 points.
Michala Donnelly was 4th in 10:57 while Alyssa Passarelli was 6th in 10:59. Sarah Barr was 8th in 11:35, Rebecca Bertels 13th in 11:49, Jackie Kruger 17th in 12:03, and Elise Melito 26th in 13:21.
boys story to follow...
