“Around the Course’’ Avengers Take Team Titles at East Bay Challenge

R.I. Track & Field Foundation

     Oct. 22 – – East Greenwich captured both team titles on Thursday at the annual East Bay Challenge cross country 3.1-milers at The Glen in Portsmouth. The Avengers and Portsmouth both tallied 39 points on the girls’ side, with East Greenwich taking the top spot based on higher place finishers among the top six.

     Portsmouth took the top two individual places in the girls’ race, as freshman Elizabeth Sullivan clocked a winning 20:13, and teammate Sofia White finished second, at 20:39. The Avengers’ Rachel Berman was first over the line for her team; third in 20:53.

     In the boys’ event, it was Avenger junior Jackson Cronin going 16:49 for the win. Kyle Keefe, a junior from Chariho, placed second (16:51.)

GIRLS’ RESULTS

Team scores

     1, E. Greenwich 39; 2, Portsmouth 39; 3, Prout 76; 4, Mt. Hope 91; 5, Chariho 123; 6, Scituate 126.

Top 15 finishers

     1, Liz Sullivan, Ports. 20:13; 2, Sofia White, Ports. 20:39; 3, Rachel Berman, EG  20:53; 4, Ashton Deakin, EG 21:11; 5, Abby Kaye, Scit. 21:17; 6, Margaret O’Brien, MH 2122; 7, Lauren Salvadore, EG 21:27; 8, Anastasia Psilos, Prout 21:58; 9, Sarah Basler, EG 22;08; 10, Haley Scardina, Ports. 22:14; 11, Rebekah Lawson, Ports. 22:34; 12, Mackenzie Boucher, MH 22:47; 13, Mariah King, Prout 22:54; 14, Alex Beardwood, Prout 23:08; 15, Maryellen Powell, Ports. 23:09. Dist. – 3.1.

BOYS’ RESULTS

Team scores

     1, E. Greenwich 21; 2, chariho 74; 3, Prout 85; 4, Mt. hope 113; 5, Scituate 127; 6, Portsmouth 157; 7, St. George’s 171; 8, Westerly 178; 9, Tiverton 262.

Top 15 finishers

     1, Jack Cronin, EG 16:49; 2, Kyle Keefe, Char. 16:51; 3, Alec Gannon, EG 16:56; 4, Hank Perretta, EG 16:58; 5, Matt Walker, West. 16:59; 6, Dante Prosseda, EG 17:15; 7, Dylan De Priest, EG 17:17; 8, Bryce O’Brien, MH 17:19; 9, Matt Vinacco, Scit. 17:20; 10, Jon Eckel, Prout 17:24; 11, Tim Sanzi, EG 17:25; 12, Evan O’Neil, Char. 17:28; 13, Joe Higgins, EG 17:35; 14, Jacob McConnell, Prout 17:39; 15, Riley Rancourt, MH 17:48. Dist. – 3.1.