Bermudian runner Gabriella Cechini won the girls’ high school 5K race, while her brother Joseph finished seventh in the boys’ event at the MSD Homecoming Invitational in Frederick, Maryland.
Representing Mercersburg Academy, Gabriella crossed the finish line in 18 minutes 26.10 seconds. Her teammate Teresa Nyarko placed second in 19:04.86, giving Gabriella a winning margin of 38.76 seconds.
Joseph also represented Mercersburg Academy, completing the boys’ high school 5K in 18:19.32 to secure seventh place.