Here are the top CIAC girls cross country performances from the past week (Oct. 9-15). Email your top performers to Kevin.Roberts@hearstmediact.com.
Ashley Brining, Hale-Ray freshman: Finished second (19:15.4), behind Rebecca Langlais (19:02.3), in the Small Division race at the 43rd Wickham Park XC Invitational.
Lily Casini, Shepaug sophomore: Finished first in 19:36 in a Berkshire League home meet as the Spartans clinched a second consecutive undefeated regular season.
Liliana Ciuffetelli, Ridgefield sophomore: Finished seventh in the Varsity A race at the Manhattan University Cross Country Invitational in 15:47.2. All of the races at the meet were 2.5 miles.
Sienna de Kanter, New Canaan senior: Finished 19th in the Eastern Championship race at the Manhattan University invite in 15:26.7. On Tuesday, de Kanter took second in 18:23.1 in an FCIAC regular-season meet at Greenwich Point Park. Her finish helped give the Rams wins over Greenwich, Wilton and St. Joseph, and her time broke the program record.
Kate Duggan, Joel Barlow sophomore: Finished first in 20:08 in an SWC quad meet at Wooster Middle School.
Caitlyn Fernandes, Danbury senior: Finished first in 18:56.8 (4K) in an FCIAC regular-season meet at Tarrywile Park.
Elizabeth Gallaway, Ridgefield sophomore: Finished 18th in the Varsity A race at the Manhattan University invite in 16:21.7.
Georgina Harrington, New Canaan sophomore: Finished 37th in the Eastern Championship race at the Manhattan University invite in 16:02.4.
Avah Hoxhallari, Watertown sophomore: Finished first in 20:23 in a Naugatuck Valley League regular-season meet at Veterans Park and helped the Warriors remain unbeaten on the season (13-0).
Maura Kane, Trumbull senior: Finished first in 20:08.9 in an SWC meet at Staples High School. The Eagles defeated the Wreckers by two points in their matchup.
Rebecca Langlais, Tolland senior: Won the Small Division race in 19:02.3 at the Wickham invite. It was her second win at Wickham in as many seasons. Langlais won the Medium Division race last year.
Amina Macchiarulo, Bethel junior: Finished first in 20:16.7 in an SWC quad meet at New Milford High School.
Lilyana Markavich, Lakeview senior: Finished first in 20:34 (3.2 miles) in a Berkshire League regular-season meet at Fulton Park.
Madison McGarry, Avon freshman: Won the Medium Division race in 19:16.8 at the Wickham invite.
Lauren Parrett, Glastonbury junior: Won the Large Division race for the second straight year at the Wickham invite, doing so in 17:55.5. Her time bested the record she set in her victory last season (18:04.8).
Sophie Passalacqua, Greenwich junior: Finished first in 18:04.8 during an FCIAC regular-season meet at Greenwich Point Park.
Angelina Ruggeri, Ridgefield junior: Finished second in the Varsity A race at the Manhattan University invite in 15:20.9.
Harper Shirley, Manchester senior: Finished second (17:58) only to Lauren Parrett (17:55.5) in the Large Division race at the Wickham invite.
Kathryn Wren, East Lyme junior: Finished first in 20:28 in an ECC dual meet against NFA at Mohegan Park.
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This article originally published at Connecticut high school girls cross country top performances (Oct. 15).