When a course features a section they call Monty’s Monster, you have to figure that PRs—if any—will be at a minimum. A few Rhode Island schools made their way to Thetford, Vermont, for the annual Woods Trail Run, one of New England’s toughest cross-country meets.
They tackled Monty’s Monster, a nearly 800-meter uphill climb just past the midway point, along with all the other challenges of the demanding five-kilometer race. Among the 53 teams that competed across the five varsity races, East Greenwich placed seventh overall with 255 points, while Barrington finished tenth with 348 points.
The Avengers, ranked No. 6 in our recent power rankings, showed tight pack running with just over a minute separating their top five. The scoring quintet featured sophomore Jeremiah Moon (29th, 17:45.51), Andrew Parisi (36th, 17:59.08), Jeremy Dru (44th, 18:07.28), freshman Micah Dru (69th, 18:32.88), and Quinn Connolly (88th, 18:46.95). EG’s James Marcaccio (83rd, 18:47.62) also broke the 19-minute barrier.
Barrington’s Colby Napolitano was the state’s top finisher, placing 11th overall in the field of 709 with a time of 17:17.82. Teammate Neal Bansai finished 54th in 18:17.19, and freshman Calvin Mentzer came in 105th at 19:05.84. Barrington ranks No. 4 in our recent poll.
For the girls, Barrington placed 11th overall with 400 points. East Greenwich was 15th among 40 schools withn 460 points. The fourth-ranked Eagles were led by Evelyn Lefort, who was 17th overall with a time of 20:57.81. She was followed by Scarlett Wasinowicz (85th, 23:08.42) and Mia He (100th, 23:29.27).
Olive Willis was the top finisher for the No. 6 Avengers with a time of 22:13.62. Taking the next two spots for EG were Kayla Siedliski (57th, 22:30.62) and Lindsay Hann (80th, 23:02.98)
