Bishop Hendricken didn’t get the dream matchup it had hoped for Saturday.
The Hawks did, however, leave one of the nation’s toughest five-kilometer courses with a satisfying—and impressive—victory at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
Led by a 1-2 finish from Colby Flynn and Shepherd Butler, Hendricken scored just 32 points to capture the team title at Holmdel Park in New Jersey. Greenwich was a distant second with 132 points, while perennial New Jersey powerhouse Christian Brothers Academy finished third with 156.
CBA, ranked No. 2 in the Northeast, held out its top varsity runners, denying the Hawks the head-to-head test against the Colts they had been hoping for.
Hendricken placed all five of its scorers among the top 12, with just 42 seconds separating its first and fifth runners. Flynn and Butler were among just four runners to break 16 minutes on the challenging 5K course, finishing in 15:41.68 and 15:43.85, respectively.
Oliver Redmond placed eighth in 16:23.25, followed by Andrew Williams in ninth in 16:23.25 and Luke Tremble in 12th in 16:33.63 to complete the scoring for the Hawks.
It marked the second consecutive victory for both Hendricken and Flynn, who each won last weekend at the Bowdoin Park XC Classic
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Both the boys’ and girls’ teams from Barrington turned in impressive performances Saturday at the Woods Trail Run at Thetford Academy in Vermont.
In the boys’ race, the Eagles finished second behind Champlain Valley Union, with 51 points, CVU, which is ranked No. 1 in Vermont, scored 83 points. The Eagles still managed an impressive performance despite missing several of their varsity runners.
Barrington placed three runners in the top 10, led by Colby Napolitano, who finished fourth in 16:45.1. Ryan Hurlock was sixth in 16:48.9, while Brooks Mello placed ninth in 16:53.28. Calvin Mentzer placed 33rd in 18:01.6, and Jack Williamson was 37th in 18:09.3 to complete the Eagles’ scoring.
The Barrington girls finished third with 104 points, just two points behind Champlain Valley Union. Essex (VT) captured the team title with 88 points.
Sophomore Carly Gill continued her strong season for the Eagles by placing fifth overall in 19:46.9. Also scoring for the Eagles were Evelyn Lefort, who finished 12th in 20:14.6; Sarah Clegg, 17th in 21:04.7; Elizabeth Van Hull, 33rd in 21:38.9; and Charlotte Ford, 50th in 22:31.5.
