BILL CARROLL
Southwick XC
NORTHFIELD – The Southwick High School girls track and field team managed to crack the top 10, placing seventh at the Western Massachusetts Division 2 championships Saturday at Northfield Mountain.
Southwick’s Rebecca Drohen (14th overall, 21:08.94) and Reece Couture (27th, 22:22.65) qualified for the state championships for the second time in their high school careers. Rams’ sophomore Gabriella Peterson will make her debut appearance in the states after qualifying with a 24th place finish (22:16.96).
Mount Greylock’s Jackie Wells won the 5K race in 19:31.20. The Mounties placed first as a team with 42 points, followed by Lenox (45) and Hampshire (117).
In Division 1, Westfield’s Sophie Gronbeck placed 10th (21:22.34). Bombers’ Mia McDonald was 36th (22:36.78).
Sophia Jacobs-Towns (19:26.15) claimed gold for Amherst, also the team winner with 44 points. The Hurricanes were followed by Northampton (57) and Agawam (83). The Bombers were ninth (254).
BOYS’ RESULTS
Southwick senior Bill Carroll was, hands down, the best local athlete among the boys. Carroll finished 14th in Division 2 with an 18:32.36 and will make his fourth and final appearance at the state championships next Saturday.
Gateway’s Brandon Daniels finished in 43rd place (19:26.26).
Jesse Seid, of Mount Greylock, won the race with a time of 17:06.97. The Mounties also won the team portion of the competition with 38 points, followed by Frontier (63) and Lenox (117).
Jack Yanko (Amherst) won the D1 race with a 16:21.77. Northampton claimed the team championship with 44 points. Holyoke (78) and West Springfield (111).
Westfield’s Zach Cree was 36th (18:29.22).
