By Bradley Knebel
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| Senior Griffin Ott competing in a meet earlier this season. (Courtesy DAF) |
On Wednesday, October 18th the 2017 FCIAC Boys Cross Country Championships took place. Taking place at Waveny Park, New Canaan the 5,000 meter race was assured to be important for all of the teams attending. Though Darien did not place in gold, they still improved much since last year. The first place winner was Staples High School, with a team score of 33. Darien placed sixth with a score of 185, just ahead of New Canaan with a score of 119. This had been a rough season for the boys track team, but over the course they have improved greatly. The team had lost a lot of great runners, and despite being lower than last years score, they have persevered. According to the team, it was a surprise they placed this high despite their rough beginnings.
Scott Peters, senior and Captain of the Track Team, had this to say about the championship, “... proud of my boys for their performance at FCIAC's….” The team has high hopes with the new recruits of freshman, and still placed two individuals in the top 30 this year; Griffin Ott at 16:59.73 in 22nd place, and Jack O’Keefe at 17:13.44 in 29th place. Their improvement is evident and will continue on into the next season.
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