Hopkins Boys XC takes 3rd at Canterbury Invitational

On Saturday, September 23rd, the Hopkins cross-country teams traveled to the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT for the 50th running of the Canterbury Invitational.

 

The field is divided into two races, Divisions 1 and 2, based on NEPSTA divisions. Hopkins races in the more competitive division 1 race.

 

In the boys' race, junior Lucas Llovera and senior captain Preston Parker placed in the top 10 in 8th and 9th respectively, in 17:38 and 17:40 on the notoriously challenging Canterbury course. Juniors Logan Matthews and Will Davitt finished in 17th and 18th (18:06 and 18:07), Logan in particular marking a good improvement over his earlier-season races. Senior Jay Maroney rounded out the scoring in 25th place in 18:43, followed by junior Luke Scheps in 26th. Senior Sarvin Bhagwagar was 41st.

 

Overall, the boys finished in 3rd place, behind a powerhouse Hotchkiss team (4 in the top 10), and a very strong Loomis Chaffee team.

 

Full results are here.