Hotchkiss School girls dominate cross-country season

Lakeville —The Hotchkiss School girls cross-country team finished an undefeated season at the end of October, and moved into a strong run of post-season play, earning a second consecutive Founders’ League title on Saturday, Nov. 7.

The Bearcats won all eight of their dual meets this year. Some of the victories were by wide margins, such as the 20-41 win over Sacred Heart and the 18-43 win over Millbrook. Others have been razor-thin, including a dramatic 28-29 victory over Loomis Chaffee.

In cross-country, the team score is determined by adding the overall places of its top five runners, with the faster runners receiving lower scores. The lowest combined team score wins the meet.

Running on a flat and very fast track at Loomis Chaffee on Nov. 7, the team dominated the field by placing all seven runners in the top 23 places overall, including two top-five finishes.

The highest placed Bearcat was Sonia Skoularikis (class of 2011), who finished second behind Choate’s star runner, Caroline Bazinet. Despite having lost time during the season to illness, Allie Sperry (class of 2012) recorded a fifth-place finish.

The other Hotchkiss varsity runners included co-captain Margaret Meyer (eighth), Emma Ratcliffe (11th), Friederike Preyer (15th), Matilda Whitney (21st), and Frina Lin (23rd).

The team, with the guidance of head coach Charlie Bell, concluded its 2009 season with the New England championships at Northfield Mount Hermon on Nov. 14.

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