Staples Boys Cross Country Team Scores in New Hampshire

The Staples High School boys cross country team finished fifth today at the 84th Annual New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championships at Derryfield Park in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Wrecker team and the Danbury Hatters girls teams had the FCIAC conference’s best showings. More than 250 athletes representing 82 schools qualified to compete in the elite running competition. The teams endured cold, muddy conditions over the punishing 5K course. Junior Morgan Fierro finished first for Staples, in 27th place with a time of 16:34. Senior Ryan Smith followed in 36th place in 16:45 and Senior Henry Haas placed third for Staples, in 59th place in 17:01. Staples scorers were rounded out by Juniors Nick Taubenheim in 67th and Teddy O’Kane in 85th. The final finishers for Staples were Seniors Luke Lorenz in 101st and AJ Zuckerman in 136th. In two weeks, the team will compete at the Nike Cross Regionals, where the top two teams and top five individual finishers advance to Nike Cross Nationals in Oregon. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo