Staples Boys Cross Country Wins Third Consecutive FCIAC Title

The Staples Boys Cross Country team today won its third consecutive FCIAC championship at Waveny Park in New Canaan. In the varsity race, Morgan Fierro finished first for Staples, taking fourth place overall with a time of 15:58. Nick Taubenheim and Ryan Smith clinched the fifth and sixth place spots (15:59, 16:02) and Henry Haas and Luke Lorenz closed the top five scoring places for the team (10th, 16:15 and 17th, 16:29) to secure the win. All eight varsity runners earned either first or second team All-FCIAC honors. Pictured: varsity runners (l-r) AJ Zuckerman (‘19), Morgan Fierro (‘20), Nick Taubenheim (‘20), Jaden Little (‘20), Henry Haas (‘19), Teddy O’Kane (‘20), Luke Lorenz (‘19) and Ryan Smith (‘19). The Staples Girls Cross Country team came in seventh in its competition. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo