Local Teams Solid In Rumble In Jungle

BERLIN- The local high school cross country teams turned in solid performances last week at the Rumble in the Jungle at Cambridge-South Dorchester.

On the boys’ side, Decatur finished third overall with a 116 score, behind Kent Island (43) and host Cambridge-South Dorchester (97). Worcester Prep finished seventh overall.

For Decatur, the top finishers included Sam Rakowski at 16^th, Chad Fischer at 22^nd, James Parana at 23^rd, John James at 27^th, Carter McClendon at 28^th, Samuel Woodley at 31^st and Shamar Baines at 34^th. Other top finishers for Decatur included Tristan Dutton at 57^th and Kyler Stubblebine at 66^th.

For Worcester Prep, Graham McColgan finished in 13^th place, while Connor Carpenter came in 15^th. Other top finishers for Worcester included Parker Brandt (73^rd), Ethan Griffith (76^th), Enzo Zechial (81^st), Gavin Hentschel (86^th), Frank Carter (90^th), Hunter Gentry (102^nd), Graham McCabe (109^th), and Joseph Schwartz (125^th).

For the girls meet, Decatur finished fourth overall behind Kent Island, Queen Anne’s and North Caroline. Top finishers for the Seahawks included Mary Mergott (11^th) Kailey Andrews (16^th), Dori Krasner (20^th), Avery Braciszewski (22^nd), Erica Hicks (24^th), Devon Kramer (28^th), Elizabeth Dutton (38^th), Mikayla Denault (49^th), Amalia Murphy (52^nd), and Farrah Brown (53^rd).

For the Worcester girls, Myranda Beebe was the top finisher at 18^th. Another finishers for Worcester included Ashley Laws (46^th), Quinn McColgan (50^th), Hannah Merritt (65^th), Anna Dashiel (68^th) and Lexi Willey (84^th).