Coach’s Corner:
Good evening,
Today the Pinkerton Astros competed at the 2024 New England Championships in Manchester Connecticut on the difficult Wickham Park course. The weather was sunny and dry in the low 50s. Championship XC weather.
Junior Kali Marzolf led the way, finishing in 20:21, the 6th NH D1 finisher. Just behind her, finishing second for the Astros was Junior Captain Gabby Bedard in 20:24, the 7th NH D1 finisher. These fantastic performances likely sealed their places in earning NH All D1 honors. Well earned honors for these fabulous Juniors!
Sophomore Sookie Folsom returned from medical setbacks to run a strong 20:49, just ahead of Junior Parker Knowlton in 20:50 who also ran another gritty race from. Senior Althea LeBlanc had an excellent finish to her Trailblazer career, running 20:55 to close out the team score.
Junior Sarah Rzasa had another great performance, running 21:48. Senior Captain Ava Mohammed closed out her phenomenal Trailblazer career with another strong race in 22:07.
These performances propelled the Astros to an 11th overall finish. We were the 3rd NH team, first from D1.
Thus concludes another successful and memorable season for the 2024 NH D1 State Champion Trailblazers. We’ll see you in September.
Best regards,
Coach Jon Alizio