By Michael Letendre

MANCHESTER – Bristol Central’s Frankie Porrini raced the best of the best at the 2021 CIAC Boys Cross Country Open event on Friday, November 5 from Wickham Park in Manchester.

He ended up placing 58th overall with a time of 17:14 – ending the season with an impressive time and finish.

The race was highlighted by the Sherry Brothers, Gavin and Callum, from Conard high school as the duo placed 1-2 in a time under 15:30 for the 3.1 mile curse.

Gavin won the race in 15:16 while Callum was 6 seconds behind (15:22).

But Porrini, the top runner in the Mum City this year, was in the thick of things until the end as just over a half-dozen racers finished less than 10 seconds in front of Porrini’s excellent time.

Local Teams at the Class L/Class MM State Championships

Both the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern boys cross country teams placed 11th in the Class L and Class MM races, respectively, last Monday at Wickham Park.

Porrini finished in the top-12 with a time of 17:21 – good for 11th overall at the event.

That’s where he qualified for the State Open event.

In the Class MM race, Eastern’s Dom Tartarelli earned 25th place overall in 18:36.

The girls program from both Central and Eastern did not score as a team in the Class L race.

Fiona Gallagher led Eastern with a time of 22:44, good for 46th place, while teammate Lauren Ayotte (26:32) made a 108th place showing. 

For Central, Maura Waters (80th place, 24:45) and Katie Tran (96th, 25:37) were the top runners for the Rams’ program.

Here’s the overall results at the races from this past Monday:

Bristol Central Boys Cross Country – 11th place in Class L (309 points)

Frankie Porrini – 11th place (17:21)

Chris Roy –  55th (18:48)

Lance Archibald – 67th (19:00)

Patrick Wininger – 80th (19:29)

Ryan Sarmiento – 96th (20:08)

Josh Poulin – 108th (20:21) 

Tyler Wilson – 127th (20:58)

Bristol Eastern Boys Cross Country – 11th place in Class MM (283 points)

Dom Tartarelli – 25th place (18:36)

Logan Crowley – 41st  (19:12)

Dante Marciano – 67th (19:55) 

Aidan Tartarelli – 67th (19:55)

Aidan Gezelman – 94th (21:10) 

Dylan Prince – 96th (21:12) 

Jack Mulcunry – 111th (21:55)

Bristol Eastern Girls Cross Country – Class L (did not score as a team)

Fiona Gallagher – 46th place (22:44) 

Lauren Ayotte – 108th place (26:32) 

Rita Gao – 119th place (28:32)

Bristol Central Girls Cross Country – Class L (did not score as a team)

Maura Waters – 80th place (24:45) 

Katie Tran – 96th place (25:37)

Sophia Stark – 114th place (27:12) 

Johannie Juarez – 118th place (28:30)