The Boys Cross Country team won the Southwestern Conference Preview meet on Saturday at Lorain County Community College Aug. 27.
The win marked the third year in row the Shoremen won the preview meet.
The win is a good omen for Avon Lake. The SWC generally fields very strong competition with several schools fielding state-ranked teams. Last year the Shoremen finished the year ranked 10th in Division I. So, this is a solid start for the Avon Lake team.
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Avon Lake's strength was evident, with the team placing its top five runners in the top 12 spots. Placing were Trevor Norris (fifth), Francesco Maiorca (sixth), Connor Musial (eighth), Tom Parsons (11) and Michael Callesen (12).
Avon Lake also had 13 of their boys place in the top 50 spots in a race that fielded more than 160 runners. That included James Darko (19), Leon Kinsley (26), Devin Arora (30), Dan Luca (35), Justin Rinaldi (41), A.J. McManaman (44) and Trent Glasser (46).
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Shoregals take third
The Avon Lake Shoregals had a solid showing even with several of their runners resting placing third in the SWC Preview meet.
Placing for the Shoregals were Jessica Lambert, Annie Wennerberg, Katy Faber, Jane Dusky, Charlotte Ward, Maddie Furrer and Marisa Gerrone.
The teams host next week's race, the Avon Lake Invitational, at LCCC.
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