The Starting Five: Local Athletes of the Week

Connor Pratt, Mike Dunn, Evan McNeice, Owen Gagne- Wethersfield (Cross Country): Wethersfield boy’s 4-person relay team won the Sloper Relays and set a meet record with a time of 29:40 (6 miles), beating 2nd place by 1:33. Their overall time bested the old record set by Kennedy in 2017. Pratt ran a great leadoff leg to take first place and handed off to Dunn, who expanded the lead, leaving teammates McNeice and Gagne to chase and capture the record.

Christian Amaral- Newington (Soccer): Amaral scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Farmington. The sophomore’s goal preserved the Indians third straight victory.

Olivia Mullings- Newington (Soccer): Mullings had a goal and two assists in the Indians 3-0 win over Farmington. The junior has been one of the leaders for a Newington team that has won their first five games, including four straight shutouts.    

Sarah Bezdelovs- Rocky Hill (Volleyball): Bezdelovs had 11 assists and eight kills in the Terriers five set triumph over Windsor. The junior setter is one of three captains on the Terriers volleyball squad this fall.  

Olivia Lusitani- Cromwell (Soccer): Lusitani found the back of the net in the 52nd minute, scoring the game’s only goal in Cromwell 1-0 win over Haddam-Killingworth. The freshman is one of the young bright stars on a Panthers team that has won four straight games entering the week.