The Xavier High School cross country continued its dominant 2025 season by winning their seventh consecutive CIAC Class MM State Championship on Saturday afternoon at Wickham Park. The Falcons had a strong finish to earn 57 points and edge second-place East Lyme by two points.
Xavier had three runners finish in the top-10 led by sophomore Holden Hines in fifth with a time of 16:28.80. Sophomore Nolan O’Connor finished eighth overall thanks to crossing the finish line at 16:31.07, while junior Peter Torello came in 10th with a time of 16:39.52.
Senior Xavier Laudati and classmate Landon Rubano were the next two Falcons to cross the finish line coming in 17th and 19th, respectively. Laudati posted a time of 17:01.99 and Rubano had a mark of 17:10.11.
Senior Andrew Hawk finished 20th overall with a time of 17:12.36 and sophomore Jackson Gould came in 42nd thanks to a time of 17:57.12.
Thanks to their strong finishes, Holden Hines, Nolan O’Connor, and Peter Torello all earned All-State honors.
The victory marked the 25th CIAC State Championship for the cross country program.
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