By Michael Loschiavo – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law’s girls cross country team ended its season with a boom.

Senior captain Samantha Franzman said the team had high expectations this season and she thinks the team has reached them.

“With high expectations this season, we definitely reached our goals,” Franzman said. “(Head coach) Mr. Schulte wanted us to have a really good showing at SCCs which we definitely accomplished as well as a good showing at states.”

Franzman had a great end to her high school cross country career and hopes the best for her team’s future.

“As a captain, I will miss the girls,” Franzman said.” This year our team was really close and we had such a strong bond which I will definitely miss.”

Senior captain Laura Dennigan feels like her high school cross country career ended on a good note.

“We did so good at states this year because everyone had such great times and really pushed themselves,” Dennigan said.

The team competed October 26 at Wickham Park for the Class M State Championship and placed 11th out of 18 teams. The top five girls for Law were Katie Konareski – 21:21, Kaylee Brotherton – 22:54, Laura Dennigan – 23:00, Jenna Wasserman – 23:23, Lindsay Konlian – 24:02, Jordyn Konlian – 24:30.

Freshman Lindsay Konlian plans to be one of Law’s top runners next year. She ended her season well with her best time being a 22:46.

“I think I did reach my goals ,” Konlian said. “I worked as hard as I could and tried to get a good time every race.”

On October 19, the team competed at East Shore Park. The top five girls results for Law were Katie Konareski –  21:20, Kaylee Brotherton – 21:57, Jenna Wasserman – 23:13, Laura Dennigan – 23:24, and Jordyn Konlian at 23:50.

The results from the race ended with Law placing 9th out of 18 teams.

Sophomore Katie Konareski hopes to be  the top runners for Law next year.

“In the beginning of the season my goal was to get a 20:30,” said Konareski. “I pushed myself as much as I could and my teammates and Schulte also pushed me to do my best throughout the season.”

Konareski hopes next year that she can hit her personal goal, which she wasn’t able to do this year because she battled shin splints.

Franzman is sad to see the season end.

“Cross country taught me hard work, teamwork, and dedication,” Franzman said. “As a captain it also taught me to be a role model for the underclassmen as well as taking on responsibilities.”