By Zach Sulkis – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law boys and girls cross country teams have come out at light speed this season on a quest for states.

With both teams having multiple runners placing in the Top 10 so far, it’s safe to say that Law is on the right track for states.

“We have a solid group of runners that I believe will succeed and do very well this season and take us far at states,” Assistant Coach Mike Loschaivo said.

One of the biggest contributors to the boys’ success has been junior Liam Fedigan. Fedigan broke a personal record finishing the 5k distance in 16:44 and placing 2nd at the team’s first meet. 

Then, on October 2, Fedigan crushed the 3-mile school record with a time of 16:34, also beating out his personal record he set for himself a few weeks earlier. 

“Running kind of builds like a community, at least for me it did, so it would be great if everyone could feel that, which I think a bunch of kids are because everyone keeps showing up, so I feel the only way to go is up from here,” Fedigan said.

Although the team lacks the depth is has the past few years, team members are still working with high morale and helping each other improve. 

“I always try to push everyone to have a better time,” senior captain Daniel Folloni said. “When they improve I feel happy for them and our team.”

The girls cross country team is also off to a strong start this season. The team is full of young talent that seems to contribute tremendously with some of the underclassmen for the girls consistently finishing in the Top 10.

“We have gained a few freshman teammates that acclimated to the team well and I think we could have a successful rest of our season,” said senior captain Jenna Wasserman.

One of the bright spots for the team has been sophomore Claire Moulton. Moulton finished in 4th place in the varsity race at Winding Trails.

COVID-19 protocols have also changed this season drastically compared to last year. Runners are no longer required to wear a mask at any point when outside, and the only time masks are required is when indoors. 

One of the biggest changes is that Invitationals are back for the first time since the 2019-2020 season. The Invitationals were on hiatus last season due to the CIAC’s COVID-19 protocols and policies.