43rd Wickham Park XC Invitational: Girls runners to watch on Saturday

The 43rd annual Wickham Park XC Invitational will take place Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester. The boys races will start at 2:15 p.m., followed by the girls races at 2:45 p.m. Here is a list of 10 girls cross country runners to watch based on their fastest times to date:

Lauren Parrett, a junior from Glastonbury, holds the state's fastest time of 17:29.5 at the Varsity Large Division. She set that record at the Maine XC Festival of Champions in Belfast.

Madison McGarry, a freshman from Avon, has an impressive first season with the state's second-fastest time of 18:15.1 at a CCC home meet.

Harper Shirley, a senior from Manchester, recorded the state's third-fastest time of 18:16 during a CCC meet against Windsor, RHAM, and East Catholic.

Molly Chien, a junior from Hall, ran the state's fourth-fastest time of 18:29.7 during a CCC meet.

Ashley Brining, a freshman from Hale Ray, has impressed as a first-year runner, with the state's fifth-fastest time of 18:41.6 at the Connecticut River Valley Invitational.

Briana Belanger, a senior from Thomaston, also ran her best time of 18:44.1 at the CT River Valley Invite.

Edie Ranta, a sophomore from RHAM, recorded the state's eighth-fastest time of 18:57.7 at the CT River Valley Invite.

Rebecca Langlais, a senior from Tolland, ran her top time of 19:05.6 at the 14th Harry Geraghty XC Invitational.

Carolyn Kamp, a junior from Glastonbury, has an impressive state ranking of 10th with a time of 19:07.7 at the Maine XC Festival of Champions.

Callie DeLuise, a junior from Oxford, ran her best time of 19:13.9 at the 67th Nonnewaug XC Invitational.