Oxford's DeLuise, Wolcott's Wyner win NVL cross country titles; Watertown sweeps team crowns
Watertown's girls won their first NVL team title in 20 years, while the boys repeated as champions.
Oxford's Callie DeLuise and Wolcott's Brayden Wyner claimed Naugatuck Valley League cross country titles on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Callie, the sister of last year's boys champion Joseph DeLuise, won the girls' race by outpacing Avah Hoxhallari of Watertown in the final mile. The Watertown girls team captured their first NVL team championship in 20 years, ending a three-year Holy Cross streak.
Meanwhile, Wyner defeated Naugatuck's Andrew DoNascimento by less than six seconds in the boys' race, marking his second win over DoNascimento in less than two weeks.
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