{
  "id": 15967733,
  "title": "Wednesday's boys cross country conference meets: Sullivan, Bianchi, Hines, Lowery win individual titles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/wednesdays-boys-cross-country-conference-meets-sullivan-bianchi-hines",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:07:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wednesdays-boys-cross-country-conference-230709543.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Connecticut boys cross country conference meets took place, with individual and team champions emerging from the competition. At the SWC championships held at Bethel High School, Newtown senior Orion Lowery claimed the individual title with a personal-best time of 16:21.1. In the FCIAC championship at Waveny Park, Wilton senior Paul Sullivan claimed victory with a time of 15:49.9, beating Max Mocarski of Fairfield Warde (15:52.9) and Edward Kushel of Warde (15:53.9). Greenwich's James Hayes secured fourth place in the event. The team standings saw Greenwich, Staples, and Danbury taking the top three spots, while Ridgefield, Fairfield Warde, and New Canaan rounded out the top five. At the NCCC championship in Bolton, Ellington's Alexander Bianchi claimed the individual title, while Granby Memorial and Bolton secured the top two team finishes. Meanwhile, Xavier achieved an SCC meet-record 24 points, leading a championship with 11 straight league crowns and their 20th overall title.",
  "summary": "A look at Wednesday's Connecticut boys cross country conference championship results.",
  "key_points": [
    "Orion Lowery wins individual title at SWC championships with 16:21.1",
    "Paul Sullivan wins FCIAC championship with 15:49.9 time",
    "Alexander Bianchi claims individual title at NCCC championship"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}