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State Champs! Cross Country Runs To First Class L Title Since 1989

By Andy Hutchison

Published: Oct 31, 2026 4:07 pm

Newtown High School's boys' cross country team followed up its South-West Conference Championship with a Class L State Championship. The Nighthawks scored 81 points to easily out-race runner-up Hall of West Hartford at Manchester's Wickham Park on Halloween.

NHS last won the Class L title back in 1989, which marked the program's third straight state championship. Newtown also won the State Open in 2005.

In the 2026 title race, Stratford's Zachary O'Toole led the way with a time of 15:59.2. Newtown's Orion Lowery was eighth in 16:30.0. Teammate Bryce Taylor was 13th in 17:04.2, Sebastian Colburn was 14th in 17:04.7, Marc Cartas came in 19th in 17:13.1, and Duncan Kolb was 27th in a time of 17:22.8.

Orion Lowery, in blue, races in the SWC Championships. Lowery and the Hawks followed up their October 21 conference title wth a Class L State Championship on Halloween. —Bee Photo, Hutchison

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