The Alvirne High School Cross Country teams competed against a large field of schools at the 2026 Hopkinton Cross Country Festival over the weekend on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds.
GIRLS
The Alvirne girls finished 13th among 21 scoring teams in the 5K race, recording a team score of 348 and an average time of 21 minutes, 11 seconds among their top five runners.
Freshman Saleena Ramboer led the Broncos, finishing 12th overall in 19:07.7.
Junior Olivia Cartagena was the next runner for Alvirne, placing 50th in 20:36.9, followed by sophomore Charlianna Downey in 65th at 21:08.5.
Senior Alexis Ballantine finished 94th in 21:50.5, while sophomore Elyse Goulet placed 158th in 23:10.3. Senior Leah Sturk rounded out the Alvirne runners listed in the results, finishing 178th in 23:49.2.
The Exeter Blue Hawks won the girls’ team competition with 51 points.
Lebanon placed second with 83-points and Phillips Exeter was third with 85-points.
BOYS
The Alvirne boys’ team finished 25th among 41 scoring teams, with a team score of 676 and an average time of 18:23.
Senior Roarke Brandt led the Broncos, placing 109th in 18:00. Freshman Braeden Carey finished 124th in 18:10.1, followed by sophomore Aiden O’Leary in 148th at 18:26.7, junior Camden Griffith in 161st at 18:35.7, and junior Drew Barton in 170th at 18:42.2.
Coe-Brown won the boys’ team competition with 59 points, while Pinkerton Academy finished second with 75 and Phillips Exeter was third with 127-points.
The Hopkinton Festival brought together teams from across New Hampshire and beyond for the two 5K races on Saturday and also featured Friday races that showcased college and open runners.