Milford High School Cross Country

The boys scored a one-point win over runner-up CR to claim their first team title since 1989 at the Henlopen Conference Championship meet Saturday at Killens Pond State Park. Senior co-captain Patrick Helmick became the first MHS male in the history of the Henlopen Conference to win the individual cross country title, surging to a Killens-best 16:49.

Carl Richardson (7th) ran a 17:41 to make first-team all-conference, while Taiwan Savage (8th) and Steve Eshelman (13th) made the second team. Mike Doughty rounded out the top 5 by just missing Hon. Mention. Erik Gibbs and Nick Albert rounded out the varsity.

Meanwhile, Molly Bliss (6th) and Sara Kolobielski (7th) reached the all-conference first team to lead the girls to a third-place team finish behind Cape Henlopen and Sussex Tech. Alexis Groce (11th) made the second-team, while Stef Clendaniel (19th) made Hon. Mention. Shai Sefiane, Alexis Guzman and Kacie Jackson rounded out the varsity.

Jessica Griffith won the junior varsity race, while Sarah Holbruner, Karrie Herrman and Kim Richardson scored Top 10 medals. Mike Johnson also placed third for a medal in the boys JV race.

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