Xavier High School captured the CIAC Boys Cross Country State Open team title on Thursday in Manchester, Connecticut, marking the program's first State Open championship since 2018. The victory came despite a disqualification of one of Xavier's runners during the competition.
Individually, LaBelle won the boys' individual crown at the championship meet held on November 5, 2026. Xavier's Jackson Gould, wearing bib number 385, set the early pace at the start of the race.
The meet took place in Manchester, Conn., with coverage provided by CT Insider and Hearst Connecticut Media.
