CONWAY — The Kennett High girls’ cross-country team closed the book on the fall sports season for the Eagles with a stellar performance at the prestigious Meet of Champions at Mines Falls Park in Nashua on Saturday. KHS finished 13th as a team while four girls turned in career-best runs on the biggest stage in the Granite State.
The Meet of Champions brings together the top teams from Division I, II and III for one final day — and what a spectacular day — of racing in New Hampshire.
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