Young Pierson Girls Cross Country Team Wins Fourth Consecutive County Title; Gardner Qualifies for Boys State Race for Second Year in a Row - 27 East

Young Pierson Girls Cross Country Team Wins Fourth Consecutive County Title; Gardner Qualifies for Boys State Race for Second Year in a Row

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The Pierson girls cross country team won the Suffolk County Class D title on Friday.    DREW BUDD

The Pierson girls cross country team won the Suffolk County Class D title on Friday. DREW BUDD

Pierson seventh-grader Josephine Mott, left, and Greylynn Guyer at the front of the pack of the Class C/D county race on Friday.    DREW BUDD

Pierson seventh-grader Josephine Mott, left, and Greylynn Guyer at the front of the pack of the Class C/D county race on Friday. DREW BUDD

Pierson seventh-grader Josephine Mott took fourth place overall in Friday's race, while teammate freshman Sara O'Brien, trailing closely, finished right behind her.   DREW BUDD

Pierson seventh-grader Josephine Mott took fourth place overall in Friday's race, while teammate freshman Sara O'Brien, trailing closely, finished right behind her. DREW BUDD

Pierson freshman Sara O'Brien is heading to the state meet for the second year in a row.    DREW BUDD

Pierson freshman Sara O'Brien is heading to the state meet for the second year in a row. DREW BUDD

Pierson sophomore Greylynn Guyer.    DREW BUDD

Pierson sophomore Greylynn Guyer. DREW BUDD

Pierson seventh-grader Maggie Greenwald.   DREW BUDD

Pierson seventh-grader Maggie Greenwald. DREW BUDD

Pierson sophomore Bennett Greene.    DREW BUDD

Pierson sophomore Bennett Greene. DREW BUDD

Pierson junior Justin Gardner at the start of the boys Class C/D race on Friday at Sunken Meadow State Park.    DREW BUDD

Pierson junior Justin Gardner at the start of the boys Class C/D race on Friday at Sunken Meadow State Park. DREW BUDD

The Pierson girls team cheers on the boys team.   DREW BUDD

The Pierson girls team cheers on the boys team. DREW BUDD

Pierson junior Justin Gardner sees the finish line and another trip to the state meet.   DREW BUDD

Pierson junior Justin Gardner sees the finish line and another trip to the state meet. DREW BUDD

Pierson senior Coleman Dee.    DREW BUDD

Pierson senior Coleman Dee. DREW BUDD

Pierson junior Chad Federico.    DREW BUDD

Pierson junior Chad Federico. DREW BUDD

Drew Budd on Nov 8, 2022
The Pierson girls cross country team won its fourth consecutive Suffolk County Class D title on Friday at the Section XI Championships at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park.... more

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