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Haverhill senior Julie Solimine set her second course record in two weeks, running a 17:52 on Methuen's 2.87-mile course to pace the Hillies to a 20-37 victory over the Rangers. Also of note for the Hillies, freshman Samantha Wise finished eighth in 20:12.

Haverhill senior Julie Solimine broke her own course record at Winnekenni Park in a double-dual meet with Billerica and Chelmsford. Solimine coasted to first in 17:56 for 2.9 miles, breaking her own course record by three seconds. The Hillies, with their injury-depleted team together for the first time, whipped Billerica 20-35 and barely lost to Chelmsford, 28-29. Bridget Twomey was fifth, Riley Gilmore was eighth and — in her first meet of the season — Sam Kelleher was 10th.

It wasn't a banner day for the shorthanded Haverhill girls cross country team, what with two of its top three runners taking a wrong turn, as it fell to both Andover and Central Catholic, but it was a good day for Hillie senior Julie Solimine. She pulled away in the last half mile to outduel Andover junior Maggie Mullins and take first in 19:18 over Central's hilly 3.05-mile course.