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1-2-3 FINISH LEADS BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Junior DJ Principe defended his title in the 2015 Rhode Island Interscholastic League's Boys Cross Country State Championships Sunday on the 3.1 mile "covered bridge course" at Ponaganset High School. Principe's course record time led a 1-2-3 finish in the race that paced the La Salle team to the state championship. Seniors Matt Bouthillette and Jack Salisbury finished in second and third as the Rams totaled 38 points to easily outscore second place Bishop Hendricken.
Allesandro Campagna finished in seventh place to give La Salle four runners in the top seven. Alex Martinez ran a gutsy race and took home the 25th spot, securing the win for the Rams.
Principe broke the course record by five seconds as he finished in 15:09.5. Andrew Springer of Westerly set the record of 15:14 in 2008
La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.
