Westford Academy senior Abigail Hennessy ran to fifth place at the Brooks Cross Country Nationals against a star-studded field at Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif.

Hennessy finished in 17 minutes, 21.9 seconds. Michigan’s Natasza Dudek won the girls race in 16:55.7. Hennessy was running in the lead pack until about halfway through the race, but then fell slightly off the pace.

The event brought together the top 10 runners from four regional meets (Midwest, South, Northeast, West), plus 10 “Golden Ticket” winners per gender. A total of 52 girls competed.

Cam Petrillo scored three times as Arlington rolled over Middlesex League opponent Wilmington, 9-1. … Sophomore Gabe Kioumejian netted all four goals as Belmont won 4-1 over Watertown/Wayland.

In a nonleague game, Andre Rosales scored a

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