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Sydney Masciarelli with parents Loanny and Stephen, and twin brother Salvatore. Courtesy photo.
THOMPSON — Sydney Masciarelli, a senior from Northbridge, Mass., signed her National Letter of Intent to run cross country and track and field for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Over her time at Marianapolis, Masciarelli has broken numerous records in both cross country and track and field, including beating Olympian Shalane Flanagan’s under-18 record at the Mayor’s Cup in Boston in 2018 with a time of 17:04. She is a NEPSTA D III Track & Field Champion and a NEPSTA D IV Cross Country Champion.
Masciarelli also won the 2018 Foot Locker Northeast Regional Championship (17:12), 2018 Foot Locker National Championship (17:00), and 2019 New Balance Outdoor Track & Field National Championship (5K - 16:16.20; 2-mile - 10:11.99).
In addition, she was named the 2018 & 2019 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year and 2019 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has prohibited interscholastic competition since March 2020, Masciarelli was still able to compete in three local races this fall.
The highlight for Masciarelli was “being able to run at night under the lights in a twilight 5K.”
Masciarelli said, “I chose UNC because of the amazing coaches and team. When I went to look at the school over the summer, I loved everything about it and I knew it would be the right place for me. I’m most excited for meeting new people, running with teammates that will push me to be my best every day, and to work hard every day to win a national championship as a team.”
“Marianapolis is so proud of Sydney and her signing with UNC,” said Marianapolis track and field head coach David DiCicco. “She is a driven and talented student-athlete. Since her freshman year, and across the seasons thereafter, she has challenged herself each day to get better and never rested on her many accomplishments. We are excited for this next chapter in her life as a student-athlete and look forward to her cheering her on for many years to come.”
The university is a Division I school playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Elections
WOODSTOCK — The Muddy Brook Fire Department recently held elections: Line officers: Chief: Seth Spalding, Deputy Chief: Jared Morse, Fire Captain: Brian Hickey, Rescue Captain: Travis Blair, Heavy Rescue Lieutenant: Tom Gugliotti, EMS Lieutenant: Christopher Rossi, Fire Lieutenant Paul Cloutier, Fire Lieutenant Dave LaPrad, Dive Lieutenant Alan Kelly, Safety Officer Richard Baron.
Executive Committee: President Amanda Stevens, Vice President Paul Cloutier, Secretary Kerry Kozlowski, Treasurer Peter Engh, Assistant Treasurer DeEtta Spalding, Members at large: Alan Kelly and Dave LaPrad. The department also congratulated Travis Blair and Brian Hickey who started new careers recently as firefighters for Webster Fire / Rescue.
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Shirley E. LeClair
DANIELSON — Shirley E. (Lankford) LeClair, 87, formerly of Maple Court, died Nov. 17, 2020 in Matulaitis Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Sheridan Skidmore and Eugene LeClair.
Born in 1933 in Emporia, Vir, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Cora E. (Presley) Lankford.
Mrs. LeClair was an office worker in the banking industry for many years.
Shirley was a member of St. Matthew Episcopal Church and enjoyed visiting the seashore and collecting seashells.
She leaves her children, Michael Skidmore (Brenda) of Dayville and Colleen Page (Tim) of Groton, Vt.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Kathleen Skidmore.
A private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in New Castle, N.H. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
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President’s List
BANGOR, Maine — Three local students were named to the spring 2020 President’s List at Husson University: Kyle Jonathan Derosier of Danielson, junior enrolled in bachelor’s in accounting/MBA program; Rori M. Johnson of Thompson, first-year student enrolled in bachelor’s in healthcare administration and public health/master’s in occupational therapy program; Breanna Rice of Thompson, senior enrolled in bachelor’s in healthcare studies, master’s in occupational therapy program.
Dean’s list
HAMDEN — Alexander Bosio of Pomfret was named to the spring dean’s list at Quinnipiac University:
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