Bishop Guertin's Matt Giardina finished 10th overall in the New England Cross Country championships on Saturday. (File photo courtesy of Br. Ralph Lebel)

Bishop Guertin’s Matt Giardina was the top local finisher, 10th overall, and the Souhegan boys cross country team was the top local team, 14th overall, in the New England Cross Country championships on Saturday in Ponaganset, R.I.

The Nashua South boys also competed, finishing 25th and were led by Daniel Byrne, who finished 63rd overall, the ninth New Hampshire finisher.

Giardina ran the course in 15:53.96. Lebanon’s Birhanu Harriman was the top New Hampshire boys finisher, taking third in 15:39.59. Byrne came in at 16:56.14. Merrimack’s Cam Fredette was 84th.

Taloosh Anderson (104th) along with Jaren (122) and Dallen Noorda (124) paced the Sabers.

There were no local teams competing in the girls race.