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SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Saturday, Jan. 13, Saratoga Springs junior Kelsey Chmiel took first place in the Junior Women Under-17 four-kilometer race at the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country Meet in Scotland. Chmiel won with a time of 14.10, with European runners coming in second with a tie time of 14.13. As a sophomore in 2017, Chmiel was named Gatorade New York Girls Cross-Country Runner of the Year for her win at the state and federation girls cross country championships and finishing second at the Nike Cross Regional. In her November 2017 season, Chmiel had the fastest time in the history of the Section II Class A cross-country championships. It’s clear that in her upcoming senior cross-country season, Chmiel will continue her path of success.
