Athletes to Watch: Gabriel Altopp, Ridgefield

GABRIEL ALTOPP

A week after finishing ninth at the State Open last year, Gabriel surprised the competition by taking fourth overall in the New England Championships. Can he pull off the same magic this Friday, perhaps with a victory? The Ridgefield senior was second to No. 1 seed Eric van der Els of Brien McMahon at both the FCIAC Championships and this past weekend at the Class LL Championships where he battled his rival right to the finish.