Preseason Boys #4: Newton South
Newton South gets the nod over Brookline due to their strength in the middle of their top seven. Dashiell Martin comes in as their number three runner with an impressive 16:01 PR and behind him is Cody Herman at 16:34.
Preseason Girls #4: Winchester
Winchester returns their top six from last year after fishing runner up at the Middlesex League meet. Junior Riley Newman leads the way with an 18:47 5K PR from that same meet. Winchester’s strength comes from the pack the follows her. Caroline Lanz, Julia Ramsey, and Chloe Walker finished 11th, 12th, and 14th at the same meet. A pack like that can take over a race in the final mile.