The postseason is underway in Massachusetts high school cross country, with league and conference championships taking place across the state.
Here’s a look at the results we’ve gathered from Saturday until Tuesday. If we missed any meets held before Tuesday’s competitions, please let us know, and we’ll gladly add them to the article.
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SATURDAY
The Cape & Islands League Championships, held Saturday at Martha’s Vineyard, featured two varsity races per gender.
In the Atlantic boys’ race, Sandwich senior Alex Palomar-Nelson captured the individual title in 16:40.3, improving on his third-place finish from 2025. Dennis-Yarmouth’s Pierce Johnson finished second in 16:52.3, about 80 meters behind the winner. In the team competition, host Martha’s Vineyard placed all five scorers among the top 17 to defeat Sandwich, 47-67. Sophomore Ben Fuller (17:20.1) and junior Robert Riis (17:31.3) led the Islanders, finishing fifth and sixth, respectively.
In the Atlantic girls’ race, Falmouth freshman Tess Ledwell won in 19:49.3. Nauset Regional sophomore Savannah Senaton secured runner-up honors in 20:09.4.
Sturgis Charter East junior Nathan Newcomb won the Lighthouse boys’ race by four seconds over Monomoy Regional senior Quinn Muldoon. Newcomb clocked 17:54.7, while Muldoon finished in 17:58.6. Sturgis Charter East also claimed the team title, defeating Falmouth Academy, 42-50.
In the Lighthouse girls’ race, Sturgis Charter East senior Tallulah Clifford won convincingly in 19:10.2, finishing nearly a minute ahead of her closest competitor, Sturgis Charter West’s Grace McGlinchey, who clocked 20:08.9. In the two-team competition, Sturgis Charter East scored 24 points to secure the title, seven points ahead of Sturgis Charter West.
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SUNDAY
The Midland-Wachusett League Championships, held Sunday at Ghiloni Park, featured eight junior varsity and eight varsity races throughout the day.
Among the four varsity girls’ races, Wachusett’s Naomi Witt posted the fastest winning time, capturing the Division A title in 18:27.5. Westborough’s Clare Hall was the only other runner across the four divisions to break 19 minutes, finishing second to Witt in 18:45.1. Wachusett claimed the team title with just 25 points, with its scoring runners averaging 19:27.8 over 5K.
The fastest boys’ performance came in Division B, where Gardner’s Sokari Jenkins captured the individual title in 15:42.5. Runner-up Matt Pilon of Lunenburg also broke 15:50, clocking 15:47.5.
Three teams recorded scoring-runner averages under 17 minutes. In Division A, team champion Wachusett averaged 16:46.3, while runner-up Algonquin Regional posted a faster average of 16:45.3. Division B champion Groton-Dunstable also finished below the 17-minute mark.
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MONDAY
Not that we’re surprised.
The Lexington girls proved why they’re the state’s best at Monday’s ML-12 XC Championships at Woburn Country Club. The top-ranked Minutemen scored a near-perfect 17 points to secure the victory. No. 7 Winchester finished a distant second with 61 points.
For the third time this season, Lexington’s Jane Conrad broke 18 minutes for five kilometers. The Division 1 frontrunner captured the individual title in 17:37.5. Teammates Amelia Whorton (second, 17:59.8) and Ella Tyson (third, 18:46.5) followed with the next two finishes. Lexington placed all five scorers in the top six.
The Minutemen also won the boys’ team title, defeating runner-up Arlington, 32-65. Senior Patrick Noonan led a 1-2-3 sweep with a winning time of 15:36.0. Classmates Trevor Stevens (second, 15:48.0) and Alden Hall (third, 15:52.0) completed the sweep.
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The Wrentham Developmental Center hosted Monday’s NVADA Cross Country Championships.
Greater Lowell Tech’s Ethan Levesque (16:45.7) and the Voke’s Hannah Levesque (19:20.8) won the Large School boys’ and girls’ titles, respectively.
Cape Cod Tech’s Casey Fitzgerald (17:08.1) and Minuteman Regional’s Marina Hall (21:06.5) captured the Small School boys’ and girls’ titles, respectively.
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TUESDAY
Boston College High’s Colin Kurtz strengthened his credentials as a contender for the upcoming state championships by winning Tuesday’s Catholic Conference Championships at Wrentham in a season-best 15:24.0. He led a deep field that produced nine sub-16-minute performances. Xaverian Brothers’ Jack Weintraub finished second in 15:28.6.
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Hopedale’s Quinn Cook continued his success this season by cruising to the Small School boys’ crown at the CMAC XC Championships. The Blue Raiders sophomore and Div. 3 hopeful, raced to an impressive time of 15:39.8 at Willard Park, site of the Meet of Champions. Sophomore Jett Johnson of Parker Charter was second at 15:46.5. Hopedale’s Ben Stone was third in 16:13.7. With four among the top six, the Blue Raider were a victor for the team title with a low score of 28 points. Parker Charter was second with 57 points.
It was business as usual for the state’s No. 1 runner in the girls’ race. Whitinsville Christian’s Emily Flagg breezed to a winning time of 17:58.2. Twin sister Abby Flagg was second with a solid 18:16.2 clocking.
The Crusaders, ranked No. 6 statewide, took the team hardware with a 25-42 decision over second-place Parker Charter.
