Tuesday 9/16
Middlesex League action occupied Tuesday across the state.
Boys #6 Reading defeats Woburn, 22-38
Reading’s strong pack running was on full display in this matchup. Finn Johnson-Houlihan, Andrew Princic, and Max King finished 2-4, covering the Three Mile course between 16:02-16:06. Senior Dawit Kalubya of Woburn, took the win in 15:45, making his case as one of the league’s best. Teammate Jonathan Harrington was able to break up Reading’s top six, taking fifth in 16:28. Reading’s second pack of Cameron Gigler, Owen Sinclair, and Tim Connolly took places 6-8 to secure the win.
The Woburn Girls flipped the script and defeated Reading 22-32. Sophomore Carla Bosso was first overall for Woburn in 20:21. The Tanners took the first three spots. First for Reading was Bridget Branson in 21:45.
Girls #4 Winchester tops Belmont, 15-50
Winchester continues to roll, as they took the top seven spots against Belmont. Riley Newman took the win over the three mile course in 19:12 and was followed by Julia Ramsey in 19:17. Overall their top seven had a spread from 19:12 to 20:16. Kira Van Kelsted and Reece Bundy were the top two runners for Belmont running 20:19 and 20:56.
The Belmont Boys team made their case to be among the league’s best by defeating Winchester 19-39. They got off to a strong start with Noah Geiger and William Olmstead going 1-2 in 16:07 and 16:12. Noah Damaske was first for Winchester, right on their heels in 16:13. Belmonts third runner, Ishaan Kanagaraj, ran 16:19, giving them a formidable top three. On a 5K course they should all be under 17 minutes.
Girls #1 Lexington tops Arlington, 19-36.
Lexington’s Erin Ehmann blazed the 5K course in 18:51, currently the #4 time in the state. Emma Kosnik, Thayer DiCerbo, and Daphne Warren took the next three spots for Lexington. Arlington put forth a valiant effort taking the next four sports. Chloe Reinelt and Sofia Faust went 1-2 for the Spy Ponders and were followed by Caroline Herr and Vivien Lyman. Keep an eye on Arlington this season. They’ll be competing at Frank Kelly this weekend, which could give us an idea of how they fair against wider competition.
Boys #3 Lexington defeats Arlington, 26-29
Too close for comfort for the #3 Minutemen. It’s worth noting that Patrick Noonan was absent from this race, but still, Arlington should be happy with this performance.
Senior Daichi Collins took the win in 16:09. Lexington’s Rhys Behling, Alden Hall, and Liam Singh took the next three spots. Things became dicey when three runners from Arlington came in next. 800m Speedster Nico Peukert continues to show his range, as he led Owen Merrill and Charles Moss next for the Spy Ponders. In the end Owen Ross and Holden Cassity were able to secure the win, and prevent the upset, by taking the next two spots.
Like the girls, the Arlington Boys are a team to keep an eye on the rest of the season.
Boys #13 Catholic Memorial defends Franklin Park, defeating Sant John’s of Shrewsbury, 20-35.
The Knights trio of Michael Upton, Daniel Kaleba, and Gerard stock went 1-3, finishing together in 17:45-46. Holden Halle and Arnav Chatterjee finished 1st and 2nd for Saint John’s in 17:50 and 17:53, solid times on the Franklin Park course.
Boys #7 Saint John’s Prep vs #8 Boston College High School
*Waiting on Results
Girls #5 Needham tops Natick, 24-31
The Bay State Conference continues to show why it’s one of the toughest in the state to race in. Needham needed their top three to shine to hold off Natick. Led by Greta Hammer, Needham took the first three positions. Madison Roach and Eva Scharf were second and third. Natick then took the next four spots. Megan Joyce and Kailie Rader finished together in 20:30 and 20:35. Samantha McMorrow and Margaret Armstrong were able to get in before Needham’s fourth runner. It was a great battle for the next three places as Needham’s Marissa Williams and Maiva King, and Natick’s Erin Wagner, finished four seconds apart. In the end, Needham prevailed, but the Natick girls look stronger and stronger each week.
The #2 Natick Boys team defeated Needham 15-49 as they swept the first six positions. Sam Gustat of Needham was able to break up their top seven running 17:44. Natick will next be in action at the Ocean State Invitational where we’ll get to see them against the Region’s best.
Boys #15 Oliver Ames defeats Foxborough, 23-38
Top Contender Landon Sarney, currently #1 in the state with a 15:26 5K, took another win, covering the 2.5-mile course in 13:19. Foxborough was able to snag the next two spots, with Timothy Chase and Eamonn Kelly, running 13:37 and 13:58. Keep an eye on those two as the season continues as they get a chance to shine at bigger meets.
Oliver Ames Girls defeat Foxborough, 22-37
Foxborough’s Emma Dorich took the win in 16:25, as Oliver Ames exercised solid pack running to earn the win. Devin Thomas, Kathleen Beaulieu, Ashley Powers, and Erin Reilly, all finished together in 17:30-17:31 to take the next four spots.
Both Boys and Girls teams move to 2-0 in the Hockomock League
Stay tuned as more results come in.
