Ocean State Invitational: Championship Race Boys’ Preview
Yes, it’s that time. Get ready — this one’s going to be good. This weekend, runners and teams from across the Northeast — and a few from beyond — will converge on Warwick’s Goddard State Park for the 17th annual Ocean State Invitational, presented by Marathon Sports and New Balance. The action begins Friday afternoon, […]
Ocean State Invitational: Championship Race Girls’ Preview
Yes, it’s that time. Get ready — this one’s going to be good. This weekend, runners and teams from across the Northeast — and a few from beyond — will converge on Warwick’s Goddard State Park for the 17th annual Ocean State Invitational, presented by Marathon Sports and New Balance. The action begins Friday afternoon, […]
Sixteen Races, Countless Storylines at Frank Kelley Invitational
One of the things that sets the Frank Kelley Invitational apart — like most statewide competitions — is the way it gives each class a chance to shine. Saturday’s meet featured individual Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior three-kilometer races for both Small and Large Schools. Sixteen races — boys and girls — went off in […]
Frank Kelley Invitational: Results, Interviews & Photos (3K Plus!)
The MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational brought the heat — both in the air and out on the trails. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s greeted the athletes and schools that converged at the Wrentham Developmental Center’s open fields for Saturday’s competition. The conditions helped produce a flurry of PRs and fast times across the […]
Frank Kelley Invitational Preview – Small Schools
The wide-open fields of the Wrentham Developmental Center are open for business this weekend. The popular cross-country venue, site of numerous league and statewide competitions—including this year’s Division 1 Championships—will host its fall opener on Saturday: the MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational. This meet highlights each individual class, with separate Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior three-kilometer […]
Frank Kelley Invitational Preview – Large Schools
The wide-open fields of the Wrentham Developmental Center are open for business this weekend. The popular cross-country venue, site of numerous league and statewide competitions—including the Division 1 Championships—will host its fall opener on Saturday: the MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational. This meet highlights each individual class, with separate Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior three-kilometer races. […]
Flagg Sisters Lead Way At Highland Park Invitational
For the second straight week, Highland Park played host to a statewide cross-country competition. More than 300 athletes were at the Attleboro venue this past Saturday for the annual Highland Park Invitational. A week after taking the top two spots at the Vineyard XC Invitational, the twin-sister duo of Emily and Abby Flagg were once […]
MARSHVegas Classic: Results, Interviews & Photos (2K Plus!)
Bay State Running was on site for Saturday’s inaugural MARSHVegas Classic, and the consensus was clear—this unique European-style cross-country meet was a huge success. On a bright, sunny morning at the Marshfield Fairgrounds, BSR captured all the action (with still more coverage to come). We’ve got more than 2,000 photos, plus interviews with all our […]
Ocean State Invitational Gears Up For 17th Year
Year after year, some things never change at the Ocean State Invitational: the competition is fierce, the talent is deep, and the atmosphere is electrifying. That’s exactly how co-meet director Siobhan Breagy likes it. “Last year, one of the coaches I reached out to initially said his team would attend a different meet because of […]
Deadline For One-Of-Kind MARSHVegas Classic On Wednesday
A water pit, hay bales, and live music! If you’re a true cross-country runner, does it get any better than this? Of course not. That’s exactly what’s in store for participants at this Saturday’s inaugural MARSHVegas Classic. Presented by Marathon Sports and New Balance, this weekend’s event will mark New England’s first Euro-style high-school cross-country […]