Photos, Interview & Results From MIAA Meet Of Champions
Did you expect anything different? Under perfect racing conditions—cool temperatures and no wind—Saturday’s MIAA Meet of Champions delivered exactly as promised. The state’s final meet of the season featured just about everything at Fort Devens’ Willard Park. In her final preparation for the Brooks Northeast Championships, Westford Academy’s Abby Hennessey smashed the course record in […]
Meet Hub: MIAA Meet Of Champions
It’s here. The moment has arrived for the MIAA Meet of Champions. For most of our athletes, this is the final destination — the culmination of a dedicated summer, two-plus months of long runs, grueling workouts, and heated battles on the dirt trails. Fort Devens’ Willard Park will play host to six races, spanning Divisions […]
Meet Of Champions Preview: Division 3 Girls & Boys
It only seems fitting that Fort Devens serves as the site for Saturday’s MIAA Meet of Champions. Established in 1917, the former military base played a vital role through several conflicts, including World War I and World War II. When our teams and athletes converge there this weekend, they’ll engage in a battle of a […]
Meet Of Champions Preview: Division 2 Girls & Boys
It only seems fitting that Fort Devens serves as the site for Saturday’s MIAA Meet of Champions. Established in 1917, the former military base played a vital role through several conflicts, including World War I and World War II. When our teams and athletes converge there this weekend, they’ll engage in a battle of a […]
Meet Of Champions Preview: Division 1 Girls & Boys
It only seems fitting that Fort Devens serves as the site for Saturday’s MIAA Meet of Champions. Established in 1917, the former military base played a vital role through several conflicts, including World War I and World War II. When our teams and athletes converge there this weekend, they’ll engage in a battle of a […]
All Eyes On Fort Devens For Saturday’s Meet Of Champions
As it so often does, this past weekend’s divisional state championships did not disappoint. They delivered everything we expected — and maybe a little more. The scenery may change and the competition may shift slightly, but expect the same intensity and excitement when Massachusetts’ top athletes converge at Willard Park for Saturday’s MIAA Meet of […]
MIAA State Meet: Grit, History, and Heart In Div. 2
If you’re checking out the results of the MIAA Division 2 State Championships, don’t be misled by what the clock said at the finish line. The numbers don’t tell the whole story — not when multiple Division 2A, 2B, and 2C teams were competing at Northfield Mountain, a course that can make even the most […]
MIAA State Meet: Brookline, Concord-Carlise, Oliver Ames Take Boys’ Div. 1 Crowns
Five days before the MIAA Division 1 State Championships, Greg McGrath wasn’t sure he’d make it to the starting line. The Boston College High senior — and the state’s top-ranked runner — was dealing with a slight injury in his right leg. “I got injured a week ago. I had this really bad calf cramp, […]
MIAA State Meet: Lexington, Winchester, Billerica Sweep Div. 1 Girls’ Titles
Forty-One. Rebecca Trachsel considers it her lucky number. Back in 2016 on her 41st birthday, the Lexington girls’ cross-country coach had 41 runners on a team that won its first state title. Since that victory, it’s a number she says has always brought her luck. Well, the number 41 showed up again for the Minutemen […]
Meet Hub: MIAA State X-C Championships
Take your pick — Division 1, Division 2, or Division 3. It doesn’t matter. They’re all going to be competitive. They’re all going to be intense. They’re all going to be exciting. If you’re a casual fan of cross-country with no particular team or athlete to cheer for, it won’t matter which venue you choose […]