Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #4: Concord-Carlisle
#4 Concord-Carlisle It’s double Concord-Carlisle at #4. The girls return their entire squad from the team that finished fourth at the Meet of Champions. They have everything you could want in a potential championship team. Up front they have individual contender Maria Chopas. She was fourth last year at the Meet of Champions and has […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #5: Newton North
#5 Newton North The Tigers are the first on our list that return five girls that have run under 20 minutes for 5k. Last season they had a convincing win at the Bay State Conference Championships and were third at the Meet of Champions. The fact they’re third on our list is a testament to […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #5: Saint John’s Prep
#5 Saint John’s Prep Now we come to Saint John’s Prep. Is it a coincidence that we have them one spot ahead of BC High? Last year’s Catholic Conference Championship was one of the fastest races of the year with Prep finishing on top. Their top two returners Henry McDonnell and Leo Seltenrich were 5th […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #6: Needham
#6 Needham At #6 we have another team from the Bay State Conference and another team that always seems to be near the top every year. Despite graduating all-time great Greta Hammer, Needham returns a formidable squad for 2026. Madison Roach may be more known for her speed on the track, but the Needham speedster […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #6: Boston College High School
#6 Boston College High School Boston College High School are entering perennial contender status. Despite graduating a sub nine two miler, they retain a full squad ready to make a run at the podium this fall. Last year the Eagles looked as if they were ready to win it all, but where then dealt a […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #7: Natick
#8 Natick Natick lost their top two runners from their team that finished runner-up last season to perennial champs Brookline. However, they return their next nine runners based off time. Callum Doyle and Declan Hava will take up the mantle left from John Bianchi and Freddie Van der Velden last season. The duo should combine […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #8: Wachusett
#8 Wachusett Wachusett was ninth in Division 1 last year and come in at eight on our preseason rankings. They also return their top four runners from 2025. They have a very strong 1-2 punch with Naomi Witt and Annika Kindorf. Witt was consistently one of the best runners in the state last season. She […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #8: Newton North
#8 Newton North At #8 we have Newton North. On paper, based off their XC times, this may seem rather high on the list. However, we think based off what they accomplished throughout the year they’re going to be very tough to beat this fall. It starts up front. While he may only have a […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #9: Greater Lowell Tech
#9 Greater Lowell Tech The defending champs bring back a strong core from 2025. As a young team last year, they also bring a lot of room for improvement. However, this year they won’t catch anyone by surprise. Hannah Levesque was their top finisher at the Meet of Champions last fall as just a freshman. […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #9: Groton Dunstable
#9 Groton-Dunstable In 2025 Groton Dunstable was fourth in Division 2 at the Meet of Champions. This fall they’ll have five runners from that team that competed at Fort Devins in November. Up front they have one of the best duos across the state in Andrew Kosiba and Greyson Duane. Both athletes return for their […]