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 […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #10: Norwell
#10 Norwell Coming in at #10 we have Norwell. While the Clippers did falter a bit over the last few weeks of the season in 2025, they talent they return in 2026 is impossible to ignore. Up front Norwell has one of the best 1-2 punches in the state with Katherine Murray and Audrey Birtwell. […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #10: Reading
#10 Reading The Division 1C runner’s up last year, Reading, return five of their top seven from that squad. While they’re top runner from 2025 did graduate this spring, they were also down a man last fall. Finn Johnson-Houlihan shut things down around mid-October last season. At that point he had been in their top […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #11: Bishop Feehan
#11 Bishop Feehan After a 10th place finish at last year’s meet of champions, Bishop Feehan brings back five of their top seven and will look to challenge some of Division One’s elite. Up front, #1 runner Sophie Shaw returns. She holds a PR of 18:16 and was 21st at the Meet of Champions. She […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #11: Parker Charter Essential
#10 Parker Charter Essential Powerhouse Parker Charter is back and they’re looking to see if they can match Brookline’s four consecutive state titles. While individual champion Nathanial Henshaw graduated, they’re in an arguably better position than they were a year ago, with six of their top seven returning. After a phenomenal freshman season, Jett Johnson […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #12: Boston Latin Academy
#12 Boston Latin Academy The defending Division Two champions come in at #12 for our 2026 preseason rankings. They return this season with five of their top seven, including their top three from the Meet of Champions. Sara Blano, Anjuli Claire Szydlo, and Maya Jo Friedman finished 14th, 27th, and 29th last year in route […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #12: Longmeadow
#12 Longmeadow In 2025 Longmeadow had a heartbreaking loss to Boston Latin Academy at the Meet of Champions, falling by one point. Fortunately for them, and bad news for the rest of D2, they return their #2-5 runners from that meet. All of whom were just sophomores at the time. CJ Deliso returns after being […]