Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #18: Canton
#18 Canton Canton has the benefit of being led by one of 2026’s top rising stars. Lauren Raffetto was already poised to be one of the state’s top returners after finishing fifth last year at the Meet of Champions, but after the spring season she had, she has the best shot of upsetting a repeat […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #18: Amherst Pelham Regional
#18 Amherst Pelham Regional After finishing third in Division 2 last season, Amherst-Pelham is poised to make a run at the two teams that finished ahead of them last fall. Leading the attack for the Hurricanes is Calvin Miller. Fifth last year, Miller is one of the top overall returnees across all three divisions, running […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #19: Whitinsville Christian
#19 Whitinsville Christian When Whitinsville Christian is in the field, you know you’re getting two of the best runners in the state. If not all of the Northeast. Last season Emily and Abby Flagg went 1-2 at the Meet of Champions in the Division 2 race. Emily was dominant all season, going undefeated at in-state […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #19: Weston
#19 Weston The Weston Boys return six of their top seven from last year and are led by two sub 16 runners in Matthew Fitzgibbon and Aarav Mehta. Fitzgibbon cracked 16 twice last season at the Twilight Meet and DCL Championships, running a PR of 15:41 at the latter. He was 13th at the Meet […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #20: Westford Academy
#20 Westford Academy Coming in at #20 in our girl’s preseason list is Westford Academy. How can that be? They just graduated two of the programs all-time greats in Abby Hennessy and Emily Wedlake? While they have some work to do to get back their winning ways, the Ghosts are poised for a strong rebuild […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #20: Winchester
#20 Winchester Coming at #20 on our list is a team that was not in our rankings last year. The Winchester Red and Black return their entire top seven from the 2025 season in which they finished fourth at the competitive Middlesex League Championships. Their top seven all ran 17:30 or faster, and their top […]
Outdoor T&F Preview: Boys’ Middle, Long Distance Events
We didn’t forget—we were just waiting for another week of competition to get a clearer picture. For our final preview of the outdoor season, we feature the boys’ middle- and long-distance events, including the 800-meter run, mile and two-mile. *** 800m Last year was a strong year for the 800m. By season’s end, 12 broke […]
BSR Eagle Invite Brings Strong Fields To St. John’s Prep
New name, same momentum. The fourth annual BSR Eagle Invite – formerly the Mid-Distance Classic – returns Friday at St. John’s Prep, drawing more than 600 entries. The meet, which will be live-streamed by Bay State Running, features several intriguing matchups. Beginning with the boys’ events, the sprints include a rematch of the 100-meter dash […]
Outdoor T&F Preview: Girls’ Middle, Long Distance Events
It’s Preview Time! With the outdoor track & field season kicking off, it’s time to spotlight the top athletes who could dominate this spring. We’ve based our projections on performances from the 2025 outdoor season, results from this past winter campaign, and some inside knowledge. We conclude with the middle and long distance events. Here […]
Outdoor T&F Preview: Girls’ Hurdling Events
It’s Preview Time! With the outdoor track & field season kicking off, it’s time to spotlight the top athletes who could dominate this spring. We’ve based our projections on performances from the 2025 outdoor season, results from this past winter campaign, and some inside knowledge. Here we feature the girls’ hurdling events, which includes the […]