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 Girls #7: Westwood
#7 Westwood Westwood came into 2025 with high hopes and we had them ranked as the top team in Division 2. In the end they fell to third place behind Boston Latin Academy and Canton at the Meet of Champions. However, they bring too much talent back to be ignored for 2026. While it may […]
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 […]
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 […]