Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #15: Notre Dame Academy
#15 Notre Dame Academy Coming in at #15 we have another young team that returns their entire top seven. A group that was predominantly freshmen last year, there was even one eighth grader, managed to make it all the way to the Meet of Champions and finish 12th overall. That’s why we’re expecting big things […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings #15: Boston Latin Academy
#15 Boston Latin Academy Slotting in at #15 are the defending Division 2 Champions, Boston Latin Academy. Some may have saw their ascension as a surprise last year, but that won’t be the case in 2026. They’ll have a target on their back and they’re ready to back it up. Brandon Spiess returns after a […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #16: Mt. Greylock Regional
#16 Mt. Greylock Regional Last year a young team from Mt. Geylock Regional finished third overall in Division 3. That team had two eighth graders and a seventh grader in their top seven. That majority of that team is back for 2026 and will look to go one step further and win the D3 crown. […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #16: Oliver Ames
#16 Oliver Ames While Oliver Ames won’t have defending champion Landon Sarney this season, they retain a strong core and four of their top seven from last season. 2025 saw the Tigers win both the Hockomock Leage Championship, and edge Reading by four points to win the Division 1C crown. 2026 should see them make […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Girls #17: Amherst Pelham Regional
#17 Amherst Pelham Regional The Amherst-Pelham Regional girls return for the 2026 season poised to defend their Division 2A crown. Genevieve Dole was their top performer in the postseason, coming in 12th at the 2A race and 36th at the Meet of Champions. She ran a PR of 20:15 to help Amherst top rival Northampton […]
Preseason Cross Country Rankings Boys #17: Catholic Memorial
#17 Catholic Memorial The Catholic Memorial Boys are back with another strong squad and will look to challenge a few other Catholic Conference teams that are still to come on our list. The Knights return most of their squad from 2025 and this year they’re led upfront by Daniel Kaleba who was 10th at last […]
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 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 […]