CROSS COUNTRY 2011
Lynn Cross Country on
right course
By Steve Krause / The Daily
Item
Cross
country teams from Lynn English and Classical run
through Lynn Woods during their meet on Tuesday.
(Item Photo / Angela Owens)
LYNN - High school cross country
may not be the largest brotherhood/sisterhood in
Lynn, but it may be among the tightest.
"It's a pretty social thing," says
Maggie Bradbury,
one of the runners on the Classical girls team. "On
most days it's fun to come to practice."
It goes deeper.
"These kids care for one another," Classical coach
Chris Hayward
said. "Earlier in the season, one of our runners had
some problems ... personal problems ... and I loved
the way our kids rallied around them."
The closeness of the group certainly did the English
boys a lot of good. The Bulldogs finished the
regular season with a 4-3 mark Tuesday after
defeating Classical, 21-34, at Lynn Woods. And that
hasn't happened since John Walsh took over as coach.
"First time in my memory," he said. "And I think
it's because all these kids hang around together all
year round, even in the summer.
"They were all up at Lynn Woods in the races all
summer long," Walsh said, "and during the season, we
like to run six days a week. And it's a supportive
group ... one that welcomes newcomers. They're kids,
but they're not mean kids. We have a very good
group."
Those who choose to run, especially in Lynn, take an
enormous amount of pride in what they did.
"It bothers me," Priscilla
Osgood of Classical said, "when people
say it's a sport that you only do because you can't
do anything else. It's not a sport for everyone. You
have to have a lot of self-discipline, and
self-motivation, to run it. It really teaches you to
reach back and push harder."
This isn't Friday night football, played under the
lights, with crowds approaching 1,000. It's Lynn
Woods on a weekday afternoon, where runners run on a
course that's so confusing that at least one of them
took an unintended shortcut and was disqualified.
And since the meets are so early in the day, not
even every parent, let alone fans, can attend.
"It was nice to see people here today," said English
co-captain Joe Gay. "Usually when we run up here, no
one else is here."
Gay is ecstatic about the winning season.
"That's a good reward for all the work we have put
into this," he said. "From the first day of the
season, that was our goal ... to have a winning
record."
But, as the runners and coaches say, cross country,
like much of track and field itself, serves a dual
purpose. You compete against teams and you compete
against yourself.
"Even in a situation as with our girls," Hayward
said, "we didn't have a very good record, but I saw
a lot of good things. And you never really lose when
you run, because a lot of the time, you're competing
against yourself, and your previous times."
English's boys finishers, in order, were Alex
Bonitto (18:13), Matthew Blaney (18:26), Peter Matu
(20:32), Tyler Comer (21:04), Ri Yan (21:18), Joe
Gay (21:45), Michael Fuentes (22:17), Emmanuel
Ezemba (24:33), and Marcos Pontes (24:32).
From Classical: Perry
Raymond (18:25), Brian Sandiford (21:06), Matt
Fowler (23:42), Ryan Tesh (23:56), Jarrod MacCullar
(29:23).
Classical girls: Maggie Bradbury (29:23), Priscilla
Osgood (29:27), Elvia Sazo (31:30), Daniella Barnick
(31:32) and Amy O'Brien (no time).
Jarrod,
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Revere 19, Classical 44 - Boys
At Revere, the Patriots (4-2, 4-0) took four of the first five spots
led by winner Michael Fitzpatrick (16:29). Classical's
Perry Raymond finished second
(17:04). Revere's Rawling Toglan took third (17:27), Kristi Nushi,
fourth (17:34) and Karim Sahila, fifth (17:38).
B.J. Sandiford finished ninth for
the Rams (0-6). The course was 2.89 miles.
Revere 16, Classical 39 - Girls
At Revere, the Rams had a strong team performance despite the
result. Leading the way for Classical was
Maggie Bradbury (5th overall, 25:31).
Priscilla Osgood had a solid
performance as well (7th overall, 26:34). Classical is now 1-5.
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Winthrop 21, Classical 36 - Boys
At Lynn Woods, Perry Raymond led the
way for Classical. Raymond finished first overall (19:49).
Ryan Tesh (24:15) and
Matt Fowler (25:40) had solid
performances as well. Classical is now 0-5.
Winthrop 15,
Classical 50 - Girls
At Lynn Woods, Classical was in for a long day against the Vikings.
The Rams will hope to bounce back in their next meet. Classical is
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Lynn Classical Boys and Girls
XC- 2011 Roster
BOYS
1.
Fowler, Matthew
2.
Kourembanas, Kosta
3.
MaCullar, Jarod
4.
Ong, Brian
5.
Ong, Anthony
6.
Raymond, Perry
7.
Sandiford, Brian
8.
Sar, Sovathia
9.
Sutherland, Kyle
10.
Tesh, Ryan
11. Ardon,
Isaac
12.
Chea Warren
13.
Nelson, Lee
14.
Kong, Daniel
15.
Peguero, Edwardo
GIRLS
1.
Banic, Danijela
2.
Bradbury, Maggie
3.
Calnan, Angelina
4.
Collins, Nicole
5.
Johnson, Nicole
6.
Kinser, Arielis
7.
Layheack, Ly
8.
O’Brien, Amy
9.
Osgood, Priscilla
10.
Sazo, Elvia
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LYNN CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL
BOY’S AND GIRL’S CROSS COUNTRY FALL 2011
HEAD COACH: CHRIS
HAYWARD HOME SITE: LYNN WOODS/PENNYBROOK ROAD
Tentative Schedule:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
LC @ GLOUCESTER 3:45PM BUS: 2:15PM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
SALEM AND SAUGUS @ LC 3:45PM LYNN WOODS/PENNYBROOK ROAD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
DANVERS @ LC 3:45PM LYNN WOODS/PENNYBROOK ROAD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
WINTHROP @ LC 3:45PM LYNN WOODS/PENNYBROOK ROAD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH
REVERE @ LC 3:45PM LYNN WOODS/PENNYBROOK ROAD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH
LC @ LE 3:45PM LYNN WOODS/PENNYBROOK ROAD
NEC OPEN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH
@ BRADLEY PALMER 9AM BUS: 7:45AM
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2010 Results
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Classical's
Perry
Raymond, left, along with
English's Alex Bonitto and Chris
Birotte at the starting line of
Tuesday's cross country race.
ITEM PHOTO / REBA M. SALDANHA |
English, Classical cross country runners
thrive despite obstacles
By
Steve Krause / The Daily Item
LYNN
-- The venue isn't Manning Field, or
either schools gym. It's Lynn Woods on
an unseasonably warm October afternoon.
The participants don't come running out
of a tunnel, or onto the floor, or ice,
to the enthusiastic cheers of a home
crowd. They more or less show up, warm
up, take their places at the starting
line, and run their three miles.
But despite the lack of fame and glory,
the cross country runners at English and
Classical all say they wouldn't think of
doing anything else.
"I like to run," says Classical's
Adam Chambers.
"I've always liked to run."
That basically sums up the attitude of
most of the runners at Tuesday's race
through the woods. The runners are
individually motivated, and the event is
low key.
Well ... almost low key. Things are
never low key when English captain
Alexander Funez is around. Funez, who
introduces himself as "Captain Funez,"
is can get loud, especially when it
comes to coaxing teammates to the finish
line after he's completed his race.
"If I have to yell to encourage a
teammate," Funez says, "I'll do that."
The runners thrive despite the fact that
the program is down - and has been for
some time.
"I don't know what it is," says
English's John Walsh. "But it was like
that when I ran at English too. I think
it's a combination of a lot of things."
Classical coach
Chris Hayward
thinks some of it has to do with the
fact there's no real glory in it for the
runners. But, he says, "it's a lot of
work. We run every day. Not everyone
wants to run three miles every day."
The ones who do have their own reasons.
Classical's
Hulerie McGuffie, for
example, made her mark last spring
running the 400 meter race at the
national championships in South
Carolina.
This is her first fall running cross
country, and she finds the experience
much different.
"I'm not used to it," she said, "so it's
harder for me. It's a different kind of
running.
"But," he said, "it keeps my legs in
shape for the 400."
"(Running) is something I do
constantly," says Funez. "The more I put
into it, the more I get out of it."
Another of English's "Big Three," Chris
Birotte, likes the way running makes him
feel.
"There is a high," he said, "when you
get into a rhythm. And it's also a great
feeling to know you're doing something
... and to know you're doing it well."
Like Chambers, Alex Bonitto just loves
to run.
"It's as if nothing else matters," he
said.
Birotte, Bonitto and Funez would finish
1-2-3 Tuesday, with another Bulldog,
Matt Blaney, finishing fourth. After
Classical's P.J.
Ryan, Chambers came in at No.
6.
Most of the race was run in the thick of
the woods, with one central spot (called
a four-way intersection) where a handful
of parents gather to cheer the runners
on. Those glimpses are fleeting. Most of
the time, the runners are alone.
They all have different ways to motivate
them.
"I think about how maybe my time can get
me into a better college," Bonitto says.
"I think about all the hard work I've
put into this," he said. "When things
get tough, I just think of all the
training and how it's paying off."
"It's just you and the course," says
Funez.
Some runners fantasize about much more.
"Sometimes," Chambers says, "you think
about winning the World Series, or
anything that'll make you keep going."
Such as running that last, victorious
lap around the track at the Olympic
marathon?
"I think about that all the time,"
Chambers says.
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English won the boys meet, 17-41, with
Classical taking the girls meet via
forfeit (15-50).
The boys finishers are as follows (in
order): Chris Birotte (19:20), Alex
Bonitto (19:21), Alexander Funez
(19:29), and Matt Blaney (22:01), all of
English; BJ
Ryan (21:12) and
Adam Chambers
(21:48), of Classical; Ry Yan, English
(22:01) and Joe Gay of English (22:04);
Daniel Kong,
Classical (22:40); Alejandro Santos,
English (23:00);
Ryan Tesh,
Classical (24:07); Phuoc Truong, English
(24:28); and
Matt Fowler (25:17),
Perry Raymond
(28:00), Kosta
Kourembanas (32:01) and
Jarrod Mcullar
(39:24), all of Classical.
English's Leah Hall was the top girls
with a 25:00. The rest were:
Hurlerie McGuffie
(26:59), and
Christa Connolly (34:36), of
Classical; Miaya Robinson, English
(35:50); and
Maggie Bradury (39:25),
Amy O'Brien
(44:26) and
Priscilla Osgood (44:26), all
of Classical.
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Revere 15, Classical 50
Boys
At Revere, Classical
(1-6) had a strong team effort despite the result. The Rams'
Perry Raymond finished sixth overall (18:32)
and Brian Sandiford took ninth (19:49).
Revere's Mike Fitzpatrick finished first (17:00) and Ernesto Bonilla, second
(17:16).
Revere 15,
Classical 50 Girls
At Revere, the Patriots' tandem of Nikki
Nelson and Maggie Diplatzi led the way. Nelson finished first overall (20:39)
and Diplatzi second (22:26). Classical's Hulerie
McGuffie finished third overall (22:59).
Everett 21 Classical 32
Perry
Raymond placed first in 20:19;
Adam Chambers was third
(21:52) and Ryan Tesh
seventh (24:59).
Saugus 17,
Classical 40
At
Lynn Woods, Saugus' James Harrington won the race with a time of 19:53. Teammate
Joe Melanaphy took second (20:06) and David Cacciola, third (20:14). The Sachems
are 2-3.
The Rams (1-4) had strong performances from
Perry Raymond,
fourth with a time of 20:18;
Adam Chambers,
seventh (22:18) and
Brian Sandiford,
eighth (22:29).
Salem 24, Classical 31
At Lynn Woods, Church took first (19:21). Classical's top finishers were
Perry Raymond, who ran a
personal best 19:53 for second place, Brian
Sandiford, fifth (21:27) and
Ryan Tesh, sixth (22:05).
Raymond runs to a
first-place finish in Rams' win
Perry Raymond
took first place for the Classical High boys cross country team in a 22-33 win
over Winthrop Tuesday at Winthrop.
Raymond finished with a 15:17. Teammate
Brian Sandiford
took second (16:09); Dan Kong,
fourth (16:26) and Ryan Tess,
seventh (16:53). Winthrop's top finisher was Nick Floyd, who took third with a
16:10. The Rams are 1-2.
Winthrop 15, Classical 45
At Winthrop, the Vikings' Jordan Griffiths finished first with a
time of 17:07. Hulerie McGuffie was the top
Classical runner with a 19:34.
Danvers 15, Classical 50 - Boys
At Danvers, the Falcons duo of
Brian Herbert and Kevin Curley led the way. Herbert finished first overall
(18:07) and Curley finished second overall (18:21). Running well for Classical
were
Perry Raymond (19:41) and
Daniel Kong (21:26).
Classical is now 0-2.
Danvers 15, Classical
50 - Girls
At Danvers, Classical had a strong
effort despite the result. Running well for the Rams (0-2) were
Hulerie McGuffie (27:51) and
Amy O'Brien (29:19). The Falcons' Haley Dyer
finished first overall (19:48). Erin Barker finished second overall (21:32).
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Gloucester 15, Classical 50
At Lynn Woods, the Rams (0-1) struggled
against powerhouse Gloucester but there
were a couple of bright spots.
Perry Raymond
finished ninth overall (21:03); and
Adam Chambers,
12th (23:43).
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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Gloucester 15, Classical 50
At Lynn Woods,
Hulerie McGuffie, coming off a
memorable spring track season that saw
her compete at the national level, had a
strong outing for the Rams, finishing
eighth (28:15).
Alicia Worthylake took ninth with
a time of 28:42.
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Lynn
Classical incoming junior Hulerie McGuffie is seeking to follow up on a
strong sophomore track season that included a trip to Nationals in North
Carolina this past spring. (ITEM FILE PHOTO) |
Classical's McGuffie
transitions to greater emphasis on track
By Rich Tenorio / The Daily
Item
Following up on a standout spring track season in
which she went to Nationals in North Carolina, Lynn Classical incoming junior
Hulerie McGuffie will increase her focus on running this year.
"I accomplished a lot last year that I didn't even think I could do," McGuffie
said. "I'd like to go to Nationals again and more."
This week, McGuffie will share her knowledge with youngsters interested in track
when she helps out with a track and field clinic sponsored by Lynn Parks and
Recreation at Manning Field with fellow track athlete Rick Kimber (English).
Classical coach Ryan Hathaway and UNH coach Jim Boulanger have also helped out
at the clinic, which is free and is for boys and girls ages seven years old and
up.
This fall, McGuffie was planning on playing soccer, but decided to run cross
country instead.
"I wanted to stick with track," she said, adding that quite a few coaches had
influenced her decision.
She has run both on her own and with clinics this summer, benefiting from
several Lynn resources: Manning Field ("It's always open," she said) and the
YMCA. She runs in the morning; on Mondays and Wednesdays, her days continue as a
youth leader with the Part of the Solution program at Girls Inc. One of the
projects she is helping out with is a basketball tournament this week at Warren
Park.
She ran track as a middle-schooler at Pickering, but said she got "really
involved" in her freshman year of high school. This past spring, as a sophomore,
she placed third in her heat in the 400 in the national track and field
championships at Greensboro, NC.
"It's fun," she said. "It's a good sport, and I'm good at it."
Asked if she saw herself as more of a speed or a distance runner, she said,
"Speed," but then added, "It depends. The 400 is a mid-distance event, mostly
sprinting. I can run it in under a minute."
Her time in the event at Nationals was a 57.76. She ran a 57.4 in the
Northeastern Conference meet to qualify.
Lynn Classical Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country
2010 Schedule
Tuesday 9/14 Gloucester @ LC
4pm Lynn Woods
Tuesday 9/21 LC @
Danvers 4pm Danvers HS
Tuesday 9/28 Salem @
LC 4pm Lynn Woods
Tuesday 10/5 LC @
Winthrop 4pm
Wedn 10/13 Saugus @
LC 4pm Lynn Woods
Friday 10/15 Everett @
LC 4pm Lynn Woods
Tuesday 10/19 LC @
Revere 4pm
Tuesday 10/26 LE @
LC 4pm Lynn Woods
NEC OPEN SAT 10/30 @ Bradley Palmer
1pm
HEAD COACH: CHRIS HAYWARD
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2009
Varsity Squad Members:
Boys
11- Nathan McNair 11- Adam Chambers*
12- Jordan Clabeaux *10 Andres Medrano
9- Brian Sandiford 10-Perry Raymond
12- Donald Nang 10- Jarrod Macullar
12- Chris Cole * 12- Conor Donovan *
10- Matt Fowler 12- Lewis Diaz
10- Kostantinos
Kourembanos 10- Francisco Perez
11- Josh Amerault
Girls
12- Katy Thongchanh 12- Courtney Speropolous
10- Alicia Worthylake 10- Amy Obrien
10- Nicole Collins 12- Melissa Goulet
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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Classical 15, Everett 50
At Lynn Woods, Classical had strong performances from everyone on this cold day.
Perry Raymond, Louis Diaz, and Jordan Clabeaux
finished first through third.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Classical 27, Everett 28
At Lynn Woods, Classical's Katie Thongchanh led the
way, coming in first (25:02). Maggie Bradbury
finished fourth (27:55). Vania Aguila finished
sixth (29:55). Classical coach Chris Hayward was
very proud of his team's performance.
"It was cold and all the kids ran well. I am very excited to leave this season
on a winning note," Hayward said.
English has Upper Hand
Classical and English boys cross country runners compete
in a matchup of crosstown rivals at Lynn Woods on Tuesday. (ITEM PHOTO / REBA
M. SALDANHA)
By Jerry DiStefano / For The Item
The English boys cross
country team took the top three spots in a 19-42 win over Classical Tuesday at
Lynn Woods.
Camy Ducasse, Chris Birotte and Jesse Birotte went 1-2-3 with the Rams receiving
strong performances from Louis Diaz, Perry
Raymond, and Moises Ramirez. Diaz finished
fourth overall (20:44). Raymond finished sixth (21:36) and Ramirez, seventh
(21:37). It was a three-mile course.
Classical coach Chris
Hayward was proud of his team's performance.
"All my kids ran very well today. It was a very close and competitive race,"
Hayward said.
Girls - English 26,
Classical 31
At Lynn Woods, English's Bianca Fowler finished first and
Kelly Roland third in a three-mile race. For Classical,
Katie Thongchanh finished
second overall (25:00); Courtney Speropolous,
fifth (25:48); and Alicia
Worthylake, seventh (26:44).
Item Roundups
Revere 15, Classical 45
At Lynn Woods, Revere's Tayla Hough topped
the ticket with a time of 22:21.
Katie Thongchanh was the top
Classical finisher, taking sixth with a 24:45.
Courtney Speropolous finished
ninth (24:46) for the Rams . The Rams wrap up the season next Tuesday against
English.
Revere 15, Classical Boys 50
At Lynn Woods, Revere's Robert Driscoll took
the top spot (20:48). Brian Collins placed second with a time of 20:52.
Classical's top runners were
Louis Diaz, ninth (21:37), and
Brian Sandiford,
11th (22:07).
The Rams wrap up the season next Tuesday against English.
Classical Girls 15, Salem 50
At Salem, the Rams (1-4) won by forfeit with
Katie Thongchanh (25:06) and
Alicia Worthylake
(25:33) taking third and fifth overall.
Salem 19, Classical 38
At Salem, Salem's Stephen Trainor set a course record
with a time of 17:10. Pat Sweeney was second (19:54) and Max Phelan, third
(20:15). Classical's Louis Diaz
finished fourth (20:56); Perry Raymond,
sixth (21:10); and Moises Ramirez,
seventh (21:12). This was Ramirez' first race.
Beverly 15, Classical 50
At Lynn Woods, Beverly had the top five finishers. Classical's Brian Sandiford
had a good performance with a time of 21:19 on the 3.1-mile course. Classical is
0-3.
Marblehead 15, Classical 50 BOYS
At Lynn Woods, although the Rams finished out of the
money, it was still an exciting race as Marblehead's top three runners were
neck-and-neck heading to the finish line. Sean Mitchell won with a 19:20 on the
three-mile course, followed by James Wigglesworth 919:21) and Will Herlihy
(19:22). The Magicians are 2-0.
Perry Raymond was the top finisher for Classical at 16th (21:12), followed by
Brian Sandiford, 17th (21:21), and Lewis Diaz, 20th (21:30).
Marblehead 15, Classical 50 GIRLS
At Lynn Woods, Marblehead's Maura Tubridy (21:59) topped the field with
teammates Madeleine Piela (22:21) and Chloe Heskett (22:23) taking second and
third.
Classical's Katie Thongshanh finished eighth (25:16), Courtney Speropoulos, 15th
(27:22), and Kristin Kurpiel, 18th (29:46).
Swampscott 15, Classical 50 GIRLS
Item Roundup
At Swampscott, the Big Blue's Lindsay Walsh started the season in top form, with
a winning time of 16:47 (which was also good for second place in the boys race).
Taking the next four spots were Swampscott's Amelia Antrim (17:38); Niki
Laskaris (20:44); Karyssa King (20:46); and Emma Walsh (20:54). Swampscott is
1-0.
Classical had solid performances from Katie
Thongchanh, who took 10th overall (21:48), and
Courtney Speroupolous
(22:20).
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2008
Head Coach: Chris Hayward
Site:
Lynn Woods
GIRLS
Team
2008
1.
Makenzie O’Donell
Sophomore
2.
Maggie Bradbury
Freshmen
3.
Kristen Kupiel
Freshmen
4.
Margarite Bright
Frehmen
5.
Amy Obrien
Freshmen
6.
Courtney Speropolous Junior
7.
Nicole Collins
Freshmen
8.
Melissa Goulet
Junior
9.
Alicia Worthylake
Freshmen
10. Karla Bermudez
Senior
11. Maritza Melara
Senior
BOYS
Team 2008
1.
Jordan Clabeaux
Junior
2.
Tyler Gauthier
Junior
3.
Kostantinos Kourembanas Freshmen
4.
Connor Donovan
Junior
5.
Chris Cole
Junior 6.
Anthony Petropoulos
Junior
7.
Jarrod Macullar
Freshmen 8.
Matt Fowler
Fresmen
9.
Daveth Cheth
Senior
11.
Jesse Kennett
Sophomore
12.
Adam Chambers
Sophomore
13.
Kingslay Jean-Charles
Junior
14.
Rapheal Villatorro Senior
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winner in the boys race. ITEM PHOTO / REBA M. SALDANHA |
English Runners Top
Classical
By Joyce Erekson / The Daily Item, October
22, 2008
LYNN -- The Classical boys cross country team won the battle,
but English won the war.
The Rams' Rafael Villatoro took first place
with a 19:17 on the Lynn Woods course Tuesday, but the Bulldogs took the next
five spots and the win, 40-18.
Camy Ducasse finished second for English (19:34), Chris Birotte, third (19:41);
Jesse Birotte, fourth (20:15); James Bell, fifth (20:35) and Alejandro Santos,
sixth (21:58). Classical's Jordan Clabeaux took
seventh (22:50), English Charles Santa Maria finished eighth (23:49) and
teammate Greg Saras took ninth (24:11). Classical's Connor
Donovan finished 10th (24:25).
Saras, Santa Maria and Joseph Gay all had personal bests for the Bulldogs, who
closed out the second with two wins to finish 2-5. Classical is 0-7.
English also won the girls race, 22-33, to finish 1-6 in the Northeastern
Conference.
"The girls really went out and took control of the race early,"
English coach Mike Toomey said.
The Bulldogs took the first three spots with Bianca Fowler finishing first by
nearly two minutes (24:40). Jasmin Jenks took second (26:47) and Isamar Hodge,
third (27:35). Classical freshman Kristen Kurpier
finished fourth (27:31) and teammate Katie Thong Chanh took
fifth (28:01). Sina Eam, English, was sixth (29:22). Classical took the next
three spot with Alicia Worthylake (29:43), Nicole
Collins (31:53) and Claudia Villatoro
(34:06). English's Samantha Hoy took 10th (35:55).
Classical finished 0-7 and English, 1-6.
Revere 15, Classical 50
At Revere, Maritza Melara finished with the Rams' best time at 23:54.
Revere 19, Classical 44
At Revere, Rafael Villatoro finished second overall with a time of 17:55 in the
loss, which dropped the Rams to 0-5.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 10/3/08
Salem 18, Classical 45
At Lynn Woods, Rafael Villatoro finished third for the Rams with a time of
18:40. Adam Chambers also ran well, trimming six minutes off his time from the
last race. The Rams are 0-4.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Salem 15, Classical 45
At Lynn Woods, Maritza Melara took sixth for the Rams (0-4) with a 26:42.
Kristen Kurpiel also ran well, finishing seventh with a 27:10.
Peabody Girls 15, Classical 50
9/23/08
At Peabody, the Tanners' Brittany Creamer took first (18:52) followed by Jenna
Pickard (18:57) and Meghan Connors, third (19:35). Kristen Kurpiel was the top
finisher for the Rams with a 23:37.
Peabody Boys 15, Classical 50 9/23/08
At Peabody, the Tanners (3-0) dominated this one with John Lawrence taking first
(15:00); Ramses Montero finished second (15:21) and Nick Christiansen (15:24)
took third. Adam Chambers ran a person best of 21:43 for the Rams.
Gloucester Girls 15, Classical 50 , Item
Roundup
At Gloucester, freshman Amy O'Brien topped the field for the Rams, who are 0-1
with Danvers on tap for Tuesday.
Gloucester Boys15, Classical 40
At Gloucester, Jordan Clabeaux was the top finisher for the Rams, who are home
Tuesday against Danvers at Lynn Woods.
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2007
Team
NEC Results, 10/27/07, Reprinted from The
Daily Item
Peabody's boys cross-country team had an impressive
introduction to the Northeastern Conference by winning the NEC Championship Meet
with 39 points.
John Lawrence was the first Tanner to finish. He came in second place (16:20).
Alex Gomes finished only 11 seconds later, and finished fourth in the race.
Ramses Montero finished seventh overall (17:04). Sean Ouelette also finished in
the top 10 (17:15).
Gloucester finished second, and also had four top-ten performers: Liam Murphy,
first (16:18); Austin Sousa, sixth (16:59); Caulin Rogers, eighth (17:05); and
Andrew Ryan, ninth (17:09).
Swampscott placed third, and had the only other two top-ten performers: Chris
Heller, third (16:37); and Sam Rakoc (16:45).
Marblehead had three runners finish within three seconds of each other: Ben
Waller (17:20), Jackson Barber (17:21) and Tyler Smith (17:22).
Johnny Long, Classical, was the top performer from Lynn
(19:20). Charles Ton was the top-performer from English
(24:22).Andrew Atton was Saugus' top performer (22:14).
Classical
25, English 32
October 23, 2007
At English, a win by Johnny Long (19:16) propelled Classical (1-6) to its first
victory of the season.
Bulldog (0-7) runners Scott Guzman (25:01) and D.J. Young (25:02) finished
within a second of each other to claim second and third, but it was not enough
to carry English to its first win of the season.
"This has been a great year and the boys ran great," said Bulldog
coach Mike Toomey, who added that success for the team "was going to be
based on improvement."
Girls
- English
15, Classical 50
October 23, 2007
At English, the Bulldogs (1-6) took the top three spots to pick up their first
victory of the year.
"To end with a win is huge," said English coach Mike Toomey. "It
was important for the girls to get that. It's something they can take with them
that will keep them coming back."
Last season, the English girls team consisted of four runners. This year, that
number has more than quadrupled, with 19 girls joining the roster, and the
increased participation was apparent on the time sheet.
Bianca Fowler crossed the finish line first with a time of 29:52, while
teammates Nina Barane (29:55) and Sophie de Langerville (30:31) finished close
behind.
Cindy Columbus ran the best time for Classical (0-7), as she finished fourth
overall with a time of 30:48.
Connect
to Mr.
Mower's Cross Country Web Site
This year's captains are
Kris Murphy, Rafael
Villatoro, Alex Sewell, Rachel Dunnigan and Mai
Cao.
Roster 2006
| Boys |
|
|
Girls |
|
| Matt |
Adolph |
|
Mai |
Cao |
| Michael |
Boltrushek |
Jerrica |
Conley |
| Chris |
Champigny |
Elizabeth |
DePina |
| Corey |
Cheever |
|
Rachel |
Dunnigan |
| Larry |
Cheung |
|
Evelyn |
Eng-Nol |
| Jordan |
Clabeaux |
|
Melissa |
Goulet |
| Tyler |
Gauthier |
|
Sokleang |
Keo |
| Matt |
Hatch |
|
Sanayra |
Pimental |
| Johnny |
Long |
|
Demetra |
Rivera |
| Kris |
Murphy |
|
|
|
| Shakeem |
Pierresaint |
|
|
| Alex |
Sewell |
|
|
|
| Greg |
Titus |
|
|
|
| Rafael |
Villatoro |
|
|
|
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