Hopkinton 4th, Kearsarge 6th, Winnisquam 8th, Bishop Brady 10th, John Stark 11th, Belmont 12th at Jeri Blair Invitational
Key players: Hopkinton – Theodore Mollano (10th), Shepyrd Murdough (11th), Michael Eggers-Emerson (17th), Nick Simpkins (31st), Parker Wuellenweber (32nd); Kearsarge – Gavin Garzia (9th), Ed Stowell (13th), Aaron Sullivan (28th), Matt Berns (75th), Evan Pauling (76th); Winnisquam – Riley Mann (8th), Dylan Robert (19th), Evan Griffin (57th), Jack Richard (83rd), Brennan Dunn (98th); Bishop Brady – Oscar Miller (56th), Colby Despres (59th), Maxwell Brown (64th), Conor Donovan (73rd), Charles Miller (94th); John Stark – Jack Hagan (35th), Reece Montague (61st), Jack Barnes (67th); Belmont – Jared Whitcomb (65th), Chris Pare (71st), Micah Edgren (78th), Charlie Carrol-Burr (79th)
Highlights: Mann was the top area finisher at Belmont’s Jeri Blair Invitational, finishing the 5,142-meter course in 18:08. Mascenic’s Landen Vaillancourt won in 16:42. Hanover (48) was the winning team, followed by Mascenic (86). Sanborn and Hopkinton both had 97 points, but the Indians took third place over the Hawks due to a tiebreaker (faster sixth runner). Hollis Brookline (142), Kearsarge (175), Inter-Lakes (215), Winnisquam (227), Prospect Mountain (267), Bishop Brady (294), John Stark (313) and hosts Belmont (324) were the top 12 of 19 teams.
Coach’s quote: “The boys fought hard today and continue to strengthen within their division. As their No. 4 and No. 5 (runners) get closer to their top three, they will be able to form a strong group that will be able to challenge more teams for the top spots.” – Hopkinton’s Rob Rothe