Massachusetts XC 2012

[relishthemustard]

Originally Posted by wtown6

Keep an eye out for a dark horse Wellesley boys team this year. In track they had milers run 4:35, 4:36, 4:39, 4:52, 4:53, and 4:57, with all of those mentioned being either Freshmen or Sophomores. Add in a returning 2:04/17:18 now to be senior and you have the makings of a very solid team right there.

Do you really think Wellesley is a legitimate contender this year? They seem to have drastically fallen off the map since the 2008 Volkman, Littlefield, Krieg team that took first at Emass.

[CohannetXC]

Originally Posted by 300kicks

these lads worthy of consideration as well:


Will we see Andrew Doherty Taunton return?
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Andrew will be back.

[MA2010]

So after looking closer at last year’s results and efforts from indoor and outdoor, I am ready to provide everyone with an overview of Central MA (D1) XC – hope to have a closer look at D2 in the future, but it looks to be a 2 man race there with Hopedale & Whitinsville Christian.


Some initial observations/predictions:

• - This could be one of the closest years in memory between the top 4 teams (Shrewsbury, SJS, Wachusett and Nashoba) – with one of them not getting to go to AS’s!

• - Shrewsbury & Nashoba both have 5 runners back from last year’s AS teams – a great way to start the year.

• - Wachusett will have Brian Cusak back from an injury that kept him from running XC last year and based on his indoor/outdoor efforts should be a “solid” # 2 runner for them.

• - Although you can’t count on Freshman – Wachusett does have two coming in (James Route & Grant Hauver) who could help make them the deepest team and one of them could contribute come November.

• - SJS (by far) has the strongest top three (Green/Crowley/Murphy) in Central MA (maybe the state?) – but does not have a clear 4th and 5th man – so they are somewhat of a mystery right now .

My individual predictions for Central MA Championships to follow once I can get them in a readable format!


Enjoy!



Shrewsbury (63)


Wachusett (69)


SJS (71)


Nashoba (77)

[MA2010]

Originally Posted by MA2010

My individual predictions for Central MA Championships to follow once I can get them in a readable format!


Enjoy!



Shrewsbury (63)


Wachusett (69)


SJS (71)


Nashoba (77)

1. Bennie 12 Wach - 1:51, 4:21, 9:07, 15:46 @ AS
2. Green 12 SJS - 4:24, 9:21, 15:41 @ AS
3. Crowley 12 SJS – 4:35, 9:45, 16:48 @ FP
4. Williams 12 Shrews – 4:38, 9:55, 16:40 @ AS
5. Murphy 11 SJS – 4:09 (1500), 17:13 @ AS
6. Hangen 12 Nash – 4:29, 9:51, 16:57 @ AS
7. Fossas 11 SH
8. Cusak 12 Wach – 4:37, 9:59
9. Smith 11 Nash 4:45, 17:14 @ AS
10. Palken 12 Algonquin
11. entworth 12 Shrews 4:49, 9:56, 17:26 @ AS
12. Mortimer 12 Shrews – 4:51, 10:04, 17:24 @ AS
13. Skelly 10 North Middlesex
14. Burgess 11 Wach – 4:49, 10:14, 18:13 @ FP
15. O'Keefe 10 Shrews – 17:24 @ AS
16. Puleo 11 Nash – 10:25, 17:49 @ AS
17. Bugarin 11 Fitchburg
18. Cicciu 12 Milford
19. Sampson 12 Wach – 4:51, 10:11, 18:38@ FP
20. Shipman 11 Shrews – 4:57, 17:39 @ AS
21. Hangen 10 Nash – 4:53, 18:04 @ AS
22. obos 12 Tantasqua
23. Rosenblatt 12 Milford
24. Rentsch 11 Doherty
25. Buchholz 11 Nash
26. Johnson 12 SJS – 17:53 (Ocean State)
27. Route 09 Wach (2nd MA MS Champs 2011
Roy 10 Saint John's – 4:56, 18:58 @ Wachusett

[deweyxc]

Originally Posted by MA2010

So after looking closer at last year’s results and efforts from indoor and outdoor, I am ready to provide everyone with an overview of Central MA (D1) XC – hope to have a closer look at D2 in the future, but it looks to be a 2 man race there with Hopedale & Whitinsville Christian.


Some initial observations/predictions:

• - This could be one of the closest years in memory between the top 4 teams (Shrewsbury, SJS, Wachusett and Nashoba) – with one of them not getting to go to AS’s!

• - Shrewsbury & Nashoba both have 5 runners back from last year’s AS teams – a great way to start the year.

• - Wachusett will have Brian Cusak back from an injury that kept him from running XC last year and based on his indoor/outdoor efforts should be a “solid” # 2 runner for them.

• - Although you can’t count on Freshman – Wachusett does have two coming in (James Route & Grant Hauver) who could help make them the deepest team and one of them could contribute come November.

• - SJS (by far) has the strongest top three (Green/Crowley/Murphy) in Central MA (maybe the state?) – but does not have a clear 4th and 5th man – so they are somewhat of a mystery right now .

My individual predictions for Central MA Championships to follow once I can get them in a readable format!


Enjoy!



Shrewsbury (63)


Wachusett (69)


SJS (71)


Nashoba (77)

great job with this!

my report also has those 4 teams as being real close but i did not have that insight about wachusett, that might be enough to put them over the top. Those 4 teams will surely have a high ranking to start the year, it will be interesting to watch how it unfolds

Algonquin could be a minor sleeper, returning 6 of 7, but even with that, i still cant see them cracking the top-4

[MA2010]

Originally Posted by deweyxc

my report also has those 4 teams as being real close ...

Thanks Deweyxc for the feedback.

Is your report that something you have posted already or something you can share - would love to read it!

[300kicks]

Top 12 going IN

Colin Bennie Wachusett
Jon Green SJS
Scott Carpenter Lenox
Christian Stafford Pembroke
Nathaniel Adams Lexington
Mike O'Donnell Methuen
Mike Wyman ORR
Peter Hale Swampscott
John Valeri Pembroke
Pat Coppinger Lowell
Daniel McDonald-Meteer Arlington
Matt Herzig Weston

Others to break into this group??

[MA2010]

Originally Posted by 300kicks

Top Ten going IN

Colin Bennie Wachusett
Jon Green SJS
Scott Carpenter Lenox
Nathaniel Adams Lexington
Mike O'Donnell Methuen
Mike Wyman ORR
Peter Hale Swampscott
Pat Coppinger Lowell
Daniel McDonald-Meteer Arlington
Matt Herzig Weston

Others to break into this group??

Wyman had an amazing spring - but still would need to put Stafford (15:56 @ AS) and Valeri (16:21 @ AS) ahead of him (16:39 @ AS) in XC, at least right now. Also - Croteau from Westfield (16:32 @ AS) & Owen Gonser KP 16:39 might warrant some notice.

[300kicks]

Catarina Rocha Peabody
Jordan O'Dea D-Y
Abbey McNulty Bishop Feehan
Colleen Sands Wachusett
Christine Davis A-B
Lee Milne Dover-Sherborn
Sarah Kieran Ipswich
Lauren O'Niel Falmouth
Juie McConville Hingham
Jesse Cardin Sutton
Stella Worters Shepard Hill

Soooo Many candidates Will make this a very fluid chase to the top

[300kicks]

Originally Posted by MA2010

Wyman had an amazing spring - but still would need to put Stafford (15:56 @ AS) and Valeri (16:21 @ AS) ahead of him (16:39 @ AS) in XC, at least right now. Also - Croteau from Westfield (16:32 @ AS) & Owen Gonser KP 16:39 might warrant some notice.

Quite Right
Stafford/Valeri should be in that group, fixed