Nail-Biters At Thomas Chochary High School Mile

Photos by Victah Sailer of PhotoRun

It appears the summer cross-country training has been going well for a few Bay Staters.

Natick High junior Grace Connolly established a new meet record on Saturday night, winning the girls' title at the annual Thomas Cochary Mile in Falmouth with a time of 4 minutes, 56.33. She edged last year's champion and Tewksbury Memorial senior Rachel Sessa, who was timed in 4:56.55. Recent Newton South grad and multiple state champion Clare Martin finished third in 4:59.84. All three runners went under the MR of 5:02.49, set by Stella Worters in 2014.

In the boys' race, Wrentham native Mike Griffin, a soon-to-be sophomore at King Philip, won a nail-biter over St. John Prep senior Tristan Shelgren with a time of 4:26.08. Shelgren crossed the line in 4:26.38. Plymouth North senior Nick McNamee was third in 4:29.29.

The high school mile was one of several events held this weekend in conjunction with Sunday's New Balance Falmouth Road Race. It's held in memory of a former Falmouth High student-athlete, who was killed by a drunk driver in 1990. 

See COMPLETE RESULTS below


Thomas Chochary Mile 

Results

BOYS

1. Mike Griffin, King Philip Regional  4:26.08

2. Tristan Shelgren, St. John's Prep  4:26.38

3. Nick McNamee, Plymouth  4:29.29

4. Tyler Brogan, Franklin  4:30.89

5. Lucas Aramburu, Brookline  4:34.29

6. Noah Whiting, Newton South  4:40.17

7. Joseph Walsh, Saint John's  4:41.02

8. Dominic Mastromatteo, Saint John's  4:42.18

9. Adam Sylvia, Old Rochester  4:46.92

10. Nicholas Manickas-Hill, Lexington  4:51.12

11. Friend Weiler, Duxbury  5:12.93


GIRLS

1. Grace Connolly, Natick  4:56.33

2. Rachel Sessa Tewksbury Memorial  4:56.55

3. Clare Martin, Newton South  4:59.84

4. Sarah Roffman, Littleton  5:08.48

5. Margaret Donohue, Wellesley  5:08.68

6. Kate Mitchell, Lynnfield  5:12.09

7. Nicole Clermont, Franklin  5:17.22

8. Madaket Nobill, Nauset Regional  5:18.22

9. Kaitlyn Roffman, Littleton  5:18.40

10. Tara Ellard, Nauset Regional  5:40.42

11. Devin McCarthy, West Bridgewater  6:02.59