Massachusetts Track & Field and Cross Country News

Top 500 Returning Sophomore Boys In XC Chuck Martin Aug 30, 2015

Top 500 fastest returning sophomore boys cross country runners in the state. Hopedale's Brandon Hall is one of the top rising sophomore distance runners after running in the low 16's last fall and 9:46 for 3200.

CMass Girls Preview: Wachusett, Tyngsborough Lead The Way Aug 29, 2015

This year in Central Mass. we expect to see some exciting match ups between the rising stars and seasoned veterans.

Central Mass Boys Preview: Hopedale, St John's Looking to Repeat Aug 28, 2015

This will certainly be a very exciting and fun-to-watch fall in Central Massachusetts–serious senior talent and quite a few young men who are all capable of leading the pack will be the stars of this upcoming season

Best Returning Girls XC Teams Based On 2 Mile PRs: Fisher Leads Billerica Memorial's 4 Sub 12ers MileSplit Staff Aug 27, 2015

Billerica Memorial has four girls back this fall who dipped under 12 minutes this past spring for two miles including nearly three more under 12:30. Abby Fisher leads her cross country squad after turning in a PR of 11:07.

Best Returning Boys XC Teams Based On 2 Mile PRs: Monahan 1 of 3 Sub 10's Guys For St. John's Chuck Martin Aug 27, 2015

Peter Monahan is one of three sub 10 minute two milers who return for the Saint John's boys cross country team. Find out which boys teams in Massachusetts performed the best over the outdoor season.

Massachusetts Top 100 Returning XC Girls Teams: Needham Not Ready To Be 2nd Best Chuck Martin Aug 24, 2015

Top 100 returning girls cross country teams in the state of Massachusetts based on team scoring the 5K times of their top 7 returnees from last year.

Massachusetts Top 100 Returning XC Boys Teams: Lowell Remains Stacked Squad Chuck Martin Aug 24, 2015

Top 100 returning boys cross country teams in the state of Massachusetts based on team scoring the 5K times of their top 7 returnees from last year.

Where Do You Rank In The State? 1,000 DEEP XC Girls Returnees For Massachusetts! Chuck Martin Aug 23, 2015

The MileSplit stats database is deep! We can go as far as back 1000 athletes to bring you an incredibly long list of returning girls cross country runners in the state of Massachusetts! Where do you rank?

Where Do You Rank In The State? 1,000 DEEP XC Boys Returnees For Massachusetts! Chuck Martin Aug 23, 2015

The MileSplit stats database is deep! We can go as far as back 1000 athletes to bring you an incredibly long list of returning boys cross country runners in the state of Massachusetts! Where do you rank?

MSTCA Pre-Season Coaches Poll: Girls Division 1 Aug 22, 2015

The Needham girls will be looking to repeat, as they are the obvious choice to lead the Pre-Season Poll for 2015.

Hurry! Brooks Spike Week Is Coming To A Close Jimmy Stevenson Aug 21, 2015

Cross Country is right around the corner! Prepare for the course with some new Brooks swagg. Score a free spike bag and a sweet pair of socks...

IT'S BROOKS SPIKE WEEK! Bryan Deibel Aug 20, 2015

Cross Country is coming! Get ready with Brooks Spike Week! Score a free spike bag and a sweet pair of socks. Find out how...

Who's # 1? Boys: 2015 Pre-Season XC Johanna Gretschel Aug 19, 2015

Bryan and David break down the Saucony Flo50 Boys Pre-Season Individual National Rankings in this edition of Who's #1

What Is Brooks Spike Week? Johanna Gretschel Aug 19, 2015

Cross Country is coming! Get ready with Brooks Spike Week! Score a free spike bag and a sweet pair of socks. Find out how...

Who's #1? Girls: 2015 Pre-Season XC Bryan Deibel Aug 19, 2015

With XC season gitting in to swing we take a look at the 25 top ranked girls in the country

Piccolo, Gilson Cochary Mile Champions ! Aug 18, 2015

The New Balance Thomas Cochary Mile was this past Saturday, and Milesplitmass was covering the action. The Cochary Mile is a low key off season race that takes place the day before the prestigious Falmouth Road Race

MSTCA Pre-Season Coaches Poll: Boys Division 1 Aug 14, 2015

The MSTCA has released the Pre Season X-Country Polls. Here are the Division 1 Boys,

MSTCA Pre-Season Poll - Division 1 Boys Aug 14, 2015

The Cross-Country Season is closing in fast, as the MSTCA has come out with the Pre-Season Rankings. Here are the Division 1 Boys Rankings !

Fields Set for Tommy Cochary High School Mile Falmouth Road Race Press Release Aug 14, 2015

FALMOUTH, MA (August 10, 2015)—Twenty high school athletes from throughout Massachusetts will compete in the Tommy Cochary High School Mile on Saturday, August 15, in con

Mass Top 50 Returning Girls ! Chuck Martin Aug 14, 2015

The Top 3 Girls are returning from the 2014 All State Finals, iIt looks like we are heading for another fantastic finish at Stanley Park in November,

Mass Top 50 Returning Boys Chuck Martin Aug 12, 2015

Let's take a look at a combined list of the fastest returning Massachusetts boys for the 2015 season.

From start to finish, we have complete race footage of the Bobby Doyle Summer Classic Stephen Mazzone Aug 09, 2015

Top Returners: D2 Boys Aug 08, 2015

With Nick Carleo gone from the MIAA scene, the D2 race may finally see a new face on top of the podium this year. Here are the top 50 returners for the D2 All-State meet.

Top Returners: D2 Girls Aug 08, 2015

Emma Jourdain of Lenox is one of several D2 athletes who ran sub 19 last season, and this year she may even lead her team to a D2 All-State title. Last year Lenox finished second to Hamilton-Wenham, and this year they have a shot at taking home first

Doyle five-miler more than just a race Stephen Mazzone Aug 07, 2015

Race committee has assisted numerous people with funds raised from five-mile event, including purchasing a $2,000 wheelchair for former Narragansett track athlete Amelia Garris, who contacted Complex Regional Syndrome.

Top Returners: D1 Boys Aug 07, 2015

With a handful of boys returning with 5k PRs under 16 minutes, the individual D1 All-State title is really up in the air. As for the team title, Cambridge Rindge & Latin, Lowell and St. John's HS should be in the running if they can pull together a good top 5.

Top Returners: D1 Girls Aug 07, 2015

Ariel Keklak had three great running seasons last year, and will likely return and do the same. Keklak could be the D1 All-State champion, but as for the team title, Needham seems to have that locked down.

David Torrence Pre Run Technique Drills Jimmy Stevenson Aug 06, 2015

David Torrence, who arguably has the best range out of current American distance runners (800m - 1:45, 1500m - 3:33, 5k - 13:16), walks us through one of his go-to drills he does before almost every run

Don't forget...Sunday's Doyle five-miler offering $1,000 to high school team! Stephen Mazzone Aug 05, 2015

High schools with 15 or more of their runners in next month's Bobby Doyle Summer Classic in Narragansett, R.I., have chance at winning cash award.

Lea Wallace On Adjusting After Slow Pace Bryan Deibel Aug 05, 2015

Lea Wallace talks about adjusting your speed after a slow opening pace