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Boys Division 1
This should turn out to be the race of the day with so many strong individuals and teams. One thing is a guarantee, with Gabe Montague (NN) in the race it will be a fast race from the gun. Other runners that will be in the hunt for the individual crown include Johnny Abraham (Lowell), Drew Fossa (Peabody), Mike Schlichting (NN), and Sam Stubbs (CR&L). Right now it's tough to imagine anyone beating Montague after the last couple of weeks, but if anyone can accomplish this it's the battle tested Abraham. I'm still going to give the nod to Montague in what I believe will be the fastest race of the day. Other individuals in the top pack include Elliot Kelly (Attleboro), Allen Shiu (NS), Michael Scarlett (CR&L), Randy Nong (Lowell), and many more.
The team battle is going to be one to watch, with potential of being the deepest race ever. There will most likely be 5 spots up for grabs, with possibly 10 teams in the hunt. The teams battling it out with be Newton North, Cambridge Rindge & Latin, Peabody, Lowell, Lexington, Brookline, Methuen, St. Johns Prep, Newton South, and Weymouth. There will definitely be some very good deserving teams staying home next week and missing out. As long as all 5 of CR&L's top runners compete to their ability, I think they barely hold on for the team title. If just one of them has an off day look for Newton North, Lowell, and Peabody to capitalize. The final team to move on in my eyes is a very consistent Lexington squad that should be ready for the challenge.
Girls Division 1
Like the Boys race, this field is as deep as any in recent history. The virtual meet has Peabody edging Weymouth by a few points, but this barn burner can go in any direction. The defending Champions of Lowell wlll certainly need to step it up a notch if they want to defend their title or even see Gardner next week. I am not sure if they have the strength from Top to bottom to recapture the MIAA trophy, but the MVC Champions will certainly be put to the test. Although it looks as if the Wildcard may come from this Division, like the boys race, many great teams will pack their bags and return home. Coach Miller's Weymouth squad earned that wildcard in 2012, but his team is primed for a much higher finish this year. I think Weymouth will land on top with Peabody, Lexington, and Newton South chasing the second place trophy. Teams like Lowell, Newton North, and Brookline will battle for the Wildcard.
Six of the top ten runners from 2012 departed, including Catarina Rocha, leaving this race wide open. Emily Bryson of North Quincy has emerged as a pre-race favorite. The Patriot League Champion was third in the twilight meet behind Clary and McNulty, as she will attempt to hold off some serious talent in the last mile. Look for Rebecca Grusby (Newton South), Leila Aruri (Andover), Alexandra Richards (Lowell), and a ton of Weymouth and Peabody runners landing in the top 10.
Boys Virtual Emass Division 1 Championships
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Montague | 12 | Newton North High School | 15:13.7 | 1 | |
| 2 | Mike Schlichting | 12 | Newton North High School | 15:24.9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sam Stubbs | 10 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 15:31.7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Johnny Abraham | 12 | Lowell High School | 15:52.3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Drew Fossa | 12 | Peabody | 15:54.6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Elliot Kelly | 12 | Attleboro High School | 15:57.6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Esu Alemseged So | -- | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 15:59.5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Allen Shiu | 12 | Newton South High School | 16:00.6 | 8 | |
| 9 | Emmanuel D'agostino | 11 | Brookline High School | 16:01.9 | 9 | |
| 10 | Daniel Aschale | 10 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 16:04.7 | 10 | |
| 11 | Michael Scarlett | 12 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 16:08.4 | 11 | |
| 12 | Randy Nong | 12 | Lowell High School | 16:09.0 | 12 | |
| 13 | Jared Freedman | 12 | Newton North High School | 16:10.3 | 13 | |
| 14 | Andrew Doherty | 12 | Taunton High School | 16:11.3 | 14 | |
| 15 | Benjamin Braz | 12 | Peabody | 16:11.7 | 15 | |
| 16 | Zach Prescott | 11 | Weymouth High School | 16:14.1 | 16 | |
| 17 | Mike Mullaney | 11 | North Quincy High School | 16:14.2 | 17 | |
| 18 | Max Brandl | 12 | Newton North High School | 16:15.0 | 18 | |
| 19 | Mike Mcdonald | 10 | Framingham High School | 16:15.4 | 19 | |
| 20 | Greco Alex | 11 | Peabody | 16:20.4 | 20 | |
| 21 | Matt Baker | 12 | Durfee | 16:20.8 | 21 | |
| 22 | Benjamin Jacobson | 11 | Lexington High School | 16:21.8 | 22 | |
| 23 | Tim Loehner | 12 | St. John's Prep | 16:22.7 | 23 | |
| 24 | Zachary Manickas-hill | 10 | Lexington High School | 16:25.5 | 24 | |
| 25 | Ben Pollak | 12 | Brookline High School | 16:26.0 | 25 | |
| 26 | Isu Alemseged | 10 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 16:26.0 | 26 | |
| 27 | Noah Lindeman | 10 | Brookline High School | 16:27.7 | 27 | |
| 28 | Cam Pavao | 11 | Methuen High School | 16:28.0 | 28 | |
| 29 | Liam Dow | 12 | St. John's Prep | 16:28.4 | 29 | |
| 30 | Sam Ingersoll Jr | -- | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 16:28.6 | 30 | |
| 31 | Zach Prescott | 11 | Weymouth High School | 16:29.4 | 31 | |
| 32 | Lucas Taxter | 11 | Xaverian Brothers High School | 16:30.9 | 32 | |
| 33 | Sam Martin | 10 | Weymouth High School | 16:31.2 | 33 | |
| 34 | Larry Carney | 11 | Lowell High School | 16:32.0 | 34 | |
| 35 | Alex Peebles-capin | 12 | Brookline High School | 16:32.4 | 35 | |
| 36 | Michael Costello | 12 | Newton South High School | 16:33.7 | 36 | |
| 37 | Jake Simon | 12 | Brookline High School | 16:34.4 | 37 | |
| 38 | Tomas Aramburu | 12 | Brookline High School | 16:34.6 | 38 | |
| 39 | Noel Feeney | 12 | Boston College High School | 16:35.7 | 39 | |
| 40 | Jeff Reddy | 10 | Methuen High School | 16:36.0 | 40 | |
| 41 | Jordan Safer | 12 | Brookline High School | 16:36.9 | 41 | |
| 42 | Richie Fournier | 12 | Peabody | 16:37.7 | 42 | |
| 43 | Matt Murphy | 12 | Weymouth High School | 16:37.7 | 43 | |
| 44 | Marcelo Rocha | 9 | Peabody | 16:38.0 | 44 | |
| 45 | Brandon Gilman | 11 | Lowell High School | 16:41.0 | 45 | |
| 46 | Ethan Isaacson | 12 | Lexington High School | 16:43.2 | 46 | |
| 47 | Mark Jaklitsch | 11 | Weymouth High School | 16:44.7 | 47 | |
| 48 | Andrew Doherty | 12 | Taunton High School | 16:45 | 48 | |
| 49 | Matt Fowler | 12 | Lowell High School | 16:45 | 49 | |
| 50 | Danny Gould | 12 | Malden High School | 16:45 | 50 |
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 26 | - | - |
| 2 | Newton North High School | 91 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 57 | - | - |
| 3 | Peabody | 127 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 44 | - | - |
| 4 | Brookline High School | 133 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 37 | - | - |
| 5 | Lowell High School | 143 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 48 | - | - |
| 6 | Weymouth High School | 169 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 47 | - | - |
| 7 | Lexington High School | 243 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 59 | 92 | - | - |
| 8 | Newton South High School | 281 | 8 | 36 | 75 | 77 | 85 | - | - |
| 9 | St. John's Prep | 293 | 23 | 29 | 66 | 73 | 102 | - | - |
| 10 | Methuen High School | 300 | 28 | 40 | 67 | 79 | 86 | - | - |
| 11 | Taunton High School | 331 | 14 | 49 | 82 | 91 | 95 | - | - |
| 12 | Attleboro High School | 341 | 6 | 54 | 64 | 88 | 129 | - | - |
| 13 | Acton-Boxborough High School | 374 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 90 | 94 | - | - |
| 14 | Framingham High School | 420 | 19 | 61 | 84 | 125 | 131 | - | - |
| 15 | Boston College High School | 429 | 39 | 81 | 96 | 104 | 109 | - | - |
Girls Virtual Emass Division 2 Championships
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Bryson | 11 | North Quincy High School | 18:20.3 | 1 | |
| 2 | Ashley Betts | 11 | Weymouth High School | 18:28.8 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kelly Higgins | 10 | Weymouth High School | 18:32.0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lauren Barrett | 11 | Peabody | 18:46.0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kacie Higgins | 10 | Weymouth High School | 18:51.0 | 5 | |
| 6 | Sam Allen | 12 | Peabody | 18:52.0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Antonia Pagliuca | 12 | Peabody | 18:53.5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Maeve Greeley | 12 | Newton North High School | 19:00.4 | 8 | |
| 9 | Kaley Richards | 10 | Lowell High School | 19:01.0 | 9 | |
| 10 | Leila Aruri | 12 | Andover High School | 19:04.0 | 10 | |
| 11 | Evie Heffernan | 12 | Newton North High School | 19:11.0 | 11 | |
| 12 | Lucrecia Aguilar | 12 | Newton South High School | 19:19.6 | 12 | |
| 13 | Sonya Jampel | 11 | Newton North High School | 19:22.0 | 13 | |
| 14 | Rebecca Grusby | 10 | Newton South High School | 19:24.0 | 14 | |
| 15 | Alexandra Richards | 10 | Lowell High School | 19:25.0 | 15 | |
| 16 | Riley Gilmore | 12 | Haverhill High School | 19:29.0 | 16 | |
| 17 | Katie Leahy | 12 | Weymouth High School | 19:30.0 | 17 | |
| 18 | Leah Metzger | 10 | Newton North High School | 19:32.0 | 18 | |
| 19 | Clare Martin | 9 | Newton South High School | 19:35.0 | 19 | |
| 20 | Gabby Vandendries | 9 | Brookline High School | 19:36.0 | 20 | |
| 21 | Julia Bryson | 11 | North Quincy High School | 19:39.6 | 21 | |
| 22 | Marwah Haq | 12 | Methuen High School | 19:40.2 | 22 | |
| 23 | Sydney May | 12 | Peabody | 19:46.3 | 23 | |
| 24 | Maya Halprin-adams | 11 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School | 19:47.0 | 24 | |
| 25 | Hannah Wunderlich | 11 | Methuen High School | 19:47.0 | 25 | |
| 26 | Pagliuc Antonia | 12 | Peabody | 19:48 | 26 | |
| 27 | Marissa Richards | 12 | Lowell High School | 19:50.0 | 27 | |
| 28 | Charlotte Laplante | 12 | Brookline High School | 19:51.5 | 28 | |
| 29 | Kaherine Collins | 9 | Newton South High School | 19:51.9 | 29 | |
| 30 | Anna Rhatigan | 12 | Newton South High School | 19:55.1 | 30 | |
| 31 | Grace Leightheis | 9 | Lexington High School | 19:55.3 | 31 | |
| 32 | Charlotte Cole | 12 | Brookline High School | 19:55.3 | 32 | |
| 33 | Isabella Conway | 11 | Brookline High School | 19:56.0 | 33 | |
| 34 | Grace Vogelzang | 11 | Lexington High School | 19:56.6 | 34 | |
| 35 | Sarah Cardwell-smith | 11 | Brookline High School | 19:59.0 | 35 | |
| 36 | Hannah Laughlin | 10 | Lowell High School | 20:04.0 | 36 | |
| 37 | Brook Blackshaw | 11 | Acton-Boxborough High School | 20:07.0 | 37 | |
| 38 | Ileana Medina | 12 | Lowell High School | 20:12.0 | 38 | |
| 39 | Sarah Rothman | 11 | Andover High School | 20:13.0 | 39 | |
| 40 | Emma Larrabee | 10 | Brookline High School | 20:15.9 | 40 | |
| 41 | Sara Mitchell | 9 | Acton-Boxborough High School | 20:16.0 | 41 | |
| 42 | Mary Fuhlbrigge | 12 | Brookline High School | 20:17.0 | 42 | |
| 43 | Jillian Lemieux | 10 | Haverhill High School | 20:19.0 | 43 | |
| 44 | Julia Merchant | 11 | Peabody | 20:19.1 | 44 | |
| 45 | Chantal Kellerd | 10 | Andover High School | 20:21.0 | 45 | |
| 46 | Jordan Knapp | 9 | Weymouth High School | 20:21.0 | 46 | |
| 47 | Claire Widmann | 9 | Westford Academy | 20:21.6 | 47 | |
| 48 | Hannah Rumble | 10 | Weymouth High School | 20:22.0 | 48 | |
| 49 | Jordan Hanson | 11 | Methuen High School | 20:23 | 49 | |
| 50 | Alex Wetf | 9 | Lexington High School | 20:23.8 | 50 |
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peabody | 66 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | - | - |
| 2 | Weymouth High School | 73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 46 | - | - |
| 3 | Newton South High School | 104 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 30 | - | - |
| 4 | Newton North High School | 107 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | - | - |
| 5 | Lowell High School | 125 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 38 | - | - |
| 6 | Brookline High School | 148 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 35 | - | - |
| 7 | Lexington High School | 220 | 31 | 34 | 50 | 51 | 54 | - | - |
| 8 | North Quincy High School | 222 | 1 | 21 | 55 | 69 | 76 | - | - |
| 9 | Andover High School | 231 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 59 | 78 | - | - |
| 10 | Acton-Boxborough High School | 277 | 37 | 41 | 52 | 68 | 79 | - | - |
| 11 | Methuen High School | 296 | 22 | 25 | 49 | 93 | 113 | - | - |
| 12 | Haverhill High School | 302 | 16 | 43 | 80 | 82 | 84 | - | - |
| 13 | Westford Academy | 402 | 47 | 74 | 87 | 97 | 99 | - | - |
| 14 | Taunton High School | 449 | 73 | 91 | 92 | 98 | 101 | - | - |
| 15 | Malden High School | 456 | 64 | 70 | 94 | 115 | 119 | - | - |