Weekend Rundown: Twilight Meet, Brown Invite & Catholic Memorial!

Oct 17, 2016

As we stated earlier this week, this year's Twilight Meet ended up being one of the finest and most exciting meet so far this season. The team competition was fierce due to the convergence of twenty teams (boys & girls) ranked in the Top 10 among their respective divisions and top notch runners looking to chase after fast times. For the most part, the fight for top individuals shook out as predicted, but there was lots of drama in the hunt for the team titles and quite a few squads proving us wrong!

BOYS DIVISION 1

The Division 1 Boys Race showcased a battle of two heavy weights in St John's and Wellesley. The Wellesley Raiders place five runners in the Top 15 (48 points) and had a microscopic 28 second 1-5 split. Central Mass powerhouse St John's finished second place with 68 points. St John's Shrewsbury Senior Ben Kovacs won a close battle with Brookline's Lucas Aramburu for the individual title. Kovacs time of 15:20 was the fastest of the day. Cross Country fans will have to wait until the MIAA Tournament to see a great three way battle between Lowell, St John's, and Wellesley.

1	Ben Kovacs	12	Saint John's High School	15:20.11	1
2	Lucas Aramburu	10	Brookline High School	15:24.10	2
3	Christopher Mccaffrey	12	Brockton High School	15:34.23	3
4	Steve Flanagan	12	Needham High School	15:35.34	4
5	Joshua Rahn	11	Saint John's High School	15:35.62	5

1	Wellesley High School	47	6+7+8+11+15 (27+46)	0:28 1-5 Split \| 15:46 Avg
2	Saint John's High School	68	1+5+12+16+34 (35+47)	1:18 1-5 Split \| 15:56 Avg
3	Needham High School	127	4+14+32+33+44 (54+66)	1:15 1-5 Split \| 16:20 Avg
4	Brookline High School	180	2+25+26+58+69 (72+82)	1:45 1-5 Split \| 16:30 Avg
5	Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School	229	20+36+37+53+83 (108)	1:08 1-5 Split \| 16:49

BOYS DIVISION 2

Brandon Hall and the Hopedale squad added a few more titles to the 2016 resume. Brandon Hall held off a late charging field of runners 15:55 over Wakefield's Matt Greatorex (15:57.97). The team title was decided on the tie breaker as both Wakefield and Hopedale had 68 points. Hopedale's sixth man Bryce Brown won the tie breaker to seal the victory.

1	Brandon Hall	11	Hopedale High School	15:55.70	1
2	Matt Greatorex	11	Wakefield Memorial High School	15:57.97	2
3	Steven O'Driscoll	11	Norwell High School	16:02.08	3
4	Nico Agosta	11	Parker Charter Essential School	16:02.83	4
5	Jame Piccirilli	12	Watertown High School	16:03.54	5

1	Hopedale High School	69	1+6+18+21+23 (27+43)	0:42 1-5 Split \| 16:20 Avg
2	Wakefield Memorial High School	69	2+8+16+17+26 (41+45)	0:43 1-5 Split \| 16:21 Avg
3	Norwell High School	175	3+14+30+58+70 (80+130)	1:46 1-5 Split \| 16:56 Avg
4	Pembroke High School	195	10+42+44+48+51 (69+106)	1:11 1-5 Split \| 17:09 Avg
5	Burlington High School	242	19+28+52+68+75 (86)	1:18 1-5 Split \| 17:19 Avg

GIRLS DIVISION 1

Newton South Senior Clare Martin crushed the Division 1 Girls field. Her 17:45 performance was by far the fastest time of the day. Hopkinton High School may lack that big lead runner, but they pack them in better than anyone else. The Hillers had a 1-5 split of 25 seconds.

1	Clare Martin	12	Newton South High School	17:45.50	1
2	Margot Ehrenthal	12	Concord Carlisle High School	18:20.66	2
3	Nicole Clermont	11	Franklin High School	18:24.49	3
4	Jillian Callahan	10	Plymouth South High School	18:26.11	--
5	Jamie Falla	11	Wachusett Regional High School	18:44.05	4

1	Hopkinton High School	123	15+19+23+31+35 (39+46)	0:25 1-5 Split \| 19:39 Avg
2	Walpole High School	143	9+16+28+34+56 (83+84)	1:13 1-5 Split \| 19:46 Avg
3	Wachusett Regional High School	148	4+7+33+41+63 (64+78)	1:53 1-5 Split \| 19:39 Avg
4	Newton South High School	162	1+6+36+37+82	3:14 1-5 Split \| 19:28 Avg
5	Wellesley High School	167	10+18+26+48+65 (105)	1:21 1-5 Split \| 19:52 Avg

GIRLS DIVISION 2

The best team under the lights on Saturday night was the girls from Milton High School. The three headed monster of Bridget Mitchell, Colette O'leary, and Elise O'leary finished 1, 3, and 5th place. Mitchell ran the second fastest time of the night with her 18:06 performance. The team tallied a dual meet type number of 28 points to win the D2 Division.

1	Bridget Mitchell	11	Milton High School	18:06.33	1
2	Colette O'leary	12	Milton High School	18:29.44	2
3	Sarah Tully	12	Wayland High School	18:33.41	--
4	Elise O'leary	10	Milton High School	18:33.66	3
5	Ashley Walker	11	Westwood High School	18:37.10	4

1	Milton High School	29	1+2+3+8+15 (26+50)	1:00 1-5 Split \| 18:36 Avg
2	Tyngsborough High School	132	10+17+28+38+39 (60+62)	1:18 1-5 Split \| 19:39 Avg
3	Westwood High School	147	4+7+24+55+57 (103+148)	2:02 1-5 Split \| 19:38 Avg
4	Lenox Memorial High School	178	5+21+22+63+67 (70+93)	2:17 1-5 Split \| 19:47 Avg
5	Pembroke High School	199	34+37+41+42+45 (47+86)	0:23 1-5 Split \| 20:10 Avg

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