Coach Nate Kraft has been gracious enough to maintain this Western Mass list, even though he has settled in as an assistant Coach with the State Champions of Lowell . It's deeds like this that make our sport so special. Thank You Coach Kraft !!
Coach Nate Kraft has been gracious enough to maintain this Western Mass list, even though he has settled in as an assistant Coach with the State Champions of Lowell . It's deeds like this that make our sport so special. Thank You Coach Kraft !!
Here are the top Boys on the Northfield Mountain this past weekend. All divisions will class this weekend in gardner for the All State Finals.
The Division II race had its share of excitement, too, as Mount Greylock’s Emily Kaegi tied the course record with her time of 19:19. “I love this course,” Kaegi said. “The hills are really hard, but I’ve run this course so many times I just love it.”
NORTHFIELD — Dreams really do come true. At least, if your name is Sam Conway and your dream is to win the Western Massachusetts Division I boys cross country championship meet. For the second straight week, Conway, a Minnechaug Regional senior, left the course with the title. Following last week’s victory at the PVIAC championship, Conway won the Western Mass. title at Northfield Mountain on Saturday. Conway finished with a time of 16 minutes, 28 seconds.
It's been 16 weeks since many of the Massachusetts State harriers first laced up their running shoes in preparation for this weekends State Championships. Everyone is prepared and ready to go. This is the most exciting meet of the year for many runners. For some, it's the final destination, but for others, it is nothing but a speed bump in the road to the State finals in Gardner.
A few years ago I compiled this list of all the Champions going back to our first State Meet in 1938. It was an incredible project, and hopefully this brings back some memories for some coaches and athletes. If any mistakes were made please forward them along, we are also missing some assorted results here and there, mostly prior to 1970. Please help Milesplitmass fill in the remainder of the missing data. The MIAA will crown new Champions this weekend, and we are looking forward to adding them to our "List of Champions" !
I am not the truly gifted. In fact, I might be the complete opposite. My gangly frame and choppy stride are stark contrasts to idealistic vision the sport places on a pedestal. I was not created in a lab; rather, I was forged on the road by the scorching summer sun and the hammer of the endless asphalt. The genetic lottery ticket I hold is the product of two equally unathletic parents, and any perceived talent I may display is the most certainly the product of hard work. But don’t feel sorry for me, because I know that my team’s success often rests in my hands.