So for all of you top runners, the next time you head out to practice be sure to thank your 5th man.
The senior from Wellesley High is not only making last year's struggles on the cross-country trails a distance memory, but is on a squad that has made a complete turnaround from a losing record in 2014.
Back in 2002, the Bishop Feehan girls' cross-country team won the MIAA Eastern Division 3 State Championship. Thirteen years later, not much has changed.
Marcelo Rocha of Peabody High School ran the fastest Boys time of the day clocking in at 15:41 to win the boys Division 1 title.
Concord-Carlisle senior win D3 race at MIAA Eastern State Championships.
Newton South teammates place 1-2 in Div. 1 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship
Wellesley senior captures Div. 2 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Peabody junior cruises to win in Div. 1 race of MiAA Eastern State Championship.
Bishop Feehan junior takes Div. 3 crown at MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Needham senior breaks tape in Div. 2 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Bishop Feehan coach talks about team's record 11th consecutive Div. 3 title at MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Coyle-Cassidy runner wins Div. 6 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Manchester Essek freshman cops Div. 6 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Bellingham senior wins Div. 5 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Marblehead senior takes Div. 4 race of MIAA Eastern State Championship.
Check out all your MIAA action out here at the X-C Meet Central Page.
The EMass Girls Championship is shaping up to be a classic. Check out our preview for this Saturday's meet.
The top 4 teams in each Division and the top 10 individuals not on a qualifying team make it to the big dance at Stanley Park in Westfield.
A few years ago I compiled this list of all the Champions going back to our first State Meet in 1938.