Alex Conway of Bishop Feehan helps his team score a big win as the 6th man tiebreaker.
Jessica Cardin of Sutton talks about winning the Sophomore Division of the MSTCA Twilight Invitational.
Jordan O'Dea of Dennis-Yarmouth talks about winning the Varsity Division of the 2011 MSTCA Twilight Invitational.
Bishop Feehan coach Bob L'Homme talks about winning both varsity divisions of the 2011 MSTCA Twilight Invitational.
Abigail MacBeth talks about winning the JV Division of the 2011 MSTCA Twilight Invitational.
Owen Gonser of King Philip talks about winning the Sophomore Division of the 2011 MSTCA Twilight Invitational.
Five years in the making, the MSTCA Twilight meet was a resounding success and an experience that will not soon be forgotten by those that participated. The electric atmosphere was only outdone by the intense battles on the race course. Bishop Feehan coach Bob L'Homme described the varsity boys race as a "heavyweight fight", and it was by far the most exciting team competition we have witnessed all season.
There was no cotton candy. All the games and rides had long been stowed away. But the lights shone brightly and a carnival atmosphere hung in the chilly fall air Saturday night as more than 1,400 high school runners from across the state competed in the inaugural Bob McIntyre Twilight Cross Country Meet at the Barnstable Fairgrounds. (via www.capecodonline.com)
Race highlights and crowd interviews from the 2011 MSTCA Twilight Invitational.
Bishop Feehan and Brookline were locked in a heavyweight fight at the MSTCA Twilight, while St. John's rolled to a relatively easy victory at Wachusett.
There is something about racing at night that causes athletes to lose their feel for pace and forces them to run an abnormally fast first mile. This scenario will force athletes out of their comfort zone early in the race, and will once again separate those pack running squads that thrive on their ability to work together. The team that maintain their composure in the first mile, and practice patience until the half-way point, will most likely prevail.