The meet is divided by school size into two divisions. The 3 Massachusetts regions (East, Central and West) had championships last Saturday to determine who runs tomorrow. In each division the top 16 teams and 40 individuals who are not on a team get to race. Each race will have (16 * 7) + 40 = 152 runners.
To see all rules and other information about the race see:
http://www.miaa.net/cross-country-track08-format.pdf
Starting Times:
Girls’ Division II – 11:00 a.m.
Boys’ Division II – 12:00 p.m.
Girls’ Division I – 11:30 a.m.
Boys’ Division I – 12:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - 1:30 P.M. Approximately
The girls D1 race should again be between NS and Lincoln-Sudbury. At the race last week NS's 5th runner was ahead of LS's 4th runner. This was the difference in the meet and with more fast runners in tomorrow's race the 5th runner becomes even more important. I should add that Kirsten Kasper from North Andover might be the favorite in this race.
The girls D2 meet probably has the 3rd best team in the state, Hamilton-Wenham. We'll see how their time compares to D1 team Haverill. D2 also has senior Emily Jones from Bromfield who is ranked 9th nationally by Dyestat.
The boys D1 race is very much up in the air. Newton South was ranked 1st in the state most of the year but multiple injuries has knocked them down to 5th as of 8 Nov. NS has so much depth that they still have a good chance of pulling out a win. None of the boys had a great race at the last weeks eastern championships most being well off their PRs. The other likely teams in the mix are: St. John's Prep, Amherst-Pelham Reg., Methuen, NASHOBA Reg., Mansfield. Also, Newton North was very strong last week but I think their 5th runner might not be fast enough to get a team win. Three or four other teams could also be in the mix. The individual winner should be very close with Aden, Galebach, Bush, Ali, Aylaian, Jones and others.
In D2 boys, Wellesley is one of the favorites.
See you there for a warm wet muddy? race.
Boys team dinner before the race:
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