Boys XC wins sectionals, will vie to be state champs
Acton-Carlisle boys cross country will advance to today’s MIAA Division 1 State Championship.
Posting a clear victory on November 8 in the Division 1B sectionals, Acton-Carlisle boys cross country will advance to the November 15 MIAA Division 1 State Championship. The top three schools were, first place to third, CCHS (44), Natick (70), and Arlington (133).
- Team record: Dual County League 5-0
- Big day: A fast-closing Joey Bodenrader finished second to Natick’s John Bianchi. Brendan Quinn (4th), Jackson Misek (8th), and Charlie MacDonald (11th) all earned medals for finishing in the top 15. Misek ran a personal best and was the first sophomore to finish.
- Game changer: All seven Patriots runners were together at the mile mark, racing for well over 2 miles in a larger 20-person pack against some of the state’s best athletes. In an exceptionally close team race (Natick, Arlington, North Andover, Wellesley, Xaverian, Belmont, Westford Academy, Lincoln-Sudbury), CCHS placed four runners in the top 15 spots and five runners in the top 19.
- Unsung hero: Brady Quayle, Isah Nichol, and Jay Bodenrader ran strong races for the Patriots.
- Up next: The Patriots travel to Fort Devens for the MIAA Division 1 State Championship on November 15, starting at 2 p.m.
