Cross country wins Dual County League championship meet
Today will be the last race for the JV athletes, competing in Wrentham for the MSTCA Frank Mooney Coaches Invitational.
The Acton-Carlisle boys varsity cross country team won the Dual County League Thorpe Division (large schools) championship meet on October 24. Acton-Carlisle placed five runners in the top 10 spots at the Franklin Park event.
Team record: Dual County League 5-0 (league champions)
Team scores: CCHS 26, Cambridge Rindge and Latin 44, Newton South 76 (low score wins)
Big day: Charlie MacDonald, a fast-closing Brendan Quinn, Joey Bodenrader, Brady Quayle, and Isah Nichol all medaled, followed closely by Jay Bodenrader and Jackson Misek.
Unsung heroes: In the junior varsity race, Sawyer Bout took the win, followed by Toby Martel (2nd), Ryan Perry (3rd), Luke Crounse (4th), and Jack Thomas (6th). All five medaled. Overall, 21 athletes ran personal bests on the challenging Franklin Park course. The Pats JV beat all the small and large school teams in the race.
Up next: The Patriots travel to Wrentham for the MSTCA Frank Mooney Coaches Invitational today. This will be the last race for the JV athletes.
