LEX GIRLS DOMINATE THE FIELD TO WIN D1A TITLE; BOYS EARN RUNNER-UP FINISH
Meet Information
MIAA Division 1A Championship
November 8, 2025
Wrentham Developmental Center - Wrentham, MA
RESULTS
WRENTHAM, MA - After making an annual trip to Wrentham for the Divisional Championship in the 2010s, the MIAA's divisional realignment back in 2021 meant the once familiar course had only been seen by two of members of the LHS squad that showed up on Saturday. Despite the unfamiliarity, The Minutemen raced around the loops of the Wrentham Developmental Center like seasoned pros. Lexington's boys scored 90 points on their way to their highest finish at Divisionals since they won back in 2018. Their score was second only to Brookline's 56 points. On the girls' side, the team left little doubt. The Lex girls put four runners in the top 10 on their way to a sensational score of just 41 points, which earned them the title over Westford Academy's 71 points.
Coming off a runner-up finish at this meet last year, and with everyone back on the team again this year, it was no wonder the Lex girls were one of the top ranked teams throughout the regular season. However, their mid-season dominance at the Catholic Memorial Invitational vaulted them up to be the consensus #1 team in Massachusetts. Saturday, they proved why. Star sophomore Janie Conrad led the way for LHS. She was out quick, and moved her way into third position by the mile-mark behind reigning Cross Country State Champ Greta Hammer of Needham, and Westford Academy's All-American, Abigail Hennessy. In the end, no one was going to hang with Hennessy. The senior clocked a time of 17:06.30, which won by over 30 seconds. After Hammer (17:40.40) crossed the line second, Conrad came through the finish in 18:14.70 to earn the bronze medal. After a 5:48 opening mile, fellow classmate Ella Tyson worked her way up through the field throughout the race, and was running fifth as she approached the homestretch. Despite a hard late charge from Newton North's Esty Dudnik, Tyson held on to that fifth position with a time of 18:38.80. Next up for LHS were juniors Alycia Charest and Erin Ehmann. Charest has made a career out of delivering her biggest performances at the MIAA championships, and the captain did so again at Wrentham. She moved her way up from 16th place at the mile, all the way to an eventual eighth place finish overall in a time of 18:50.90. Ehmann delivered a similar race as she crossed the line just behind her teammate - ninth overall - with a time of 18:55.10. While junior Callie Glenn did not have her best stuff on Saturday, she managed to do what her team needed to take home gold. Glenn finished 17th overall in a time of 19:19.20 to put an emphatic stamp on the team's first title at Divisionals since 2019. Along with the top-five, senior captain Thayer DiCerbo delivered a tremendous race. Her time of 19:35.30 placed 20th overall. And, freshman Emma Kosnik came in just behind her in 21st place with a time of 19:38.00.
Final Girls Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Lexington - 41
2. Westford Academy - 71
3. Newton North - 95
4. Needham - 100
5. Wachusett - 157
6. Weymouth - 173
7. Cambridge Rindge & Latin - 212
8. Brookline - 253
9. Newton South - 253
10. Andover - 261
The early part of the race was a neck-and-neck battle between Lexington and Brookline. As the race came through the 3k split, the Warriors held the lead by just six-points over The Minutemen. However, over the final half of the race, the three-time defending Division 1 State Champions delivered the way that champions do. Despite the disappointing runner-up finish as a team, LHS's boys turned in a number of strong performances. They were led all the way by their star, Patrick Noonan. The Lexington junior ran a nearly perfect tactical race to earn third overall behind a wire-to-wire victory by B.C. High senior Greg McGrath. While McGrath took the race out in a sizzling pace, Noonan laid back and came through the mile in a cool 5-flat, which had him in 17th position. Over the course of the next mile, the LHS junior slowly worked his way up through the field, and with a 5:01 second mile he was in to second position. Noonan put distance on the field as he began to reel in McGrath in the final mile. However, the lead built by McGrath was simply too much to surmount, and he won the race in 15:23.10. Meanwhile, Noonan (15:42.30) settled for third place overall just behind a Andover's Landon Zoss (15:39.10), who delivered a strong final quarter-mile to earn silver. Next across the line for The Minutemen was junior Alden Hall. Along with senior Sam Finch, senior captain Liam Singh, and junior Owen Ross, the quartet worked their way up through the field over the first two miles to within striking distance of the top-20. In the end, Hall broke away from the group and finished 19th overall with a time of 16:23.50. Finch, a last minute substitute on Saturday, came through just behind him in 20th place overall with a time of 16:28.00. Singh was next in 16:31.70. Junior captain Trevor Stevens (16:32.60) looked very strong early, as he was in seventh position at the two-mile mark. However, he faded back to 25th over the final stretch. While not the high standard he holds himself to, Stevens showed real guts to grind out the end of his race, and seal the runner-up finish for his team as the all-important fifth man. In addition to the top-five, juniors Eric House (16:47.60) and Owen Ross (16:48.10) finished 34th and 35th respectively.
Final Boys Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Brookline - 56
2. Lexington - 90
3. Saint John's Prep - 122
4. Cambridge Rindge & Latin - 132
5. B.C. High - 162
6. Newton South - 186
7. Newton North - 194
8. Wachusett - 213
9. Lowell - 221
10. Weymouth - 319
Up Next
With their finishes on Saturday, The Minutemen punched their tickets to the MIAA Meet of Champions, where they will be among the favorites to take home the Division 1 titles. Action begins at Fort Devens on Saturday, November 15th at 2pm with the Division 1 boys' race, followed by the girls at 2:45pm.
MIAA Division 1A Championship
November 8, 2025
Wrentham Developmental Center - Wrentham, MA
RESULTS
WRENTHAM, MA - After making an annual trip to Wrentham for the Divisional Championship in the 2010s, the MIAA's divisional realignment back in 2021 meant the once familiar course had only been seen by two of members of the LHS squad that showed up on Saturday. Despite the unfamiliarity, The Minutemen raced around the loops of the Wrentham Developmental Center like seasoned pros. Lexington's boys scored 90 points on their way to their highest finish at Divisionals since they won back in 2018. Their score was second only to Brookline's 56 points. On the girls' side, the team left little doubt. The Lex girls put four runners in the top 10 on their way to a sensational score of just 41 points, which earned them the title over Westford Academy's 71 points.
Coming off a runner-up finish at this meet last year, and with everyone back on the team again this year, it was no wonder the Lex girls were one of the top ranked teams throughout the regular season. However, their mid-season dominance at the Catholic Memorial Invitational vaulted them up to be the consensus #1 team in Massachusetts. Saturday, they proved why. Star sophomore Janie Conrad led the way for LHS. She was out quick, and moved her way into third position by the mile-mark behind reigning Cross Country State Champ Greta Hammer of Needham, and Westford Academy's All-American, Abigail Hennessy. In the end, no one was going to hang with Hennessy. The senior clocked a time of 17:06.30, which won by over 30 seconds. After Hammer (17:40.40) crossed the line second, Conrad came through the finish in 18:14.70 to earn the bronze medal. After a 5:48 opening mile, fellow classmate Ella Tyson worked her way up through the field throughout the race, and was running fifth as she approached the homestretch. Despite a hard late charge from Newton North's Esty Dudnik, Tyson held on to that fifth position with a time of 18:38.80. Next up for LHS were juniors Alycia Charest and Erin Ehmann. Charest has made a career out of delivering her biggest performances at the MIAA championships, and the captain did so again at Wrentham. She moved her way up from 16th place at the mile, all the way to an eventual eighth place finish overall in a time of 18:50.90. Ehmann delivered a similar race as she crossed the line just behind her teammate - ninth overall - with a time of 18:55.10. While junior Callie Glenn did not have her best stuff on Saturday, she managed to do what her team needed to take home gold. Glenn finished 17th overall in a time of 19:19.20 to put an emphatic stamp on the team's first title at Divisionals since 2019. Along with the top-five, senior captain Thayer DiCerbo delivered a tremendous race. Her time of 19:35.30 placed 20th overall. And, freshman Emma Kosnik came in just behind her in 21st place with a time of 19:38.00.
Final Girls Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Lexington - 41
2. Westford Academy - 71
3. Newton North - 95
4. Needham - 100
5. Wachusett - 157
6. Weymouth - 173
7. Cambridge Rindge & Latin - 212
8. Brookline - 253
9. Newton South - 253
10. Andover - 261
The early part of the race was a neck-and-neck battle between Lexington and Brookline. As the race came through the 3k split, the Warriors held the lead by just six-points over The Minutemen. However, over the final half of the race, the three-time defending Division 1 State Champions delivered the way that champions do. Despite the disappointing runner-up finish as a team, LHS's boys turned in a number of strong performances. They were led all the way by their star, Patrick Noonan. The Lexington junior ran a nearly perfect tactical race to earn third overall behind a wire-to-wire victory by B.C. High senior Greg McGrath. While McGrath took the race out in a sizzling pace, Noonan laid back and came through the mile in a cool 5-flat, which had him in 17th position. Over the course of the next mile, the LHS junior slowly worked his way up through the field, and with a 5:01 second mile he was in to second position. Noonan put distance on the field as he began to reel in McGrath in the final mile. However, the lead built by McGrath was simply too much to surmount, and he won the race in 15:23.10. Meanwhile, Noonan (15:42.30) settled for third place overall just behind a Andover's Landon Zoss (15:39.10), who delivered a strong final quarter-mile to earn silver. Next across the line for The Minutemen was junior Alden Hall. Along with senior Sam Finch, senior captain Liam Singh, and junior Owen Ross, the quartet worked their way up through the field over the first two miles to within striking distance of the top-20. In the end, Hall broke away from the group and finished 19th overall with a time of 16:23.50. Finch, a last minute substitute on Saturday, came through just behind him in 20th place overall with a time of 16:28.00. Singh was next in 16:31.70. Junior captain Trevor Stevens (16:32.60) looked very strong early, as he was in seventh position at the two-mile mark. However, he faded back to 25th over the final stretch. While not the high standard he holds himself to, Stevens showed real guts to grind out the end of his race, and seal the runner-up finish for his team as the all-important fifth man. In addition to the top-five, juniors Eric House (16:47.60) and Owen Ross (16:48.10) finished 34th and 35th respectively.
Final Boys Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Brookline - 56
2. Lexington - 90
3. Saint John's Prep - 122
4. Cambridge Rindge & Latin - 132
5. B.C. High - 162
6. Newton South - 186
7. Newton North - 194
8. Wachusett - 213
9. Lowell - 221
10. Weymouth - 319
Up Next
With their finishes on Saturday, The Minutemen punched their tickets to the MIAA Meet of Champions, where they will be among the favorites to take home the Division 1 titles. Action begins at Fort Devens on Saturday, November 15th at 2pm with the Division 1 boys' race, followed by the girls at 2:45pm.