THE MINUTEMEN WIN THEIR HOME OPENERS AGAINST WAKEFIELD
Meet Information
Wakefield Dual Meet
September 9, 2025
Lincoln Field - Lexington, MA
RESULTS
LEXINGTON, MA - On a picture perfectly September afternoon, The Minutemen kicked off the Middlesex League's regular season against Wakefield. One of the preeminent powers in the Bay State's small-school divisions, the Warriors came to Lexington for the second consecutive year as a part of the league's Liberty v. Freedom crossover series. The series pits teams from each division - large school and small school - against each other to open up league action each fall. LHS's boys proved to up to the task as they began the day with a convincing victory over Wakefield by a score of 18-43. Not to be outdone, the Lex girls took home the win by a score of 16 to 47.
The Minutemen were led by Patrick Noonan. LHS's star junior opened up in 5:33 for the first mile and only picked it up from there as he turned in a wire-to-wire victory in 16:36.95. Senior Sam Finch was The Minutemen's next runner. He outdueled Wakefield's Davin DeBeradinis over the latter half of the race to earn a runner-up finish with a time of 17:09.42. After the one-two finish, junior Gabriel "Os" Ostrower and senior Sean Ryan came barreling down the homestretch. Os placed fourth overall in 17:40.74, while Ryan took fifth in 17:45.23. It was junior Ben Sbihli who sealed the victory for his teammates on Tuesday. Sbihli crossed the line with a huge personal best of 17:59.36. That time placed him sixth overall and put a stamp on what was a sensational opening day for Lexington's boys. Along with the top five, sophomores Jacob Cho (18:14.23) and Jayant Krishnan (18:20.93) came across the line eighth and ninth respectively. Senior Henry Finch (19:06.79) placed 10th overall. And, it was juniors Ben Davis (19:43.31) and Gabriel Alves (19:44.65) who rounded out the top 10, as they placed 17th and 18th respectively. Freshman Andrew Dulgarian also delivered a noteworthy performance. The only ninth grader in the field for The Minutemen, Dulgarian's high school debut saw him win the JV race with a time of 19:46.34.
Senior captain Meghan Caldera missed Clipper Relays this past weekend due to illness. While she may not have been at 100% on Tuesday, she dominated the race from start to finish, and crossed the line first with a time of 20:24.41. Caldera was followed by junior Josie Bettencourt who delivered a a very strong race of her own. Bettencourt placed second in 20:40.32. Next for the Lex girls were a pair of sophomores. Daphne Warren continued to build on the momentum of her breakout spring track season, as she finished third in 21:03.29. Meanwhile, Isabella Gorospe (21:19.44) had a huge breakout performance of her own. Gorospe broke her home course PR from last fall by over 90 seconds on the way to a fourth place finish. Freshman Beatrix Koch-Kochrane was the all important fifth runner for the Lex girls. She crossed the line sixth overall in a time of 22:05.19, with senior Prachi Aggarwal (22:08.84) and sophomore Addie Haiar (22:15.07) close behind. Junior Allie Galloway was 10th overall in a time of 22:59.23. Sophomores Abelia Wood (23:23.61) and Talia Rech (23:42.03) were LHS's final two varsity finishers, as they placed 12th and 13th respectively. While the girls ran a combined varsity and JV race, it is worth mentioning that the top JV finisher for the Lex girls was a freshman as well. Victoria Davidson ran 22:24.65 to get the job done.
Up Next
The Minutemen are on the road this Tuesday, September 16th as they will cross the border into Arlington. The Spy Ponders have been very tough at McClennen Park since they moved their home course there after the pandemic. LHS's boys and girls were both defeated handily by Arlington in 2021. 2023 saw the Spy Ponders dominate the Lex girls, while the LHS boys squeaked by with a victory in a 27-29 nailbiter. One thing is certain, there are bound to be fireworks when these two teams lock up. Action will begin in Arlington at 4:15pm.
Wakefield Dual Meet
September 9, 2025
Lincoln Field - Lexington, MA
RESULTS
LEXINGTON, MA - On a picture perfectly September afternoon, The Minutemen kicked off the Middlesex League's regular season against Wakefield. One of the preeminent powers in the Bay State's small-school divisions, the Warriors came to Lexington for the second consecutive year as a part of the league's Liberty v. Freedom crossover series. The series pits teams from each division - large school and small school - against each other to open up league action each fall. LHS's boys proved to up to the task as they began the day with a convincing victory over Wakefield by a score of 18-43. Not to be outdone, the Lex girls took home the win by a score of 16 to 47.
The Minutemen were led by Patrick Noonan. LHS's star junior opened up in 5:33 for the first mile and only picked it up from there as he turned in a wire-to-wire victory in 16:36.95. Senior Sam Finch was The Minutemen's next runner. He outdueled Wakefield's Davin DeBeradinis over the latter half of the race to earn a runner-up finish with a time of 17:09.42. After the one-two finish, junior Gabriel "Os" Ostrower and senior Sean Ryan came barreling down the homestretch. Os placed fourth overall in 17:40.74, while Ryan took fifth in 17:45.23. It was junior Ben Sbihli who sealed the victory for his teammates on Tuesday. Sbihli crossed the line with a huge personal best of 17:59.36. That time placed him sixth overall and put a stamp on what was a sensational opening day for Lexington's boys. Along with the top five, sophomores Jacob Cho (18:14.23) and Jayant Krishnan (18:20.93) came across the line eighth and ninth respectively. Senior Henry Finch (19:06.79) placed 10th overall. And, it was juniors Ben Davis (19:43.31) and Gabriel Alves (19:44.65) who rounded out the top 10, as they placed 17th and 18th respectively. Freshman Andrew Dulgarian also delivered a noteworthy performance. The only ninth grader in the field for The Minutemen, Dulgarian's high school debut saw him win the JV race with a time of 19:46.34.
Senior captain Meghan Caldera missed Clipper Relays this past weekend due to illness. While she may not have been at 100% on Tuesday, she dominated the race from start to finish, and crossed the line first with a time of 20:24.41. Caldera was followed by junior Josie Bettencourt who delivered a a very strong race of her own. Bettencourt placed second in 20:40.32. Next for the Lex girls were a pair of sophomores. Daphne Warren continued to build on the momentum of her breakout spring track season, as she finished third in 21:03.29. Meanwhile, Isabella Gorospe (21:19.44) had a huge breakout performance of her own. Gorospe broke her home course PR from last fall by over 90 seconds on the way to a fourth place finish. Freshman Beatrix Koch-Kochrane was the all important fifth runner for the Lex girls. She crossed the line sixth overall in a time of 22:05.19, with senior Prachi Aggarwal (22:08.84) and sophomore Addie Haiar (22:15.07) close behind. Junior Allie Galloway was 10th overall in a time of 22:59.23. Sophomores Abelia Wood (23:23.61) and Talia Rech (23:42.03) were LHS's final two varsity finishers, as they placed 12th and 13th respectively. While the girls ran a combined varsity and JV race, it is worth mentioning that the top JV finisher for the Lex girls was a freshman as well. Victoria Davidson ran 22:24.65 to get the job done.
Up Next
The Minutemen are on the road this Tuesday, September 16th as they will cross the border into Arlington. The Spy Ponders have been very tough at McClennen Park since they moved their home course there after the pandemic. LHS's boys and girls were both defeated handily by Arlington in 2021. 2023 saw the Spy Ponders dominate the Lex girls, while the LHS boys squeaked by with a victory in a 27-29 nailbiter. One thing is certain, there are bound to be fireworks when these two teams lock up. Action will begin in Arlington at 4:15pm.