On Saturday, November 13 Williston hosted the NEPSAC Division II Championship race at Galbraith Field. The weather was ideal for both races: mid 50’s and sunny. However, looks can be deceiving as the loops in the woods were mud-fests from the previous day’s rain. The Wildcats ran smart races across the board, displaying control and patience from the start. Will Chalfant settled into the top 20 and gradually moved up throughout the race. He ran an exceptional last two kilometers and last 600 meters to finish 10th overall in a course personal best time of 17:43. Carter Cleary and Jeremy Dube also ran smarts races as they made decisive moves before entering the woods for the last time at the 2-mile mark. Carter came through in 19:35 while Jeremy finished in a course personal best of 19:46. Chance Thorne-Begland and Jackson Ayres were close behind in 19:51 and 20:03. Henry Foster and Olin Rose-Bardawil rounded out the top 7 in 20:31 and 21:42. The Wildcats had their narrowest 2-5 spread of the season as only 28 seconds separated Carter (#2) and Jackson (#5). Ryan Brooks led the Williston JV squad as he finished 19th overall in a course personal best time of 20:49. Jerry Landman, Ben Werder, Luke Green, Christopher Doubleday, Brody Richardson, and Calvin Klumpp were next for the Wildcats. The pack composed of Jerry, Ben, Luke, Christopher, and Brody did an exceptional job working together throughout the race as only 16 seconds separated Jerry (#2) and Brody (#6). Williston placed 5th out of 12 teams. The Wildcats have many things to be proud of regarding their efforts today and this season.

The Wildcats travelled to Suffield, CT for the six-school meet hosted by Suffield Academy. It was a crisp and sunny fall day, ideal weather for a cross country race. Will Chalfant took fourth overall on the day in a time of 17:57. Carter Cleary and Chance Thorne-Begland worked together for most of the race and crossed the line in 18:58 and 19:02 respectively. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster rounded out the top five with times of 19:35 and 19:48. Jackson Ayres was not far behind as he came through in 19:51. Ryan Brooks returned to the team after being out for a week due to injury and ran a personal best time of 20:22. Luke Green, Brody Richardson, Bryce Akroyd, and Zach Schmidt all had strong races as they came through in 20:24, 20:31, 20:34, and 20:40 to finish inside the top 30 overall. Out of a field of 95 runners the Wildcats had six in the top 20 and eleven in the top 30. Additionally, 19 out of the 30 Williston runners ran to personal best times this weekend. Looking ahead, the team will begin to taper this week as they gear up for the NEPSTA Division 2 Championship meet at home next Saturday.

The Wildcats travelled to Suffield, CT for the six-school meet hosted by Suffield Academy. It was a crisp and sunny fall day, ideal weather for a cross country race. Will Chalfant took fourth overall on the day in a time of 17:57. Carter Cleary and Chance Thorne-Begland worked together for most of the race and crossed the line in 18:58 and 19:02 respectively. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster rounded out the top five with times of 19:35 and 19:48. Jackson Ayres was not far behind as he came through in 19:51. Ryan Brooks returned to the team after being out for a week due to injury and ran a personal best time of 20:22. Luke Green, Brody Richardson, Bryce Akroyd, and Zach Schmidt all had strong races as they came through in 20:24, 20:31, 20:34, and 20:40 to finish inside the top 30 overall. Out of a field of 95 runners the Wildcats had six in the top 20 and eleven in the top 30. Additionally, 19 out of the 30 Williston runners ran to personal best times this weekend. Looking ahead, the team will begin to taper this week as they gear up for the NEPSTA Division 2 Championship meet at home next Saturday.

The Wildcats travelled to Suffield, CT for the six-school meet hosted by Suffield Academy. It was a crisp and sunny fall day, ideal weather for a cross country race. Will Chalfant took fourth overall on the day in a time of 17:57. Carter Cleary and Chance Thorne-Begland worked together for most of the race and crossed the line in 18:58 and 19:02 respectively. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster rounded out the top five with times of 19:35 and 19:48. Jackson Ayres was not far behind as he came through in 19:51. Ryan Brooks returned to the team after being out for a week due to injury and ran a personal best time of 20:22. Luke Green, Brody Richardson, Bryce Akroyd, and Zach Schmidt all had strong races as they came through in 20:24, 20:31, 20:34, and 20:40 to finish inside the top 30 overall. Out of a field of 95 runners the Wildcats had six in the top 20 and eleven in the top 30. Additionally, 19 out of the 30 Williston runners ran to personal best times this weekend. Looking ahead, the team will begin to taper this week as they gear up for the NEPSTA Division 2 Championship meet at home next Saturday.

The Wildcats travelled to Suffield, CT for the six-school meet hosted by Suffield Academy. It was a crisp and sunny fall day, ideal weather for a cross country race. Will Chalfant took fourth overall on the day in a time of 17:57. Carter Cleary and Chance Thorne-Begland worked together for most of the race and crossed the line in 18:58 and 19:02 respectively. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster rounded out the top five with times of 19:35 and 19:48. Jackson Ayres was not far behind as he came through in 19:51. Ryan Brooks returned to the team after being out for a week due to injury and ran a personal best time of 20:22. Luke Green, Brody Richardson, Bryce Akroyd, and Zach Schmidt all had strong races as they came through in 20:24, 20:31, 20:34, and 20:40 to finish inside the top 30 overall. Out of a field of 95 runners the Wildcats had six in the top 20 and eleven in the top 30. Additionally, 19 out of the 30 Williston runners ran to personal best times this weekend. Looking ahead, the team will begin to taper this week as they gear up for the NEPSTA Division 2 Championship meet at home next Saturday.

The Wildcats travelled to Suffield, CT for the six-school meet hosted by Suffield Academy. It was a crisp and sunny fall day, ideal weather for a cross country race. Will Chalfant took fourth overall on the day in a time of 17:57. Carter Cleary and Chance Thorne-Begland worked together for most of the race and crossed the line in 18:58 and 19:02 respectively. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster rounded out the top five with times of 19:35 and 19:48. Jackson Ayres was not far behind as he came through in 19:51. Ryan Brooks returned to the team after being out for a week due to injury and ran a personal best time of 20:22. Luke Green, Brody Richardson, Bryce Akroyd, and Zach Schmidt all had strong races as they came through in 20:24, 20:31, 20:34, and 20:40 to finish inside the top 30 overall. Out of a field of 95 runners the Wildcats had six in the top 20 and eleven in the top 30. Additionally, 19 out of the 30 Williston runners ran to personal best times this weekend. Looking ahead, the team will begin to taper this week as they gear up for the NEPSTA Division 2 Championship meet at home next Saturday.

The Wildcats hosted Taft for the last dual meet of the season. The weather was ideal for running fast, sunny and low 60’s. Although the Wildcats came up short, 38-22 against a strong Taft team, there were many course-best times on the day. Will Chalfant ran a strong race as he started conservatively and pulled away in the final mile from Taft’s #1 runner to finish first overall in 18:20. Carter Cleary and Chance Thorne-Begland worked together for most of the race as they came through in 19:10 and 19:25 respectively. Jeremy Dube, Connor Queenin, and Jackson Ayres finished within seconds each other (20:09, 20:11, 20:12) as they took spots 4-6 for the Wildcats. The next pack included Olin Rose-Bardawil, Luke Green, Ben Werder, and Jerry Landman as their times ranged from 20:48 to 21:08. Calvin Klumpp, Christopher Doubleday, Brody Richardson, and Oscar Cui rounded out the top 14 as they finished between 21:19 and 21:44. The Wildcats will race at home next Saturday in the Shaler Invitational. This will be another great opportunity to race against strong teams and to gain more racing experience on our home course.

Williston travelled to the West Hartford reservoir to face off against Kingswood Oxford and Westminster. The race was unique in that half of course was run on road, which made for some quick times! The Wildcats were led again by junior captain, Will Chalfant, in 17:17. Will was followed by Chance Thorne-Begland (18:44) and Carter Cleary (18:47) in third and fourth. This was their first time under 19 minutes for 5k. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster were next for the Wildcats in 19:49 and 19:55. Jackson Ayres and Olin Rose-Bardawil rounded out the top seven in 20:06 and 20:18. A pack of Williston harriers, which included Ryan Brooks, Jerry Landman, Ben Werder, Chris Doubleday, Brody Richardson, and Bryce Akroyd, all ran between 20:25 and 20:36. The Wildcats displayed excellent efforts across the board. More than half of the team ran to personal bests. Next weekend Williston races at home against Avon Old Farms.

Williston travelled to the West Hartford reservoir to face off against Kingswood Oxford and Westminster. The race was unique in that half of course was run on road, which made for some quick times! The Wildcats were led again by junior captain, Will Chalfant, in 17:17. Will was followed by Chance Thorne-Begland (18:44) and Carter Cleary (18:47) in third and fourth. This was their first time under 19 minutes for 5k. Jeremy Dube and Henry Foster were next for the Wildcats in 19:49 and 19:55. Jackson Ayres and Olin Rose-Bardawil rounded out the top seven in 20:06 and 20:18. A pack of Williston harriers, which included Ryan Brooks, Jerry Landman, Ben Werder, Chris Doubleday, Brody Richardson, and Bryce Akroyd, all ran between 20:25 and 20:36. The Wildcats displayed excellent efforts across the board. More than half of the team ran to personal bests. Next weekend Williston races at home against Avon Old Farms.

The Wildcats travelled to Westminster for the Richard Miller Invitational this Saturday. Will Chalfant was the first Williston harrier to cross the line in 18:08 to finish third overall. Connor Queenin, Carter Cleary, and Chance Thorne-Begland were the Wildcats two through four runners. They stayed together from start to finish and pushed each other through the hills in the second half of the race. Jackson Ayres and Jeremy Dube were next as the five and six runners for Williston, and Henry Foster rounded out the group. Williston came out on top with a close 66-67 win over Salisbury. Ryan Brooks was first overall in the JV race with a time of 21:41. He was followed by Brody Richardson, Jerry Landman, and Calvin Klumpp, all top-10 finishers. Bryce Akroyd ran a fantastic race, running a PB by nearly a minute, to finish as Williston’s fifth runner. Williston will carry this positive momentum into the week! The Wildcats will travel again next weekend to race Kingswood Oxford and Westminster.

The Wildcats returned to Galbraith for the second meet of the season against NMH, Suffield, and Worcester. It was a sunny day, and the temperature was about 10 degrees cooler than last Saturday. William Chalfant again led the way in 18:00, a new personal best and 4th all-time for Williston runners on our home course. Chance Thorne-Begland and Carter Cleary followed in 20:05 and 20:17 respectively. Another tight group comprised of Jackson Ayres and Ben Werder finished in 21:04 and 21:07. Other notable performances came from Jeremy Dube who ran 21:34 which was nearly two minutes faster than last weekend. Olin Rose-Bardawil, Henry Foster, Ryan Brooks, and Brody Richardson ran well and snuck under the 22-minute barrier. The Wildcats will run at the Richard Miller Invitational at Westminster next weekend!

The Wildcats returned to Galbraith for the second meet of the season against NMH, Suffield, and Worcester. It was a sunny day, and the temperature was about 10 degrees cooler than last Saturday. William Chalfant again led the way in 18:00, a new personal best and 4th all-time for Williston runners on our home course. Chance Thorne-Begland and Carter Cleary followed in 20:05 and 20:17 respectively. Another tight group comprised of Jackson Ayres and Ben Werder finished in 21:04 and 21:07. Other notable performances came from Jeremy Dube who ran 21:34 which was nearly two minutes faster than last weekend. Olin Rose-Bardawil, Henry Foster, Ryan Brooks, and Brody Richardson ran well and snuck under the 22-minute barrier. The Wildcats will run at the Richard Miller Invitational at Westminster next weekend!

The Wildcats returned to Galbraith for the second meet of the season against NMH, Suffield, and Worcester. It was a sunny day, and the temperature was about 10 degrees cooler than last Saturday. William Chalfant again led the way in 18:00, a new personal best and 4th all-time for Williston runners on our home course. Chance Thorne-Begland and Carter Cleary followed in 20:05 and 20:17 respectively. Another tight group comprised of Jackson Ayres and Ben Werder finished in 21:04 and 21:07. Other notable performances came from Jeremy Dube who ran 21:34 which was nearly two minutes faster than last weekend. Olin Rose-Bardawil, Henry Foster, Ryan Brooks, and Brody Richardson ran well and snuck under the 22-minute barrier. The Wildcats will run at the Richard Miller Invitational at Westminster next weekend!

The Wildcats hosted the first meet of the season against Kent on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon. Junior captain, William Chalfant, led the way in 19:39 with Connor Queenin ‘23 close behind in 20:15 to finish 1-2. Carter Cleary ’25 (20:48) led a strong pack of Williston harriers that took places 4th-7th. Carter was followed by Chance Thorne-Begland ’23 (21:21), Jackson Ayres ’25 (21:47), and Ben Werder ’25 (21:53). Ryan Brooks ’25 (22:30) rounded out the top 7 as he took 9th and did a great job passing runners in the second half of the race. Williston won the varsity meet 18-44 and the JV meet 15-50. Zach Schmidt ’26 (22:58), Jeremy Dube ’24 (23:15), Henry Foster ’23 (23:18), Christopher Doubleday ’25 (23:19), Brody Richardson ’26 (23:25), Calvin Klumpp ’24 (23:50), and Will Vachet ’25 (23:51) took the next top 7 spots for Williston. Many runners came away with PB’s despite the tough conditions. Notably, James Ma ’24 (26:18) nabbed a 2+ minute PB. The Wildcats will rest this weekend and look to build off the positive momentum going forward!