Boys Cross-Country
Varsity
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Williston has a rich tradition in boys cross country that goes back to its inception in 1963. In the past five years, the Wildcats are a combined 54-12 in dual meets. Competing in NEPSAC Class B, the team is usually comprised of 35-45 boys each fall with a variety of abilities and talents from veteran runner to novice. The camaraderie of the group is one of the primary reasons why so many boys become so committed to participating on the team. The goal of the program is to help each individual reach their personal goals by training hard and having fun. There are great local options for training including the extensive campus, a large neighboring park (Nonotuck) and easy access to the Manhan Rail Trail. In the fall of 2017, the program was thrilled to be competing on a brand new course built entirely on campus. A typical week of training includes a variety of workouts including: long distance, speed and interval training, and both hill and pool workouts. The team competes on Saturdays in dual meets while also participating in a number of invitationals including our own Shaler Invitational, one of the largest invitational races in NEPSAC.
RECORDS
Williston Mens’ XC Honor Roll – updated 9/22/18
Present 3.1 mile Course (beginning Fall of 2017)
1. Nick Sinofsky 10/21/17 Taft 17:26
2. Oscar DeFrancis 9/22/18 NMH, Suff, Worcester 17:46
3. Nat Markey 9/22/18 NMH, Suff, Worcester 18:44
4. Artur Lysyuk 9/22/18 NMH, Suff, Worcester 19:20
5. Caleb Stern 9/22/18 NMH, Suff, Worcester 19:41
6. Daniel Simpson 10/21/17 Taft 19:41
7. Oliver Lawrence 10/21/17 Taft 19:42
8. Bryan Soder 10/28/17 Shaler 19:43
9. Jerry Landman 9/22/18 NMH, Suff, Worcester 20:17
10. Vishnu Sekar 10/21/17 Taft 20:21
11. Rob Champigny 9/14/17 Kent School 20:30
12. Matt Seltzer 10/28/17 Shaler 20:43
13. Finlay MacDonald 10/28/17 Shaler 20:43
14. DJ Poulin 10/28/17 Shaler 20:52
15. Steven Wang Shaler 10/28/17 20:58
16. Tosh Ayabe 10/28/17 Shaler 21:09
17. Ethan Bradway 10/28/17 Shaler 21:15
3.1 Mile Course (beginning Fall 2003)
1. Rob Champigny 10/31/15 Shaler Invitational 15:42
2. Nick Hill 10/8/16 Westminster/KO 15:54
3. Evan Jacobson 11/3/12 Berkshire/Suffield 15:57
4. Mike Gaubinger 10/30/04 Shaler Invitational 16:06
5. Rich Racz 10/25/08 Shaler Invitational 16:16
6. Corey Palumbo 10/6/12 Westminster/KO 16:28
7. Billy Ashenden 10/31/15 Shaler Invitational 16:34
8. Andy Pierce 11/3/12 – Berkshire/Suffield 16:37
9. Ben MacKinney 10/30/04 Shaler Invitational 16:38
10. David Bach 10/18/03 Taft 16:44
11. Sam Kurtis 10/29/05 Shaler Invitational 16:44
12. Kevin Harrigan 10/30/04 Shaler Invitational 16:53
13. Tyler Greenwood 10/29/16 Shaler Invitational 16:53
14. Solomon Neuhaus 10/24/15 Taft 16:57
15. Pat DeNuccio 11/3/12 Berkshire/Suffield 17:03
16. Rio Oshima 10/31/15 Shaler Invitational 17:03
Course Record: Taye Sintayehu Cushing Academy 11/10/07 15:15
Meet the Coaches
2019 Upcoming Meets
Date / Time
Opposition
Advantage
Sep 14
2019
Sep 14, 2019
4:30 pm
Kent School
Home
Sep 21
2019
Sep 21, 2019
4:00 pm
NMH, Suffield, Worcester @ NMH
Away
Sep 28
2019
Sep 28, 2019
3:00 pm
Westminster Invitational
Away
Oct 5
2019
Oct 5, 2019
4:30 pm
KO, Westminster @ KO
Away
Oct 12
2019
Oct 12, 2019
3:00 pm
Avon Old Farms
Home
Oct 19
2019
Oct 19, 2019
3:15 pm
Taft School
Home
Oct 26
2019
Oct 26, 2019
3:55 pm
Shaler Invitational
Home
Nov 2
2019
Nov 2, 2019
3:45 pm
6 school meet @ Salisbury
Away
Nov 9
2019
Nov 9, 2019
NEPSAC @ Tabor
Away
Boys Cross Country Results
Date / Time
Opposition
Advantage
Result
Score
Recap
Nov 10
2018
Nov 10, 2018
1:30 pm
Westminster School
Away
Away
Recap
Nov 3
2018
Nov 3, 2018
3:15 pm
6 school meet
Away
Away
Recap
Nov 3
2018
Nov 3, 2018
3:15 pm
Salisbury School
Away
Win
W
28-65Away
28 - 65
Nov 3
2018
Nov 3, 2018
3:15 pm
Suffield Academy
Away
Win
W
28-46Away
28 - 46
Nov 3
2018
Nov 3, 2018
3:15 pm
Millbrook School
Away
Win
W
28-134Away
28 - 134
Nov 3
2018
Nov 3, 2018
3:15 pm
Canterbury School
Away
Away
Nov 3
2018
Nov 3, 2018
3:15 pm
Berkshire School
Away
Win
W
28-97Away
28 - 97
Oct 27
2018
Oct 27, 2018
3:15 pm
CANCELLED: Shaler Invitational
Cancelled
Home
Home
Oct 20
2018
Oct 20, 2018
3:30 pm
Taft School
Away
Loss
L
18-37Away
18 - 37
Oct 13
2018
Oct 13, 2018
3:30 pm
Avon Old Farms
Away
Win
W
27-28Away
27 - 28
Recap
Oct 6
2018
Oct 6, 2018
3:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford School
Home
Win
W
15-48Home
15 - 48
Recap
Oct 6
2018
Oct 6, 2018
3:30 pm
Westminster School
Home
Loss
L
39-20Home
39 - 20
Recap
Sep 29
2018
Sep 29, 2018
2:30 pm
Westminster Invitational
Away
Placed
P
3rdAway
3rd
Recap
Sep 22
2018
Sep 22, 2018
3:00 pm
Northfield Mount Hermon
Home
Loss
L
30-20Home
30 - 20
Recap
Sep 22
2018
Sep 22, 2018
3:00 pm
Suffield Academy
Home
Loss
L
29-26Home
29 - 26
Recap
Sep 22
2018
Sep 22, 2018
3:00 pm
Worcester Academy
Home
Win
W
18-44Home
18 - 44
Recap
Sep 15
2018
Sep 15, 2018
3:00 pm
Kent School
Away
Win
W
25-30Away
25 - 30
Recap
We traveled to the north shore of Boston for our final meet of the season. There was some last minute changes to the course due to all the rain over the last week. The race got out to a very quick start so the top group could establish themselves in the first 250 yards of the race. The competition on the day was very strong and our varsity team was led by Oscar DeFrancis '20, who ran strong finishing 20th overall. Nat Markey '20 was 35th in 18:33, Artur Lysyuk was 58th in 19:24, Jerry Landman '22 was 60th in 19:26 and Caleb Stern '19 was 68th in 19:40. Daniel Simpson '19 and Vishnu Sekar ran solid races rounding out the top 7. Our efforts earned us 9th place overall out of 16 teams.
The JV runners also ran hard on the day and while their course was a little short of 3.1 miles, there would have been many PR's on the day if the course had been the normal length. The JV team was led by Alejandro Ruiz '21, who ran 19:38. He made significant moves over the course of the race catching Connor Touhey '20, who finished in 19:45. We had three other guys within 30 seconds of Ruiz and Touhey, which was awesome to see today. William Gunn '20 had an exceptional race finishing in 19:46. Finlay MacDonald ran well finishing in 19:47. Matt Seltzer '20, Steven Wang '20, Ethan Bradway '19, Michael Zhang '19, DJ Poulin '19 all had strong efforts on the course today. The JV team also finished 9th overall. A huge thanks to our 7 seniors that competed today!
The Wildcats traveled to Sheffield, Mass to race in the Multi School meet against the hosts, Berkshire as well as Suffield, Salisbury, and Millbrook. The race had 90 runners in total. The course was quite flooded in some areas so Berkshire decided to reverse the direction of the course to ensure the runners would be safe. The Wildcats knew they need to be tough and run hard if they wanted to win the mini invitational. They were up for the challenge as we took five of the top ten spots. Wildcats were led by Oscar DeFrancis '20 and Nat Markey '20, who finished 2nd and 3rd on the day. Artur Lysyuk '19 continued with his strong racing finishing 3rd for the Wildcats and 6th overall. Senior captain Caleb Stern was 10th on the day and rounded out the top five for the Wildcats. Connor Touhey '19 broke into the top 7 today with a serious effort finishing 24th overall. He was focused and really ran strong the whole race! Daniel Simpson '19 and Finlay MacDonald '19 ran most of the race together finishing 25th and 26th on the day! The Varsity team won the mini invitational including beating Suffield, who had beat us earlier in the season.
Williston 28
Suffield 46
Salisbury 65
Berkshire 97
Millbrook 134
On the JV, Alejandro Ruiz '21 and DJ Poulin '19 ran tough and smart together. They looked very strong throughout the whole race. Henry Foster '23 and Calvin Klumpp '24 also ran really well today. We are really proud of all of our runners today as they tackled the course with a serious work ethic and positive attitude. Despite the conditions, they made the best of the last race and have a lot to be proud of as the season concludes. The Wildcats would like to thank Berkshire for hosting the race in rare conditions and all the support from parents and former runner, Nick Hill! The Wildcats finish the season 8-4 overall and we will head to New Englands at Governors Academy next Saturday.
The Wildcats took the road to Avon for a dual meet, which proved to be a very competitive race. The Wildcats continue to be led by Oscar DeFrancis '20, who led from start to finish running 17:15, which was not only a PR but a course record! Nat Markey '20 ran an outstanding race pushing hard in the second half of the race to finish in 3rd place in 17:46. Avon took the next two places and then Artur Lysyuk '19 ran a 46 second PR finishing in 18:34. Avon took 7th place and next for Williston was Caleb Stern '19, who ran a strong race in 18:55. Jerry Landman '22 continues to improve and finished 5th for the Wildcats and 9th overall. Jerry edged Avon's 5th runner ensuring the 27-28 victory. Rounding out the top 7 included Daniel Simpson '20 and Vishnu Sekar '19 in 19:23 and 19:33.
The JV was also victorious on the day! DJ Poulin '19 had one of his best races finishing in 19:42 and 13th overall. Finlay MacDonald'20 (19:42) and Connor Touhey '20 (20:17) ran their PR's today. William Gunn '20 and Matt Seltzer '20 ran strong races finishing 11th and 12th for the team. Alejandro Ruiz '21 continues to improve running a new PR of 21:04. Ethan Bradway '19 was 14th for the team in 21:09. It was a great day for both teams!
The Wildcats had a strong performance at home vs. KO and Westminster at our Family weekend. The Wildcats were led by Oscar DeFrancis '20 and Nat Markey '20, who both ran really strong races. DeFrancis finished second and Markey was 6th. Seniors Caleb Stern (9th) and Artur Lysyuk (10th) ran most of the race together running well. Freshman Jerry Landman continues to improve and finished 30 seconds faster than two weeks ago. He was 12th on the day in 19:41. Classmates Finlay MacDonald (14th) and Daniel Simpson (15th) rounded out the top 7th on the day running hard. The Wildcats fell to a very strong Westminster team and beat Kingswood.
The Wildcats had a strong performance at home vs. KO and Westminster at our Family weekend. The Wildcats were led by Oscar DeFrancis '20 and Nat Markey '20, who both ran really strong races. DeFrancis finished second and Markey was 6th. Seniors Caleb Stern (9th) and Artur Lysyuk (10th) ran most of the race together running well. Freshman Jerry Landman continues to improve and finished 30 seconds faster than two weeks ago. He was 12th on the day in 19:41. Classmates Finlay MacDonald (14th) and Daniel Simpson (15th) rounded out the top 7th on the day running hard. The Wildcats fell to a very strong Westminster team and beat Kingswood.
The Wildcats had a strong showing at the Westminster Invite on a beautiful fall afternoon. In the varsity race, the Wildcats were led by Oscar DeFrancis ‘20, who ran strong but alone for most of the race. He finished 3rd overall in 18:08. Nat Markey ‘20 ran well positioning himself in a good pack and finished 8th overall in 18:37. Artur Lysyuk ‘19 continues to make improvements as he ran 19:46 and finished 19th on the day. Jerry Landman ‘22 had an excellent day pushing hard in the second half of the race to finish 28th overall in a time of 20:20. Caleb Stern ‘19 battled through the run while under the weather. He finished 31st in 20:31. Daniel Simpson ‘20 finished 39th in 20:59 and Finlay MacDonald finished 43rd in 21:12.
The JV runners ran quite impressive today! They were led by Vishnu Sekar ‘19, who finished 9th overall in 20:47. Connor Touhey ‘20, Michael Zhang ‘19, Ethan Bradway ‘19 had excellent races. Luke Po '20, Ethan Hwang '20, Calvin Klumpp '24, and Zack Davidson '21 all had PR's on the day! Additionally, we saw a lot of strong finishes from several of the boys, which we’ve been working on in the past week! We had a few first timer finishers including Beanie Bagde ‘20, Aashish Suresh ‘22, and Vishal Ramvelu ‘22. Huge kudos to them! Thank you to all the parents that supported us on the road.
Home vs. NMH, Suffield and Worcester
The Wildcats hosted D1 powerhouse NMH and Division 2 rivals Suffield and Worcester on a beautiful Saturday afternoon on our home course. The race got off to a fast start as NMH's top runner led from start to finish trying to break the course record. He was just two seconds off and ran an exceptional race finishing 16:26. NMH took second and Suffield took third place. Junior Oscar DeFrancis took over fourth place in the final stretch as he surged passed NMH's 3rd runner and finished in 17:46. Nat Markey '20 ran a strong race on his birthday finishing 8th overall in 18:44. Artur Lysyuk '19 continues improve and ran an impressive race of 19:20, which was almost a two minute pr from last week. Captain Caleb Stern and Junior Daniel Simpson ran well finishing 16th and 17th rounding out the top five scorers on the Varsity. Freshman Jerry Landman and Junior Finlay MacDonald were solid finishing 21st and 27th on the day. Williston went 1-2 on the day and while our efforts were strong but not quite strong enough to take down NMH or Suffield. We will see Suffield a number of times over the season and we look forward to many competitive match ups. The JV team was led by Vishnu Sekar '19, Connor Touhey '20, DJ Poulin '19, Matt Seltzer '20, William Gunn '20, Ethan Bradway '19 and Michael Zhang '19. Michael ran an exceptional race taking off over 2:20 from his best race last year.
Home vs. NMH, Suffield and Worcester
The Wildcats hosted D1 powerhouse NMH and Division 2 rivals Suffield and Worcester on a beautiful Saturday afternoon on our home course. The race got off to a fast start as NMH's top runner led from start to finish trying to break the course record. He was just two seconds off and ran an exceptional race finishing 16:26. NMH took second and Suffield took third place. Junior Oscar DeFrancis took over fourth place in the final stretch as he surged passed NMH's 3rd runner and finished in 17:46. Nat Markey '20 ran a strong race on his birthday finishing 8th overall in 18:44. Artur Lysyuk '19 continues improve and ran an impressive race of 19:20, which was almost a two minute pr from last week. Captain Caleb Stern and Junior Daniel Simpson ran well finishing 16th and 17th rounding out the top five scorers on the Varsity. Freshman Jerry Landman and Junior Finlay MacDonald were solid finishing 21st and 27th on the day. Williston went 1-2 on the day and while our efforts were strong but not quite strong enough to take down NMH or Suffield. We will see Suffield a number of times over the season and we look forward to many competitive match ups. The JV team was led by Vishnu Sekar '19, Connor Touhey '20, DJ Poulin '19, Matt Seltzer '20, William Gunn '20, Ethan Bradway '19 and Michael Zhang '19. Michael ran an exceptional race taking off over 2:20 from his best race last year.
Home vs. NMH, Suffield and Worcester
The Wildcats hosted D1 powerhouse NMH and Division 2 rivals Suffield and Worcester on a beautiful Saturday afternoon on our home course. The race got off to a fast start as NMH's top runner led from start to finish trying to break the course record. He was just two seconds off and ran an exceptional race finishing 16:26. NMH took second and Suffield took third place. Junior Oscar DeFrancis took over fourth place in the final stretch as he surged passed NMH's 3rd runner and finished in 17:46. Nat Markey '20 ran a strong race on his birthday finishing 8th overall in 18:44. Artur Lysyuk '19 continues improve and ran an impressive race of 19:20, which was almost a two minute pr from last week. Captain Caleb Stern and Junior Daniel Simpson ran well finishing 16th and 17th rounding out the top five scorers on the Varsity. Freshman Jerry Landman and Junior Finlay MacDonald were solid finishing 21st and 27th on the day. Williston went 1-2 on the day and while our efforts were strong but not quite strong enough to take down NMH or Suffield. We will see Suffield a number of times over the season and we look forward to many competitive match ups. The JV team was led by Vishnu Sekar '19, Connor Touhey '20, DJ Poulin '19, Matt Seltzer '20, William Gunn '20, Ethan Bradway '19 and Michael Zhang '19. Michael ran an exceptional race taking off over 2:20 from his best race last year.
Williston boys cross country opened the season on the road at a challenging and hilly course at Kent. The gun went off and the Wildcats were led by junior Oscar DeFrancis '20, who led the race until the last 1000 meters when he took a wrong turn. He was passed then by the top Kent runner and teammate, Nat Markey '20. The Kent runner ended up winning the race due to the wrong turn. He was followed in by Markey, then DeFrancis. Kent's second runner finished fourth. Newcomer Artur Lysyuk '19 had a great race making a big push in the second half to earn 5th just ahead of captain Caleb Stern '19. Daniel Simpson '20 and newcomer Jerry Landman '22 ran strong on the day finishing 9th and 10th securing the 25-30 win over Kent. Captain DJ Poulin '19 and Vishnu Sekar '19 both had strong finishes! Big kudos to our other runners: Finlay MacDonald '20, Connor Touhey '20, Jack Long '20, William Gunn '20, and Ethan Bradway '20 on their strong efforts to begin the season. The Wildcats will get back to training on Monday and prepare for our next race on Saturday vs. NMH and Suffield at home.
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