Massachusetts High School XC Hall of Fame (un-officially)
last update 12-30-99
Current Criteria - At least 1 male/female per year
based on Footlocker Finals and Regional performances, then
New England and State Results ... (no one person gets 2 or more years)
Many Thanks to Steve Vaitones (USATF - Mass) and the people at Thetford Academy
for providing the information, especially Keith Lawton (Cumberland RI), Larry Martin
(NH) , Monique Lawton (RI), Cathy Scruggs and Dan and Dana Grossman.
Also thanks to Chuck Martin, coach of Norwell.
Top Men
Based only on New England Championships
Courses varied through out New England
Robert Frederickson Arlington 1935 (1st NE 2nd 36)
Stanton Wakefield 1935 (2nd NE)
Creighton Brockton 1936 (3rd NE)
Pocius Brockton 1937 (3rd NE)
Bridgewater Melrose 1938 (6th NE)
Karppinen Gardner 1939 (1st NE)
Lane Brockton 1940 (5th NE)
Larkin Gardner 1941 (1st NE)
Goodell Beverly 1941 (3rd NE)
No Mass Runner in top ten NE 1944
Andrews Beverly 1945 (4th NE &46)
MacDonald Beverly 1946 (9th NE)
Wathem Watertown 1947 (2nd NE)
Dick Fowle Woburn 1948 (1st NE)
Park Worcester North 1949 (4th NE)
George King Boston English 1950 (1st NE 2nd 51)
Hardy Braintree 1951 (3rd NE)
Wallace Milton 1952 (1st NE)
Tomasian Boston Trade 1953 (1st NE)
Luisi Rockland 1954 (1st NE 2nd 55)
Osborn Winchester 1955 (3rd NE)
Moore Natick 1956 (2nd NE)
Silveria New Bedford 1957 (1st NE 1st 58)
Scott Scituate 1958 (2nd NE)
Eddie Meehan Oliver Ames 1959 (1st NE)
Dave Dunskey Gloucester 1960 (5th NE Current Gloucester State Champ coach)
State course 2.41 miles at this time (States and New E. results)
Bill Norris Beverly 1961 11:40 * (1A,3rd NE)
Bob Powers Randolph 1962 12:28 (1C,4th NE)
Bill Leahy Cath. Memorial 1963 12:08 (3a,2 NE)
Greg Kent Lawrence 1964 11:22 * (1a,2 NE)
Art Dulong Randolph 1965 11:04 * (1c, 1 NE) 4:04.5 mile 1966 HS
Ronald Wayne Brockton 1966 11:53 (1a, 1 NE)
James Finlay Swampscott 1967 11:31 (1-IV, 1 States 3rd NE)
Only New England results at the moment
Dan Moynihan Malden Catholic 1968 (1st NE)
Charles Maguire Foxboro high 1969 (1st in states)
Chris Harrison Seekonk 1969 (5th NE)
James Kent Lawrence 1970 (1st in States,10th NE)
McCarthy Brockton 1970 (4th NE)
Rick Bourie Springfield Cathedral 1971 (1st NE)
Doiran Gardner 1972 (5'th NE)
In 1973 Massachusetts stopped particpating in the New Englands (sadly)
Stetson Arnold Southwick 1973 (3rd NE-72,1st states,1st in 72 states)
Dan Dillon Chicopee Comp. 1974 (1st states)
Alberto Salazar Wayland 1976 14:04.8 5k 1975 (1st in States)
Brian Dillon Chicopee 1976 (1st in states)
Jeff Cullinane Billerica 1977 (1st in states)
Fernando Braz Peabody 1979 (1st in 78, 79)
Mike Flynn Woburn 1980 (1st in States)
81 no statemeet (Snow)
Chris Gorman S. Weymouth 1981
Shawn Coghlan Brockton 1981
Gary Crowley Seekonk 1981 1st div1? 4:17
Jose Rocha New Bedford 1982 9:09
Dan Foley Jr. St. Johns Prep (Danvers)1982 (from Beverly)
Tim Gannon Beverly HS 1982 3rd all states, 12th? footlocker 4:17 mile
Barry Sirchis Winchester,MA 1983 1st states
Mark Coogan Bishop Feehan Attleboro 1983
George Grant Catholic Memorial) 1984 1st states
William Crowley Seekonk 1985 1st states
Bill Harrington Swampscott 1985
John French Falmouth 1985
Scott Cody Cambridge 1986 1st states,also 1st 87
Jamalh Prince Cambridge 1987
Paul Shea Stoneham 1987
John Finn West. Roxbury CM 1988 1st states
Chad Nunery Mt. Greylock 1989
Ted Fitzpatrick Lexington 1990
Chris Georgules St. John's HS(Shrews.) 1990 1st div 1
Andy Downin Duxbury 1990 1st div3 class
Jesse Cody Cam R&l 1991 1st div 1
1992 (1st div 1 states, 2nd footl)
Darin Shearer So Hamilton 1991 1st div190
Jack Dwyer Walpole HS ,Walpole 1991
Some State and Footlocker results available
Matt Behl Southwick 1992
Kifle Amelu Boston English 1993 (2nd states, dns footl)
Seth Williams Plymouth 1994 (1st States, 6th footl)
Derek Smith Duxbury 1995 (dns States, 5th footl)
Cory Ricci-Munn Gloucester 1995 (1st div 1 States, 23rd footl)
Jonathon Riley Brookline 1996 (1st States, 1st footl)
***Abdirizak Mohamud Boston 1996 (2nd States, 2nd footl) Also 1st in both 97
1997 (1st States, 1st footl)
Franklin Sanchez Lynn Voc. Tech 1997 (1std2 States, 61st footl)
1998 (2ndd2 States, 2nd footl)
Andy Powell Oliver Ames 1997 (6thd2 States, 8th footl)
1998 (1std2 States, 1st footl)
Ben Wessenyeleh Boston 1998 (2ndd1 States, 13th footl)
Tristan Colangelo Gloucester 1998 (1std1 States, 14th footl)
1999 (1std1 States, 2nd footl)
Jarrod Shoemaker Sudbury 1999 (6thd1 States, 4th footl)
Joshua Barchard Somerville 1999 (4thd1 States, 8th footl)
***First Mass. Runner to win Footlocker Final and
first runner to win Footlocker final twice
Top Women
Kathy Whitcomb Somerville 1971
Claudio Graham Melrose 1972
Kristine Boucher Bish. Stang 1973
Debby Mueller Bellinghan 1974
Lynne Jennings Harvard 1975-77 9:42.9 3k 10:10.5 2mile 4:18.06 1500m 4:39.0 mile
Lesley Welch Peabody 1978-89 9:27.1 3k 10:19.0 2mile 16:59.5 5k 34:48.2 10k
Darlene Beckford Cambridge 1977? 4:41.9 mile 4:19.51 1500m 2:04.54 800m
Lisa Welch Peabody 1981? 9:42.3 3k 35:10.2 10k
Thayer Plante Cambridge 1982
Gail Saunders Reading 1982? 2:33.7 1000y
Liz Natale Newton 1982 10:31.6 2mile 9:27.58 3k
Kelly Madden St. Clair 83-84
Kristin Perini Milton 1984 9:25.79 3k 4:25.04 1500m
Christine Crowley Wellesley 1985
Bonnie Yuen Taunton 1985? 2:33.53 1000y
Kristin Seabury Stonehan 1986? 2:32.7 1000y
Heather Grimshaw Seekonk 1987
Kerry Hollinshead Dighton-Rheboth 1988
Leanne Burke Randolph MA 1989-90 2:34.63 1000y
Maura McDonald Greenfield 1991
Joanna Velri Bromfield 1992
Amy Lyman 1992 (??? states, 12th footl)
Aimee Langevin Tantasqua 1993 (1st states, 4th footl)
Mary Cobb Pittsfield 1994 (1st states, 1st footl)
Erin Dromgoole Millbury 1995 (1stStates, 6th footl)
Millie Crisostomo Milford 1996 (1stStates, 30th footl)
Kelly Hughes Jefferson 1996 (3rdStates, 12th footl)
Sheela Agrawal Case HS 1997 (2ndd2States, 8th footl)
1998 (2ndd2 States, 4th footl)
Lauren Mathews Brookline 1997 (1std1 States, 12th footl)
Shalane Flanagan Marblehead 1997 (1std2 States, DNS footl)
1998 (1std2 States, 20th(flu) footl)
Jessica Parrot Westford 1998 (1std2 States, 49th footl)
Kate O'Neill Milton 1998 (3rdd2 States, 10th footl)
Laura O'Neill Milton 1998 (6thd2 States, 11th footl)
Melissa Donais Bradford (Phillips Andover) 1999 (private no states), 1st footl)
Kathryn Polizzotto Stowe 1999 (1std1 States, 5th footl)
Molly Landreth Newburyport 1999 (2ndd2 States, 6th footl)
Massachusetts Footlocker Finalists
I would like to build this database up, including best mile, 2 mile
times , etc times. But the prime requirement is excellent X-country
performance(preferably outside Mass).
Please submit entries to
phoffman@cs.uml.edu
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