Results – Courtesy of Speed Sport Timing
We do this from time to time. Pop up coverage! Yesterday we popped up at the Southeast League Middle School XC Championships held at Coe-Brown. The Southeast League is comprised of Nottingham, Deerfield, Barrington, Northwood, Strafford, Epsom, Chichester, and Three Rivers School (Pembroke). These middle schools feed Coe-Brown, Oyster River, Pembroke, Dover, and Concord High Schools. According to our lead commentator, Jimmy Mack, there have been 80 state championships (team and individual collectively) won across these high schools over the last 20 years, so this league is a powerhouse! A microcosmic look into the future of NH Cross Country as these athletes will be competing at the huge D3/D4 State Middle School Championships at Coe-Brown next Saturday!
So, congratulations to Deerfield Community School as they swept this year’s titles for both girls and boys. The girls scored 55 points and were led by Anwen Purinton’s 2nd place finish. Also scoring for Deerfield were Hayden Dubois, Maggie Ringlein, Josie Stimmell, and Alexis Oljey. Placing 2nd was Barrington Middle School in a tight one over Nottingham School 66-74 points. Barrington was led by Graciela Ferguson, Lily Travis, and Matilda O’Connor. Nottingham was led by this year’s champion Hilary Wennberg who won the race in a blazing 13:00. Placing 3rd was Emie Holt from Three Rivers in 13:30.
Deerfield boys won by just 11 points over Barrington Middle School. Deerfield placed 3 in the top 4 in the top 11 with Sam Youngs (3rd-10:58), Jacob Poe (5th), Ethan Dallaire (6th), and Dunham Graham (11th). Also scoring for the champs was Wyatt Gagne. Barrington countered with this year’s champ, Mateo Ferguson, who won with his signature kick in 10:47 over Northwood’s Broden Cox 10:47.6. Also scoring for Barrington were Matthew Kinnison, Aidan Potter, Colston Urdahl, and Frank Marhefka. Placing 3rd was Three Rivers School. Also placing in the top 10 were Northwood’s Jameson Neal (4th-12:19), Strafford’s Wyatt Bungard (7th-12:28), Nottingham’s Landis Beckman (8th-12:31) and Liam Newbould (10th-12:42).
Congrats to all!
