CROSS COUNTRY

BOYS

Coach: Ken Magliozzi (29th year)

Captains: Andrei Sanfanchik, Greg Mahan, Austin Hourani

2013 team has 49 athletes. Newcomers-Mike Gingra (12), Dan Horrigan (12)

Runners to watch: Jack Marson (9), Zack Gavel (9), Ben Hauk (9), Kyle Carbutt (9), Either, Webber (9),

Jacob LLorda (9), Lucas Acaba (11), Rick McIntosh (10), Ricky Happell, Nick O'Dell (10).

Comments: "We are loaded with talented runners and will be competitive," said Magliozzi.

GIRLS

Coach: Colleen Naboicheck (5th year): The team placed 5th (2012) D1 Central Mass. Districts.

Captain: Angelica Vazquez-Diaz

The teams lead runner is sophomore Emily McAuliffe who was a league all star and participated in the all-state meet last year. Bethany Fordham (11) is new to the girls X country this year and is an excellent runner with promising potential. Senior Angelica Vazquez-Diaz  has worked hard this past summer and has already surpassed her times from last year. McAuliffe, Fordham and Vazquez-Dia ran a half marathon together this past summer.  

Promising runners include Alyssa Gerner, Briana Bozkurt, Annie Gold, Caitlynn Berube and Olivia Schlepphorst. New team members showing potential are Jenna Plausse, Sydney Habermann, and Kate Nash. 

Coach's Comments: "We are young but strong and talented. Five of the top seven runners graduated but this group has the ability to improve over last year's team."