BSC Roundup: October 23, 2007

Newton vs Brookline

The Newton North girls defeated Brookline 20-35 on Tuesday, upping their season record to 9-1. Carolyn Ranti ran 19:17 for the win. Franca Godenzi (20:15) finished 2nd, well ahead of Brookline's top runner, sophomore Mariana Leibman-Palaez (20:40).

1. Ranti, NN 19:17
2. Godenzi, NN 20:15
3. Leibman-Palaez, B 20:40
4. Barnicle, NN 20:45
5. Hemley-Bronstein, NN 21:14
6. Kats, B 21:46
7. Warren, B 21:48
8. Park, NN 21:54
9. Alexander, B 21:11
10. Brochman, B 21:12

As expected, the Brookline boys wrapped up their undefeated dual meet season, with a 24-31 win over North. The Tigers made it close, with Seb Putzeys running a PR 16:24 for fourth, and solid contributions from Dan Hamilton, Ben Chebot, Ezra Lichtmann (PR 17:43), and Charlie Krasnow (18:00). Results (from Jim Blackburn):

1. Gibson B 15.59
2. Burnstein B 16.15
3. Wilson B 16.16
4. Putzeys NN 16.24
5. Hamilton NN 17.09
6. Chebot NN 17.35
7. Lichtman NN 17.43
8. Pratt-Otto B 17.54
9. Krasnow NN 18.00
10. Sege B 18.09
11. Perry B 18.15
12. Sampson B 18.20
13. Forman NN 18.25
14. Ranti NN 18.26
15. Benjamin B 18.34
16. Dorfman NN 18.36
17. Mainguy B 19.00
18. Weinfeld NN 19.09


Norwood Sweeps Dedham

Norwood's boys and girls finished with identical 3-8 records after sweeping Dedham at Dedham's home course on Tuesday.

Rob Stanton won the boys race for the Mustangs, finishing in 17:20, followed by teammates Mike Notarangelo (2nd, 17:30), Steve Curley (4th, 18:06), Rob Skuncik (5th, 19:20), and Bill Glynn (6th, 19:25). Dedham's top finisher was Danny Hernon, whoi placed third in 17:57. Final score: Norwood 18 - Dedham 45.

For the girls, junior Kat Wood took first for the Mustangs in 21:02, with Jayne Galvin (21:04), Caitlyn Schultz (21:25) and Katie Welter in the 2-3-4 spots.
For the Dedham girls, junior Melissa Conklin had her best race of the year, placing fifth overall in 21:37. Final score: Norwood 16 - Dedham 42.

Walpole Boys Edge Framingham; Walpole Girls Win Easily

In a surprisingly close race, Walpole's boys team just edged Framingham 27-28 in their dual meet on Tuesday at Framingham. Walpole sophomore Ryan Doherty (remember the name) finished first in 16:16, with teammate Eric Flaman second in 16:25. Dan Horgan was 5th for the Rebels, as Framingham took 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Walpole took 9th and 10th to clinch the win, and run their record to 7-4.

Teh Walpole girls had no difficulties, as they took seven of the top nine spots against the Flyers to win 20-41. Olivia Perry won the race for the Rebels in a time of 18:44. Framingham's Camille Murphy was a close second in 18:50. The Walpole girls' record now also stands at 7-4.

Natick Girls Topple Weymouth; Weymouth Boys Win

Natick's Becca White and Anya Price tied for first in 17:06, and Dorothea Letner (18:46) nabbed a crucial 5th place as the Redmen defeated Weymouth 26-31 at Wompatuck State Park. Natick closes out the season with a 9-2 record.

The Natick boys couldn't duplicate the result, as Weymouth took 1-2-4-8-9 for a 24-31 win.

Wellesley Girls Wrap Up Undefeated Season; Needham Boys Cruise Past Wellesley JV

Wellesley rested its three top freshmen, but still defeated Needham 20-44 to complete their 11-0 undefeated season. Needham's Emily Lipman won the race, held at Wellesley's 2.7 mile course, but the Raiders took the next five places as Faith Richardson, Anna Lukas, Elaina Verner, Ali Griswold and Audrey Eifenmenger finished second through sixth overall.

In the boys race, this resting business got a little ridiculous, as Wellesley rested its top seven in preparation for the league meet on Saturday. Rested? Well, I hope they were out doing a workout or something. At least Needham showed up, taking the top five places and winning 15-48. Sam Miller won the race in 14:12. The Rockets' record now stands at 10-1, while Wellesley fell to 8-3.

Milton Girls Edge Braintree; Boys Defeat Milton

All I have are the scores from the paper. The Milton girls earned a narrow win over Braintree 27-29. The Braintree boys won easily, 17-38.