(9/22/10) Weymouth Takes Two

I'm a little behind, as you might notice, in reporting NNHS results.

Last week Newton North hosted Weymouth in what has become a showcase meet for BayState talent. On a sweltering day that seemed more like July than September, the visiting Wildcats brought the heat to the Tigers, winning both individual races, as well as both varsity meets.

The boys race featured a to-the-line battle between Steve Sollowin and Ezra Lichtman. Last year, Sollowin was a half a minute better, but this year, Lichtman gave him everything he could handle as the two finished with the same time of 16:12. Weymouth's Nolan Parsley also broke 17:00 to take 3rd, while Dan Ranti and Justin Keefe took 4th and 5th too keep it close for a few moments.

But that's when the Weymouth depth became evident. The Wildcats had the next four runners (and eight of the next nine), to secure the win 25-33.

Returning to the top runners for a moment, one can't help but wonder how fast they would have run on a crisp day in October compared to a humid day in September. Since I've been keeping track, only one NNHS runner has gone under 16:00 at the Cold Spring course. It seems certain that Lichtman has the potential to do so in the right race.

NN vs. Weymouth Boys Results (top 20 from athletic.net):

1. Steven Sollowin    16:12 Weym
2. Ezra Lichtman      16:12 NNHS  
3. Nolan Parsley      16:52 Weym  
4. Dan Ranti          17:02 NNHS  
5. Justin Keefe       17:38 NNHS  
6. Chris Whitten      17:46 Weym  
7. Steven Connolly    17:50 Weym  
8. Connor McLaughlin  18:04 Weym  
9. Matt Dickson       18:11 Weym  
10. Jon Long          18:14 NNHS 
11. Matt Murphy       18:15 Weym
12. Anthony DeTommaso 18:16 Weym 
13. Franco Kariuki    18:19 Weym  
14. Benjamin Franco   18:53 Weym  
15. Steven Michael    18:59 NNHS  
16. David Demerest    19:02 NNHS  
17. David Buzby       19:04 NNHS  
18. Brendan Butler    19:23 Weym  
19. Emmett Greenberg  19:40 NNHS  
20. Isaac Feinhaus    19:56 NNHS

The only mildly surprising thing about the girls race is to see Margo Gillis' name in the second position. Gillis finished 45 seconds behind Weymouth senior and former soccer standout Jillian Corcoran, who looks like she might be pretty good at cross country, too.

After the two top runners had run, finished, and had time to catch their breaths, the Weymouth pack came rolling in. The Wildcats took nine of the next ten spots, and their 2nd through 5th runners finished within a few seconds of each other. The Tigers never had a prayer, and the final score was 19-43, Weymouth.

NN vs. Weymouth Girls Results (top 20 from athletic.net):

1. Jillian Corcoran   19:18 Weym
2. Margo Gillis       20:03 NNHS 
3. Andrea Hicks       21:01 Weym 
4. Bridget Jaklitsch  21:04 Weym 
5. Julie Tevenan      21:05 Weym 
6. Molly Barker       21:05 Weym 
7. Morgan Fitzgibbon  21:32 Weym 
8. Julia Schlossman   22:14 NNHS
9. Belinda Bechtold   22:16 Weym
10. Abby Sheehan      22:18 Weym
11. Emilee Stevens    22:19 Weym
12. Vanessa Murphy    22:26 Weym
13. Kaylee Spitaels   22:33 NNHS
14. Devika Banerjee   22:52 NNHS
15. Julia Schiantarelli 22:56 NNHS
16. Rebecca Trayner   22:58 NNHS
17. Meghan Bellerose  23:20 NNHS
18. Lauren Wiessmeyer 23:35 Weym
19. Allie Phillips    23:37 NNHS
20. Tammy Nguyen      23:47 Weym