Boys Cross-Country Falls to Needham and Weymouth

By Varun Tekur

Photo by Petroni Media Company

The Flyer Boys Cross Country team on Wednesday went to Needham for a tough meet against two very talented teams, Needham and Weymouth.

Although the Flyers ultimately lost the match, their runners had some very good race times.

Senior Captain Mikey McDonald not only won the race, but shattered the Needham course record by running a 16:03 5K.

Junior Alex Lowry also had a great race by coming in 9th place with a time of 17:12.

Senior Paul Halberstadt, junior Tyler Hall, and freshman Ben Burgess (17th, 23rd, and 26th Place, respectively) were the rest of the team’s top five finishers and ran hard.

In the junior varisty race, senior Nick Benoit, freshman Dominic Schiappa, freshman Lucas Decaux, junior Sasha Logan, and freshman Chris Lovett were the best Framingham runners.

The Flyers had to compete with a large group of runners on a crowded course during both races, but they got to enjoy the view of water and the woods while they were running.

Next up for Framingham is the last home meet of the season against Dedham on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

This will be the final home meet for the seniors, so try and come to support the team.

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Tekur is a Framingham High student and founder of the Framingham High Sports Writing Club.