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Father's Memory Inspires Framingham High School Track Star Sam Burgess On Way To Harvard

I feel like track is such an input-output sport. The more you put in, the more you are going to get out of it," Burgess said.

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March 28, 2023

FRAMINGHAM - When it comes to cross country, Framingham High School Senior Sam Burgess leads the pack. "I don't think freshman year I would've imagined where I would be right now," Burgess said.

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The 17-year-old is setting and breaking his own records in the 2-mile and 5K. He's won a number of state championships, a three-time All-American, and two-time cross-country Gatorade Player of the Year.

He says the sport has taught him a lot about life. "It's taught me a bunch of resilience. I feel like track is such an input-output sport. The more you put in, the more you are going to get out of it," he said.

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