BOSTON HERALD ALL-SCHOLASTICS
Paul Bergeron (Westford Academy)
Sam Burgess (Framingham)
Kailas Ciatto (Brookline)
Ryan Connolly (North Andover)
Harrison Dow (Concord-Carlisle)
Aidan Dupill (Oliver Ames)
Ben Feldman (Natick)
Henry Gartner (Falmouth)
Jack Graffeo (Westford Academy)
Leith Jones (Wakefield)
Ryan Leslie (Billerica)
Nathan Lopez (St. John’s Prep)
David Manfredi (Weymouth)
Devin Moreau (Greater Lowell)
Rithikh Prakash (Burlington)
Ryan Sarney (Oliver Ames)
Brendan Thomas (Oliver Ames)
Brendan Wilder (Waltham)
PAUL BERGERON
WESTFORD ACADEMY
The junior capped off his season with a 15th-place finish at the Champs Cross Country Nationals, after placing third in the Northeast Regionals. The Div. 1 All-State champion captured the Dual County League title and has clocked 4:17 in the mile and 9:13 in the 2-mile. Bergeron is a high honors student and earned the National German Exam Silver Medal.
SAM BURGESS
FRAMINGHAM
Injuries resulted in a late start to his senior season, but Burgess was nothing short of spectacular in the big meets. After placing second at the Champs Northeast Regionals in 15:21.3, this senior traveled to Balboa Park in San Diego to take seventh at nationals in 15:13.6 against an iron field. He was second to Westford Academy’s Paul Bergeron in the Div. 1 All-Division States in 15:09.01. He stunned the entire state the week before when he destroyed the Wrentham Developmental Center 3.1-mile record in 14:38.9 to take the Div. 1A race. Burgess will attend Harvard.
KAILAS CIATTO
BROOKLINE
Ciatto rebounded from an 11th-place finish in the Bay State Conference Championships to finish a solid eighth in the Div. 1A race in 15:42 and 13th at Div. 1 All-States in 15:55, leading the Warriors to commanding team wins in both meets. A two-time BSC All-Star in cross country, this junior competes on Brookline’s indoor and outdoor track teams. Ciatto focuses on the Bay State Games and AAU meets in the summer.
RYAN CONNOLLY
NORTH ANDOVER
Connolly was undefeated in Merrimack Valley Conference meets, taking the MVC individual title. The senior blazed to victory at the Div. 1B meet in 15:12.7 to lead the Scarlet Knights to the team title and then clocked a 15:56.5 for 14th in the Div. 1 All-State race. An AP student in Government and Politics, Connolly will attend Clemson University.
HARRISON DOW
CONCORD-CARLISLE
The senior broke Concord-Carlisle’s home cross country school record before taking second to North Andover’s Ryan Connolly in the Div. 1B race in 15:19.96 and moving on to clinch sixth at Div. 1 All-States in a quick 15:35.7. Third in the Dual County League meet and Concord-Carlisle’s team MVP for the second year in a row, Dow was a conference All-Star and All-Conference. A member of the National Honor Society, Dow earned the National Latin Exam Silver Medal in two consecutive years and will attend Amherst College.
AIDAN DUPILL
OLIVER AMES
In just his second season of cross country, Dupill finished a strong third behind teammates Ryan Sarney and Brendan Thomas at the Div. 1C meet in a personal best of 15:27.9. The senior raced to a stellar seventh place in the Div. 1 All-State race in 15:39.3. A member of the Tigers’ indoor and outdoor track teams, Dupill will attend Merrimack College.
BEN FELDMAN
NATICK
The senior had a big season, breaking Natick’s home course record and taking 10th at the Div. 1 All-States in 15:48.8 after placing 16th in the divisional championships the previous week in 15:57.4. Fourth in an enormously competitive Bay State Conference Championships, Feldman was third in 15:34.1 at the Twilight Invitational and 15th at the Ocean State Invitational. A member of the National Honor Society, this UMass-commit is interested in gardening and agriculture.
HENRY GARTNER
FALMOUTH
Falmouth’s team captain raced to the Cape & Island’s individual title in 15:51 and won the Div. 2B meet in a swift 15:19. He placed second in the Div. 2 All-State race in 15:40 and clinched the gold medal at the Frank Kelley Invitational with a 15:24. A varsity and all-league runner since the eighth grade, Gartner owned the distance races at the Div. 4 championships last winter by winning both the mile and 2-mile.
JACK GRAFFEO
WESTFORD ACADEMY
Just a sophomore, Graffeo ran like a seasoned veteran, earning all-star status in the Dual County League with a second-place finish. He was money in the big meets, finishing fourth in the Div. 1A meet, eighth in the Div. 1 All-States and fifth at the Ocean State Invitational. Graffeo ran a swift 15:16 for 20th at the Eastbay Northeast Regionals. Graffeo is an honor roll student who enjoys biking and swimming.
LEITH JONES
WAKEFIELD
Jones had a phenomenal season with a myriad of impressive performances. The senior was eighth at the Frank Kelley (15:51.5) and Twilight Invitationals (15:56.9), fourth in the Middlesex League Championships and Div. 2 All-States (16:02.7) and fifth at the Div. 2A meet (16:07.9). A perennial three-sport All-Star, Jones enjoys camping, fishing and reading and would like to major in criminal justice.
RYAN LESLIE
BILLERICA
Leslie should move up the ladder next fall after pushing hard for ninth at the Div. 1 All-State race in 15:44.3 and clocking a 15:29.9 in his best race of the season to nail down fourth in the Div. 1C event. Victorious at the Bay State Invitational, the junior was a strong second at the Merrimack Valley Conference Championships and helped lead Billerica to a 9-1 dual meet record. A member of the National Honor Society, Leslie is a perennial honor roll student and enjoys spikeball, reading, nature and traveling.
NATHAN LOPEZ
ST. JOHN’S PREP
One of the fiercest and most competitive harriers in the state, Lopez was a strong third at both the divisionals and Div. 1 All-States. He was sixth at the Champs Northeast Regionals in 15:36.9 and earned a trip to nationals where he ran a quick 15:46.3 for 29th. The senior captured the Catholic Conference title in a swift 15:20 on a tough Franklin Park course and was third in 12:18 at the Manhattan Invitational. The honor roll student will attend the University of Michigan.
DAVID MANFREDI
WEYMOUTH
The best runner on the South Shore, Manfredi never had an off day with a fifth-place finish in the Div. 1A meet (15:30.3) and 11th at Div. 1 All-States (15:52). Second in the Bay State Conference Meet to Framingham’s Sam Burgess in 15:35.8, Manfredi clocked a 15:41.5 for third at the Frank Kelley Invitational and 15:51.8 at the Twilight Invitational. The honor roll student will attend American University.
DEVIN MOREAU
GREATER LOWELL
Moreau should make even more waves next fall after taking second at the Div. 2A Championships (15:42.6) and fifth at Div. 2 All-States (16:08.7). The State Vocational champion was third at the Battle at the Border Invitational in 15:49.1 and 12th at the Frank Kelley Invitational with his 16:03.1. Moreau found night racing to his liking as the junior placed ninth at the Twilight Invitational in 15:59. The Commonwealth Athletic Conference champion in 16:17, Moreau is an honor roll student and aspires to major in education, nursing or criminal justice.
RITHIKH PRAKASH
BURLINGTON
The senior had a career day at All-States when he sprinted to victory in the Div. 2 race. All-Conference in the Middlesex League, Prakash led Burlington to the Div. 2A team title the past two years. The honor roll student, a three-sport athlete, was the Div. 4 outdoor 2-mile champion last spring. Prakash will major in computer science at Cornell University.
RYAN SARNEY
OLIVER AMES
The senior ran to a stunning time of 14:58 on Wrentham’s 3.1-mile layout to capture the Hockomock League title. Sarney was fourth in the Div. 1 All-State race after capturing the Div. 1C race the previous week with a fast 15:10.2, leading the Tigers to the team title. The Twilight Invitational champion captured league titles in cross country and track and is a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to attend Northeastern University.
BRENDAN THOMAS
OLIVER AMES
The junior was second to teammate Craig Sarney in the Div. 1C Championships in 15:20.8 and was 21st at the Champs Northeast Regionals in 16:02.9. The Hockomock League All-Star is an honor roll student and takes AP classes. The three-sport athlete enjoys hiking, camping and music.
BRENDAN WILDER
WALTHAM
A Dual County League All-Star, Wilder rebounded nicely from injuries to take fifth against a deep field at the DCL Championships and second in the senior race at the Frank Mooney Invitational. Wilder was a strong 21st in 16:03 at the Div. 1A meet and followed it with a stellar 15:54 in the Div. 1 All-State to take 12th. An honor roll student, Wilder enjoys Marvel movies and all sports. He will attend Stonehill University.
LEAGUE ALL-STARS
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Lysander Duffield, Ben Kasen, Argi Protopapadakis, Kailas Ciatto, Andrew Cherkasky, Declan Mulligan (Brookline); Sam Burgess (Framingham); Ben Feldman, Steven D’Alessandro, Nick Bianchi (Natick); Max Hammer (Needham); Tyler Tubman, Alex Hrycyszyn, Jack Mantell, Jacob Zalis (Newton North); Sean Kerin (Walpole); Eli Merritt, Stephen Goehringer (Wellesley); David Manfredi (Weymouth); Alec Carew (Milton)
MVP: David Manfredi
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Adem Ayed, Sam Gordon, Jacob Gordon (East Boston/O’Bryant)
CAPE AND ISLANDS
ATLANTIC: Jaxson Merrill, Jeremy Bullock, Gabriel Pichardo, Keegan Farrenkopf (Barnstable); Nick Terranova, Tanner Agurkis (Dennis-Yarmouth); Henry Gartner, Silas Gartner (Falmouth); Daniel da Silva, Daniel Serpa (Martha’s Vineyard); William Crowell, Malcolm Stewart (Nauset); Harrison Glover (Sandwich)
MVP: Henry Gartner
LIGHTHOUSE: Brandon Gomes, Tamarr Washington (Cape Cod Academy); Nate Gartner (Falmouth Academy); Gareth Vos, James Machnik, Jack Yuskaitis (Monomoy); Ryan Whelden, Rory Murray (Nantucket); Alex Garron (Rising Tide); Andrew McClellan (Riverview); Mark Rogers, Simon Roy (Saint John Paul II); Shane Stanghellini, Dylan Moreno, Lance Campinha (Sturgis East); Dominic Cappuccino (Sturgis West)
MVP: Shane Stanghellini
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE
Nick Antonellis, Eamonn Fennell, Gianvito Montillo, Evan O’Brien (Archbishop Williams); Nathanael Dougherty (Arlington Catholic); Shawn Fahy, Noah Gomes D’Sa, Casey Gorhan, Declan Shannon, Andrew Smith (Bishop Feehan); Andrew Caldera, Lowell Copps, Andrew Fortin, Andrew Weaver (Bishop Stang); Kyle Kwiatek, Jesse Moriello, Matthew Terrien (St. Mary’s)
MVP: Kyle Kwiatek
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Hugh Licklider, Chris Larnard, William Locke, John Wilson (BC High); John Garvey, Dean Simmons (Catholic Memorial); Tommy Robinson, Dan Rivard (St. John’s); Nathan Lopez, Paul Lovett, Felix Rogovin,Will Pechinsky, Finn Bonner, James Trigilio (St. John’s Prep); Brady Armstrong (Xaverian)
DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE
Will Liu, Anthony Cronin (Acton-Boxboro); Carter Rauch (Bedford); Ethan Andersson, Colin Fisher, Dennis Satchek (Boston Latin); Henry Reichle, Harrison Dow (Concord-Carlisle); Jacob Bronstein (Cambridge); Alon Mileguir, Ilan Sherman-Kadish, Alex Friedman, Robby Zhang (Newton South); Paul Bergeron, Jack Graffeo, Austin DeSisto, Davis Haines, Owen Schultz (Westford Academy); Brendan Wilder (Waltham); Luke Chisum, Owen Williams (Wayland); Carsen Valenta (Weston)
RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Paul Bergeron
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
Ryan Sarney, Brendan Thomas, Aidan Dupill, Landon Sarney, Alex Callanan (Oliver Ames); Nick Yacoub, Alex Blumen, Karthik Pisaputi, Daniel Labunski (Sharon); John Sylvain, Talon Johnson (Mansfield); Mark Butters, Andrew Fletcher (Milford); Stephen Haney (Foxboro); Tyler Apicella (Franklin); Brady King (North Attleboro); Andrew Cali, Brayden Cali (Taunton); Nathan Sylven (King Philip)
MVP: Ryan Sarney
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
LARGE: Wyatt Lee, Daniel Keefe (Bristol-Plymouth); Dillion Beninati, Malcom Zetrenne, Joseph Montal (Southeastern); William Ferreira (Diman); Lorcan Bergeron (Tri-County)
RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Wyatt Lee
SMALL: Ryan Cooley, Jack Collins (Norfolk Aggie); Tyler Wright (Cape Cod Tech); Jack Heywood (South Shore Voke); Jacob Patnaude (Old Colony); Lee Moors, Sam Resto (Upper Cape)
RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Cooley
COMPREHENSIVE: Ryan Geniuch, Gage Turner, Kenly Laime, Jason George, Bryce Leighton (West Bridgewater); Thomas Hoff, Jake White (Holbrook)
RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Bryce Leighton
MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE
Ryan Connolly, Luke McGillivray (North Andover); Ryan Leslie, Patrick Hall (Billerica); Ryan Todisco, Colin Kirn (Andover); Liam Doherty (Methuen); Jack Courtney, Jarlen Arango, Victor Duong, Schneider Pierre, Seyha Rath (Lowell)
MVP: Colin Kirn, Ryan Connolly
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
FREEDOM: Eric Sekyaya, Rithikh Prakash, Krish Almeida, Patrick Gray, Colin Irwin (Burlington); Leith Jones, Ben Stratton, Mike Arria, Oliver Polster (Wakefield); Adam Caldwell, Ellis Iurilli-Hough, Caleb Barnes (Melrose); Dean Ciampa (Wilmington); Max Bennett (Watertown)
MVP: Eric Sekyaya
LIBERTY: Joe Mahon (Woburn); Louis Lopes Fernandes, Jack Power (Arlington); Jack Quinn, Graham Goodwin (Reading); Wes Kaukas-Quinn, Tyler Johnson (Winchester); Glenn Burcsu, Antonio Lopez, Joey Ryan, Aidan McPhee (Lexington); Jared Rife, Ronnie Rubinshtein, Jason Kim (Belmont)
MVP: Joe Mahon
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
Logan Tracia, Ryan Faletra, Joshua Trelegan, Dylan Faletra (Peabody); Harrison Kee, William Cerrutti, Ryan Thompson, Isaac Gross, David DiCostanzo (Marblehead); William Conklin, Jonathan Rooney, Charlie Garlin, Sean Moore (Danvers); Max Littman (Gloucester); Jason Provost, Calvin Barrett (Beverly); Drew Bartram (Masconomet)
RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Logan Tracia
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Elaijah Monteiro, Samuel Shrestha, Nicholas Silva, Jared Mendonca (Dartmouth); Aaron Corlette, Antonio Tobon, Chris Gorynski (Brockton); James Murray, Jack Alves, Joey Brand (Bridgewater-Raynham); Joseph Castelo (New Bedford)
MVP: Elaijah Monteiro
SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE
Jack Twombly, Quinn Delcore, Thomas Corbett, Connor Reidy, Aiden Coyle, Carson Scarinci, Sam Foster (Norwell); Luke Holden (Carver); Dante D’Alessandro, Alex Fregault, Atley Phinney (Middleboro); Ronan Kearney (Cohasset); Matt Buck (Carver); Luca Bahnuk, Mike Caron (Rockland); Ben Levesque, Nick Uzzo, Colin DeChambeau (East Bridgewater)
MVP: Nick Uzzo, Luke Holden, Thomas Corbett
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
LARGE: Craig Salois, Lex Kaye, Ben Scott, Connor Dorfman, Stephen Leighton, Wyatt Ruff (Hopkinton); Dylan Hamwey, Dylan O’Brien (Norwood); Marcus Kelly, Max Farah (Westwood); William Child (Ashland); Nathan Giordano, Luke Henson (Holliston)
MVP: Craig Salois
SMALL: Andrew McConnell, Sean Parham, Michael Katsikis, Owen Moon, Brandon Scovil, Tyler Bruno (Norton); Ben McCarthy (Millis); Aidan Piersall, Gabe Goldstein, Owen Fontaine, Henry Orraca-Cecil, Grant Sullivan (Dover-Sherborn); Mark Murphy (Medway)
MVP: Andrew McConnell
