Massachusetts Boys State Meet Preview

Division 1



Ahmed is the favorite here and only his new training

mate Gartrell could give him trouble.  The first 2

should have quite a gap on the rest.  Both have had

one bad race this year but are primed for this one. 

Look for a winning time of 15.35.  Ahmed is the

National Indoor HS 800 Champion.  Barshard and

Bartoloni could battle for 3rd.  Both have had

checkered seasons so it is a tough call.  Todd Glew is

one of if not the best sophs in the state and is

improving rapidly.  Others to look for include Milers

Joseph and Jacobson and MVC champ Griffin.  Paul

Machado of NB and Conover are injured and are out of

contention.  Seven individuals not on the top 5 teams

qualify and it looks like individuals will need a top

10 finish to make it in this toughest division.



1 *Said Ahmed, Boston English (1.52,4.18) 

2 Byron Gartrell, BC High (9.38) 

3 Josh Barshard, Somerville (9.34) 

4 *Jeff Bartoloni, N. Quincy (10.07)

5 Sam Ryerson, Cambridge (4.33) 

6 Ian Joseph, Lexington (4.25) 

7 **Todd Glew, St Johns (D) (9.57,4.39)

8 Mike Piche, Silver Lake

9 John Jacobson, Taunton (4.29)

10 Brandon Rowe, Brookline (4.35) 

11 Brian Griffin, Central Catholic

12 Pete Chalane, St Johns (D) (4.33,10.01) 

13 *Steve Orr, Chelmsford 

14 *Tim Galback, Andover

15 Brian McKenna, Cambridge (4.32) 

16 *Dennis Sheehan, St Johns (D)  (10.14)

17 Dan Isola, Lawrence

18 Jessie Rykerson, Cambridge 

19 Nick Kotyk, Acton-Boxboro (1.56) 

20 **Dan Tebault, St Johns (D)

21 Chris Grange, Central Catholic (9.59)

22 *Jerome Thompson, New Bedford (4.32) 

23 *Jordan Conover, Brookline (9.47) (inj)

24 Frank Giliberti, St Johns (D) (2.03) 

25 Paul Colahan, St Johns (D)

26 Fred Gibbs, Lawrence 

27 **?Adam Zeisel , Cambridge (1.57,4.31)?

28 *Jose Diaz, Brocton 

29 **Tim Goulter, St Johns (D) (4.50)  

30 Lar Fowle, Haverhill

31 Jeff Way, Barnstable

32 Vic Perez, Lawrence 

33 *Brian Breslin, N. Quincy (10.14) (inj)

34 Randy Brodeur, Lowell 

35 Matt German, Haverhill

36 **Chris Gonsalvas, Lowell

37 **Ryan Gough, Billerica

38 Pat O'Shaunnessey, Chelmsford (4.42) (inj)

39 Matt Theodoros, Lowell

40 Randy Browder, Lowell

41 **Pat Morasse, Lowell 

42 *Geoff Churchill, B-R

43 Dave McMenamy, Falmouth

44 Ryan Morin, B-R 

45 *Ned Charpentier, New Bedford (4.45,10.20,54) 

46 Eric Colon, Methuen

47 Rich Ewenstein, Brookline (10.13) 

48 ***Ali Ali, Boston English

49 ***Curt Jackman, Cambridege (4.45,10.33,2.11) 

50 Amin Mohamed, Boston English

51 ***Chris Devlin, Central Catholic

52 Jason Beausail, Lawrence

53 Andy Bober, Weymouth

54 Pat Reiche, Brocton 

55 ***Eric Critzer, Falmouth

56 **Neil Sullivan, Lexington

57 **George McArdle, Brookline

58 *** Jason Ramos, Cambridge



Div 1 Teams



The Prep has their best team in years and should win. 

Cambridge is the only team with a chance of beating

them but I can see Prep getting 6 in before R&Ls 3rd. 

 Five teams qualify and it looks like Brookline,

Lowell and Lawrence.  Haverhill and Chelmsford both

have a chance if they come up big on race day.  Other

than Gartrell, BCH has it’s worst team is school

history.  When 4 of my brothers ran there, they were

often in contention to win the NE XC title.



1 St Johns (D)

2 Cambridge  

3 Brookline 

4 Lowell 

5 Lawrence 

6 Haverhill

7 Chelmsford  

8 Bridgewater-Raynham  

9 Methuen 

10 Lexington 

11 Boston English

12 Barnstable

13 Peabody  

14 Brockton 

15 Silver Lake 

16 Central Catholic 

17 New Bedford 

18 Weymouth

19 Taunton 

20 North Quincy 

21 BC High  



Division 2



This is the race of the day.  Colangelo, with his

experience, numerous individual and team titles,

killer kick and big meet reputation is the obvious

favorite.  However, Emond is undefeated and having a

great year.  I have heard he is thinking upset.  Look

for a time of 15.25.  The race for second should be

between Palazola and Shoemaker.  An interesting top 10

battle will pit sophs Murphy and Cambodian born Tran,

both of whom want to beat Glew’s time in div 1. 

Pollack and Hammond are injured and out of contention.

 The last individual qualifier could finish as low as

20.



1 Tristan Colangelo, Gloucester (9.17,4.17) 

2 Matt Emond, Marshfield (9.23) 

3 *Josh Palazola, Gloucester (9.40,4.29) 

4 Jarred Shoemaker, Lincoln-Sudbury (9.42)

5 *Steve Meinelt, Masconomet, (4.35,10.07) 

6 Dave O'Graddy Whitman-Hanson 

7 Ahmed Sharif-Noor, East Boston (4.29,1.59)

8 **Sean Murphy, Gloucester 

9 **Ba Tran, Revere

10 Shawn Milne, Gloucester 

11 **Jim Brady, Beverly

12 Matt Giacoppo, Burlington 

13 Ben Pollack, Westford Academy (4.39) (inj)

14 *Ryan Hammond, Whitman-Hanson (inj)

15 Matt Capstick, Newton South

16 Matt Harvey, Westford Academy (4.46) (inj) 

17 **Ross Thoms, Gloucester

18 Ryan Miller, Natick

19 **Chad Foster, Westford Academy 

20 Jeremy Gersh, Westford Academy

21 Shamus Brady, Arlington (4.32)

22 Tim Hoey, Marshfield 

23 *Eric Smith, Gloucester 

24 **Cory Monahan, Denis-Yarmouth

25 *Ian Hunt, Woburn 

26 ***Joey Brancaleone, Gloucester 

27 Bobby Bolcome, Gloucester  (may not run)

28 Tom Watson, Gloucester (may not run)

29 ** Tony Vitlale, Natick



Div 2 Teams



The big G could rest half its team and still win.  It

should be a rout.  W-H looked very strong until

Hammond went down with a hamsting tear.  The race for

3rd between Marshfield,  L-S and injury wrecked WA

should be very close and every place will count. 

Newton South could get in if WA continues to struggle.



1 Gloucester 

2 Whitman-Hanson 

3 Marshfield 

4 Lincoln-Sudbury 

5 Westford Academy 

6 Newton South

7 Masconomet

8 Lexington 

9 Plymouth North 

10 Woburn

11 Concord

12 Burlington 

13 Natick 

14 Denis-Yarmouth



Division 3



This race will go significantly slower than div 1 and

div 2 and will have the look of a dual meet between OA

and Saugus with OA winning.  It is a 3 man race

between the Santoro brothers and man on a mission Nat

Brown.  Steve doesn’t want to lose to kid brother

again.  Look for a winning time of 16.10.  After the

top 3 there is a drop off.  Afarian is injured and is

out of contention.   The last qualifying individual

could be as low as 25, so don’t quit!



1 **Rob Santoro, Oliver Ames (9.59,4.43) 

2 Nat Brown, Wellesley  

3 Steve Santoro, Oliver Ames (9.48,4.30,1.59) 

4 Adam Paicos, Oliver Ames 

5 Jason Kosmas, Saugus (9.50)  

6 Justin Brown, Saugus 

7 Nick Decoste, Duxbury (9.47)

8 Bob Duffy, Stoneham 

9 Scott Rydbeck, Hamilton-Wenham

10 *Bill Stanley, Mansfield (4.34)

11 Brendan Cronin, Saugus

12 Aaron Afarian, King Philip (4.27,9.49) (inj) 

13 Matt Pieroway, King Philip 

14 John Annand, Oliver Ames (10.17,4.50) 

15 *Andy Keel, Milton (2.00) 

16 Neil Sullivan, Oliver Ames 

17 Pat Ward, Bishop Feehan 

18 Jeff Perry, King Philip 

19 Jeff Crisp, Dedham 

20 Will Raymond, King Philip



Div 3 Teams



Oliver Ames in a romp.  Saugus should beat injury

weakened KP.



1 Oliver Ames

2 Saugus 

3 King Philip 

4 Stoneham 

5 Bishop Feehan

6 Hamilton-Wenham 

7 Milton 



Division 4



Atkinson has not been able to get back to where he was

last year when he exploded onto the Mass scene.  He

should win but newcomer Scott would like to make him

work for it.  Look for a winning time of 16.15.



1 Geoff Atkinson, Norwell

2 Dana Scott, Rockland

3 Rob Welch, Seekonk (9.57) 

4 Ryan Kearney, Tyngsboro (10.15) 

5 Max Riffin, Weston

6 Matt Thomas, Amesbury 

7 Ryan Spinney, Newburyport

8 John O'Neil, N. Reading (1.59) 

9 Loran Veigas, Needham (div 4?)

10 Kurt Travaris, Seekonk

11 Mark Gulinallo, Abington 

12 **Joe Soul, Carver



Div 4 Teams



Seekonk should win this weak division.



1 Seekonk

2 Norwell 

3 Weston 



Central Div 1



Drappi is in his first year of running XC and has been

the biggest surprise of the year.  There is no reason

to expect he won’t win here.  Look for a winning time

of 14.30.  The best team in the state  could take 4 of

the top 6 slots.  Dark horse Korhonen is coming on

strong and should be watched.  The last qualifying

individual needs to be about 15th place.



1 John Drappi, St Johns (S) (2.00)

2 *Tim Creedon, Wachusett (4.35)

3 Mike Ahern St John's (S) (4.24)

4 *Jon Korhonen, Gardner

5 *Rich Downing, St John's (S) (9.55) 

6 Steve Martella, St John's (S)

7 Justin Snair, Doherty

8 Andy Wood, Tantasqua (9.50)  

9 Louis Cote, South (Worcester)

10 Andy Bentley, Oakmont (4.37) 

11 *Jim Sullivan, Wachusett 

12 Ryan Borque, Fitchburg 

13 Joaquin Kilson, Fitchburg 

14 **Bryan Marotta, Fitchburg 

15 Joel Legare, Wachusett

16 Ryan Mancini, Nashoba

17 Luke Tarbi, St Johns (S)

18 Carleton Lane, St Johns (S)

19 **Adam Johnson, Oakmont 

20 *Dan Moro Wachusett 

21 ***Dan Sullivan, Wachusett (4.55) 

22 John Hebert, Leminster

23 **Dave Hughson, N. Middlesex 

24 Ian St George, N. Middlesex 

25 *Tom Williams, St Johns (S) 

26 **Dan Rice, St Johns (S) (may not run)

27 Chris Jackson, Wachusett

28 John Rossetti, Doherty 

29 *Kevin King, Doherty 



Central Div 1 Teams



This is just a tune up for STJ before they take on the

big G and and the other Prep on the mountain.   Three

teams qualify and Wachusett is a lock.  Fitchburg

seems to have the edge over Doherty.



1 St Johns (S) 

2 Wachusett

3 Fitchburg

4 Doherty 

5 Oakmont 

6 Milford

7 Shewsbury 

8 Tantasqua 

9 N. Middlesex 

10 Nashoba

11 Algonquin



Central Div 2



Teammates Gilman and Hallquist should break away from

defending champ Cronin.   Next week they will find

where they really stand in the state.  Look for a

winning time of 14.40.  One to watch is frosh

Tenerowicz who could crack the top 15.  The last

qualifying individual will need to be top 10.



1 Jon Gilman, Murdock (4.28) 

2  Evan Hallquist, Murdock (4.28,9.57)

3 *Geoff Cronin, Millbury (4.29,1.59) 

4 Mario Fraioli, Auburn

5 *Jeff Engberg, Whitinsville Christian (4.39)

6 *Ben Peisch, Bromfield 

7 Justin Williams, Groton 

8 *Sean McKeon, Milbury 

9 Matt Griego, Blackstone-Millvile (inj)

10 Mike Killiam, Groton 

11 ** Ryan Leger, Narragansett 

12 *Ken Buron, Milbury

13 Chris Starr, Bromfield

14 ***Adam Tenerowicz, Blackstone-Millville (4.56)

15 Joey Hickey, Hopedale 

16 **Jud Trabulsi, Whitinsville Christian

17 Dan Moylan, Oxford

18**Dave King, Narragansett



Central Div 2 Teams



Only 3 teams qualify but any one of the top 5 listed

below could win this race.



1 Milbury

2 Bromfield

3 Whitinsville Christian

4 Narragansett 

5 Groton  

6 Murdock 



West  Div 1



The Internet has not reached Western Mass yet, so I

can’t give much of a preview.  Also, don’t expect to

find the results either Online or in any major

newspapers.  And most of all, don’t count on the Mass

State Track Coaches Association to post any results. 

Their abysmal record in this area makes it likely that

the Eastern Meets won’t even be posted on their own

web site.  I follow the national scene and Mass is

the only state with this absurd problem.



1 Jim Lamoureaux, Springfield Cath.

2 Brian Mackey, Springfield Cath.

3 Jon Rosen, Amherst



West Div 1 Teams



1 Springfield Cathedral

2 Amherst 

3 Taconic 



West Div 2



Graves is one of the best runners in the state and

should win by at least 30 seconds.  



1 *Neil Graves, Mohawk (9.57) 

2 Brian Donoghue, Holyoke Cath.

3 Simon Taylor, Mohawk



West Div 2 Teams



1  Mohawk

2 Mt Greylock 

3 Atol 

4 Holyoke Catholic

Individuals



Notes:  all times have been converted to 800, mile and

2 mile times plus or minus 1 second *-Junior **-Soph

***-fresh  



1 Tristan Colangelo, Gloucester (9.17,4.17) 

 2 Matt Emond, Marshfield (9.23) 

3 *Said Ahmed, Boston English (1.52,4.18) 

4 *Josh Palazola, Gloucester (9.40,4.29) 

5 Byron Gartrell, BC High (9.38) 

6 John Drappi, St Johns (S) (2.00)

7 Josh Barshard, Somerville (9.34) 

8 Jon Gilman, Murdock (4.28) 

9 *Neil Graves, Mohawk (9.57) 

10 Jarred Shoemaker, Lincoln-Sudbury (9.42)

11 *Tim Creedon, Wachusett (4.35)

12 *Steve Meinelt, Masconomet, (4.35,10.07) 

13  Evan Hallquist, Murdock (4.28,9.57)

14 *Jeff Bartoloni, N. Quincy (10.07)

15 Mike Ahern St John's (S) (4.24)

16 *Jon Korhonen, Gardner

17 *Rich Downing, St John's (S) (9.55) 

18 Sam Ryerson, Cambridge (4.33) 

19 Dave O'Graddy Whitman-Hanson 

20 Ian Joseph, Lexington (4.25) 

21 **Rob Santoro, Oliver Ames (9.59,4.43) 

22 **Todd Glew, St Johns (D) (9.57,4.39)

23 Ahmed Sharif-Noor, East Boston (4.29,1.59)

24 Steve Martella, St John's (s)

25 *Geoff Cronin, Millbury (4.29,1.59) 

26 Nat Brown, Wellesley  

27 Geoff Atkinson, Norwell

28 Justin Snair, Doherty

29 Steve Santoro, Oliver Ames (9.48,4.30,1.59) 

30 **Sean Murphy, Gloucester 

31 Dana Scott, Rockland

32 Mario Fraioli, Auburn

33 Adam Paicos, Oliver Ames 

34 Mike Piche, Silver Lake

35 John Jacobson, Taunton (4.29)

36 Brandon Rowe, Brookline (4.35) 

37 Jim Lamoureaux, Springfield Cath.

38 *Jeff Engberg, Whitinsville Christian (4.39)

39 Brian Griffin, Central Catholic

40 Pete Chalane, St Johns (D) (4.33,10.01) 

41 *Steve Orr, Chelmsford 

42 Andy Wood, Tantasqua (9.50)  

43 **Ba Tran, Revere

44 Louis Cote, South (Worcester)

45 Rob Welch, Seekonk (9.57) 

46 Shawn Milne, Gloucester 

47 Jason Kosmas, Saugus (9.50)  

48 Justin Brown, Saugus 

49 *Tim Galback, Andover

50 *Ben Peisch, Bromfield 

51 Justin Williams, Groton 

52 Nick Decoste, Duxbury (9.47)

53 Brian McKenna, Cambridge (4.32) 

54 *Dennis Sheehan, St Johns (D)  (10.14)

55 *Sean McKeon, Milbury 

56 Dan Isola, Lawrence

 57 Brian Mackey, Springfield Cath.

58 Matt Griego, Blackstone-Millvile (inj)

59 Jessie Rykerson, Cambridge 

60 Nick Kotyk, Acton-Boxboro (1.56) 

61 **Jim Brady, Beverly

62 Matt Giacoppo, Burlington 

63 **Dan Tebault, St Johns (D)

64 Chris Grange, Central Catholic (9.59)

65 Ryan Kearney, Tyngsboro (10.15) 

66 Ben Pollack, Westford Academy (4.39) (inj)

67 Andy Bentley, Oakmont (4.37) 

68 *Jerome Thompson, New Bedford (4.32) 

69 Bob Duffy, Stoneham 

70 *Ryan Hammond, Whitman-Hanson (inj)

71 *Jim Sullivan, Wachusett 

72 *Jordan Conover, Brookline (9.47) (inj)

73 Frank Giliberti, St Johns (D) (2.03) 

74 Ryan Borque, Fitchburg 

75 Paul Colahan, St Johns (D)

76 Joaquin Kilson, Fitchburg 

77 Matt Capstick, Newton South

78 Fred Gibbs, Lawrence 

79 **Bryan Marotta, Fitchburg 

80 Jon Rosen, Amherst

81 Scott Rydbeck, Hamilton-Wenham

82 *Bill Stanley, Mansfield (4.34)

83 Matt Harvey, Westford Academy (4.46) (inj) 

84 **?Adam Zeisel , Cambridge (1.57,4.31)?

85 Mike Killiam, Groton 

86 Max Riffin, Weston

87 Joel Legare, Wachusett

88 *Jose Diaz, Brocton 

89 Ryan Mancini, Nashoba

90 Brendan Cronin, Saugus

91 **Tim Goulter, St Johns (D) (4.50)  

92 **Ross Thoms, Gloucester

93 Aaron Afarian, King Philip (4.27,9.49) (inj) 

94 Matt Thomas, Amesbury 

95 Matt Pieroway, King Philip 

96 Lar Fowle, Haverhill

97 Luke Tarbi, St Johns (S)

98 Ryan Miller, Natick

99 Jeff Way, Barnstable

100 Vic Perez, Lawrence 

101 Carleton Lane, St Johns (S)

102 **Chad Foster, Westford Academy 

103 **Adam Johnson, Oakmont 

104 *Brian Breslin, N. Quincy (10.14) (inj)

105 *Dan Moro Wachusett 

106 Randy Brodeur, Lowell 

107 Jeremy Gersh, Westford Academy

108 ***Dan Sullivan, Wachusett (4.55) 

109 ** Ryan Leger, Narragansett 

110 Matt German, Haverhill

111 Shamus Brady, Arlington (4.32)

112 **Chris Gonsalvas, Lowell

113 **Ryan Gough, Billerica

114 Pat O'Shaunnessey, Chelmsford (4.42) (inj) 

115 John Hebert, Leminster

116 Matt Theodoros, Lowell

117 Ryan Spinney, Newburyport

118 Randy Browder, Lowell

119 Tim Hoey, Marshfield 

120 **Dave Hughson, N. Middlesex 

121 John O'Neil, N. Reading (1.59) 

122 **Pat Morasse, Lowell 

123 *Ken Buron, Milbury

124 *Eric Smith, Gloucester 

125 *Geoff Churchill, B-R

126 Dave McMenamy, Falmouth

 127 Chris Starr, Bromfield

128 John Annand, Oliver Ames (10.17,4.50) 

129 Ryan Morin, B-R 

130 Ian St George, N. Middlesex 

131 **Cory Monahan, Denis-Yarmouth

132 Loran Veigas, Needham

133 *Tom Williams, St Johns (S) 

134 ***Adam Tenerowicz, Blackstone-Millville (4.56)

135 *Ned Charpentier, New Bedford (4.45,10.20,54) 

136 *Ian Hunt, Woburn 

137 Joey Hickey, Hopedale 

138 *Andy Keel, Milton (2.00) 

139 **Dan Rice, St Johns (S)

140 Eric Colon, Methuen

141 Chris Jackson, Wachusett

142 Neil Sullivan, Oliver Ames 

144 John Rossetti, Doherty 

145 Rich Ewenstein, Brookline (10.13) 

146 ***Joey Brancaleone, Gloucester 

147 Brian Donoghue, Holyoke Cath.

148 ***Ali Ali, Boston English

149 Bobby Bolcome, Gloucester 

150 ***Curt Jackman, Cambridege (4.45,10.33,2.11) 

151 Kurt Travaris, Seekonk

152 Amin Mohamed, Boston English

153 ***Chris Devlin, Central Catholic

154 **Jud Trabulsi, Whitinsville Christian

155 Mark Gulinallo, Abington 

156 Pat Ward, Bishop Feehan 

157 Jason Beausail, Lawrence

158 Dan Moylan, Oxford

159 Andy Bober, Weymouth

160 Pat Reiche, Brocton 

161 ***Eric Critzer, Falmouth

162 *Kevin King, Doherty 

163 Simon Taylor, Mohawk

164 Jeff Perry, King Philip 

165 **Neil Sullivan, Lexington

166 **George McArdle, Brookline

167 *** Jason Ramos, Cambridge

168 Tom Watson, Gloucester

169 ** Tony Vitlale, Natick

170 Jeff Crisp, Dedham 

171 Will Raymond, King Philip

172 **Joe Soul, Carver

173 **Dave King, Narragansett



Teams



1 St Johns (S) 

2 Gloucester 

3 St Johns (D)

4 Cambridge  

5 Oliver Ames

6  Mohawk

7 Wachusett

8 Whitman-Hanson 

9 Brookline 

10 Springfield Cathedral

11 Fitchburg

12 Amherst 

13 Lowell 

14 Lawrence 

15 Saugus 

16 Doherty 

17 Haverhill

18 King Philip 

19 Chelmsford  

20 Oakmont 

21 Bridgewater-Raynham  

22 Marshfield 

23 Lincoln-Sudbury 

 24 Westford Academy 

25 Milbury

26 Bromfield

27 Mt Greylock 

28 Milford

29 Methuen 

30 Newton South

31 Atol 

32 Taconic 

33 Stoneham 

34 Bishop Feehan

35 Whitinsville Christian

36 Narragansett 

37 Groton  

38 Masconomet

39 Lexington 

40 Hamilton-Wenham 

41 Barnstable

42 Plymouth North 

43 Boston English

44 Shewsbury 

45 Pittsfield 

46 Tantasqua 

47 Seekonk

48 Peabody  

49 Woburn

50 Brockton 

51 Silver Lake 

52 Central Catholic 

53 N. Middlesex 

54 New Bedford 

55 Holyoke Catholic

56 Concord

57 Milton 

58 Nashoba

59 Burlington 

60 Weymouth

61 Norwell 

62 Natick 

63 Denis-Yarmouth

64 Weston 

65 Algonquin

66 Taunton 

67 North Quincy 

68 BC High  

69 Murdock 



Good luck to all this season and I would appreciate

your comments. 

 

John Molvar 



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