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The Klim Poll 10/30
by Jake Klim
I am basing this poll off of large meet performances; everyone knows that #20 may beat #14 then lose to #16 but we have to realize what we think may happen when all three and then some meet on a course that neither has ever run before. This poll is as accurate as what I think the outcome of a race may be when the top 20 race at the same time on the same course. For in the sport of cross country, again as everyone knows, courses are different, runners have bad/good days and weather conditions are pending. Another thing that one must remember is that invitationals are more important than duel meets. In a duel meet for example Joe Jerk may beat Chris Chump by 20 seconds but in an invitational, a meet that "counts" in big team score, Chump may beat Jerk by 10 seconds and gain a higher ranking.
Division 1
Individuals
1.
Josh Palazola
Gloucester
13:07 @Manhattan
2.
Todd Glew St Johns Prep
15:59 @Brown
3.
Mike Piche Silver Lake
16:05 @Baystates
4.
Dennis Sheehan
St Johns Prep
16:39 @Grafton
5.
Sean Murphy
Gloucester
13:33 @Manhattan
6.
Said Ahmed
Boston English
16:25 @CMI
7.
Dan Thirbeault St Johns Prep
16:18 @Grafton
8.
Abdulgami Abdi
Brockton
16:22 @Baystates
9.
Zach Habtemichael
Cambridge R & L
16:08 @Brown
10.
Rich Downing
St John (S)
12:14 @Wachusett
11.
Ryan Marotta
Fitchburg
16:34 @Grafton
12.
Chris Grange
Central Catholic
16:18 @Baystates
13.
Pete Smallcomb
Whitman-Hanson
16:20 @CMI
14.
Chris Hayes
St. Johns Prep 16:09 @Brown
15.
James Sullivan
Wachusett
16:41 @Grafton
16.
George McArdle
Brookline
16:44 @Grafton
17.
Colby Monohan
Dennis-Yarmouth 16:12
@Brown
18.
Jeff Way
Barnstable
16:19 @Brown
19.
Tim Creedon
Wachusett
12:17 @Wachusett
20.
Eric Critzer
Falmouth
14:27 @Hockomock Invite
Team
1.
St Johns Prep - Glew, Sheehan, Thirbeault, Hayes, Burke
2.
St Johns (S)
3.
Gloucester
4.
Brookline
5. Lowell
Commentary
Not too much
change in the Poll after a long week of League/Conference meets.
Congratulations to Palazola, Piche, Habtemichael, Marotta, among others
who won individual honors at their respected meets. Speaking about Josh
Palazola, I had the chance to interview him about his goals and
accomplishments for the current season. The senior Fisherman is eyeing
Princeton as his college choice where he would join former teammate
Tristan Colangelo, stating that they "work well together." When asked
about Footlocker Regionals and Nationals, Palazola replied "no one is
guaranteed a spot" and that he is taking one day at a time because it is
a long important season, but in the back of his mind there stands a giant
black and white referee. For all those of you who think Gloucester is out
of the running for another state championship title, it appears that the
team has been in worse condition at this point in the season and still
come through with the 1st place trophy. Whether his team is in
shape or not Palazola agrees that he is.
Josh
Palazola's PRs:
800m - 1:55
1200m (DMR
split) - 3:04
Mile - 4:16
2 Mile - 9:18
XC 5K - 15:43
Division 2
Individuals
1. Neil Graves
Mohawk Trail 15:56
@Grafton
2. David
Burnham
Mohawk Trail
16:16 @Grafton
3. Jeff Engbers
Whitinsville-Christ.
13:24 @Dual
4. Adam
Tenerowitz Blackstone
Millville
16:19 @Grafton
5. Matt Griego
Blackstone Millville
16:23 @Grafton
6. Matt
Pimental
Austin Prep 16:13 @Baystates
7. Chris Grange
Central Catholic 16:18 @Baystates
8. Drew
Wiechnicki Monument
Mountain
15:59 @Brown
9. Adam Paicos
Oliver Ames 14:04 @Hock.
10. Steve
Santoro
Oliver Ames 14:08 @Hock.
11. Bill
Stanley
Mansfield
16:22 @Baystates
12. Chad Foster
13:29 @Manhatt.
13. Matt
Pierdway
King Philip
14:28 @Hock
14. Ben Peisch
Bromfield
16:48 @Grafton
15. Brian Finn
Foxboro
14:34 @Hock.
16. Erich
Fiedler
Minnechaug
16:58 @Grafton
17. Joe Soul
Carver
16:41 @Baystates
18. Thomas
Smith
East-Bridgewater
16:54 @CMI
19. Shawn White
East-Bridgewater
16:57 @CMI
20. Dennis
Sheppard
East-Bridgewater
Team
1.
Mohawk - Graves, Burnham, Shattuck, Taylor, Moss
2.
Oliver Ames
3.
East-Bridgewater
4.
Mansfield
5.
Whitinsville-Christian
Commentary
Three new names added to the Poll including Drew
Wiechnicki from Monument Mountain Regional whom I overlooked in the
previous week, and Brian Finn who bested Joe Soul and won the Small School
Division at the Hockomock Invitational (South Shore Principles). OA
strutted their legs at their home course in Easton and had a 2, 3 finish
from Adam Paicos and Steve Sontoro. And congrats to Chris Grange who won
the Merrimack Valley Conference Championships.
Good Luck to
All
- Jake Klim
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