In the first edition of the Fort Devens Challenge there were many noteworthy performances from Wayland athletes. There were three different distances contested--3, 4 and 5 kilometers--over a course that had a mix of mostly flat smooth grass fields with a short but steep climb up and back down a decent sized hill in the woods next to the fields. The 4k and 5k courses visited this hill twice. The course layout favored a strategic approach to racing, and Wayland athletes as a group acquitted themselves quite well in this respect, moving up through the field as the race progressed.
There were four medal winners on the day with Owen Williams and Luke Chisum taking 2nd and 3rd place in the boys 3k race, patiently working their way up to near the front of the field. The next race with WHS participation was the boys 4k and Daniel Narvaez celebrated his birthday with a convincing victory. He didn't take the lead until after the 2 mile mark but when he did it stuck. Daniel was followed by Thomas Creavin who also finished in the top 10 making a potent 1-2.
In the largest field of the day, William Morris, Michael Wightman and Zachary Grossman all did well in the boys 5k race to complete a full scoring team for Wayland (3x 5k runners, 2x 4k runners, 2x 3k runners). The final event on the docket was the open 4k race that saw members of both WHS teams racing together. This race was nearly as large a field as the boys 5k and featured back and forth competition throughout.
splits for Wayland athletes - boys who ran the 5k, if you know your mile split time please pass it along to me
video of the boys 3k - stay for the high five at the five minute mark
Daniel Narvaez post-race interview
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