Both teams kicked off the championship portion of the season with good results at the DCL Championship at Franklin Park in Boston. This meet was very competitive this year, with the course in good shape and lots of fast times despite a persistent northeast breeze. While all the races included all DCL schools, the varsity races were scored separately for the large (Thorpe) and small (Foley) divisions. Both the girls and boys varsity teams finished third in the Foley division today.
The course as currently configured has been in continuous use since the mid-'90s, with online results available going back to 1997. The "all-time" list for the Franklin Park course is the most extensive result archive we have for Wayland cross country runners on a particular course; it's been updated with the times from today's meet. There are many impressive additions and improvements for the current team. Luke Chisum and Owen Williams occupy the 1st and 3rd spots on the boys 5k list. Arya Samaratunga and Bella Thoen rank in the top 15 on the girls side, and Sofia Ciciarelli cracked the top 10 for the girls 3k course that's used for the 9th grade race. For the team members in their first year of running cross country for Wayland, the hope is they can return in future years to improve upon the standard established today.
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