It was an exciting evening of cross country action on Saturday that stretched late into the night for WHS athletes that participated in the Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational. For this meet the Cape Cod Fairgrounds in Falmouth were repurposed into a winding twisty 1 mile loop that had the shape of a puzzle piece. In addition the course layout passed through multiple barns. Along with most of the races taking place after sunset under portable lights it was a unique atmosphere for a cross country meet. The only other cross country race that seems to compare is the Cinque Mulini held in Italy (the videos from this race are quite interesting particularly around the 6-7 minute mark). That being said, the Twilight Invite isn't the only athletic event taking place at the fairgrounds this fall.
As convoluted as the course loop was, it ran quite fast and there were impressive results across the board. Wayland had three medal winners that finished in the top 25 in their race: Arya Samaratunga who was fifth overall in the 10th grade girls race and Owen Williams and Luke Chisum in the "medium" school size (800-1000 students) varsity boys race. The boys varsity fared very well against a deep field of teams, including some from outside Massachusetts, to place sixth.
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