Varsity Cross Country are New England and ISL Champions On November 13, the Varsity Cross Country team earned the title of New England Champions, after competing in the New England Division II race at the Northampton Williston School. The win capped Roxbury Latin’s undefeated season, adding to its 2021 ISL Championship title. In the New England championship race, RL scored 47 points to place first; Middlesex followed with 67 points. (In Cross Country, lowest score wins!) Sixteen teams competed, and RL placed all seven of its Varsity runners in the top 32 out of 115 runners in the race. Leading the pack were:
placed third with 121 points. It was RL’s third ISL team title in five years.
2nd – Co-captain George Madison (I) 3rd – Kofi Fordjour (II) 4th – Co-captain Mark Henshon (I)
David Sullivan (I), Michael Thomas (II), and Tommy Reichard (II) rounded out the varsity squad competing in the league championship race, finishing 24th, 31st, and 53rd respectively.
Rounding out the team were Eric Diop (III), who finished 14th, David Sullivan (I) in 24th, Michael Thomas (II) in 25th, and Tommy Reichard (II) in 32nd.
The Junior Varsity team also completed a strong season, offering lots of promise for the future of the program. The JV squad earned a fifth place finish in the ISL, with Jake Popeo (III) placing 4th out of 176 runners.
Prior to the New England Championship, the team clinched the 2021 ISL Championship title on November 5. In the league championship race, RL scored 60 points to place first. Middlesex followed with 66 points, and Belmont Hill
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Four Roxbury Latin runners placed in the top 15, out of 110 runners: 6th – Mark Henshon (I) 7th – George Madison (I) 10th – Kofi Fordjour (II) 13th – Eric Diop (III)
The Junior team also earned an undefeated record this fall, concluding their season by earning first place in the Junior Jamboree hosted on November 3 at Roxbury Latin. //
