First-Ever State Championship A Team Effort For Redmen Cross Country

Thrilling Division 3 meet came down to a tiebreaker and proved that winning a cross country championship takes contributions from everyone on your roster.

It's easy to see cross country as an individual sport. Athletes run at their own pace, trying for personal best times. And the vast majority of runners spend their race staring at the back of another runner's jersey. But when it comes to winning championships, cross country is every bit as much a team sport as baseball, soccer or field hockey. Tewksbury High proved that earlier this month when they hoisted the Division 3 State Championship trophy following a thrilling meet in Wrentham. It was the Redmen's first-ever cross country state title. Corey Thomas led the way for Tewksbury, placing 6th overall in the 162-runner field in 16:20 over the 5K course. Fellow senior Brian Amaral placed 10th in 16:28. But it would take strong performances …

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