Rolling with the Punches !
We started the day off with Senior Captain Sarah Lawton running a personal best in the 3k with a 13:00.16 performance earning her top 17 placement and a medal in the Division 1 Girls 3k 11-12th.
Next up a junior who is steadily improving each race in his first XC season. The goal was to break 20 mins, the harrier smashed his goals by 30 secs.. Cristian Novelle-Ruddy did it again with a 19:30.66 performance in the Division 1 open 5k
For the Boys Varsity Team, we are rolling with the punches the goal was top 10 we finished tenth overall. With some amazing performances. Freshman Gemsley Cajuste ran a 17:17 an earned 25th place in the 5k Championship race. We will remain focus on the task at hand.
Victor Baez jr, 52nd Overall 17:52.33
Joshua Joseph 53rd Overall PR 17:53 the goal was to smash 18:00 mins
Douglas Alvarado 54th Overall 17:54 Smashed personal record on the course of 18:22 last year.
Johan Sepulveda 63 Overall 18:10
Adnan Abdi Rahman 74 overall 18:17
Ezra Taub: 19:27
Click Here to see the results
@BpsXC_ first win for Boston Public Schools XC in 30 Years at the Big Wave Invitational
Saturday September 15th, 2018
Today was the fourth time the team attended the Big Wave Invitational. Over the last three years the team has gotten better and better. Today was special still waiting on the history and time duration, but BPS XC won it's first invitational in over 30 Years.
First let's start with Max Barcan an 8th grader at Latin Academy who ran his second race, covering the course of 2.5 Miles in 18:22.53. Ezra Taub was supposed to run in the freshman & Sophomore race but we decided to pull him last min.
2015 Big Wave 9-10 Grade Grade Boys Results
2015 Big Wave 11-12th Grade Boys Results
2015 Big Wave 11-12th Grade Girls Results
2016 Big Wave 11-12th Grade Boys Results
2017 Big Wave 7th-8th Grade Boys Results
2017 Big Wave 11th-12th Grade Girls Results
2017 Big Wave 11th-12th Grade Boys Results
2018 Big Wave Results
The time to be part of the program is unreal, the team worked hard this summer and any good press is huge for the team.
Performance of the Week by Bay State Running
"The secret is no longer.
Boston City School's boys' team,comprised of just nine runners, has potential to do some damage at the state level in a few months.
The past Saturday, BCS had six of its harriers among the top 16 placements to win the Junior-Senior crown at the Big Wave Invitational. It was Boston City School's first win at the meet in nearly 30 years.
Congratulations to Boston City Schools, this week's Boys' Performance of the Week.
Boston Herald Coverage of Big Wave 2018
"Led by fifth-place finisher Victor Baez (13:33.58), the up-and-coming City of Boston squad continued to open eyes with a decisive win (49 points) over Marshfield (63)"
#TraditionEstablished #Year4 BPS vs. @MarshfieldTC Rams
#Year4 A tradition has now been established. The last three years the Marshfield High School Boys team, coached by BPSXC dear friend Dennis Sheppard has opened their season at the historic Franklin Park. Over the last three years, the student athletes', had a open window view into what a premier XC & Track field program operates on a high level, the most beautiful part to see both teams develop bond and friendships over the past three years.
The picture above is again is example of a new tradition started last year where each team switches Jersey and take a pic. Personally I believe this picture is so powerful because what's the difference when you ask yourself ? Doesn't matter what's the name on the front of the singlet or the color of the team jersey, What matters is the respect of your common man no matter the school district or the complexion of one's skin. We are runners and we compete, and competition has no color.
I am beyond grateful that I have an opportunity to be part of this beautiful journey and I stand by this message of the student athlete's. These kids are the future of our country they are courageous and their bravery speaks volume
Year 1 Results 2015
Year 2 Results 2016
Year 3 Results 2017
First race of the day went off at 4pm, which was the JV 3k. I entered Max Barcan an 8th grader and Cristian Novelle-Ruddy the younger brother of Three year Captain now Freshman at Regis College "Goose" aka Gustavo Novelle-Ruddy. Cristian continued improving and bounced back where he left out in his first race four days ago in Martha's Vineyard with a win with a time of 12:23 his first 3k. Max Barcan with a major accomplishment completed his first 3k in 16:22
Boys Varsity had their work cut out for them. Marshfield Boys XC has been a top 10 Program since i started coaching fall of 2015. This was the year we felt that we had a chance. Consistency is the key boys team followed up the Martha's Vineyard Invitational with a win over Marshfield. Results are below. God willing this tradition gets carried on, right now Marshfield 3 - BPSXC -1 via cityofbostoncrosscountry
BPSXC x Martha Vineyard HS Invitational Recap/Results 2018
After an amazing summer of captain practices, as well as attending the Bostonxc with Coach Tim Broe and Foss Running Camp week 2 (August 19th-26th). The Student Athlete's and I believed that we have a chance to be the first City team in over 30 Years to qualify for All States. Over the last three decades BPS has produced amazing front runners but never a team of five to seven Student Athletes that had a top four finish at the Emass Divisional Meet.. After this past weekend we are proud to share that #DreamsAreTangibleGoals we are getting closer to the Goal. #BPSvsHistory
Amazing performance every runner ran a personal best. We lost by 8 points to Woburn HS boys team, salute to Coach Fletcher #TannerPride. Two years ago we attended the ninth Annual Martha's Vineyard Invitational, we entered in the JV division and ran decent.
First we shall start with Cristian Novelle-Ruddy, young brother of two year Captain Gustavo Novelle-Ruddy who is a freshman at Regis College. Cristian started his career off, running his first 5k in 20:14 and placed 19th Overall earning him a medal in the JV race.
First time since the inception of the City Wide XC team, we had Five Boys under 18 Mins.
Boys Varsity Results: Click Here
16th Place Overall: Adnan Abdi Rahman 17:17 27 sec PR
25th Gemsley Cajuste 17:32.02 first 5k ever
26th Victor Baez Jr. 17:36.10 7 secs PR
31st Johan Sepulveda 17:53 first 5k Ever
32nd Douglas Alvarado 17:54 71 sec improvement
46th Ezra Taub 18:25 first 5k ever
48th Joshua Joseph 18:27 first 5k ever