Frank Kelley Invitational 2019 @BpsXc_

Frank Kelley(FK) Invitational in Massachusetts serves as the middle of the season. FK Invite is a race where you can test your fitness, measure yourself against some tough competition. First race of the day was the Boys Middle School Race. 8th Grader Brandon Douglas has been working extremely hard and diligently, today we had a game plan to medal. Brandon in his first 3k placed 22nd overall running a time 12:44.14. Top 25 finishers in each race Medal at FK. Brandon set the tone for the remainder of his peers to have a good day.

​Boys 3k Middle School Results

Next race on deck would be the Boys Div 1 (9-10) Grade 3k. Last year Max Barcan as an 8th grader ran 13:19, this year Max came back smashed his previous best with a time of 12:06 placing 108th out of 369 runners in the race.

Div 1 3k (9-10) Boys Results

Boys & Girls Championship race would be featuring some of the top teams and individuals. The Boy's Varsity would be tested and for the most part we just missed out, the goal was to be Top 10 team with a bonus finishing in the top 5 we finished 11th overall. The tone was set with Adnan, Joshua, Johan sitting in the top 25-30 over the first mile. The same trio moved tactfully to both running personal best on the course .

Joshua Joseph 17:07 finished 17th
Adnan Abdi Rahman 17:08 finished 18th
Johan Sepulveda 17:34 finished 33rd
Ezra Tuab 18:49 finished 91
Cristian Novelle-Ruddy 20:19 finished 133rd

Boys Varsity Results

Seniors Luker Harrington & Pierre Kotell both run and finished their first respective 3k

Luke Harrington 12:34 finished 87 out of 166 runners
Pierre Kotell 13:18 finished 132 out of 166 runners

​Div 11-12 3k Results

In conclusion good day overall for the program we have much more to do..

7th Annual Big Wave Recap 2019 @BpsXC_

Summer Miles makes Fall Smiles is the cliche but looking at this picture above I believe this to be true. Here are in a new season XC, this is are fifth time attending the Big Wave Invitational. I am truly excited about the team, second time in five years of the team existence that I would be fielding a girls team. Additionally I have some young talent coming up from the 8th grade (Brandon Douglas) and 9th grader Max Barcan as well last but not least the Boy's Varsity who has been tremendous in establishing the program.

First race was the Freshmen & Sophomore (Boy's) race. Last year when Max Barcan was in 8th grade on the course he ran 18.22 for a 2.5 race and finished 100th. Fast forward to this year Max put some work over the summer during Captain's practice, stepped on a Bee's Nest that slowed him down a lil bit on training however Max still ran a personal best on the course with a time of 16:07 and finished 40th overall out of 162 runners
Brandon Douglas 8th grader started his career running his first XC race ran 18:04 and finished 124th out of 162 runners

Check out: 2019 Big Wave Freshmen & Sophomore Boys Results

Next up was the Girls Varsity race, I was eager to see how the girls were going to due since this was going to be their first XC race ever. Proud of the resiliency and effort displayed in today's race by Grace Colon with a top 20 Performance just missing out in the medal. The junior covered the 2,5 Mile course in a time of 18:01 and finished 19th. #BrightFuture

Paola Ruiz a junior as well ran her first ever race and finished 73rd with a time of 23.35 and Senior Captain in her first race ever Samantha Wilcox ran tough race, considering she couldn't run two miles without stopping today she crushed 2.5 miles didn't stop and ran 25.17. Very proud of the girls efforts, their teammate Katherine Keating came to support.

Girls Big Wave Varsity Results:

We end the day with Boys Varsity Race. I was unsure about where we would ended up as a team in scoring but the goal was to be in the top 5. When dust settled the Boys ran amazing very proud of their effort. The course was extended this year just tad bit so it measured 2.5 Miles. We finished second overall and be a very talented St John's Shrewsbury.

Adnan Abdi Rahman 4th overall with a time of 13:38
Johan Sepulveda 10th Overall with a time of 13:54
Joshua Joseph 14th overall with a time of 13:56
Ezra Taub 17th Overall with a time of 14:03
Cristian Novelle-Ruddy 44th Overall with a time of 15:20
Luke Harrington in his first race over very proud of the senior's effort finished 77th Overall with a time of 16:27

Boys 2019 Big Wave Varsity Race Results

@BpsXC_ at Frank Kelley Invitational 2018 Results

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
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Click Here to see the results

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@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.
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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)"