Boys’ XC starts season with 25-32 win over Amesbury

THE LHS boys’ cross country team started their season with a hard-earned victory on the road against Amesbury last week. (Courtesy Photo)

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Published September 18, 2024

AMESBURY — It was a great start to the season for the Lynnfield High boys’ cross country team on Sept. 11 in Amesbury. The Pioneers took on a tough course full of hills to come away with a 25-32 victory.

Lynnfield was led by senior captain Shea McCarthy (16:25) who had a huge sprint at the end of the race to beat Amesbury’s top runner for first overall.

McCarthy was followed by junior captain Dylan Nguyen (17:40, 3^rd overall), junior Nick DeGennaro (18:32, 5^th overall), sophomore Liam Gardner (19:24, 7^th overall) and senior captain Ashkrit Mahajan (19:50, 9^th overall).

“There were a lot of close finishes today that helped put the team over the top,” said head coach Bill Wallace, who was especially impressed with how his squad handled a challenging and unfamiliar course.

The Pioneers will look to keep it going on Wednesday when they travel to Manchester-Essex at 4 p.m.