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FALL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STARS T HE BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY A LL-STARS Henry Jordan/Seekonk The Warrior sopho- more is one of several talented Seekonk harri- ers who lifted the team to an unbeaten record. Jordan posted a personal best 5k time at the Twi- light Invitational. In that race, he finished seventh with a 16:56 mark. Jor- dan later finished fourth at the South Coast Con- ference Championship, finishing fourth for the conference champs with a 17:24.3 time. A week later, Jordan earned second place at the Frank Mooney Invitational (17:09.8). Jordan qualified for both the MIAA Division 5 Cham- pionship (16:57.3) and MIAA All-State Cham- pionship (17:05.8), finishing 15th and 35th, re- spectively. He also competes for the Seekonk track and field program. Collin Rice/Mansfield The Hornets relied on Rice’s leadership and legs in equal measure, and the senior captain, delivered out on the course. In picking up his first Sun Chronicle All- Star selection, Rice set a personal best 5k time at the Hockomock League Championship, finishing 11th at 16:50.2. He also competed at the Catholic Invitational (17:06), MIAA Division 2 Championship (17:03.1) and All-State Championship (17:08.1). Rice partici- pates in the Mansfield Youth Basketball Asso- ciation. He also hits the track for the Hornets’ indoor and spring track and field teams in several distance running events. He remains undecided between several New England uni- versities. Michael Norberg/King Philip The Warrior soph- omore is emerging as one of the Hockomock League’s top runners. Norberg set a new per- sonal best 5k mark during the dual meet season, a 16:21 time. He later finished fourth at the Twilight Invitation- al (16:46.3) and 10th at the Hockomock League Championships (16:45). He finished his year by earning fifth at the Frank Mooney Invitational before running at the MIAA Division 2 Champi- onship (16:43.2) and NXR Northeast Regional (17:49.6). Norberg, a first-time selection to the Sun Chronicle All-Star Cross Country Team, is also a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the King Philip indoor and spring track and field teams. Alex Boedeker/ Attleboro The Attleboro senior put together a fine swan song. Boedeker’s season best 5k time came at the Hockomock League Championship, claim- ing seventh place with a 16:29.8 mark. He later competed at the MIAA Division 1 Championship (16:36), All-State Champi- onship (16:52) and NXR Northeast Regional Championship (17:32). The two-time Sun Chronicle All-Star was also named a Hockomock League All-Star. Boede- ker is also a member of the Attleboro Harri- ers Track Club, Leo Club and National Honor Society. The three-sport runner currently com- petes for the Bombardier indoor track and field team. He plans to attend either UMass-Lowell, UMass-Amherst or Bryant University. Liam Monahan/North Attleboro The repeat Sun Chronicle All-Star cob- bled together a fine ju- nior season for the Red Rocketeers. Monahan put together his season 5k best time at the Hoc- komock League Cham- pionship, earning 12th place with his 16:52.5 mark. At the MIAA Di- vision 3 Championship, Monahan finished 26th with his 17:01.8 time. The Red Rocketeer junior also finished 19th at the Ocean State Invitational (17:09) and 72nd at the Twilight Invitational. Monahan was also his team’s lone representative on the Hocko- mock League All-Star roster. The three-sport runner also competes for the North Attleboro indoor, as well as spring track and field teams in various running events. Kevin Crawford/Mansfield As a stellar compet- itor for both the Mans- field High cross country and indoor track and field teams, Crawford is a regular honoree on The Sun Chronicle All-Star roster. Still, the Hornet senior managed to outdo himself in his final sea- son. Crawford set a new 5k personal best mark. That came at the MIAA Division 2 Champi- onship, where he finished 14th with a time of 16:15.3. A week later, Crawford competed at the MIAA All-State Championship, finishing 47th at 16:33.6. He also finished seventh at the Catholic Memorial Invitational (16:15.3) and fifth at the Hockomock League Championship (16:22.3), improving his standing in the latter race by five placements. Lincoln Schneider/Bishop Feehan One of just two rook- ies named to the Sun Chronicle All-Star team this season, Schneider posted consistent results for the Shamrocks in 2017. The freshman set a personal best 5k time at the Eastern Athletic Conference Champion- ships; his 16:52.0 mark earned him second place and helped the Shamrocks take the top spot. Two weeks later, Schneider competed at the MIAA Division 3 Championship, finishing 40th (17:26.4). He also ran at the Bay State Invi- tational (17:13.9) and Twilight Invitational (17:10.3). The Norton native is an honor roll student, and he also competes for Garciaparra Baseball Group 15U Hawks, an AAU baseball club. Austin Carroll/Norton The first-time Sun Chronicle All-Star selec- tion had the best season of his high school career. Carroll set a new per- sonal best 5k mark at the Twilight Invitation- al, finishing 20th in his race with a 16:44 time. Later, he finished fifth at the Tri-Valley League Championship with a 17:19.3 mark. He also competed at the Frank Mooney Invitational, finishing 13th (17:08.1); MIAA Division 4 Championship (16:55.1), fin- ishing ninth and the MIAA All-State Champi- onship (16:52.3), finishing 22nd. Carroll is also a member of National Honor Society and the Boy Scouts of America. He is a three-sport run- ning, who also competes for both, the indoor and spring track and field teams. Patrick Heavey/Mansfield The Hornet junior, a regular on The Sun Chronicle All-Star team, continued to better his times this season. Heavey set a new person- al best 5k time during a dual meet against King Philip, crossing the line at 16:10. He later finished ninth at the Hockomock League Championship (16:35.8), 40th at the MIAA Division 2 Champi- onship (17:00.5) and 82nd at the MIAA All-State Championship. He was also named a Hocko- mock League All-Star, one of five Mansfield designees. Heavey is a member of his the Man- sfield High Business Club, Ping Pong Club and Board Game Club. He also laces up his sneak- ers for the Hornets’ indoor and spring track and field teams. Alexander Simoneau/Bishop Feehan Simoneau cracked the Sun Chronicle All-Star roster in his final sea- son with the Shamrocks’ cross country team. Simoneau was unbeat- en in Eastern Athletic Conference competition and, indeed, went on to win the EAC crown with a 16:44 mark. His season best mark came a week later at the Frank Mooney Invitational, finish- ing fourth with a 16:29.9 time. He also finished 18th at the MIAA Division 3 Championship (16:53.6) and 92nd at the All-State Champion- ship (17:01.5). He claimed 11th in the open in- vitational race at the NXR Northeast Regional Championship. Simoneau is a member of Poet- ry Club, Robotics Club, E-Sports Club, National Honor Society and Science Honor Society. Andrew Cabral/Seekonk One of two fresh- men named to the Sun Chronicle All-Star team this season, Cabral well represented a talented Warrior squad. Cabral’s personal best 5k time came at the South Coast Conference Champion- ship, crossing the line at 16:33.9. Two weeks later, Cabral finished eighth at the MIAA Division 5 Championship (16:40.3). He also qualified for the MIAA All-State Cham- pionship, and fared quite well at that race. He finished 17th (16:44.24) among 178 runners in that race. He also finished first in the 3k fresh- man-sophomore race at the Frank Kelley In- vitational (9:53.17) and freshman race at the Frank Mooney Invitational (9:48.21). He also plays baseball. Kalin Petrov/Mansfield What better honor to bestow upon a runner than his league’s MVP award? Petrov took home that top honor from the Hockomock League in 2017, his final season for the Hornets. Petrov ran an area-best 5k time of 15:51.8 to win the league crown. He later finished ninth at the MIAA Divi- sion 2 Championship (16:08.6) and 12th at the MIAA All-State Championship (16:03.5). He also finished second at the Catholic Memorial Invitational (16:03) and fourth at the Ocean State Invitational (16:01). Petrov competes for the Mansfield High indoor and spring track and field teams as well. The Mansfield senior is mulling his college choices, which include Northeastern University. Mike Griffin/King Philip As a sophomore with three Sun Chronicle All- Star selections under his belt, Griffin keeps upping the bar for himself. The Warrior set a new 5k per- sonal best — and one of the area’s fastest times on the year — at the MIAA Division 2 Cham- pionship, finishing sev- enth with a 16:01.9 mark. Griffin later finished 14th at the MIAA All-State Championship (16:06.6) and 34th in his race at the NXR Northeast Regional Championship (16:55.2). He also claimed first place at the Twi- light Invitational (16:06.9), third at the Hocko- mock League Championship (16:07.6) and sec- ond at the Frank Mooney Invitational (16:05.1). He currently competes for the KP indoor track and field team. THE ALL-STAR ROSTER Name School Year Alex Boedecker Attleboro Sr. Lincoln Schneider Bishop Feehan Fr. Alex Simoneau Bishop Feehan Sr. Mike Griffin King Philip Soph. Michael Norberg King Philip Soph. Kevin Crawford Mansfield Sr. Patrick Heavey Mansfield Jr. Kalin Petrov Mansfield Sr. Collin Rice Mansfield Sr. Liam Monahan North Attleboro Sr. Austin Carroll Norton Jr. Andrew Cabral Seekonk Fr. Henry Jordan Seekonk Soph. HONORABLE MENTION ATTLEBORO: Luis Oliva, Nathan Seybert. BISHOP FEEHAN: Jackson Craig, Greg Cran, Ryan Medeiros. DIGHTON-REHOBOTH: Jason Ruta, Alex VIolette. FOXBORO: Trey Lawson. KING PHILIP: Alex Hagen, Eric DeLorenzo. MANSFIELD: Paxton Howard, Cullen Lancaster. NORTH ATTLEBORO: Julian Dixon. NORTON: Paul Wisniaskas. SEEKONK: Brandon Gomes, Roth Santos. TRI-COUNTY: Jacob Dezotell. OUR SELECTIONS, WITH ASSISTANCE THE BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY all-star team was selected by correspondent David Carty. Local coaches were consulted for their recommenda- tions. Portrait photos of the all-stars were taken by members of The Sun Chronicle’s photography staff or submitted. LEAGUE ALL-STARS EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BISHOP FEEHAN: Jackson Craig, Greg Cran, Ryan Medeiros, Lincoln Schneider, Alexander Simoneau. HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ATTLEBORO: Alex Boedker. KING PHILIP: Mike Griffin, Michael Norberg. MANSFIELD: Kevin Crawford, Patrick Heavey, Paxton Howard, Kalin Petrov, Collin Rice. NORTH ATTLEBORO: Liam Monahan. SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE DIGHTON-REHOBOTH: Alex Violette. SEEKONK: Andrew Cabral, Henry Jor- dan, Roth Santos, Hunter Studley. TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE NORTON: Austin Carroll, Paul Winaskas. By DAVE CARTY [email protected] W ith talent stacked throughout the area’s different leagues and conferences, this year’s Sun Chronicle Boys’ Cross Country All-Star Team maintains its usual depth and diversity. Aside from the top runner or two, there’s little distinction between the remaining roster, which is a tes- tament to the consistency of those high school harriers selected to this year’s Sun Chronicle All-Star Team. The Mansfield High Hornets lead the way with four Sun Chronicle All-Star selections, including three seniors. Hockomock League MVP Kalin Petrov, Kevin Crawford and Collin Rice represent the Hornets, while junior Patrick Heavey returns after helping his team defend its league title. Seekonk won its own championship, besting South Coast Conference foes. While the Warriors had a number of talented runners, freshman Andrew Cabral and soph- omore Henry Jordan — both Sun Chronicle All-Stars — figure to keep Seekonk competitive over the next few seasons as well. Another conference champion, Bishop Feehan, had talent up and down its roster. Senior Alexander Simoneau and freshman Lincoln Schneider have diverse levels of experience, but both forged all-star efforts. The King Philip Warriors also have a pair of Sun Chronicle All-Stars, including one of the area’s best duos, no less in sophomores Mike Griffin and Michael Norberg, who could push the Warriors to the top of the Hockomock League next fall. Three runners represent their individual teams on a competitive Sun Chronicle All-Star roster. Attleboro senior Alexander Boedeker, North Attleboro junior Liam Monahan and Norton junior Austin Carroll round out this year’s Sun Chronicle selections. Mansfield runners stay the course, lead way PAUL CONNORS / THE SUN CHRONICLE Mansfield High’s Kalin Petrov, left, and Bishop Feehan High’s Alexander Simoneau round a turn during a meet this season in Mansfield. PAUL CONNORS / THE SUN CHRONICLE/ Mansfield High runners, from front, Kevin Crawford, Kalin Petrov and Patrick Heavey were familiar leaders of the pack in cross country once again this fall. F8 The Sun Chronicle K Saturday-Sunday, January 6-7, 2018
