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Christina Wetzel Named Lowell Sun Star of the Day
Novemer 12th 2009
Nashoba Tech. Cross Country All-Star Christina Wetzel was named the Lowell Sun Star of the Day for her 2nd place finish at the MA State Voc. Cross Country Meet on Wednesday. (See related story below)
Wetzel Grabs 2nd at States!
November 11th 2009
Nashoba Tech All-Star, Christina Wetzel finished in 2nd place in the highly compentitive Massachussetts State Vocational Cross Country Meet held at Blackstone Valley on Wednesday. Wetzel, who had to battle a virus as well as the entire field of 85 varsity runners, got a great start and maintained contact with the leaders the entire way. Wetzel moved from 3rd to 2nd in the last half of the race and pushed eventual winner Haley Paterson, running on her home course, right to the finish.
Below are the results posted from www.coolrunning.com
Results & Team Scores Girls
State Vocational Cross Country Championships - 11/11/2009
Blackstone Valley Tech - Upton, MA
Last Completed Event
Event 2 Girls 3.1 Mile Run CC
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Name Year School Avg Mile Finals Points
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1 #20 Paterson, Haley FR Blackstone V 6:24.3 19:51.2 1
2 #109 Wetzel, Christina SR Nashoba Valley Tech 6:32.0 20:15.1
3 #140 Mooney, Alyssa SR Shawsheen Tech 6:38.6 20:35.6 2
4 #65 Leao, Ariana SR Gr. New Bedford 6:39.5 20:38.4 3
5 #137 Legrand, Johanne JR Shawsheen Tech 6:50.7 21:13.1 4
6 #153 Sylvain, Vanessa SO Southeastern 6:51.7 21:16.2
7 #95 Fanning, Christine FR Monty Tech 6:56.4 21:30.8 5
8 #111 Carter, Barbara JR Norfolk Agri 6:57.5 21:34.2 6
9 #141 Pinard, Abby SR Shawsheen Tech 7:02.3 21:49.0 7
10 #10 Estaphan, Lacey SO Blackstone V 7:06.6 22:02.3 8
In the boys' race, Nashoba All-Star Brandon Rouleau finished an impressive 21st out of a field of 117 male varsity runners.
Nashoba Wins Again!!!
November 3rd 2009
The Nashoba Tech Cross Country team notched its second win of the season on Tuesday as it defeated Notre Dame of Lawrence 16-42. Nashoba nearly grabbed 2 wins on the day as it lost a nail-biter to Essex Aggy 25-32. Nashoba Senior Brandon Rouleau took the lead in the last mile and never gave it up. "I could see he was struggling on the down hills and knew I might be able to catch him. Once we hit the flat terrain, I made my move", said a happy Rouleau. Rouleau finished the grueling 3.1 mile trail course in just 20:00 flat. Team mate Dustin Richards wasn't far behind as he managed to grab third place for the Vikings in 21:12. While Essex Aggy came in bunches with the 2,4,5,and 6th runners, Christina Wetzel broke through for 7th over-all and the first female finisher. (21:48) EA grabbed the 8 spot, but NT answered with a strong performance by the confident Harrison Frye, who grabbed 9th. (23:08) Micheal Richards ran his best race of the year scoring as NT's 5th runner and 12th over-all (24:58). Senior Captain Aiden Gillis passed three ND runners in the final quarter mile to take 14th and seal the victory. (25:06).
Rouleau and Wetzel Named CAL All- Stars!
November 3rd 2009
Brendan Rouleau and Christina Wetzel were recently named Colonial Athletic League All-Stars for the 2009 Cross Country Season. Both Nashoba standouts were unanimous selections by the CAL coaches.
Wetzel First in Age Group
October 31st 2009
Nashoba Tech All Star Christina Wetzel finished as the first female runner in her age group in the Santa Fund 5K road race in Nashua NH. Wetzel, who finished 18th overall and as just the 4th female runner to cross the finish line, covered the 5K race in just 21:44.
1 18 Christina Wetzel 17 MA 21:44
2 32 Hannah Root 14 NH 22:48
3 95 Ashley Lyons 14 Pelham NH 26:09
Check out the link to CoolRunning.com http://www.coolrunning.com/results/09/nh/Oct31_33rdAn_1_set1.shtml
Nashoba Tech Wins!!!
October 26th 2009
The 2009 Nashoba Tech Vikings accomplished something that previous Viking teams had only dreamed about; they won! Behind some gutsy performances by six Nashoba runners, the Vikings were able to pull out a 25-30 victory over Whittier Tech. Perhaps the most satisfying aspect of the win is that every Nashoba runner played a large role in delivering the 'W'. Brandon Rouleau finished second to Whittier All-Star, Brian Stanley. Rouleau covered the 3.1 mile course in just 19:47. Dustin Richards grabbed 3rd in just 20:46. Christina Wetzel was, once again, the first female runner and forth overall in 20:55. Whittier's Paul Mahoney finished 5th, but Nashoba answered with senior Harrison Frye in the 6th position. (22:39). Just when it appeared Nashoba might run away with this, things got very interesting. Whittier answered with runners 7, 8, and 9. But Nashoba Freshman David Blood was not to be denied. Answering the challenge of his screaming teammates, Blood passed a Whittier runner in the final quarter mile to snatch 10th overall (25:56). Aiden Gillis, 12th overall, then out-kicked the final 3 Whittier runners to put the icing on the cake. Coaches McCloskey and Sullivan would like to congratulate all of the runners for their hard work and dedication in delivering this big win!
Nashoba's Rouleau and Wetzel Run Past Monty Tech.
October 20th
Brandon Rouleau and Christina Wetzel put a scare into Monty Tech on Tuesday as the pair of Nashoba Seniors cruised over the 3.1 mile course. Rouleau once again finished first with a healthy distance between himself and the closest Monty runner (17:22). Wetzel easily beat the closest female runner in posting her fastest time ever, on her home course, with an impressive 18:35 and an overall forth place finish. Senior Harrison Frye (21:05) finished an impressive 8th for the Vikings who were short handed in the race. Junior Brian Callahan finshed as Nashoba's 4th runner (22:45). Freshman David Blood, 5th; 23:55. Senior Captain, Aiden Gillis 6th; 25:15. Jordan St. Cyr 7th; 30:25. Caleb Baker 8th; 30:32.
Nashoba Runners Show Guts Against Ayer
October 16th 2009
Though the highly touted Ayer Cross Country team defeated Nashoba on Friday afternoon, Nashoba showed tremendous perseverance and placed 3 runners into the top 10. Rouleau and Richards refused to be intimidated by Ayer's reputation as a Cross Country and Track powerhouse. Both senior boys ran well over a tough trail course on a day that saw snow falling earlier. Rouleau finished 4th in 20:31, Richarads finished 5th in 22:30. Christina Wetzel continued her dominance by defeating all of Ayer's girls with a 22:50 time and a 7th overall finish.
Nashoba Runners Push it to the Limit
October 14th 2009
Nashoba's cross country runners pushed themselves to the max in Wednesday's home meet versus Keefe Tech. Several of Nashoba's runners ran for personal bests in the very competitive 5K race. Brandon Rouleau rebounded in spectacular fashion from last week's disappointing loss to powerhouse, Parker. Rouleau shaved nearly a minute off his previous best time by finishing in 17:07 and a close second place to undefeated Keefe All Star Jose Morales. Said Rouleau, "I pushed myself harder than I ever have before; I felt light-headed, but I wanted to catch him."
In addition to Rouleau's record setting pace, Senior Dustin Richards finished in sixth with a personal best of 19:20. Christina Wetzel continued her winning ways, by finishing as the first female runner (7th overall) and in an impressive 20:01. Harrison Frye, back from a week lay-off, showed no signs of rust as he was Nashoba's 4th runner in the top ten. Frye finished in 21:29 and in 9th place overall. Junior Brian Callahan, fully recovered from an injury, grabbed Nashoba's 5th spot and 12th over-all. Freshman stand-out David Blood was Nashoba's 6th runner. Other impressive performances were turned in by vastly improved senior captain Aiden Gillis, who also posted a personal best of just over 23 minutes. Mike Richards finished strongly as did freshman Jordan St. Cyr, both of whom outkicked Keefe runners at the finish.
Nashoba's Wetzel Wins Littleton Road Race
Nashoba Tech All Star, Christina Wetzel, finished as the top female runner in the first annual Littleton Road Race held Sunday September 27th. Wetzel finished the demanding course in just 21:35. "All proceeds from this race will go the Littleton Track Organization... a non-profit organization actively working for a new track and field facility for Littleton." Wetzel's finish comes on the heals of impressive results as Nashoba Tech's top female Cross Country runner. Going into Sunday's 5K race, Wetzel had yet to be beat by any female competitor. As the top finisher, Wetzel was awarded $100 in gift certificates and prizes donated by the race's sponsors. For more race results, check out Cool Running. com. http://www.coolrunning.com/results/09/ma/Sep27_Little_set1.shtml
Nashoba finshes Four in the Top Ten
Sept 22nd, 2009
The Nashoba Tech. Cross Country team reached another milestone on Monday, as they placed four runners in the top ten for the first time in many seasons. Brandon Rouleau, (3rd place), Christina Wetzel (Top female finisher and 5th overall), Dustin Richards (6th place), and Harrison Frye (9th Place) pushed Nashoba close to victory against the much larger Greater Lowell Voc. Brian Callahan's impressive 11th finished off the Nashoba scoring.
Nashoba's Top Runners make it Two for Two
Sept 16th, 2009
In his second cross country race ever, Brandon Rouleau crossed the finish line first again in duel meet action against Bay Path. Rouleau, who could be a CAL force this season, covered the 3.1 mile course in just 18.02. Christin Wetzel was once again the first female runner to finish with an impressive 5th overall and in just 19.49. Senior Dustin Richards answered the challenge by posting a 4th place finish in 19.33.
Other Nashoba scorers included Harrison Frye running in his first ever race; 11th overall 21.42, 12. Brian Callahan 22:01; 14. Jamie Cheiaboga-Flor 23:32. These runners are likely the key to Nashoba's season fortunes.
Seniors Rouleau and Richards Mean Business
Sept 10th, 2009
Nashoba Seniors, Brandon Rouleau and Dustin Richards(right) look to help lead Nashoba Cross Country's resurgence.In his first race of the season, Rouleau, running in hisfirst race ever, burned the entire field by finishing an incredible first! Richards finished strongly as Nashoba's third runner (6th overall).(Photo Spring 2009)
