Cross Country

Cross Country blends endurance, teamwork, and personal growth. Runners lace up their running shoes and hit the trails with determination to push their personal limits while contributing to their team’s success. 

2019 Founders League Individual Cross Country Champion

Head Coach: Hur-Shiu Webb
Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Simison

Overall Results

WLT%
71087.50%

Schedule

Date
Opponent
Location
Saturday, 9/21/2024
2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Taft School
Loss 35 – 26
Away •
Taft School
Taft School 110 Woodbury Rd. Watertown, CT 06795 School Phone: 860-945-7777 Grades: Co-ed, 9 – 12 From Farmington: Take Route 84 West towards Waterbury. Merge onto Route 8 North, Exit 20. Take Route 262 West, Exit 37 toward Watertown. Take Route 6 into Watertown, which takes you to Taft School. From NYC: I-684 to I-84 in Brewster. Exit 15 (Southbury). Left onto Route 6 east to Watertown. Approximate time by car from MPS: 40 minutes (20.09 mi)
Saturday, 9/28/2024
3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Hotchkiss
Win 25 – 31
Greenwich Academy
Win 24 – 31
Winsor School
Win 23 – 34
Berkshire School
Win 18 – 39
Deerfield Academy
Win 23 – 34
Away • Hotchkiss Invitational
Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT 06039 School Phone: 203-435-2591 Grades: Co-ed, 9 – 12 From Boston: Take Mass. Pike to Exit 2 (Lee-Stockbridge). Pick up Route 102 into Stockbridge where it becomes Route 7. Follow Route 7 south to Canaan, then Route 44 west to Lakeville. Go left onto Route 41, bear to the right at the church and follow approximately two miles to the four-corner intersection. The gym, rink and fields are on the left immediately before the intersection, go right onto Route 112. The school’s main entrance is on the right. The football field and track are located at the bottom of the hill on the left. From north of Hartford: Take Route 20 west to Route 219. Left on Route 219 and then bear a right onto Route 318. Continue to Route 44 and turn west toward Winsted. Continue on Route 44 through Canaan west to Lakeville. GO left onto Route 41, bear to the right at the church and follow approximately two miles to the four-corner intersection. The gym, rink and fields are on the left immediately before the intersection, go right onto Route 112. The school’s main entrance is on the right. The football field and track are located at the bottom of the hill on the left. From NYC: Saw Mill River Parkway to I-684 north. Continue heading north when Route 22 joins I-684 in Brewster. Continue north on Route 22 to Millerton. At the first stop light, turn east on Route 44. Proceed approximately 4 miles and turn right on Route112. The school’s main entrance is located at the top of the hill on the left immediately before the intersection of Route 112 and Route 41. At the intersection, take a left. The gym, rink and athletic fields can be reached by taking the second or third driveway on the right. From New Haven: Take Route 8 to Torrington where you take Route 4 west to Goshen. At the circle, take Route 63. About 12 miles later, take a left on Route 126 and follow to Route 7. Take Route 7 south to Route 112. Right on Route 112 to Lakeville. School is on the right. From Hartford: Take I-84 west to Farmington. Exit 39 and pick up Route 4 west through Torrington to Goshen traffic circle. Proceed as above. Approximate time by car from MPS: 1 hour 15 minutes (43.64 mi)
Saturday, 10/5/2024
3:00 PM

Win 36
Millbrook School 40
Westover School 68
Canterbury School 69
Away • Gordy Glover Invitational
Suffield Academy
Suffield Academy 185 North Main St. Suffield, CT 06078 School Phone: 860-688-7315 Grades: Co-ed, 9 – 12 I-95 to I-91 north (New Haven). Exit 47 west (Route 190 west). Follow Route 190 west to Route 75. Left on Route 75; campus is 2 miles south on Route 75. From Boston: Take the Mass. Pike to Exit 6 (I-291) in Springfield. I – 291 south to I-91 South in Springfield. Exit 47 west (Route 190 west). Follow Route 190 west to Route 75. Left on Route 75; campus is 2 miles south on Route 75. Approximate time by car from MPS: 40 minutes (27.48 mi)
Saturday, 10/12/2024
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
The Williston Northampton School
Win 20 – 35
Home •
Avon Old Farms
From MPS: Take Route 10 North. Main Street/ CT-10 becomes Waterville Rd/CT-10. Go left on Old Farms Road. Turn slight right to stay onto Old Farms Road. School is on your right. From Boston: Take Mass Pike (sturbridge). Take Interstate 84 to Hartford, through Hartford to exit 39 (Farmington). Go to second traffic light. (Farmington Country Club is on the right.) Turn right on Route 10. Go 3.2 miles, taking a left just past River Farms Stables onto Old Farms. Bear right at intersection of Thompson Rd and Old Farms Rd. Turn into campus by large brick tower. New York: Take Interstate 95 north to New Haven. Then take I-91 north to Hartford. In Hartford, take interstate 84 west to exit 39 in Farmington and proceed as above.
Saturday, 10/19/2024
1:30 PM-4:00 PM
Westminster School 23 – 32
Away •
Avon Old Farms
From MPS: Take Route 10 North. Main Street/ CT-10 becomes Waterville Rd/CT-10. Go left on Old Farms Road. Turn slight right to stay onto Old Farms Road. School is on your right. From Boston: Take Mass Pike (sturbridge). Take Interstate 84 to Hartford, through Hartford to exit 39 (Farmington). Go to second traffic light. (Farmington Country Club is on the right.) Turn right on Route 10. Go 3.2 miles, taking a left just past River Farms Stables onto Old Farms. Bear right at intersection of Thompson Rd and Old Farms Rd. Turn into campus by large brick tower. New York: Take Interstate 95 north to New Haven. Then take I-91 north to Hartford. In Hartford, take interstate 84 west to exit 39 in Farmington and proceed as above.
Saturday, 10/26/2024
3:10 PM-5:30 PM
Away • The Schaler Invitational
The Williston Northampton School
The Williston Northampton School 19 Payson Ave. Easthampton, MA 01027 School Phone: 413-529-3000 Grades: Co-ed, 7 – 12 From Boston: Mass. Pike west to Exit 4. Follow I-91 north to Exit 17B, then Route 141 west four miles into Easthampton. At traffic light go straight to end of road. Take left onto Park Street. Athletic Center is 1/4 mile on left. From Connecticut and New York City: I-684 north to I-84 to I-91 north. Proceed as above. From the west: Mass. Pike east to Exit 3. Follow Route 10 north to Easthampton. Follow the signs to the school. Approximate time by car from MPS: 1 hour 5 minutes (49.99 mi)
Saturday, 11/2/2024
3:30 PM-6:30 PM
Away • Founders League Championship
Taft School
Taft School 110 Woodbury Rd. Watertown, CT 06795 School Phone: 860-945-7777 Grades: Co-ed, 9 – 12 From Farmington: Take Route 84 West towards Waterbury. Merge onto Route 8 North, Exit 20. Take Route 262 West, Exit 37 toward Watertown. Take Route 6 into Watertown, which takes you to Taft School. From NYC: I-684 to I-84 in Brewster. Exit 15 (Southbury). Left onto Route 6 east to Watertown. Approximate time by car from MPS: 40 minutes (20.09 mi)
Saturday, 11/9/2024
1:30 PM-4:30 PM
TBD • New England Championships
Saturday, 11/9/2024
2:00 PM
Away • NEPSTA Championship
Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT 06039 School Phone: 203-435-2591 Grades: Co-ed, 9 – 12 From Boston: Take Mass. Pike to Exit 2 (Lee-Stockbridge). Pick up Route 102 into Stockbridge where it becomes Route 7. Follow Route 7 south to Canaan, then Route 44 west to Lakeville. Go left onto Route 41, bear to the right at the church and follow approximately two miles to the four-corner intersection. The gym, rink and fields are on the left immediately before the intersection, go right onto Route 112. The school’s main entrance is on the right. The football field and track are located at the bottom of the hill on the left. From north of Hartford: Take Route 20 west to Route 219. Left on Route 219 and then bear a right onto Route 318. Continue to Route 44 and turn west toward Winsted. Continue on Route 44 through Canaan west to Lakeville. GO left onto Route 41, bear to the right at the church and follow approximately two miles to the four-corner intersection. The gym, rink and fields are on the left immediately before the intersection, go right onto Route 112. The school’s main entrance is on the right. The football field and track are located at the bottom of the hill on the left. From NYC: Saw Mill River Parkway to I-684 north. Continue heading north when Route 22 joins I-684 in Brewster. Continue north on Route 22 to Millerton. At the first stop light, turn east on Route 44. Proceed approximately 4 miles and turn right on Route112. The school’s main entrance is located at the top of the hill on the left immediately before the intersection of Route 112 and Route 41. At the intersection, take a left. The gym, rink and athletic fields can be reached by taking the second or third driveway on the right. From New Haven: Take Route 8 to Torrington where you take Route 4 west to Goshen. At the circle, take Route 63. About 12 miles later, take a left on Route 126 and follow to Route 7. Take Route 7 south to Route 112. Right on Route 112 to Lakeville. School is on the right. From Hartford: Take I-84 west to Farmington. Exit 39 and pick up Route 4 west through Torrington to Goshen traffic circle. Proceed as above. Approximate time by car from MPS: 1 hour 15 minutes (43.64 mi)

Previous Years’ Records

2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
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