Rob and The Nitehawks from Massachusetts took the silver medal at the Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships with 117 points! They were only two points shy of taking the national championship title away from the Southern California Road Runners (115 points), and finished ahead of third place Ric Rojas Running Club of Boulder, CO (144 points).
Rob and his teammates placed as follows, against tough national competition in the 3K race: USATF All-American, Max LaChance of Lunenburg finished in 13th place in 10:35. He was followed by Robbo (41st/10:54), Matt Fischetti of Groton (48th/11:01), Willy Lyons of Southborough (53rd/11:03), Jeremy Alley-Tartar of Vineyard Haven (81st/11:17), Sean McLaughlin of Norton (83rd/11:18), and Sam Kupperstein of Lincoln (119th/12:35).
Here's a picture of the team just after receiving their medals:
Congrats, Robbo, friends, and coaches!!
1 comment:
Hi Robbie, my name is Jackie and I live next to your grandmom Ann in Philadelphia. You proud grandmom told me your blog address and I'm impressed. You are quite a special young man. I wish you well in your sport and you are certainly off to a terrific start. I'm sure your family is very proud of you. Do well young man. I held you as a baby and it is so nice to see you as a young man. Take care and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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