WRENTHAM — With the division championships only a week away, Holliston’s Carmen Luisi is operating higher than ever and must be a heavy favourite to defend her Div. 2 All-State title.
The competitors will probably be robust, however taking up one of the best harriers within the state is nothing new to Luisi, whose legend grows with each win.
It was extra of the identical for the elusive harrier yesterday within the junior/senior small faculty race on the Frank Mooney Coaches Invitational.
Racing in dry, cool situations, Luisi was 15 yards up on teammate Maggie Kuchman and Whitinsville Christian freshman Emily Flagg by a 5:33 opening mile. Luisi, who edged out Kuchman on the Twilight Invitational, by no means faltered as she cruised over the 5K Wrentham Developmental Center course for the win in 18 minutes, six seconds. Kuchman was a second again in 18:07 and Flagg was proper on her tail at 18:08.7.
Luisi, who will attend Syracuse University, was not shocked the 2 harrier skills had been dogging her over the rolling course.
“I could hear them and on some of the tight corners I’d look back and see them there,” mentioned Luisi. “It just reminded me to keep running hard.”
Luisi will probably be again at Wrentham subsequent Saturday for the divisional meet and he or she’s excited to race once more on her favourite course.
“I love this course,” she mentioned. “I can’t wait until next week.”
Westfield’s Megan Moran seemed to be in prime form as she ran away with the massive senior race in 18:09.8 and defeated the robust Acton-Boxboro harriers within the course of.
“I was really pushed,” mentioned Moran, a junior. “I was hoping to have a good race. It was perfect weather and a great course.”
Runner-up Paige McInerney of Acton-Boxboro ran aggressively from the gun and ran to a private better of 18:19.1.
“I wanted to stay in the front pack and beat my personal best,” mentioned McInerney, who will attend the University of Southern New Hampshire. “I felt strong. It was good to have her (Moran) push me.”
There could not have been a happier runner on the day than Acton-Boxboro’s Clementine Garro.
Running within the junior race, Garro felt surprisingly recent by a 5:58 opening mile. She was even with Westford Academy’s Rosy Deeks by 3,000 meters earlier than accelerating and pulling away for a 19:18.8 win. That time shattered her earlier better of 20:08.
“My teammates have been pushing me hard through all our workouts,” mentioned Garro. “I was suffering really bad near the end, but you can push through anything.”
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