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Brooks didn't even finish with a .500 record in the regular season, but it finished a strong second yesterday in the New England Div. 4 prep meet at Vermont Academy.

Middlesex finished with 44 ponts with Brooks next at 87. Josh Kirkman came in second individually with an 18:24 over the hilly 5K course while Ian Anderson was seventh  and Jon Choroszy was 13th for the Green and White, which also won the JV meet. 

Newburyport's Greg Englehart and Brian Morse tied for first place (16:29) at Maudslay State Park (3.0 miles). Sean Hickman finished third (16:50). Ryan Clark (fourth, 17:29) and Ian Wood (fifth, 17:34) rounded out the scoring for the Clippers (9-3).

Brian Cosgrove (first, 17:41), T.J. Howard (third, 18:08) and Andrew Buckless (fourth, 18:21) placed the victory for Triton (7-5). Jason Cox (17:51), Matt Pearsall (18:54), and Mark Pigott (19:01) all ran well for the Sachems (2-10).

Higher division, another title

Although Whittier moved up to the tougher upper division of the Commonwealth Conference this year, the move didn't faze sophomore Bryan Stanley in the least.

Amesbury's Jeff Larnard placed seventh overall (17:22) at Patton Park (2.9 miles). James Parady placed 10th (17:43) for the Indians (4-7). Liam Leary finished 11th (17:49).

Pentucket's Jason Cox placed 12th overall (16:47) at North Reading High (2.85 miles). Mark Pigott finished 15th (17:22) for the Sachems (2-9). Matt Pearsall placed 16th (17:24). Connor Tribble finished 17th (17:25).

Newburyport's Greg Englehart placed first overall (17:02) at Wilmington High (3.1 miles). Brian Morse finished second (17:09) for the Clippers (8-3). Ryan Clark placed fourth overall (17:47).

Mike Masse of North Andover ran 16:33 to lead St. John's Prep past Catholic Memorial 22-39 at Bradley Palmer Park in Hamilton. Masse's time was the fifth fastest at Bradley in St. John's history.

Runnerup Owls

Timberlane's boys cross country team finished second in the Seacoast League Meet at Dover High School, trailing only Winnacunnet. Colin Flinn was fourth for the Owls, running 17:28 for 5K, while Lou Saviano, Aidan Kimball and Craig Fram was 6-7-9.

Jason Cox placed fifth (18:07) at Ipswich High (3.1 miles) for Pentucket (2-7). Mark Pigott placed ninth (19:21). Lee House finished 10th (19:25).