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Freddy Coleman took first (15:21) and Jason Dibble grabbed third (15:57), besting his previous PR by 1:05, as Methuen beat Billerica (24-31) and Haverhill (15-50). 

With no Lowell Catholic girls to run against, Whittier sophomore Noel Tripp ran in the boys race (won by Lowell Catholic) and finished eighth overall in an impressive 20:52 for 3.1 miles. She is unbeaten in girls races.

Whittier boys cross country swept Essex Tech to improve to 4-0 while the girls lost. Both winners were Wildcats: Michael Driscoll for the boys and Noel Tripp for the girls.

MANCHESTER — It was a great day for Sanborn's Khalil brothers Saturdayand a very good day for Windham in the Manchester Invitational Small School boys race.

Sanborn junior Jared Khalil finished second overall in 16:23 on the challenging 3.1-mile Derryfield Park course and brother Tyson Khalil was right behind hi in third with a 16:52. They carried Sanborn to fith overall in the 31-team field.

Methuen's Freddy Coleman took the individual honors (16:25.5, 3.1 miles) but North Andover's depth easily ruled the day in a 20-42 romp. Ryan Connoelly, Matt McDevitt and Luke Stad led the 3-0 Knights.

Ryan Connolly and Matt McDevitt went 1-2 as North Andover's boys clipped Chelmsford 18-45.

The Whittier cross country teams both easily downed Northeast.  Noel Tripp and Madalyne Pulsifer went 1-2 for the girls while Mike Driscoll and Jack Ventura were 1-2 for the boys.

Freddy Coleman won by 33 seconds (15:55, 2.86 miles) to spark Methuen past Chlelmsford, 24-33, in its opener. Liam Doherty took third and Michael Soucy fifth for MHS.

Owen Carlton won the race by three seconds and powered Greater Lawrence to a season-opening 25-30 win over Essex Tech. Marcos Oliveri placed third.

Matt McDevitt continued to run well, finishing first at Lawrence to pace North Andover to a 20-36 victory over Central Catholic. Freshman teammate Luke McGillivray was runner-up.