NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

December 10, 2009

Daily News Cross Country All-Stars


The All-Star Team

NameSchoolYear

Ryan ClarkNewburyportJunior

Keith ConwayNewburyportSophomore

Jason CoxPentucketJunior

*Greg EnglehartNewburyportSenior

Sean HickmanNewburyportSenior

Chris JayneNewburyportJunior

Cam LoughlinTritonSophomore

Brian MorseNewburyportJunior

Zachary PeabodyTritonSenior

Joseph SkonieckiTritonSenior

Chris SuprinNewburyportSophomore

*Athlete of the Year

Athlete of the Year

Greg Englehart

Newburyport, Sr.

After rounding out his resume with a bevy of individual accomplishments through his first three years at Newburyport, Englehart entered his final season with one goal: leading his team to a state championship. Englehart captained a team that trained arduously over the summer and later established a pack mentality during the dual-meet season, running in herds of five, six or seven. The all-inclusive approach allowed the younger runners to learn from the more experienced cross country runners. Englehart's Clippers pushed to a 12-0 regular season record, a Cape Ann League Championship, a second-place finish in the EMass. Division 4 Championships and an eighth-place finish at the Mass. All-State Division 2 Championships.

Individually, Englehart had the team's top finish in perhaps its biggest meet — the Division 4 Championships — finishing 12th overall (17:45) at Franklin Park. He placed 74th overall (18:28.3) at the All-State Meet the following week. The four-year varsity letterman in cross country, indoor and outdoor track is a four-time Daily News All-Star and two-time Daily News Athlete of the Year (spring 2009, fall 2009). He is the school's record holder in the mile (4:33) in indoor track. He also won a CAL title in the 2-mile (10:02) last spring.

Englehart, who maintains a 3.72 GPA, was Newburyport's team co-MVP. He earned All-CAL and All-EMass. honors. He plans to run at Colgate University, Providence College, Stonehill College or William and Mary College next fall.

Ryan Clark

Newburyport, Jr.

Placed 19th overall (17:34) at the CAL Championships at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Finished 39th (18:34) at the EMass. Division 4 Championships at Franklin Park ... Honor roll student ... A three-year varsity letterman in cross country ... Posted a personal record of 16:49 at Maudslay State Park.

Keith Conway

Newburyport, So.

Placed 11th overall (16:59) at the CAL Championships at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Finished 33rd (18:29) at the EMass. Division 4 Championships at Franklin Park ... Maintains a 3.8 GPA ... Set a personal record of 16:29 at Maudslay State Park ... Cited former Hamilton-Wenham standout Gabe Pacione as his role model.

Jason Cox

Pentucket, Jr.

Placed 70th overall (18:30) at the EMass. Division 3 Championships at Franklin Park ... Pentucket's Most Outstanding Runner ... Elected a captain for the 2010 season ... High honor roll ... Set a personal best of 17:15 at Triton Regional High ... Cited former Hamilton-Wenham standout Gabe Pacione as his role model.

Sean Hickman

Newburyport, Sr.

Newburyport's co-MVP along with Englehart and Brian Morse ... Had the team's top finish at the CAL Championships, placing seventh overall (16:45) at Bradley Palmer State Park ... An All-CAL selection ... Placed 28th overall (18:13) at the EMass. Division 4 Championships ... Cited his dad as his role model ... May run at Stanford University in the fall.

Chris Jayne

Newburyport, Jr.

Placed 14th overall (17:12) at the CAL Championships at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Placed 25th overall (18:07) at the EMass. Division 4 Championships ... Maintains a 3.84 GPA ... Placed in the top 20 at the Bay State Invitational ... Ran the ninth-fastest time ever (16:22) by a Newburyport runner at Maudslay State Park ... A first-year cross country runner.

Cam Loughlin

Triton, So.

Placed 30th overall (18:13) at the CAL Championships at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Placed 95th overall (18:56) at the EMass. Division 4 Championships at Franklin Park ... Honor roll student ... First-year cross country runner ... Placed third at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Freshman-Sophomore Invitational.

Brian Morse

Newburyport, Jr.

Newburyport's co-MVP along with Englehart and Hickman ... Placed 12th overall (17:05) at the CAL Championships at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Finished 27th overall (18:12) at the EMass. Division 4 Championships ... Honor roll student ... Spring highlight included winning the McIntyre Invitational and CAL Championship as a team ... Cited former Hamilton-Wenham runner Gabe Pacione as his role model.

Zachary Peabody

Triton, Sr.

Had Triton's top finish at the CAL Championships, placing 29th overall (18:08) at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Finished 85th overall (18:49) at the EMass. Division 3 Championships at Franklin Park ... Team captain ... A three-year varsity letterman ... Cited his mother as his role model ... Plans to attend college in the fall, but has yet to select a school.

Joseph Skoniecki

Triton, Sr.

Placed 147th overall (19:31) at the EMass. Division 3 Championships at Franklin Park ... Maintains a 3.85 GPA ... Ranks 34th in a class of 240 ... Team captain ... Recipient of Coaches Award ... Set a personal record of 17:11 on the Triton course ... Developed asthma last summer, but did not miss a meet ... Would like to run and study animation at Northeastern University next year.

Chris Suprin

Newburyport, So.

An All-CAL selection ... Placed ninth overall (16:52) at the CAL Championships at Bradley Palmer State Park ... Placed 17th overall (17:53) at the EMass Division 4 Championships ... Recorded the 11th-fastest time (16:27) ever recorded by a Newburyport runner at Maudslay State Park ... Cited former Newburyport great Travis Landreth as his role model.