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These stars ran to glory: South Shore high school girls cross country All-Scholastics

eric mchugh, the patriot ledger
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Oliver Ames High has had some strong girls cross country teams over the years, but this one stands alone.

Sparked by a runner-up finish from star senior Katie Sobieraj, the Tigers claimed their first-ever Division 1 state team crown this season. OA was first with 88 points, comfortably clear of second-place Arlington (172). Said coach Kyle Sousa: "I would consider it the best performance we've had in OA girls cross country history."

To no one's surprise, OA is well represented on The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Team, with Sobieraj joined on the First Team by Iole Apostoli, Hannah Dupill, Braelyn Graham and Annie Reilly. Ashley Powers is a Second Teamer, and Hailey Goldman gets an Honorable Mention nod.

Weymouth, which finished fifth in team scoring at Div. 1 states, also features prominently on our team. Gracie Richard, Isabella Galusha and Kate Carnes are First Teamers, Leah Glavin is on the Second Team, and Natalie McInnis is an Honorable Mention.

Let's meet the 2023 Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastics.

FIRST TEAM

Marshfield High’s Eleanor Angeles-Whitfield approaches the finish line during the 13th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K in Marshfield on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Over 2800 runners and walkers participated in the 5K that was raising money for the Marshfield Education Foundation.
Marshfield High’s Eleanor Angeles-Whitfield approaches the finish line during the 13th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K in Marshfield on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Over 2800 runners and walkers participated in the 5K that was raising money for the Marshfield Education Foundation.

ELEANOR ANGELES-WHITFIELD

Marshfield

Junior finished 80th at the Division 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 20:36.69. ... Placed 11th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in Gardner in 19:52.86, helping the Rams finish 5th overall in team scoring. ... Won the Patriot League championship race in 18:28.06, helping the Rams win the team crown. ... Was undefeated in league meets. ... As a freshman, helped lead Marshfield to a Div. 1 state team crown.

Iole Apostoli of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Iole Apostoli of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

IOLE APOSTOLI

Oliver Ames

Sophomore was 37th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:52.96 to help OA win its first-ever team title. ... Was 10th overall at the Div. 1 C qualifying race in Gardner in 19:58.36, helping OA win the team crown. ... Placed 7th in the Hockomock League championship race in 19:38. ... Coach Kyle Sousa said Apostoli "took the Hock by storm" this year and was a "force to be reckoned with" in the postseason.

Quincy/ North Quincy’s Salma Boukhtam finishes strong to take second overall with a time of 18:32.54 during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.
Quincy/ North Quincy’s Salma Boukhtam finishes strong to take second overall with a time of 18:32.54 during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.

SALMA BOUKHTAM

Quincy

Senior, who runs for the Quincy/North Quincy co-op program, finished 38th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:53.93. ... Placed 4th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in Gardner in 19:29.04. ... Patriot League Fisher Division MVP was runner-up at the league championship meet in 18:32.54. ... Has qualified for New Balance Nationals Indoor and Outdoor in the 4x800m relay.

Kate Carnes of Weymouth, fourth from left, has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Kate Carnes of Weymouth, fourth from left, has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

KATE CARNES

Weymouth

Junior finished 33rd at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:46.67. ... Placed 15th in the Div. 1A qualifying race in Gardner in 19:42.92, helping the Wildcats to a runner-up finish (by 3 points) in team scoring. ... Was 13th at the Bay State Conference championships. ... Had a season-best time of 18:52 at the MSTCA Twilight Invitational. ... Said coach Mike Miller: "Easily one of the most improved runners we've ever had here."

Quincy/ North Quincy’s Aluna Coogan-Coyne takes seventh overall during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.
Quincy/ North Quincy’s Aluna Coogan-Coyne takes seventh overall during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.

ALUNA COOGAN-COYNE

North Quincy

Senior, who runs for the Quincy/North Quincy co-op program, finished 39th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:56.36. ... Placed 5th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in Gardner in 19:30.29. ... Placed 7th at the Patriot League championship meet in 19:51.74. ... Has qualified for New Balance Nationals Indoor and Outdoor in the 4x800m relay. ... Active in Quincy Track Club.

West Bridgewater’s Ella Dunbury, right, places first in the first heat of the 2 mile race at the MIAA Meet of Champions at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.
West Bridgewater’s Ella Dunbury, right, places first in the first heat of the 2 mile race at the MIAA Meet of Champions at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.

ELLA DUNBURY

West Bridgewater

Senior was runner-up at the Div. 3 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 18:59.62; that was the fourth-best time by any Patriot Ledger/Enterprise girls runner at any of the state meets. ... Was runner-up at the Div. 3C qualifying race at Northfield Mountain in 19:20.47. ... South Coast Conference MVP. ... Ran a 5K PR of 18:30 at the Twilight Invitational. ... Coach Jayson Sylvain calls her "one of the best high school runners in the state."

Hannah Dupill of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Hannah Dupill of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

HANNAH DUPILL

Oliver Ames

Junior was 21st at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:34.45 to help OA win its first-ever team title. ... Was 7th at the Div. 1C qualifying race in Gardner in 19:49.97, helping OA win the team crown. ... Finished 5th at the Hockomock League championships in 19:25. ... Said coach Kyle Sousa: "Hannah has one of the greatest work ethics you will ever find. Her commitment is unwavering."

Weymouth's Isabella Galusha, right, competes in the 4x800m relay race at the MIAA Meet of Champions at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.
Weymouth's Isabella Galusha, right, competes in the 4x800m relay race at the MIAA Meet of Champions at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.

ISABELLA GALUSHA

Weymouth

Junior finished 18th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:32.89. ... Placed 14th in the Div. 1A qualifying race in Gardner in 19:41.51, helping the Wildcats to a runner-up finish (by 3 points) in team scoring. ... Was 14th at the Bay State Conference championships. ... Said coach Mike Miller: "Izzy was so valuable to us this season, giving us a 1-2-3 punch" with Gracie Richard and Kate Carnes.

Braelyn Graham of Oliver Ames High has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Braelyn Graham of Oliver Ames High has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

BRAELYN GRAHAM

Oliver Ames

Junior was 20th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:34.05 to help OA win its first-ever team title. ... Was 6th at the Div. 1C qualifying race in Gardner in 19:42.89, helping OA win the team crown. ... Finished 3rd at the Hockomock League championships in 18:56. ... Said coach Kyle Sousa: "A star athlete in her own right, Braelyn always regards the team's success as her top priority."

Sydney O'Donnell of Bridgewater-Raynham has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Sydney O'Donnell of Bridgewater-Raynham has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

SYDNEY O'DONNELL

Bridgewater-Raynham

Senior finished 86th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 20:45.21. ... Placed 14th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in Gardner in 19:59.09, helping the Trojans finish 8th in team scoring. ... Was runner-up at the Southeast Conference championship meet. ... Medaled at the Ocean State Invitational, Twilight Invitational and Coaches Invitational. ... Will run cross country and track at Stonehill.

Lauren Raffetto of Canton has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Lauren Raffetto of Canton has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

LAUREN RAFFETTO

Canton

Freshman finished 4th at the Div. 2 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 18:58.54; that was the third-best time by any Patriot Ledger/Enterprise girls runner at any of the state meets. ... Was runner-up at the Div. 2B qualifying race in Wrentham in 18:23.90. ... Ran a 5K PR of 18:14 at the MSTCA Twilight Invitational. ... Undefeated in the Hockomock League. ... Coach Brian Gotsell calls her "one of the premier runners in the state."

Oliver Ames Maddie Homer, center, and Annie Reilly take the basketball away from King Phillip's Jaclyn Bonner during a game on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.
Oliver Ames Maddie Homer, center, and Annie Reilly take the basketball away from King Phillip's Jaclyn Bonner during a game on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.

ANNIE REILLY

Oliver Ames

Senior was 17th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 19:28.38 to help OA win its first-ever team title. ... Was 11th at the Div. 1C qualifying race in Gardner in 20:02.79, helping OA win the team crown. ... Finished 6th at the Hockomock League championships in 19:26. ... Said coach Kyle Sousa: "Her greatest races came in clutch moments when we needed her most. She always comes through for the team."

Gracie Richard of Weymouth High has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Gracie Richard of Weymouth High has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

GRACIE RICHARD

Weymouth

Junior finished 5th at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in 18:44.48. ... Placed 3rd in the Div. 1A qualifying race in Gardner in 18:49.97, helping the Wildcats to a runner-up finish in team scoring. ... Runner-up at the Bay State Conference championships. ... Had a season-best time of 18:31 at the MSTCA Twilight Invitational. ... Coach Mike Miller said she is "well on her way to becoming the most decorated track and XC athlete in WHS history."

Katie Sobieraj of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Katie Sobieraj of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

KATIE SOBIERAJ

Oliver Ames

Senior capped off a brilliant career with a runner-up finish at the Div. 1 state championship meet, covering the 5K course at Fort Devens in a PR 18:29.21 to help OA win its first-ever team title. ... Was also 2nd overall at the Div. 1C qualifying race in Gardner in 18:40.67, helping OA win the team crown. ... Repeated as Hockomock League MVP. ... Said coach Kyle Sousa: "Katie is one of the greatest runners in OA history and Hockomock League history." ... Will run at Furman University in South Carolina.

SECOND TEAM

Marshfield’s Ava Brunswick finishes strong to take fourth overall with a time of 19:07.47 during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.
Marshfield’s Ava Brunswick finishes strong to take fourth overall with a time of 19:07.47 during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.

AVA BRUNSWICK

Marshfield

Junior was 47th at Div. 1 states in 20:07.45. ... Was 29th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in 19:52.86, helping the Rams finish 5th overall in team scoring. ... Was 4th at Patriot League championships (19:07.47).

Caitlyn Chang of Braintree High has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise Girls Cross Country All-Scholastic Team.
Caitlyn Chang of Braintree High has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise Girls Cross Country All-Scholastic Team.

CAITLYN CHANG

Braintree

Junior was 61st at Div. 1 states in 20:20.86, becoming the first Wamps runner since 2000 to reach that stage. ... Was 25th in the Div. 1A qualifying race in 20:09.56. ... Was 9th at the Bay State Conference championships.

Lauren Cooper of Milton has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Lauren Cooper of Milton has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

LAUREN COOPER

Milton

Sophomore was 88th at Div. 1 states at Fort Devens in 20:48.83. ... Was 23rd in the Div. 1C qualifying race in Gardner in 21:03.49, helping the Wildcats place 3rd overall in team scoring. ... Coach Claire Ritten said she made a "huge impact."

Leah Glavin of Weymouth has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Leah Glavin of Weymouth has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

LEAH GLAVIN

Weymouth

Sophomore was 93rd at Div. 1 states at Fort Devens in 20:51.92. ... Placed 39th in the Div. 1A qualifying race in Gardner in 20:43.48, helping the Wildcats to a runner-up finish (by 3 points) in team scoring. ... Was 17th at the Bay State Conference championships.

Adelle Gravina of Norwell has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Adelle Gravina of Norwell has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

ADELLE GRAVINA

Norwell

First-year senior runner was a late addition to the Clippers but became the South Shore League MVP. ... Was 35th at Div. 3 states at Fort Devens in 21:06.28. ... Was 15th in the Div. 3A qualifying race in Gardner in 21:59.70, helping Norwell finish 6th in team scoring.

Maddie Hussey of Archbishop Williams has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Maddie Hussey of Archbishop Williams has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

MADDIE HUSSEY

Archbishop Williams

Sophomore was 20th at Div. 2 states in 20:21.33. ... Placed 8th in the Div. 2C qualifying race in 19:51.1, helping the Bishops finish 9th overall in team scoring. ... Was 3rd at the Catholic Central League championship meet. ... Repeated as CCL Freshman/Sophomore meet champ.

Hingham’s Clare Lowther is a blur of motion during a lap of the athletic fields in their dual meet against Marshfield at Hingham High on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. She would finish second with a time of 18:54.9. Marshfield boys won 27-28 while Marshfield girls won 19-36.
Hingham’s Clare Lowther is a blur of motion during a lap of the athletic fields in their dual meet against Marshfield at Hingham High on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. She would finish second with a time of 18:54.9. Marshfield boys won 27-28 while Marshfield girls won 19-36.

CLARE LOWTHER

Hingham

Junior was 57th at Div. 1 states in 20:18.30. ... Placed 12th in the Div. 1C qualifying race in 20:14.41, helping the Harborwomen finish 9th overall in team scoring. ... Was 3rd at the Patriot League championships in 18:56.48. ... Won all but only one dual meet this season.

Evangeline McCleary of Abington has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Evangeline McCleary of Abington has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

EVANGELINE McCLEARY

Abington

Freshman was co-MVP of the South Shore League with teammate Selena Wood. ... Was 3rd overall at the league championship meet. ... Won five dual meets and was runner-up twice to Wood. ... Unable to compete at states.

Marshfield’s Meredith Miller is a blur of motion during a lap of the athletic fields during their dual meet against Hingham at Hingham High on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. She would place fourth with a time of 20:05.4 Marshfield boys won 27-28 while Marshfield girls won 19-36.
Marshfield’s Meredith Miller is a blur of motion during a lap of the athletic fields during their dual meet against Hingham at Hingham High on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. She would place fourth with a time of 20:05.4 Marshfield boys won 27-28 while Marshfield girls won 19-36.

MEREDITH MILLER

Marshfield

Junior was 95th at Div. 1 states in 20:52.13. ... Was 28th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in 20:34.85, helping the Rams finish 5th overall in team scoring. ... Was 6th at Patriot League championships (19:45.85).

Kenzie Murphy of Thayer Academy has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Kenzie Murphy of Thayer Academy has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

KENZIE MURPHY

Thayer Academy

Junior was named All-Independent School League and All-NEPSAC for the second season in a row. ... Ran a 5K PR of 19:57 at the ISL championship meet. ... Thayer's top runner each of the last two years. ... Coach Jeff Browne calls her the "cornerstone" of the team.

Josette Oberton of Notre Dame Academy has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Josette Oberton of Notre Dame Academy has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

JOSETTE OBERTON

Notre Dame Academy

Senior was 103rd at Div. 1 states in 21:01.10. ... Was 32nd in the Div. 1C qualifying race in 21:24.32, helping the Cougars finish 7th overall in team scoring. ... Finished 3rd at the Catholic Conference championship meet. ... Finished 8th at the Bay State Invitational.

Marshfield’s Charlotte Perreault takes fifth overall with a time of 19:43.59 during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.
Marshfield’s Charlotte Perreault takes fifth overall with a time of 19:43.59 during the Patriot League Championship Meet at Hingham High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Plymouth South boys would win with 48 points while Marshfield girls would win with 24 points.

CHARLOTTE PERREAULT

Marshfield

Junior was 105th at Div. 1 states in 21:03.33. ... Was 37th in the Div. 1B qualifying race in 20:53.66, helping the Rams finish 5th overall in team scoring. ... Was 5th at Patriot League championships (19:43.59).

Ashley Powers of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Ashley Powers of Oliver Ames has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

ASHLEY POWERS

Oliver Ames

Sophomore was 69th at Div. 1 states at Fort Devens in 20:29.00 to help OA win its first-ever team title. ... Was 16th at the Div. 1C qualifying race in Gardner in 20:25.34, helping OA win the team crown. ... Finished 9th at the Hockomock League championships in 19:55.

Bridgewater-Raynham's Camden Strandberg, 15, right, won the girls cross country meet versus Brockton and was congratulated at the finish line at the Natural Trust in Easton on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Bridgewater-Raynham's Camden Strandberg, 15, right, won the girls cross country meet versus Brockton and was congratulated at the finish line at the Natural Trust in Easton on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

CAMDEN STRANDBERG

Bridgewater-Raynham

Sophomore was 48th at Div. 1 states at Fort Devens in 20:08.20. ... Was 18th at the Div. 1B qualifying race in Gardner in 20:09.91, helping the Trojans place 8th in team scoring. ... Southeast Conference MVP. ... Has a 5K PR of 19:09.

Selena Wood of Abington has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Selena Wood of Abington has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

SELENA WOOD

Abington

Senior was co-MVP of the South Shore League with teammate Evangeline McCleary. ... Was 36th at Div. 3 states at Fort Devens in 21:09.98. ... Placed 7th at the Div. 3A qualifying race at Northfield Mountain in 21:09.45. ... Won the SSL championship race.

Brenna Woodbury of Bridgewater-Raynham has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.
Brenna Woodbury of Bridgewater-Raynham has been named to The Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic Girls Cross Country Team.

BRENNA WOODBURY

Bridgewater-Raynham

Junior was 116th at Div. 1 states at Fort Devens in 21:09.81. ... Was 39th at the Div. 1B qualifying race in Gardner in 21:02.53, helping the Trojans place 8th in team scoring. ... Finished 4th at the Southeast Conference championship meet.

HONORABLE MENTION

Cameron Bradford, Hanover

Maggie Brinzey, Cohasset

Grace Brundige, Rockland

Sarah Burke, Hingham

Erin Flaherty, Silver Lake

Hailey Goldman, Oliver Ames

McKenna McCarthy, Whitman-Hanson

Natlie McInnis, Weymouth

Hallie Robitaille, Norwell

Mia Sweeney, Plymouth North

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Presenting our 2023 Girls Cross Country All-Scholastics