Division Favorites – Pinkerton, Hanover, Mascoma Valley
Individuals to Watch – Sullivan Sturtz (Keene), Ethan Fischer (Bishop Guertin), Pinkerton Boys (Mailloux, Hayes, D’Amelio, Robie), Carson Fitzgerald (Londonderry), Ben Groves (Hanover), Oliver Lehman (Oyster River), Patrick Youngs (Coe-Brown), Tate Hayman (Plymouth), Elijah Bodanza (Fall Mountain), Peyton Joslyn (Monadnock), Christian Barnes (PCA)
Division 1
In 2024, the Division I meet was a battle with four teams coming in under 100 points and the winner and runner up only separated by eight points. The question coming into the new season is whether or not we can expect the same kind of battle at the top! Let’s dive into the data and see how things look on the team side.
#1 Pinkerton Academy
Last year’s runner up, Pinkerton looks likely to have one of the strongest teams in New Hampshire history and may even find their way under 30 points at the Division I championship. Graduating only one member of a runner up varsity group is a great way to start the season. They have three returning guys in Sean Hayes, Trainor Mailloux, and Oscar D’Amelio who treated the top spot on the team like a rotating door last year and will all look to be top five in the division this fall. Additionally, the rich got richer this off-season as they picked up track standout Jason Robie who adds another 9:30 two miler into their already crowded varsity. Throw Austin Cipriano in the mix and they could very well have a scoring varsity where every member has broken 16:00 by the end of this fall. The Astros are looking like potential New England Champions and could even be eying a nationals bid if all goes well.
