According to the BHS Boys Cross Country Team, they are looking the best they have in years. With 8 of their top 10 returning from last year’s squad, they see potential to bring home a Class MM State Championship.
“I’m excited, very excited.” Coach Butt said. “The team has put in the work and they are ready.”
With the season underway Coach Butt has the boys lacing on the shoes and hitting the trails. BHS XC has also had the privilege of welcoming back one of the school’s all state runners, Taylor Phillips, a 2009 graduate. Coach Taylor is getting the team physically and mentally prepared having been in their shoes not too long ago. Tyler Mannion, one of the team’s captains and one of the team’s top runners has some words of his own.
With the season underway Coach Butt has the boys lacing on the shoes and hitting the trails. BHS XC has also had the privilege of welcoming back one of the school’s all state runners, Taylor Phillips, a 2009 graduate. Coach Taylor is getting the team physically and mentally prepared having been in their shoes not too long ago. Tyler Mannion, one of the team’s captains and one of the team’s top runners has some words of his own.
“We are returning all of our top 7 except for 1 guy.” Tyler says. “We work hard, we play hard.” The camaraderie between the five seniors on the team is evident both on and off the trails.
The team got off to an outstanding start having beaten last year’s state open champion, New Milford. Also, it has been 20 years since Brookfield has defeated New Milford. Two of the team’s top runners, Parker Timmerman, an All State runner, and Cory Mccullough, are looking forward to a significant season as well.
“I love this team.” Parker says. “You need to hold the rope, you gotta want it.” The boys depend on each other to be the best competitors they can be.
Cory with motivational words of his own, “There is no off season. We got our miles in over the summer; we put the work in…Let’s go.”
The boys are hoping for a Class MM Championship this year as they have not won one in 26 years. This statistic doesn’t seem to stand in the way of the crew. Alex Smith (Smitty), one of the team’s top runners has some words of wisdom himself, “You could call us the dream team. We come to race, we come to win.” Each team member has a positive attitude and is full of confidence. A huge factor to the team’s success is their ability to push each other to their full potential.
This fall, BHS Cross Country will run their way to a state championship. With the team looking the best they have in years physically and mentally, a state trophy is within their sights.
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