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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Sam Burgess

Distance runner
FRAMINGHAM HS
FRAMINGHAM , MASSACHUSETTS
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:07.49

Division 1 state meet

9th

Eastbay Northeast Regional Championship

29th

Eastbay Cross Country Championships
“Sam had a terrific season to be sure. Like all of us in the past two years, he’s has been faced with a lot of uncertainty and yet through it all, he’s clearly kept his focus and determination.”
Chris Van Cott
Head Coach - head coach of Needham High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound junior won the Division 1 state meet this past season with a time of 15:07.49, breaking the tape 7.39 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor. Undefeated against in-state competition, Burgess finished ninth at the Eastbay Northeast Regional Championships and was the only state runner to qualify for the national Eastbay Cross Country Championships where he finished 29th.

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Academic Achievement

Burgess has maintained a weighted 4.20 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Framingham High student government, Burgess has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service projects through his school’s athletic department.