Greater Lowell Tech Wins Wave A Cross-Country Title
Greater Lowell Tech took the MIAA Division III boys Wave A team title with 82 points at the Northfield Mountain state qualifier.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Track & Field
Greater Lowell Tech won the MIAA Division III boys cross-country Wave A team title with 82 points, edging East Bridgewater, which finished second with 84. The state qualifier at Northfield Mountain on November 14, 2026 sent teams from all three waves into the state championships.
Why it matters
The qualifier determines which teams and individual runners advance to the MIAA Division III state championships, giving Massachusetts high school cross-country programs a direct path to the state's top meet. Frontier's eighth-place team finish secured a state championship berth for the program.
Harrison Mello of Hudson won the Wave A individual race in 16:33.6, while Evan Hedlund of Frontier won Wave B in 16:02.2 and Zephyr Schermerhorn of Parker Charter Essential won Wave C in 16:27.4. Hedlund finished 16 seconds ahead of the Wave B runner-up.
The players
MIAA
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is the state governing body that organizes high school athletic competition, including the Division III cross-country state qualifier and championships.
The details
The state qualifier was split into three waves, with Greater Lowell Tech winning Wave A, Littleton winning Wave B and Hopedale winning Wave C, each on the Northfield Mountain course. Hampshire Regional finished second in Wave B with 93 points, and Parker Charter Essential was runner-up in Wave C with 74 points.
Timeline
November 14, 2026: MIAA Division III boys cross-country state qualifier held at Northfield Mountain.
Next weekend: MIAA Division III state championships.
Season Trajectory
Results from the MIAA Division III qualifier determine which programs move on to the state championships and set the competitive picture for the fall season. The three-wave format places Greater Lowell Tech and East Bridgewater near the top of the Wave A field heading into the state meet.
Teams that finished in the top placements of their waves, including Frontier in eighth place, advance to the state championships next weekend. Runners who placed high individually should check their state meet entries and travel plans for the championship weekend.
The takeaway
Qualifier results show how deep the field is across all three MIAA Division III waves, with small point margins separating several teams. Following the state championships will show whether those margins hold at the highest level.
What happens next
The MIAA Division III boys cross-country state championships are scheduled for next weekend, following the November 14 qualifier at Northfield Mountain.
Further reading
For more on the season, see Track & Field coverage across Massachusetts.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Masslive.
