MIAA cross country: Hampshire girls repeat, Evan Hedlund finishes first for Frontier at Divisional championships (VIDEO)

NORTHFIELD — Living in a hill town certainly has some distinct advantages for athletes. For the Hampshire Regional girls cross country team, a home course in Westhampton that features some elevation prepared the squad for the MIAA Divisional 3A-3B-3C championships on Saturday. The Raiders used the preparation to capture their second straight Division 3B championship at Northfield Mountain Recreation Center. Hampshire Regional finished with 65 points ahead of second-place Hamilton-Wenham (79 points). Runners dealt with cold but not freezing temperatures on an overcast day. Kathleen Barry placed third (19:50.7) in the Division 3B race. The course in Northfield has its fair share of elevation. The starting gun for Division 3B girls race at the MIAA Divisional championships, Saturday in Northfield. Credit: ADAM HARGRAVES “Where we live, we are in the hill towns,” Barry said. “We are used to the hills. Our home course starts with a really big hill.

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