Cross Country Opens EIL Season at Great Brook Farm

CONCORD, Mass. — Berwick Academy Cross Country opened its Eastern Independent League (EIL) season Wednesday at Great Brook Farm, competing against Concord Academy, Lexington Christian Academy, and Dana Hall School.

The Berwick girls took first place in the team competition, led by Anabel Smith, who won the individual race in 21:01. Teammate Mia Leveille also delivered a strong performance, finishing third overall in 22:53.

On the boys’ side, Berwick finished second as a team. Mikhail El Badry led the Bulldogs with a second-place individual finish in 17:49, while Ben McGowan crossed the line seventh overall in 19:12.

The meet marked Berwick’s first EIL competition of the season and followed the team’s appearance at the Manchester Invitational over the weekend.  Berwick returns to competition Saturday, September 26, when the Bulldogs host Bradford Christian Academy and Seacoast Christian School as part of Berwick Academy’s Blue and White Weekend.
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Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.