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Though comparison of athletes from different eras is difficult, the debate surrounding them helps to keep

the memory of their accomplishments fresh.

North Attleboro's Top Cross Country Runners of All Time

Tier 1   -   High Placements at the state finals ( in chronological order)

Lynn Liberatore (91)

  • Twice medaled in state finals
  • Winner of the Brown Invitational
  • Twice Hockomock League MVP
  • Twice League Champion
  • Three-time Hockomock League All-Star
  • Placed in top 2 at league championship three times (2nd, 1st, 1st)
  • #1 all-time on Borderland State Park course
  • Team Captain
  • Ran for Holy Cross after graduation (XC captain)
  • Sub 3:00 marathoner after college

Cheryl Lyons (91)

  • Twice medaled in state finals
  • Two-time Hockomock League All-Star
  • #4 all-time on Borderland State Park course
  • Ran for the University of Massachusetts after graduation (XC captain)

Emily Estey (97)

  • Twice medaled in state finals
  • Hockomock League MVP '95
  • League Champion '95
  • Undefeated in dual meets '06
  • Four-time Hockomock League All-Star
  • Placed in top 10 at league meet four times (7th,2nd,1st,2nd)
  • #3 all-time on Borderland State Park course
  • Team Captain
  • Ran for Yale after graduation (Yale Captain indoor and outdoor track '01)
  • Post College (2007 - Falmouth Road Race - 19th American Woman - 43.04)
  • Post College (2007 - Boston Marathon - 65th/12,500+ women - 3:03.8)

Jenna Banks

  • Medaled at State Finals
  • Boston Globe All-Star
  • Placed 2nd at Hockomock Championships
  • #4 NA All-Time on Borderland State Park Course
  • Running for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell (for NAHS alumnus Gary Gardner
  • NA's best time on current Franklin Park Course

Stephanie McNamara

  • Medaled at State Finals
  • Boston Globe All-Star
  • Placed 2nd in Hockomock Championships
  • #2 All-Time on Borderland Park 2.73M course
  • Currently running for Tufts University

Tier 2   -   Qualified for competition at the state finals

Maggie Dunn (82)

  • Qualified for state finals
  • Team Captain
  • Four Time Hockomock League All-Star

Karen Violet (87)

  • Qualified for state finals in 1986
  • Team Captain
  • Four Time Hockomock League All-Star

Meghan Clay (92)

  • Qualified for state finals in 1991
  • Team Captain
  • Ran for Connecticut College after graduation

Jessica Blake (95)

  • Qualified for state finals 1n 1996
  • Four-time Hockomock League All-Star
  • Placed in top 10 at league championship four times (5th,2nd,3rd,6th)
  • Team Captain
  • Ran for Middlebury College after graduation

Tier 3   -   High Placements in the League Championship

Kelly Hainey

  • Two-time league all-star

Kristen Violet (Capt.)

  • Four-time Hockomock League All-Star

Deanna Marceau (Capt.)

  • Two-time Hockomock League All-Star

Dawn Hasselbaum (Capt.)

  • Two-time Hockomock League All-Star
  • Placed 8th twice in the league championship

Kristen Hanley (Capt. '91)

  • Two-time Hockomock League All-Star
  • Team Captain

Tara Bennett (Capt. '92)

  • Three time Hockomock League All-Star
  • Placed in top 10 at the league championship twice (4th, 9th)

Nicole Hull

  • Holder of the 9th fastest Borderland Park time

Sarah Bonome (Capt.)

  • Holder of the 7th fastest Borderland Park time

Christina Bonome (Capt.)

  • Two-time Hockomock League All-Star