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Cross Country – Boys

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Pomfret Boys Cross Country program is known for its rigorous training and competitive schedule. Each year, runners test themselves at events such as the Canterbury Invitational and the NEPSTA Division III Championships, achieving notable team and individual success. Daily training on the hilly terrain and country roads around Pomfret builds strength and mental toughness, giving our athletes a competitive edge. Our five-kilometer course, with its infamous uphill finishing stretch, challenges visitors while feeling familiar to our runners. The varsity team blends experienced athletes with homegrown talent who have developed at Pomfret, forming a tradition-rich squad that consistently readies runners for collegiate competition.
  • Canterbury Invitational
  • Marianapolis Invitational
  • NEPSTA Division III Championships

 

 

Choose a team to see the schedule, coaches, and roster below. 

 

SCHEDULE

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Team Opponent Date Time Location Details Result Score
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Marianapolis Preparatory, Mt. St. Charles, Wheeler School, St. Andrew's School, Rocky Hill School
Wheeler School - The Farm Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 2nd Place
Cross Country - Boys Varsity
Canterbury Invitational
Canterbury School Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 6th place out of 14
Cross Country - Boys Varsity
Marianapolis Invitational
Marianapolis Prep Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 5th out of 10
Cross Country - Boys Varsity
O'Connell Invitational
Cheshire Academy Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 4th out of 10
Cross Country - Boys Varsity
Suffield Invitational
Suffield Academy Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 1st out of 5
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Mt. St. Charles, Kingswood-Oxford School
Pomfret School Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 2nd out of 3
Cross Country - Boys Varsity
Tackle The Trail
Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Frederick Gunn School
Pomfret School Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Marianapolis Preparatory, Hoosac School
Marianapolis Prep Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity Loss 24-32
Cross Country - Boys Varsity vs.
Cushing Academy, Worcester Academy, Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 2nd out of 4
Cross Country - Boys Varsity
NEPSTA
Highland Park - Attleboro, MA Details about Cross Country - Boys Varsity 11th out of 23

 

Coaches

  • David Ring
    Head Coach
    David Ring holds a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he was a member of their varsity crew team, winning a gold medal at the New England Championships in 1991. David began his Pomfret career as the assistant library director in 2011 and was the school’s library director from 2014 to 2021. David returned part-time to the English classroom in 2018 and transitioned to full-time English faculty in the fall of 2021. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, David coaches the boys’ crew and cross country teams. Since 2010, David has also performed in several theater productions at local community theaters. He and his wife Linda have two children, Ruby and Max.
  • Victoria Dobbin
    Assistant Coach
    Tory has had a long-time appreciation for all things French and Francophone. Her travel to various Francophone regions cemented her love of the language and culture, and she is so excited to share her passion with students. Tory has taught, coached, and advised at the Cardigan Mountain School and White Mountain School in New Hampshire before coming to Pomfret, and attended Northfield Mount Hermon School as a high school student. Tory's husband, Cooper Hemphill, is a Math teacher here at Pomfret. They have an adorable corgi, Loon, who loves to greet new people with eager barks.
  • Sean Murphy
    Assistant Coach
    Sean Murphy joined the Pomfret English faculty in 2024, after previously working at Marianapolis Preparatory School and South Kent School.  Sean has aimed to share his passion for the written word and the natural world with his students since he became a teacher after his graduation from the College of the Holy Cross in 2008.  Outside the classroom, Sean has coached a variety of sports, including rowing, track and field, and Little League baseball.  He has also organized and led several hiking trips with students on trails both near and far.  Sean lives in the nearby farm town of Woodstock with his wife, Michelle, and two kids, Gabriel and Natalie, who keep him busy during his hours off campus.
  • Joshua Wildes
    Assistant Coach
    Josh attended Pomfret as a day student from 2000-2004. He then went on to Wesleyan University where he earned a BA in Mathematics. He started teaching math and coaching wrestling immediately afterwards at Salisbury School.  He eventually moved on to teach at Roxbury Latin.  During his eight years at Roxbury Latin, Josh taught math and was the head wrestling coach.  He also completed his masters in Math for Teaching from Harvard Extension School during that time period.  He began his Pomfret career in 2020 with his six year old son Wes, and his three year old daughter Zoe, and his wife Amber.

ROSTER

# Name Class Hometown
Cayden Auyang 2027 Mid Levels
Xilin Feng 2027 Guangzhou
Brennan Hladney 2027 Fairfield, CA
John Husband 2029 Sag Harbor, NY
Jimmy Kim 2029 Singapore
Edward King'oo 2026 Mansfield Center, CT
William Leary 2026 Pomfret, CT
Hojoon Lee 2029 Westwood, MA
Parker Paddock 2028 Cary, NC
Conrad Quinlan 2028 New York, NY
Lucas Ryan 2027 West Hartford, CT
Aaron Urbina 2026 Funchal