On course for greatness
James Piccirilli, Emily Koufos stand out at the 2016 MIAA all-state cross-country meet
Raider Times photo / Courtesy Anita Meiklejohn
Watertown High senior James Piccirilli (left) and junior Emily Koufos pose at the Division 2 MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner.
November 21, 2016
Two members of the Watertown High School cross-country team excelled at the 2016 MIAA Division 2 state championships on Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner.
Raiders junior Emily Koufos finished 12th (out of 172 runners) in girls’ all-state race. She finished the 5K course in 19 minutes 48 seconds.
Later, in Division 2 boys’ all-state race, Raiders senior James Piccirilli finished eighth (out of 174 runners) with a time of 16:51.
![Watertown High senior James Piccirilli (left) and junior Emily Koufos (right) pose with Raiders coach Tom Wittenhagen at the Division 2 MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner.](https://raidertimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_7599-copy-475x262.jpg)
Watertown High senior James Piccirilli (left) and junior Emily Koufos (right) pose with Raiders coach Tom Wittenhagen at the Division 2 MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner.
![Watertown High junior Emily Koufos accepts her medal after finishing 12th in the Division 2 girls' MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. She finished the 5K course in 19 minutes 48 seconds.](https://raidertimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_7652-copy-475x280.jpg)
Watertown High junior Emily Koufos accepts her medal after finishing 12th in the Division 2 girls’ MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. She finished the 5K course in 19 minutes 48 seconds.
![Watertown High senior James Piccirilli competes in the MIAA state Division 2 cross-country championships on Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. Piccirilli finished the 5K course in eighth place in 16 minutes 51 seconds.](https://raidertimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_7541-copy-475x352.jpg)
Watertown High senior James Piccirilli competes in the MIAA state Division 2 cross-country championships on Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. Piccirilli finished the 5K course in eighth place in 16 minutes 51 seconds.
![Watertown High senior James Piccirilli accepts his medal after finishing eighth in the MIAA state Division 2 cross-country championships on Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. Piccirilli finished the 5K course in 16 minutes 51 seconds.](https://raidertimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_7716-copy-475x335.jpg)
Watertown High senior James Piccirilli accepts his medal after finishing eighth in the MIAA state Division 2 cross-country championships on Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. Piccirilli finished the 5K course in 16 minutes 51 seconds.
![Watertown High junior Emily Koufos competes in the Division 2 girls' MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. She finished the 5K course in 19 minutes 48 seconds, good for 12th place.](https://raidertimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_7450-copy-475x379.jpg)
Watertown High junior Emily Koufos competes in the Division 2 girls’ MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner. She finished the 5K course in 19 minutes 48 seconds, good for 12th place.
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