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Team Details
Cross Country - Varsity Boys
Overview
Record: 4-7
About the Program:
Thayer Boys' Cross Country is one of 16 teams in the Independent School League (ISL) and participates in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Division II for championship play. Our races take place each Saturday through the fall along with the occasional Friday afternoon, and our home races and practices take place on the Harold B. Hatch Cross Country Course on campus. Head Coach Derek Keough '12 has been at the helm since 2025. Student-athletes from our program have gone on to compete at the next level at colleges like the University of North Carolina, Northeastern University, Wake Forest University, and Bates College. If you have any questions about the program, feel free to email Coach Keough at dkeough@thayer.org. Go Tigers!
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Schedule
Brooks Invitational
Away
Brooks School
vs.
St. Mark's School
Home
Playing Fields - Main Campus | Harold B. Hatch Cross Country Course
Other
THAYER 26 - ST. MARK'S 32
vs.
St. Mark's School, Noble & Greenough School, Belmont Hill School
Away
St. Mark's School
Other
THAYER 22 - ST. MARK'S 38
THAYER 50 - BELMONT HILL 15
THAYER 50 - NOBLE & GREENOUGH 15
vs.
Belmont Hill School, Middlesex School, Milton Academy
Away
Middlesex School
Other
THAYER 50 - BELMONT HILL 15
THAYER 50 - MILTON 15
THAYER 35 - MIDDLESEX 21
vs.
The Rivers School, The Governor's Academy, St. Sebastian's School
Away
The Governor's Academy
Other
THAYER 22 - GOVERNOR'S 39
THAYER 32 - RIVERS 23
THAYER 30 - ST. SEBASTIAN'S 25
vs.
The Governor's Academy
Away
The Governor's Academy
Win
vs.
Brooks School, Roxbury Latin School, St. Sebastian's School
Away
Brooks School
THAYER 15 - BROOKS 50
THAYER 38 - ST. SEBASTIAN'S 17
THAYER 50 - ROXBURY LATIN 15
ISL Championship
Away
Wrentham Developmental Center
Other
NEPSAC 'Division II' Championship
Away
Williston Northampton School
Other
Roster
| Name | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn Bartling (captain) | 2027 | Hanover, MA |
| Dylan Crawford (captain) | 2028 | Westwood, MA |
| Brandon Abell | 2028 | Walpole, MA |
| Thomas Casal | 2029 | Hingham, MA |
| Owen Haskell | 2029 | Bridgewater, MA |
| KJ Irving | 2028 | Dedham, MA |
| Calvin Jacobs | 2029 | Norwell, MA |
| Connor Keleher | 2028 | Waltham, MA |
| Tripp Lally | 2029 | Charlestown, MA |
| Andy Liu | 2029 | Quincy, MA |
| Oliver Massey | 2028 | Norwell, MA |
| Seamus McFarland | 2028 | Pembroke, MA |
| Robert Peirce | 2028 | Charlestown, MA |
Coach Info
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Derek Keough
CoachDerek earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross where he double-majored in Mathematics and Environmental Studies. A Thayer alumnus of the Class of 2012, Derek returned to Thayer in 2018 as a math teacher and loves working with so many of his former teachers and coaches who had such a profound impact on him. A math and computer science teacher, Derek enjoys working with students outside the classroom as the Head Coach of the Boys Cross Country team and Assistant Coach of the JV Baseball team. He is also a co-dean of the current senior class and has chaperoned senior project trips to Peru and the Dominican Republic. Outside of school, Derek enjoys running, exercising, hiking, and cooking. Derek lives in Kingston with his wife, son, and golden retriever, Remi. -
Paul McCarron
Assistant CoachPaul started coaching at Thayer in 2016 as the Middle School cross country coach and assistant coach with the Upper School boys' cross country team. He is also a coach with Middle School and Upper School track and was an assistant coach for Thayer's ski team. Paul currently works at Marathon Sports. He coached and mentored marathoners and triathletes as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Team in Training" fundraising program. As a qualified and charity runner, he ran every Boston Marathon from 1999 through 2024. Besides Boston and other marathons, he completed triathlons from sprint distance up to Ironman.