Boys' Cross Country
The Hill School boys’ cross country team has a long tradition of developing young men of character and grit.With six MAPL championships and numerous PAISAA state titles and undefeated seasons, we are always striving for team success, but our focus is on developing every runner to their best, both mentally and physically. We emphasize sportsmanship and self-improvement, cultivating an attitude of internal strength and external good will.
Student-athletes interested in learning more about Hill boys' cross country should complete our inquiry form.
Schedule and Results
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Pottsgrove HS
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Far Fields - F | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Pennington School
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Rosedale Park | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | Win | 19-40 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Canterbury Invitational
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Canterbury School | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | Placed | |||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Peddie School
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Brookside Country Club | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | Win | 26-29 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Paul Short Invitational
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Lehigh University | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Blair Academy
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Brookside Country Club | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Greenway Meadows | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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PAISAA Championship
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Belmont Plateau | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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MAPL Championship
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Mercersburg Academy | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
Program Overview
Our coaching philosophy combines the latest scientific research in human physiology with team building, discipline, and good sportsmanship. Our runners work hard and meet their individual race and workout goals, while supporting and encouraging all of their teammates as they work towards their goals. These young men study their sport, know its history, its milestones, and its heroes. They understand the physiological processes that each type of workout emphasizes, and realize they have undertaken a lifetime sport that gives back exactly what they put in. The level of camaraderie and support is high, and though the workouts are strenuous, this team truly enjoys what it does.
Coaching Staff
Chris DeLucia | Varsity Head Coach
cdelucia@thehill.org
The team's head coach since 2008, Coach DeLucia has worked with boys’ cross country since the fall of 2002 and with the track program since arriving at The Hill in 1999. In his tenure as head XC coach, Mr. DeLucia has guided the team to three Mid-Atlantic Prep League championships. Prior to The Hill, he worked as a technology specialist in Maine, developing collaborative software projects among foreign language faculty at Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges. He has a master’s degree in international studies, with a focus on Chinese history, and several years of further work in Chinese language and literature (ABD), at the University of Washington. Mr. DeLucia serves as the Herbert B. Finnegan Memorial Chair of World Languages and Senior Master Teacher of World Languages at Hill. He ran cross country and track in high school, and cross country in college.
Assistant Coach
Dylan Jennings
Roster
Alumni Athletes
News
Congratulations to all Hill School student-athletes who have been named to an All-MAPL team!
View the sixth-form student-athletes who were recognized for their athletic excellence.
Twenty-seven student-athletes earned All-Area recognition this fall.
15 Hill School student-athletes have been awarded All-Academic honors for the 2023 fall season.
View the names of the Hill School student-athletes who were chosen by their coaches and teammates as the special award winners for the 2023 fall athletics season.
Prior Seasons
2019
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score |
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City Championships
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Warwick Park | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||
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Abington XC Invitational
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Abington Senior HS | View Recap | Other | 11th out of 18 teams |
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Briarwood Invitational
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Belmont Plateau | View Recap | Other | 9th out of 16 teams |
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The Peddie School
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The Peddie School | View Recap | Loss | 22-37 |
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Paul Short Invitational
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TBD
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Lehigh University | View Recap | 26th of 42 teams | 26th of 42 teams |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Greenway Meadows Park | View Recap | Loss | loss to Hun 15-50 |
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Manhattan College Invitational
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Manhattan College | View Recap | Other | 10th out of 16 teams |
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Blair Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 26-29 |
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PAISAA Championships
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Belmont Plateau | View Recap | Other | 12th out of 16 teams |
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MAPL Championships
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Blair Academy | View Recap | Other | 5th place of 6 teams |
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Lawrenceville
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Lawrenceville | View Recap | Loss | 40 - 21 |
2021
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status |
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| V Boys' Cross Country |
Pottstown & Pottsgrove
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The Hill School Far Fields | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | |||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Canterbury Invitational
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Canterbury School | View Recap | |||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Paul Short Invitational
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Lehigh University | View Recap | Other | 39th | |
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Peddie School
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The Peddie School | View Recap | Loss | 18-41 | |
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Brookside | View Recap | Loss | 18-45 | |
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Blair Academy
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Blair Academy | View Recap | Loss | 28-28 | |
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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MAPL Championships
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Brookside | View Recap | Other | 6th place | |
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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PAISAA Championships
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Belmont Plateau | View Recap | Other | 12th | |
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Lawrenceville School
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Brookside | View Recap | Loss | 19-41 |
2022
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Boys' Cross Country |
Pottstown/Pottsgrove
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The Hill School | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Canterbury Invitational
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Canterbury School | View Recap | Other | 7th out of 10 teams | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Paul Short Invitational
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Lehigh University | View Recap | 43rd out of 44 teams | |||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Peddie School
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Brookside | View Recap | Loss | Peddie 20 - Hill 39 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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The Hun School of Princeton | View Recap | Other | 18-41 Hun, 21-40 Hill (w vs PDS) | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Blair Academy
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Brookside | View Recap | Win | 24 - 31 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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MAPL Championship
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Peddie | View Recap | Other | 6th place w/ 131 pts | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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PAISAA Championship
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Belmont Plateau | View Recap | 8th out of 16 teams | 8th place (of 16) | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | View Recap | Loss | Lville 20, Hill 41 | ||
2023
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Pottstown HS
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The Hill School Far Fields | Details about V Boys' Cross Country | ||||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Pennington School
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Brookside | View Recap | Win | 24-31 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Canterbury Invitational
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Canterbury School | View Recap | 5th out of 9 teams | |||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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Paul Short Invitational
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Lehigh University | View Recap | Other | 14th out of 38 teams | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
vs.
The Peddie School
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The Peddie School | View Recap | Loss | 19-39 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
vs.
The Hun School of Princeton
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Brookside | View Recap | Win | 20-41 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
vs.
Blair Academy
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Blair Academy | View Recap | Win | 24-33 | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
vs.
MAPL Championship
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The Peddie School | View Recap | Win | 58 to 60 to 83 etc | ||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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PAISAA Championship
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Belmont Plateau | View Recap | 9th out of 16 | |||
| V Boys' Cross Country |
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The Lawrenceville School
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Brookside | View Recap | Win | 19 - 36 | ||