SEAN LAVERTY
After dealing with asthma problems for most of the season, Laverty has proven that he's got his breathing under control and is ready for a strong race this weekend where he can match or exceed his sixth-place performance from a year ago. The Cumberland senior was sixth at the Class A meet on Saturday with a best of 15:58.37 for Ponaganset's moderately-challenging 5K layout. He stated he's looking to break 15:50 this weekend. When he's healthy, this gritty Clipper can contend with the lead pack. We're not predicting a win here, but his goal of sub 15:50 is certainly attainable.