"He said, 'What do I have to do [to improve my ranking]?' " Chestnut Hill coach Paul Hines said. "His time [at Belmont] was expected, because last year in the state independent schools championship he ran 15:46 in October on the same course."
Wilson started fast, opening a lead of 20 to 30 yards at the one-mile mark and was never threatened.
Wilson, who is looking toward qualifying for the Foot Locker national championships this fall, will have one more shot at the course record on Oct. 29 at the state independent schools race.
Cardinal O'Hara took the boys' team title as Dan Savage (16:09) finished third and Mike Bilotta (16:16) was sixth.
In the girls' championship race, Pennsbury edged Downingtown East by a point (53-54) for the team title as Pennsbury's fifth runner, Erin O'Connell, got to the finish line in 15th place, one spot and 19 seconds ahead of East's Sarah Black.
21st BRIARWOOD INVITATIONAL
At Belmont Plateau.
BOYS' RACES
Championship team scoring: Cardinal O'Hara 48, Salesianum 84, North Penn 93, Chaminade 122, Council Rock North 135, St. Joseph's Prep 138, South Lakes 171, Shawnee 171, Central Bucks West 224.
Championship individual leaders: 1, Dustin Wilson, Chestnut Hill, 15:39. 2, Thomas Awad, Chaminade, 16:04. 3, Dan Savage, Cardinal O'Hara, 16:09. 4, Connor Herr, Shawnee, 16:09. 5, Peter Murray, Shawnee, 16:12. 6, Mike Bilotta, Cardinal O'Hara, 16:16. 7, Dan Davis, North Penn, 16:22. 8, Matt McKenna, Salesianum, 16:29. 9, Mac Emery, Council Rock North, 16:31. 10, Jack Macauley, North Penn, 16:35.
Div. I team scoring: Central Bucks East 75, Lenape 87, Highland 112, Abington 156, Hatboro-Horsham 157.
