CHS girls’ track team beats Stoughton, Foxboro, Sharon
By Mike BergerThe CHS girls’ indoor track team continued its strong season last week with impressive victories over Stoughton, Foxboro and Sharon.
“We have our eyes set on next weekend when we face off against King Philip,” coach Kerri Olmixon said. “If we win that meet, it will be our best record for an indoor season in ten years”
Oldmixon said January 3 was a great day for the Bulldogs who competed at the Freshman/Sophomore State Track Meet. Sophomore Vicky Tondre placed fourth overall in the 55-meter dash in 7.76, followed closely by freshman Keishorea Armstrong at 7.79. Angelina Salcedo placed sixth in the shot put.
The 4×200 team — Jude Altabbaa, Mellyn Costello, Armstong and Tondre — just missed qualifying for state Class Meet, but placed third overall in the meet. Tondre also placed third in the long jump (14 feet, 11 inches), and Costello made it to the semifinal in the 55-meter hurdles with an 11-second performance, good enough for 12th place.
“Overall it was a great day,” Oldmixon said, “and there were many good times.”
In the December 29 meet against Mansfield and Sharon, senior captain Colleen Healey took first place in the 55-meter hurdles against Mansfield and Sharon and qualified for the class meet with a time of 7.7 seconds. Senior Samantha Smith won the 50-yard dash against Sharon and Mansfield with a state-qualifying time of 6.1 seconds. She also won the high jump (five feet) and the 300-meter (46 seconds) against Sharon. Against Mansfield, she placed third in the 300 and second in the high jump.
In other results, senior Ashley Pezzone placed second in the hurdles against Sharon (8.4 seconds). Armstrong placed second in the high jump against Sharon (four feet, six inches) and third in the 300 (47 seconds). Canton went first and second in the shot put against both Mansfield and Sharon with junior Chidimma Nwankwo throwing 34 feet, eight inches. Senior Amarachi Njoku, new to indoor track this season, threw 33 feet, three inches and placed second. Both shot putters have qualified for states.
Sophomore Mairead Bagley took second in the mile against Sharon with a time of 6:22.3, followed by freshman Lauren Winter in third place at 6:53.
Junior Kate D’Orazio placed first against Sharon in the 600, with a time of 1:54.6, and second against Mansfield. Senior Emily McGonigle placed second in the 1000 against Sharon, with a time of 3:42.5, and senior captain Lila Singer-Berk won the two mile against Sharon and placed second against Mansfield.
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Posted by Mike Berger
on Jan 7 2010. Filed under High School, Sports.
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