Costello, Campagna lead CHS girls’ track team to season’s first win

It was a banner day for the CHS girls’ track team as the squad earned its first win of the season at home on May 7 against Stoughton 83-53. Unfortunately, the boy’s team is still looking for its first win after falling to the Black Knights 108-28.

Both CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson and head track coach Dan Ashman described the performance of Mellyn Costello as “incredible.” She won the 100-meter hurdles, 200, long jump, and triple jump. “This was an incredible day for one of the most accomplished track athletes in recent Bulldog history,” said Erickson.

“Mellyn’s 100 hurdles matched her best time ever (16 seconds),” said Ashman. “Her long jump (16’9.5”) and triple jump (33’8”) were both the best of her career, and she is now qualified for states in both.”

Rachel Campagna turned in another outstanding performance, winning the 100 and placing second in the long jump (15’5.5”) and triple jump (32’2”). Both jumps were career bests, and she is now qualified for states in the triple jump.

Also scoring in multiple events was Amanda Eagles, who won the mile in 5:52 — topping her previous best mark by 10 seconds — and placed second in the two-mile (13:08).

Samantha Koplik improved nearly three seconds in the 400-hurdles (72.4) to finish second and also ran the lead leg on the winning 4×400 relay team.

Michaela Kelley won the 400 with a time of 64.1 seconds, and Hannah Jankowski tied for first in the high jump at four feet, four inches.

Canton swept two events: the 100-meter dash behind Campagna (13.4 sec), Alexa MacQuarrie (13.5), and Masha Smirnova (13.6), and the long jump behind Costello, Campagna, and Wonser Mahn (14’10”).

Also scoring in the meet were Jenn Dever, third, 400 hurdles, 73.6 sec; Courtney Loughnane, third, mile, 6:11.20; Ellie Teague, second, 100 hurdles, 17.6; Sarah MacQuarrie, second, 800, 2:39.2; Emily Breviglia, third, 800, 2:40.6; Hailee Duserick, second, 200, 28.6; Alana Murphy, third, discus, 61’, and third, shot put, 23’3.25”; and Alexa MacQuarrie, third, javelin, 59’8”.

The leading scorer for the boys’ team was senior Peter Sheehan, who won the shot put (40’3”) and discus (121’3.5”).

Brothers Ian and Craig Mills tied for first place in the 400 as both ran a personal-best time of 52.0 seconds. Joe Clancy improved from 11:30.2 to 11:24 in the two-mile, and Mike Rota improved from 2:18.0 to 2:12.2 in the 800 with a second-place finish.

Both teams are now preparing for the Hockomock League Championships, which get underway Sunday, May 19, at North Attleboro High School.

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Posted by Mike Berger on May 16 2013. Filed under High School, Sports. Both comments and pings are currently closed.