Indoor track teams post mixed results vs. Sharon
By Mike BergerThe CHS girls’ track team earned its first victory of the season last week, beating Sharon 52-43 Thursday at Boston University. The boys’ team competed hard, but lost to the Eagles. Both teams are now 1-2 in league competition.
Senior captain Vicky Tondre in the long jump (Christine Bradstreet photo)
Mellyn Costello and Vicky Tondre both earned double victories to lead the girls’ team. Costello won the 55-meter dash in 7.89 seconds and the 55-meter hurdles in 9.54 seconds. Tondre won the 300-meter race in 44.59 seconds and returned to win the long jump at 15 feet, eight inches.
Other event winners for Canton included Michaela Kelly in the 600 (1:49.08) and Luckesha Joseph in the shot put (27’6”).
Also scoring points for the girls’ team were Ericka Boughter, third in the 55-meter dash in 8.7 seconds, and third in the long jump at 12 feet, two inches; Kellie Stigas, third, 300, 49.78 seconds; Jackie Merrigan, third, 600, 1:55.97; and Caroline Haidul, second, shot put, 26’11”. Mairead Bagley also had a fine race in the mile, placing fourth overall at 6:08.72.
For the boys’ team, individual event winners included Derek Seto in the 55-meter dash (6.95 sec.), Obi Nwankwo in the 300 (37.75 sec.), and Cam Huber in the 600 (1:24.79). The 4×400 relay team of Jake Fruci, Mike Rota, Evan Feldman and Huber also ran a great time of 3:41.88 and finished third overall.
Other point scorers for the boys included Fruci, second, 1,000m, 2:49.11; Joe Sabatino, third, 55m hurdles, 10.44 seconds; Shane Nordgren, second, shot put, 38’11”; Julian Malbranche, third, shot put, 35’8”; Huber, third, high jump, 5’6”; and Seto, long jump, 16’10”.
Head coach Ben Mattson said both teams also had good showings at the State Freshman-Sophomore Meet, held January 8 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. He noted that Michaela Kelly placed fourth in the 600 and Dan Bronstein had a big personal improvement in the mile, finishing with a time of 5:39.
Both teams will compete against Oliver Ames on Thursday, January 12, beginning at 4 p.m. at Boston University.
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Posted by Mike Berger
on Jan 11 2012. Filed under High School, Sports.
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