New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichek always says he likes football players with versatility. I am starting to feel the same way about track athletes, especially after Tuesday's wins over Braintree.
The Newton North girls were facing a very strong and talented Braintree team, that, like the Tigers, hadn't lost a meet. On the track and in the jumps, the meet was just about even, but Newton swept all three throwing events and won the meet 83-53. A big part of North's success must be credited to the versatility of athletes such as Lily Brown, Jess Barton, and Morgan Faer. Each one of these runners is also a thrower: Brown excels at the shot put and the 200, both of which she won against Braintree; Barton won both the mile and the javelin; Faer won the high hurdles, and placed third in both the discus and javelin. With the win the versatile Newton North girls ran (and jumped and threw) their record to 6-0, and all but clinched an undefeated season and their 16th Bay State league title in 18 years.
Here's a link to coverage of the meet in the Daily News Tribune.
The boys also won, but I don't have any results yet.
Newton North runs their final dual meet against Needham next Tuesday at home.
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