It looks like good weather for the Weston Invitational, scheduled for Saturday afternoon/evening at Weston H.S. There's a lot of buzz about the girls 2-Mile field, which will bring together three runners who have run under 11:00, and two others who are quite capable of doing it. The five in alphabetical order (with their credentials):
Jess Barton, SR Newton North - 2005 outdoor all-state 1M champ; two-time Div I all-state XC champ; 2006 indoor Div I 2M champ (10:57).
Bridget Dahlberg, SO Newton South - two-time indoor all-state champ for 1M (PR: 4:52); has fastest outdoor 2M so far this year (11:02)
Emily Jones, SO Bromfield - defending outdoor all-state 2M champ; defending XC state champ; 2006 footlocker XC finalist; fastest 2M PR in the field (10:37)
Rebekah McKay, SR Whitinsville Christian - Winner 2007 State Coaches indoor meet; 2nd to Wetherbee at 2007 indoor Div II meet; PR of 11:04
Colleen Wetherbee, SR Dennis-Yarmouth - 2006 outdoor 1M champ (PR: 4:51); 2007 indoor 2M champ (PR: 10:45)
Should be memorable... but the girls 2M isn't the only race to watch at Weston!
The girls 200M should be very competitive with Andover's Mellissa Knapp (25.8), Cambridge's Sarah Trotman (25.9), and indoor all-state 300M champ Stoneham's Christina Izzicupo (26.2) heading the field.
In the girls 400m, three girls are seeded under 60 seconds, led by Andover's Colleen Shannon, and Newton North's Emma Kornetsky is seeded fifth at 60.4. Kormetsky ran a blazing 60.3 anchor leg in the 4x400 relay on Tuesday against Weymouth and could dip under 60 for the first time at Weston.
The boys 400m is going to be a great race, as North's Avery Mitchell takes on a very strong field that includes New Bedford's Mike Jones and Lincoln-Sudbury's Nick Coluntuono. Brookline's Tobias Blattler is also seeded in the top six and might surprise the field.
The girls 800 features two of the top runners from the state-champion Lincoln-Sudbury team, Dana Jamieson and Molly Binder, both seeded at 2:15. Into the mix throw Newton South's Diana Braver and Newton North's Carolyn Ranti, as well as Marian's Christi Gallagher and we could see five runners under 2:20. Yikes!
The boys mile is also stacked, as defending 2006 outdoor all-state champ, Brockton's Kevin Gill, heads a field that includes 10 runners seeded at 4:30 or below, including all-state 1000m champ, Westwood's Jeff Moriarty.
In the boys 110 hurdles, North's Gordon Forbes takes on Framingham's Jordan Maddocks. In the girls hurdles, Michelle Kaufman and Morgan Faer get to run against state 55M hurdle champ, Lauren Barner of New Bedford.
The girls 4x800 relay could be a tremendous race, bringng together four ofthe state's best teams in Lincoln-Sudbury, Chelmsofrd, Newton South, and Newton North. But that's only IF the teams are running at full strength. It's still a bit early in the season, and if the weather is cold, there might be some scratches.
All-in-all, a very high quality meet with the potential for some unforgettable races.
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