Newton North Girls Upset Weymouth

Yes, I used the word "upset."

The deep and talented Weymouth girls were the Carey division champs indoors, and going into yesterday's meet at Weymouth, the favorites to repeat the accomplishment outdoors. But the Newton North girls, led by a monster day for Michelle Kaufman, won the meet 72.33 to 62.67.

Kaufman won four events, scoring twenty points: the 100 (12.7), 300 hurdles (47.8), long jump (16-1), and triple jump (35-2). Other winners for North included Vicki Marone in the 100 hurdles (16-7), Bonny Guang in the shot put (32-7), Paris Mongo in the discus (87-4), Emma Kornetsky in the 400 (60.8), and Carolyn Ranti, who won the 2-Mile (11:43) and then doubled back to take third in the 400, which might have been the most competitive race of the day.

After Weymouth, the Tigers have a good chance to remain undefeated in dual meets. if they can do that, they will earn their 18th Carey Division championship in the last 20 years, a staggering achievement.

Tiger Boys Best Weymouth

The Newton North boys remained unbeaten, as they won their meet against Weymouth 83-53, the same score as they won last week's meet against Brookline.

Hymlaire Lamisere recorded a season's best 11.1 in the 100m, and also won the 200 in 22.8. Sam Arsenault, who has been out with an injury, returned to the track for this meet and won the 400m in 53.8.

North's other winners were Seb Putzeys in the mile (4:42), Steven Long in the shot put (47-3), Ivan Kostadinov in the long jump (21-7), and Adam Bao in the triple (41-8).

Of course, I'm taking all these results from the local paper, and times and distances haven't always been accurate, so take them with a grain of salt.

Results and Story in the Daily News Tribune