May 06, 2008

North Boys, Girls at 6-0 With Wins Over Needham

For many of North's athletes it was their third meet in six days. No matter, as both Tiger teams ran, jumped, and threw their way to triple digits in twin victories over Needham Monday afternoon.

For the boys, there were BSC-best performances from Sam Arsenault in the high jump (6-4) and Adam Bao in the triple jump (PB 45-9). Arsenault also won the 300 hurdles in 41.1, while Bao won the long jump in 20-6. Seb Putzeys also won two events, as he pulled off the challenging 400/800 double, running 52.9 for the 400, and coming back to run 2:09 in the 800.

North's Dan Giovanucci won the shot put (45-4), making three North shot putters over 45' in the last week, while E.J. Metallides took the discus. Jared Forman ran a PR 4:43.5 to win the mile. The tireless Dan Hamilton won the two-mile (running his third deuce since last Wednesday. Troy Peterson won the 100 and Hymlaire Lamisere won the 200. Final score: 106-30 Newton North.

For the girls, Weston just seems to have revved them up. Michelle Kaufman was everywhere again, winning four events, including the 100m hurdles in a personal best 15.9. Carolyn Ranti has apparently become a sprinter, as she won the 200 and 400 (the latter in a personal best 60.8). Bonny Guang won the shot put (30-8) and discus (91-0), and Emily Hutchinson pulled off an unusual double, winning the javelin and high jump. This, you might say, is a versatile team.

North wraps up its dual meet season next Tuesday at Framingham, hoping to clinch league titles. But first there's the State Coaches Invitational meets on Saturday. The boys will be at Durfee and the girls at Somerville.

1 comment:

Bons said...

girls aren't actually going to state coaches anymore. focusing on state relays instead.