Time will tell whether the MSTCA Invite becomes a fixture on the indoor track calendar.
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day offers a relatively uncluttered week on the Reggie Lewis calendar, but by the same token, many athletes are out of town on family breaks of one sort or another. This year, the MSTCA created a two-day meet for the weekend of 12/27-28, giving runners and jumpers a chance to test themselves or hone their field event skills. I really like the idea of adding non-standard (indoor) track events like the 200, 400, 800, 5000m, while also providing a full slate of track relays (sprint medley, distance medley included). I think the meet will catch on, and next year will see a big increase in numbers.
Although there were small fields this year, there seem to have been some highly competitive events. Newton Noth's Sam Arsenault and BC High's Corey Thomas staged two high-level duels in the high jump and 55 hurdles on Saturday. Arsenault won the high jump (on fewer misses) at 6-5. Thomas won the hurdles in 7.79, but Sam pushed him all the way in the finals, recording a personal best time of 7.88.
Newton North's Ben Kiley also competed in the HJ, clearing 5-11.
On Sunday, Arsenault returned to Reggie and won the long jump with a leap of 21-5.5.
On the girls side, on Saturday Emily Hutchinson (4-11) and Amy Ren (4-9) finished 2nd and 6th in the high jump. Ren returned on Sunday to take 5th in the long jump at 15-3.75, while Michelle Kaufman was 4th in 15-7.75.
Carolyn Ranti placed 6th in the 800m, running 2:25.06.
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