Kiley (20 points) Leads North Over Weymouth

The Cavalry came over the hill in the nick of time.

With Ben Kiley and Sam Arsenault competing again, and the rest of the Newton North boys track team stepping up to their toughest challenge of the season, the Tigers overwhelmed a very talented Weymouth team 82-53 at Weymouth yesterday to stay unbeaten.

Kiley hasn't been 100% this spring, but despite the lingering effects of a knee injury, he was just about perfect yesterday, winning four events, the 100 (11.4), 200 (23.4), LJ (20-10), and HJ (5-7). Arsenault is still struggling with a foot injury, but the senior finished 2nd in the 400 (53.0) and long jump (19-5, off his RIGHT foot), and tied with Kiley for first in the high jump. Between the two of them, they accounted for 29 points. The margin of victory in the meet? 29 points.

But two athletes aren't enough to win a dual meet, let alone compete with a team as deep and talented as Weymouth. The Tigers were buoyed by "step-up" performances from Conor Ebbs, who won the shot put and discus, Dan Hamilton and Mike Goldenberg (1st and 2nd in the 2-mile), Troy Peterson (2nd in the 100, leadoff leg on the winning 4x100 relay), Hao-Kai Wu (2nd in the 200, 4x100 relay), Tony Chen (2nd in the 110 hurdles, 2nd in the triple jump, 4x100 relay), Ethan Goldman (3rd in both hurdle events), and many others who picked up all the 2nds and 3rds that neutralized Weymouth's strengths in the hurdles, middle distances, and javelin.

The Tigers' record now stands at 3-0 this season, and 59-0 this decade. With meets against Norwood, Braintree, Framingham, and Needham, the Tigers hope to stay healthy and run the table on the road to another league title.

NN v. Weymouth results on Athletic.net

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