NN Girls Win DI State Relays

Newton North won three events (SMR, 4x50 shuttle hurdles, LJ), finished second in the HJ, and third in the DMR and 4x50 to amass 50 points and upset favored Andover for the D1 State Relays title.

It was a great all-around performance for the Tigers in the meet that Coach Joe Tranchita considers the real state championship. The Newton North girls had two scoring teams each on the oval, the infield running events, and the jumps.

It was no surprise that Margo Gillis and Carla Forbes were involved in several of the Tigers' more impressive efforts. Gillis led off the winning sprint medley team (4:16.28) and anchored the third-place DMR (12:49.76). Forbes jumped a foot further than the second-best competitor in the difficult two-jump format to lead NN's winning long jump relay, and ran on North's third-place 4x50 relay (school record 25.34).

But junior Amy Ren was the only Tiger who made it to the top of the podium twice, once as part of the winning long jump relay, and again for her leg on the winning 4x50 shuttle hurdle relay, which set a class record of 29.49. She also helped North to a 2nd place finish in the high jump relay, although she probably would have liked to have a better clearance in that event.

By my count, there were only three girls teams that scored in six events: Newton North, Andover, and Weymouth. Indeed, the Wildcats seemed to be right on the Tigers' heels all afternoon, finishing right behind them in the SMR and SMR, and within a few places in the hurdles and long jump. North won the relay battle, but next week's dual meet will decide the Carey Division title.

Newton North Results:

4x800
17 Newton North HS 'A' 10:40.24
1) Kruskal, Shoshana 12 2) Gleason, Susannah 12
3) Gluck, Sam 12 4) Spitaels, Kaylee 09

Sprint Medley
1 Newton North HS 'A' 4:16.28 4
1) Gillis, Margo 11 2) Cuccurullo, Julia 11
3) Fugazzotto, Jess 12 4) Tabatabaie, Ariana 12

4x200
13 Newton North HS 'A' 1:53.18 9
1) Wong, Kayla 10 2) Forbes, Carla 09
3) Brown, Steph 10 4) Pursley, Meghan 11

4x400
27 Newton North HS 'B' 4:34.72 1
1) Bellerose, Meghan 09 2) Nadeau, Madison 09
3) Gluck, Sam 12 4) Smith, Lauren 10

Distance Medley
3 Newton North HS 'A' 12:49.76
1) Heffernan, Maggie 10 2) Tabatabaie, Ariana 12
3) Tripathi, Jaya 12 4) Gillis, Margo 11

4x50 Yard Shuttle Hurdle
1 Newton North HS 'A' 29.49* 6
1) Ren, Amy 11 2) Denn, Emily 12
3) Liu, Jen 12 4) Wong, Kayla 10

4x50 Yard Relay
3 Newton North HS 'A' 25.34 11
1) Brown, Steph 10 2) Forbes, Carla 09
3) Pursley, Meghan 11 4) Prior, Kayla 10
18 Newton North HS 'B' 26.58 8
1) Fugazzotto, Jess 12 2) Larkin, Maeve 09
3) Liu, Jen 12 4) Denn, Emily 12

High Jump
2 Newton North, Girls Newton No. 4.52m 14-10.00

2 Hutchinson, Emily 11 Newton No. 1.60m 5-03.00
3 Grigoli, Lucia 10 Newton No. 1.55m 5-01.00
13 Ren, Amy 11 Newton No. 1.37m 4-06.00

Long Jump
1 Newton North, Girls Newton No. 13.94m 45-09.00

1 Forbes, Carla 09 Newton No. 5.27m 17-03.50
7 Ren, Amy 11 Newton No. 4.46m 14-07.75
16 Prior, Kayla 10 Newton No. 4.21m 13-09.75

Event 19 Girls Shot Put
17 Newton North, Girls Newton No. 23.88m 78-04.25

42 Bellerose, Kate 12 Newton No. 8.04m 26-04.50
48 Salvucci, Michela 10 Newton No. 7.97m 26-01.75
49 Azadzoi, Smira 12 Newton No. 7.87m 25-10.00


Women - Team Rankings
1) Newton North HS 50
2) Andover HS 41
3) Lincoln-Sudbury Reg. HS 28
4) Weymouth HS 24
5) Wachusett Reg-Holden 22
5) Newton South HS 22


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