If the results posted on Cool Running are accurate, Newton North's first indoor meet against Braintree was full of promise for the season to come. The NN girls swamped the Wamps (have I used that phrase before?) 78-8 and the NN boys were nearly as dominant in winning 72-14.
Boys Meet
The boys won every event in their dual meet except the relay, where Cool Running reports they were DQ'd for an infraction of the jewelry rule. I'll bet that presented a teaching moment or two for the NN coaching staff. That aside, and acknowledging that Braintree was not a strong team, what was impressive was the balance of the NN effort. There was not a single event in which North did not have a strong competitor. NN athletes had the top league performances in these events:
Mile (Ranti)
1000 (Lichtman)
600 (Penn)
2 Mile (Keefe)
High Jump (Hart)
Shot Put (Mayanja)
Long Jump (Hart)
In the 300, Ryan Lucken had the second fastest time of the night in what I think is a PB 37.07. In the 55, Terrell Doyle ran the 4th fastest time (6.99), and in the 55 hurdles, freshman Nick Fofana also had the 4th fastest time (8.58) in his first meet. If the guys figure out that jewelry thing, they'll be pretty good in the relay, too.
Girls Meet
The girls won every event against Braintree except the shot put, and also had several league-best performances:
Margo Gillis (600)
Carla Forbes (55)
Amy Ren (Long Jump)
4x400 Relay
The Tigers look very, very good in the shorter events and jumps, but could be vulnerable in the distance events and shot.
If I had to guess, I would say that along with proven stars Gills and Forbes, North's strength in big meets will be its relays -- especially the 4x200, 4x400, LJ and HJ. And who knows, sophomores Madi Nadeau (43.60 300) and Meghan Bellerose (1:43.22 600 behind Gillis) look like they might be developing stars in their own rights this year.
Results of boys events
Results of girls events
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A teaching and learning moment. A relay runner was wearing a rubber band inscribed with the name of Adam London, his friend recently killed in an auto accident. He only had to inform the officials before running and it would have been all right I was told(under the religous exception). Since neither he or I did, he was dqed. I didn't know about it, but the runner thought the wrist band was excluded from the rule which he was aware of. Since our high jumper was allowed to wear a similar band, he thought he too could. Seems foolish to me.
another league title for newton north congrats ...but outdoor may be a different story
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