The 2010 Indoor Division Championship Meets begin today and continue through the weekend.
The DI meet is Saturday morning (beginning at 9:00 a.m.), and among boys teams, Andover is the clear favorite. The Golden Warriors have the State's fastest sprinter, and the top seeds in all three relays. However, there are no points awarded for being seeded first, and there are reasons to believe that St. John's Prep has a good shot to pull off an upset. Whichever way it goes, I expect those two teams to be duking it out with scores near 50 points. After that, a handful of teams -- including Methuen, Newton South, Newton North, Weymouth, and Xaverian -- will be fighting for third with scores in the low 20's.
I might as well go out on a limb and predict the top three teams, in order:
1. St. John's Prep
2. Andover
3. Xaverian
Herewith, a preview of the individual events, in roughly the order they will be run:
High Jump
The high jump as contested in the big meets is always a different beast than the event contested in dual meets. The bar starts much higher, and the field is quickly whittled down to a few scorers. Two jumpers (Toby Belton from St. John's Shrewsbury and Nick Staley from B.C. High) have jumped 6-8. After that, it will be a free-for-all. St. John's Prep (SJP) will have 6-4 jumper Jack Durkin. Andover has two jumpers seeded at 6-2. My entire case for SJP is that they will get the points that they are supposed to get (maybe a few more) and Andover will not get all the points they are supposed to get. The high jump could decide the issue early. If the Andover jumpers do well, forget my prediction. But, if I'm right (big if), score it SJP 6, Andover 2.
1 Mile
Xaverian's John Bleday will win. Andover's Simon Voorhees is seeded second, but he will have his hands full with Weymouth's Steve Sollowin and Methuen's Andrew Stamatopulos and Ben Pare. Newton North's Ezra Lichtman is seeded 6th and is a threat as well. Methuen is always great at peaking for the big meets, and I think this will be no exception. I'll give Voorhees 4th, and Andover 4 points.
600m
The 600 in these big meets is always a crazy race, and results are often wildly different than the form chart. Andover's Mark Vetere has the top seed (1:22.74), and I give him the nod for the win, but it won't be easy. For one, there's Somerville freshman Andre Rolim, who has somewhat spectacularly run 1:23.15, and Durfee's Scott Souza, seeded second at 1:23.06. SJP's Mike Galasso is seeded 4th, and needs to get those points for the Prep. With some trepidation, I'll say 10 for Andover and 4 for the Prep, although the results might be upside down.
1000m
The Prep's Chris Oesterlin has the top seed by over a second at 2:31.82, and is the clear favorite in this race. He'll face fierce challenges from Weymouth's Chris Dooley and Newton South's Yuji Wakimoto. Andover has two runners seeded in the top ten, and I'm going to say Adam Vetere fights into sixth to pick up a point. Score it 10 for SJP and 1 for Andover.
Shot Put
Switching to the field events, the shot put is a critical event for the Prep. While Lowell's Ryan Davila is the heavy favorite (no pun intended), having thrown 61 feet this season, I'll pick the Prep's Sean Enos for second. To earn those points, he'll have to throw at or better than his seed mark of 52 feet, and he'll be dealing with the likes of Newton North's Conor Ebbs, who has a monster throw of 53-7 to his credit. But I'm sticking with my prediction that SJP earns 8 points here.
300m Final
Back to the oval and the finals of the 300m. SJP Senior Jared Kadich is seeded half a second faster than anyone else in the field at 35.29 and it would be folly to pick against him. Andover has Kerrick Stevens (seeded 5th), and the Prep has Chris Crosby (seeded 7th). I expect to see them both make the finals, but perhaps in the slower of two heats. That's not necessarily a disadvantage. I'll go out on a fairly flimsy limb here and say that Crosby picks up a point by finishing 6th, and Stevens doesn't score. Of course, this assumes that both runners are competing and aren't being saved for the relays. Not every runner can handle two hard 300s and a scorching relay leg. Well, we'll see, but I'll still tally this 11 for the Prep and none for Andover.
2 Mile
The 2-Mile seems wide open to me. Methuen's Jared Reddy has the top seed (9:37), but Shrewsbury's John Murray is better than his 9:50 seed time, as is Brookline's Chernet Sisay. I wouldn't be surprised to see Methuen's Tyler Sullivan or Newton South's David Mely in the top three either. Newton North's Jake Gleason is seeded 7th, and Andover's Nick Shumacher is seeded 8th. Anything could happen, but I hesitate to give Andover any points in this event.
55 Dash
Chris McConnell is the defending State Champ, top seed (6.43), and the odds-on favorite to repeat in the dash. Medford's DeAundrey Williams (6.50) is the only one close. 10 points Andover.
55 Hurdles
Brockton's Sidney Chambers is the top seed here (7.62), but Xaverian (remember them) has Nick McDaniels seeded at 7.71, and could win the whole thing.
Long Jump
Newton South's Ross MacDonald reminds me a little bit of Ben Fulton. He (MacDonald) is the top seed in the long jump, and if he's on, will be tough to beat. Andover's Mark Vetere is seeded 5th, but it's not a stretch to see him finishing higher, and I'm going to put him third, earning six points for Andover.
4x800 Relay
If my math and my predictions are both correct, SJP will be holding a slim lead (37-33) going into the relays. Won't Andover dominate here? Not necessarily. Let's start with the 4x800. Andover has the top seed at 8:04, but that's not going to stand up for the win, not with the likes of Methuen and Peabody in the mix. These teams always make huge improvements in the latter part of the season. I like Methuen for the win. The other consideration is how Andover spreads its runners over the relays. The Golden Warriors swept the relays at the D1 State Relays meet, but that was with no individual events. Surely they must run out of bodies at some point? Anyway, I'll say that Andover finished 4th here, and that SJP will improve enough to take 5th. 4 - 2 Andover.
4x200
Andover has absolutely owned this event all year long, and even though I would never ever want a meet to come down to the 4x200 (those baton passes are too scary!), I see no reason that Andover won't blow everyone away here. The Prep has had great teams in this event in the past, but not this year. 10-0 Andover.
4x400
It's perfect that the top two teams in the final event are the top two teams in the meet. If you've followed my script so far, Andover will go into the final event up 47-39. The truth is, they'll probably win or place here as well, and win the meet. Even if SJP runs out of their minds, they won't be able to overtake an Andover team that is just too deep.
So I lied at the beginning. Seeding is destiny. Andover will win, and the Prep will fall short after a noble effort.
Unless, of course, one tiny thread unravels -- one handoff goes awry, one runner tweaks a hamstring, one athlete picks the wrong moment to shed their shirt on the infield. All I know is, this is a meet you'll want to watch to the very end.
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February 18, 2010
December 05, 2009
NNHS Alumni Results - 12/5/09
Indoor track meets began in Boston, and a few hours later the snow arrived. Coincidence?
In any case, there were some familiar names in the results of the Jay Carisella T&F Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Center, Saturday. I counted six NNHS alumni running, jumping, or throwing.
Let's start with Jess Barton. The Northeastern sophomore transfer finished 5th in the 3000, running 10:15.75.
In the men's 1000m, Northeastern's Seb Putzeys looked in fine form, taking 2nd in 2:34.10.
BU Freshman Sam Arsenault ran 8.03 in the prelims and 7.97 in the finals of the 55 hurdles to place 3rd in that event. Arsenault also cleared 6-4 in the high jump to take 5th.
Hymlaire Lamisere (UMass Dartmouth) and Ivan Kostadinov (unattached) were separated by only a quarter inch in the long jump, as Hymlaire jumped 20-00.05 and Ivan was 20-00.25.
Finally, Bentley sophomore Steven Long recorded a throw of 13.23 (43-05) to place 13th in the shot put.
In any case, there were some familiar names in the results of the Jay Carisella T&F Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Center, Saturday. I counted six NNHS alumni running, jumping, or throwing.
Let's start with Jess Barton. The Northeastern sophomore transfer finished 5th in the 3000, running 10:15.75.
In the men's 1000m, Northeastern's Seb Putzeys looked in fine form, taking 2nd in 2:34.10.
BU Freshman Sam Arsenault ran 8.03 in the prelims and 7.97 in the finals of the 55 hurdles to place 3rd in that event. Arsenault also cleared 6-4 in the high jump to take 5th.
Hymlaire Lamisere (UMass Dartmouth) and Ivan Kostadinov (unattached) were separated by only a quarter inch in the long jump, as Hymlaire jumped 20-00.05 and Ivan was 20-00.25.
Finally, Bentley sophomore Steven Long recorded a throw of 13.23 (43-05) to place 13th in the shot put.
February 28, 2009
Records Fall at 2009 All-State Meet
There were all sorts of official and unofficial records set at the 2009 All-State meet last night at Reggie Lewis. Official records included four individual meet records in the Boys 55 dash (Chris McConnell, 6.34), Boys 600 (Nick Wade, 1:20.89), Boys HJ (Corey Thomas, 6-11), and Girls 2-Mile (Emily Jones, 10:29.57 breaking her own state record), and a relay record in the girls 4x800 (Lincoln-Sudbury, 9:15.17).
Unofficial records included most insane girls 1000m, longest streak of dominance in a single event (Bridget Dahlberg in the girls mile), greatest combined distance in the boys and girls shot puts (102 feet, 3.75 inches by Dan Galvin and Nalis Mbianda -- I don't actually know if that's a record, but it's darn good), and biggest upset I've ever seen in the boys mile (John Bleday over Omar Abdi).
Well, having to pick and choose, here are events where Newton North runners figured prominently. It's just a coincidence that these were also some of the most exciting events (or is it?)
Murphy Wins Girls 1000
Two years ago, Molly Binder won the 1000m at the All-State meet with a time of 3:01.39. Incredibly, last night that time would have placed only 11th, as Framingham's Camille Murphy (2:51.99) won what surely was the deepest girls 1000m ever contested in Massachusetts, with four runners under 2:54 and six under 3:00.
The two fastest 1000m runners in Newton North history -- Margo Gillis and Carolyn Ranti -- finished 3rd and 5th in the historic race, with Gillis running a school record 2:52.91, a personal best by three seconds. Another sophomore, Newton South's Kathy O'Keefe, also ran a spectacular race with a four-second personal best to take 4th in 2:53.94. Ranti ran a season's best 2:57.17 in 5th.
Lincoln-Sudbury Sets Meet Record in Girls 4x800
L-S had no individual winners last night, but their 4x800 relay team of Claire Arthur, Jess Griffin, Ellie Hylton, and Andrea Keklak won the eagerly anticipated girls 4x800, setting a meet record 9:15.17, four seconds ahead of Newton South, which also went under the record they had set in 2008. Newton North was third, running a season's best 9:28.81.
Keeping with the theme of the night in the middle distances, the race was the deepest ever with nine teams at 9:40 or better, and an unreal twenty teams under 9:55. It seems that 9:40 is the new 10:00.
Girls 55 Hurdles
Mansfield's Meghan Ferreira reached the finish of the 55 hurdles 2/1000ths before Westford Academy's Cassandra Ryding (8.357 to 8.359), and the two points Ferreira gained by winning the event, helped keep Mansfield's chances for a team title alive. Later, it would come down to the 4x400 relay and Ferreira and Mansfield would win there and earn a tie with Newton South, making the two schools co-champions.
But back to the hurdles. You might be wondering how close 2/1000th of a second is... Well, assuming both runners were moving at their average speed for the race, it's about 1.3 centimeters, or half an inch. Keep working on your finish line lean, folks.
Newton North's Michelle Kaufman qualified for the finals with an 8.67, and then improved on that in the finals, running 8.64 to finish 7th overall.
Kaufman competed in the long jump, leaping 16-05.75 to finish 10th overall. She also ran on Newton North's 4x200m relay team, which finished 15th in 1:49.46.
2009 All-State Meet Results on Cool Running
Unofficial records included most insane girls 1000m, longest streak of dominance in a single event (Bridget Dahlberg in the girls mile), greatest combined distance in the boys and girls shot puts (102 feet, 3.75 inches by Dan Galvin and Nalis Mbianda -- I don't actually know if that's a record, but it's darn good), and biggest upset I've ever seen in the boys mile (John Bleday over Omar Abdi).
Well, having to pick and choose, here are events where Newton North runners figured prominently. It's just a coincidence that these were also some of the most exciting events (or is it?)
Murphy Wins Girls 1000
Two years ago, Molly Binder won the 1000m at the All-State meet with a time of 3:01.39. Incredibly, last night that time would have placed only 11th, as Framingham's Camille Murphy (2:51.99) won what surely was the deepest girls 1000m ever contested in Massachusetts, with four runners under 2:54 and six under 3:00.
The two fastest 1000m runners in Newton North history -- Margo Gillis and Carolyn Ranti -- finished 3rd and 5th in the historic race, with Gillis running a school record 2:52.91, a personal best by three seconds. Another sophomore, Newton South's Kathy O'Keefe, also ran a spectacular race with a four-second personal best to take 4th in 2:53.94. Ranti ran a season's best 2:57.17 in 5th.
Lincoln-Sudbury Sets Meet Record in Girls 4x800
L-S had no individual winners last night, but their 4x800 relay team of Claire Arthur, Jess Griffin, Ellie Hylton, and Andrea Keklak won the eagerly anticipated girls 4x800, setting a meet record 9:15.17, four seconds ahead of Newton South, which also went under the record they had set in 2008. Newton North was third, running a season's best 9:28.81.
Keeping with the theme of the night in the middle distances, the race was the deepest ever with nine teams at 9:40 or better, and an unreal twenty teams under 9:55. It seems that 9:40 is the new 10:00.
Girls 55 Hurdles
Mansfield's Meghan Ferreira reached the finish of the 55 hurdles 2/1000ths before Westford Academy's Cassandra Ryding (8.357 to 8.359), and the two points Ferreira gained by winning the event, helped keep Mansfield's chances for a team title alive. Later, it would come down to the 4x400 relay and Ferreira and Mansfield would win there and earn a tie with Newton South, making the two schools co-champions.
But back to the hurdles. You might be wondering how close 2/1000th of a second is... Well, assuming both runners were moving at their average speed for the race, it's about 1.3 centimeters, or half an inch. Keep working on your finish line lean, folks.
Newton North's Michelle Kaufman qualified for the finals with an 8.67, and then improved on that in the finals, running 8.64 to finish 7th overall.
Kaufman competed in the long jump, leaping 16-05.75 to finish 10th overall. She also ran on Newton North's 4x200m relay team, which finished 15th in 1:49.46.
2009 All-State Meet Results on Cool Running
February 19, 2009
2009 Indoor Div I Boys Preview
The boys Div I meet looks like the most unpredictable team competition in years, with no team standing out as the favorite, and many teams with a shot at the title.
Div I Boys and Girls Performance Lists
Based on seeds only, projected team scores for the top ten teams look like this:
Andover 35
St John's Prep 33
BC High 30
Xaverian 28
Lowell 26
New Bedford 26
Lawrence 24
Methuen 20
Newton South 19
Cambridge 19
How reliable are these points? Where is there upside?
Well, to begin with, BC High has to like their chances, since 20 of their projected points come from the state's best male athlete, Corey Thomas, in the high jump and hurdles. They also have Ibi Wilcox, who has run 7.91 in the hurdles, two OTHER high jumpers who have cleared 6-1, and two shot putters who have thrown over 51 feet. So it's not unreasonable to think BC High could have 35 points from three events.
Andover also has fairly reliable points. They have the state's best sprinter in Chris Mcconnell, who should win the 55, and lead them to victory in the 4x200. They also have the state's second-ranked 4x400 team, 6-2 high jumper Andrew Osborne, and Rob Martin, who has run 1:24.75 in the 600. I think they will be very close to their projected 35 points, although the high jump is always a crap shoot.
But the team I think could win is St. John's Prep. The prep has projected scorers in only four events, but that includes Jared Kadich, the top seed in the 300 (35.82), Mike Massee, the top seed in the 1000, and the top team in the 4x400 relay. They also should have a good 4x800 team, which could score points, and a chance in the high jump and 600. My instinct here is that SJP always seems to over-perform at these big meets, and a score in the mid-30s might be enough to win this year.
Two dark horse teams are Lawrence and Newton South. Lawrence has upside in the 55 and 300, but not enough scorers overall to get above the mid-20s even if everything goes their way. Newton South has upside in the 1000, the mile, and 4x800 relay, and I think they might get an individual victory from Ross McDonald in the long jump.
And what of Sam Arsenault and Ben Kiley? Arsenault has sat out the last few meets with a foot injury, but is entered in the hurdles and long jump. Will he be able to compete at his usual high-level? Ben Kiley has been getting better and better as the season has gone on. He is entered in the 55 (seeded 8th) and the long jump (seeded 11th), and with a good day, could conceivably score in either or both. North also has the fifth seed in the 4x400 relay.
Other than watching Corey Thomas go after 7-feet in the high jump, other events of special interest include the 1000, where Weymouth's Steve Sallowin has a real chance to become the first sophomore to win the 1000 in a long, long time.
In the 2M, Phil Galebach looks like the favorite... haven't heard much from him since he went to Footlocker Nationals in XC. Newton North's Dan Hamilton is seeded 9th and will likely need to run a PR to be in the top six.
The oldest Div I meet record on the books is Ray Auger's 61-3.75 in the shot put, which dates back to 1972. Falmouth junior Sam Bombough has thrown 57-2.75, so not completely out of reach -- if not this year then perhaps next.
Div I Boys and Girls Performance Lists
Based on seeds only, projected team scores for the top ten teams look like this:
Andover 35
St John's Prep 33
BC High 30
Xaverian 28
Lowell 26
New Bedford 26
Lawrence 24
Methuen 20
Newton South 19
Cambridge 19
How reliable are these points? Where is there upside?
Well, to begin with, BC High has to like their chances, since 20 of their projected points come from the state's best male athlete, Corey Thomas, in the high jump and hurdles. They also have Ibi Wilcox, who has run 7.91 in the hurdles, two OTHER high jumpers who have cleared 6-1, and two shot putters who have thrown over 51 feet. So it's not unreasonable to think BC High could have 35 points from three events.
Andover also has fairly reliable points. They have the state's best sprinter in Chris Mcconnell, who should win the 55, and lead them to victory in the 4x200. They also have the state's second-ranked 4x400 team, 6-2 high jumper Andrew Osborne, and Rob Martin, who has run 1:24.75 in the 600. I think they will be very close to their projected 35 points, although the high jump is always a crap shoot.
But the team I think could win is St. John's Prep. The prep has projected scorers in only four events, but that includes Jared Kadich, the top seed in the 300 (35.82), Mike Massee, the top seed in the 1000, and the top team in the 4x400 relay. They also should have a good 4x800 team, which could score points, and a chance in the high jump and 600. My instinct here is that SJP always seems to over-perform at these big meets, and a score in the mid-30s might be enough to win this year.
Two dark horse teams are Lawrence and Newton South. Lawrence has upside in the 55 and 300, but not enough scorers overall to get above the mid-20s even if everything goes their way. Newton South has upside in the 1000, the mile, and 4x800 relay, and I think they might get an individual victory from Ross McDonald in the long jump.
And what of Sam Arsenault and Ben Kiley? Arsenault has sat out the last few meets with a foot injury, but is entered in the hurdles and long jump. Will he be able to compete at his usual high-level? Ben Kiley has been getting better and better as the season has gone on. He is entered in the 55 (seeded 8th) and the long jump (seeded 11th), and with a good day, could conceivably score in either or both. North also has the fifth seed in the 4x400 relay.
Other than watching Corey Thomas go after 7-feet in the high jump, other events of special interest include the 1000, where Weymouth's Steve Sallowin has a real chance to become the first sophomore to win the 1000 in a long, long time.
In the 2M, Phil Galebach looks like the favorite... haven't heard much from him since he went to Footlocker Nationals in XC. Newton North's Dan Hamilton is seeded 9th and will likely need to run a PR to be in the top six.
The oldest Div I meet record on the books is Ray Auger's 61-3.75 in the shot put, which dates back to 1972. Falmouth junior Sam Bombough has thrown 57-2.75, so not completely out of reach -- if not this year then perhaps next.
February 18, 2009
2009 Indoor Div I Girls Preview
The Div I meet (Class A's) is this Saturday, starting at 2:30 PM at Reggie. Performance lists have been posted here:
Div I Performance Lists (Girls and Boys)
Projecting scores based solely on seeds (obviously not always accurate), here are the projected team scores for the top teams:
Newton South 61
Haverhill 50
Newton North 36
Lincoln-Sudbury 34
Andover 26
And then there are half dozen teams projected around 18 points. among them, Weymouth has significant upside in the hurdles and 600.
Looking beyond the seeds, Newton South still looks like the odds-on favorite to win the team title, with reliable scorers in at least seven events, including the 1M, 2M, and shot put, where Bridget Dahlberg, Kelsey Karys, and Nalis Mbianda are strong favorites.
Haverhill and Lincoln-Sudbury will put up a good fight, though. If everything breaks Haverhill's way, including strong performances in the 4x8 and 4x4 relays, they could certainly win. And i think Lincoln-Sudbury will score more than their projected 34 points, since Andrea Keklak should finish no worse than 2nd in the mile.
Newton North would be in a stronger position, but with Carolyn Ranti and Margo Gillis both entered in an insanely competitive 1000m, they will need some kind of good fortune to be in the top two teams. First of all, they'll need great performances from Michelle Kaufman in the hurdles and long jump, some difficult points in the high jump, and most importantly - Ranti and Gillis have to go no worse than 2-4 in the 1000, which will be very tough.
Andover could score big points in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays, but it doesn't look they have enough individual scorers to make a run at Newton South and Haverhill. We'll see.
In addition to the 1000, the 4x800 relay will be very strong, and the 55 hurdles is up for grabs with the top 6 runners seeded from 8.60 to 8.73.
Good luck to all competitors!
Div I Performance Lists (Girls and Boys)
Projecting scores based solely on seeds (obviously not always accurate), here are the projected team scores for the top teams:
Newton South 61
Haverhill 50
Newton North 36
Lincoln-Sudbury 34
Andover 26
And then there are half dozen teams projected around 18 points. among them, Weymouth has significant upside in the hurdles and 600.
Looking beyond the seeds, Newton South still looks like the odds-on favorite to win the team title, with reliable scorers in at least seven events, including the 1M, 2M, and shot put, where Bridget Dahlberg, Kelsey Karys, and Nalis Mbianda are strong favorites.
Haverhill and Lincoln-Sudbury will put up a good fight, though. If everything breaks Haverhill's way, including strong performances in the 4x8 and 4x4 relays, they could certainly win. And i think Lincoln-Sudbury will score more than their projected 34 points, since Andrea Keklak should finish no worse than 2nd in the mile.
Newton North would be in a stronger position, but with Carolyn Ranti and Margo Gillis both entered in an insanely competitive 1000m, they will need some kind of good fortune to be in the top two teams. First of all, they'll need great performances from Michelle Kaufman in the hurdles and long jump, some difficult points in the high jump, and most importantly - Ranti and Gillis have to go no worse than 2-4 in the 1000, which will be very tough.
Andover could score big points in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays, but it doesn't look they have enough individual scorers to make a run at Newton South and Haverhill. We'll see.
In addition to the 1000, the 4x800 relay will be very strong, and the 55 hurdles is up for grabs with the top 6 runners seeded from 8.60 to 8.73.
Good luck to all competitors!
January 24, 2009
NNHS Alumni Results - 1/23-24/09
The Boston University Terrier Classic took place this weekend, and as usual produced some outstanding performances.
In the 55 dash, Cailean Robinson (Wheaton College) blazed a personal best 6.50 in his qualifying heat, and then ran 6.59 to finish 7th in the finals. NNHS alum and historian extraordinaire Josh Seeherman (GBTC) ran 2:01.75 in the 800. Teammate Dave Cahill ran 51.05 in the 400, a time that might have won the event at the BU mini-meet, but placed him 38th here.
In the throws, David Smith put the shot 13.52m (44-04.25) , and threw the weight 14.18m (46-06.25), which is (I think) a personal best in that event.
On Saturday, Brandeis hosted the 2009 Reggie Poyau Invitational in Waltham, and in the 3000m, Doug Brecher ran a season's best 8:58.12 to finish 7th. He then doubled back to anchor (yes, anchor!) the Bates 4x800 team, which ran 8:33.52. In that same meet Newton South alum Sam Donovan had quite a day, winning the mile in a PR 4:22.49 with a dramatic kick, and then anchoring the winning 4x800 team.
At the St. Lawrence Invitational Saturday, Dan Chebot dropped down from his usual 3k/5k races to run the 1000, finishing 7th in 2:42.39. Dan also ran the 1600 for Rochester in the DMR (11:02).
At Wesleyan's Cardinal Invitational (I) this weekend, Scott Cole ran the mile, finishing in 4:41.78.
Seb Putzeys ran 1:59.91 for the 800 on Friday, as Northeastern competed in the Great Dane Classic at the NYC Armory.
In the 55 dash, Cailean Robinson (Wheaton College) blazed a personal best 6.50 in his qualifying heat, and then ran 6.59 to finish 7th in the finals. NNHS alum and historian extraordinaire Josh Seeherman (GBTC) ran 2:01.75 in the 800. Teammate Dave Cahill ran 51.05 in the 400, a time that might have won the event at the BU mini-meet, but placed him 38th here.
In the throws, David Smith put the shot 13.52m (44-04.25) , and threw the weight 14.18m (46-06.25), which is (I think) a personal best in that event.
On Saturday, Brandeis hosted the 2009 Reggie Poyau Invitational in Waltham, and in the 3000m, Doug Brecher ran a season's best 8:58.12 to finish 7th. He then doubled back to anchor (yes, anchor!) the Bates 4x800 team, which ran 8:33.52. In that same meet Newton South alum Sam Donovan had quite a day, winning the mile in a PR 4:22.49 with a dramatic kick, and then anchoring the winning 4x800 team.
At the St. Lawrence Invitational Saturday, Dan Chebot dropped down from his usual 3k/5k races to run the 1000, finishing 7th in 2:42.39. Dan also ran the 1600 for Rochester in the DMR (11:02).
At Wesleyan's Cardinal Invitational (I) this weekend, Scott Cole ran the mile, finishing in 4:41.78.
Seb Putzeys ran 1:59.91 for the 800 on Friday, as Northeastern competed in the Great Dane Classic at the NYC Armory.
January 19, 2009
NNHS Alumni Results - Jan 17/18, 2009
Yale competed against Dartmouth and Columbia on Sunday, and David Smith (NNHS '07, Yale ) had a big day in the throws. Smith tossed the weight 13.79 meters, and threw the shot 15.13 (49-7.5) for second place. I believe those are both collegiate personal bests.
By the way, Brookline's Matt Stewart ran 2:29.39 for 1000m at the Yale meet, which is, I believe the first time he has been under 2:30.00 for that distance.
Another former NNHS shot putter was in action on Sunday, as Steve Long (NNHS '08, Bentley '12) threw the shot 12.13 at the Greater Boston Meet at Harvard's Gordon Track. Also at the GBTC meet, John Blouin ran 9:16.39 for 3K.
On Saturday, Doug Brecher (Bates '10) competed in a tri-meet among Bates, Colby, and MIT in Lewiston, ME. Doug ran 9:09.42 for 3K and 4:35.49 for 1 mile. Solid times for a flat track.
Wesleyan University was in in action on Saturday, and Scott Cole ran 2:45.78 for 1000m to place 7th in that race.
Dan Chebot (Rochester '09) competed at the RIT Invitational, doing a speed double. Dan ran 2:48.42 for the 1000 (everyone doing the 1000 all of a sudden), and 4:41.90 for the mile.
On Thursday night, David Polgar (BU '10) competed in a meet against Sacred Heart at BU, running 4:28.46 for the mile.
By the way, Brookline's Matt Stewart ran 2:29.39 for 1000m at the Yale meet, which is, I believe the first time he has been under 2:30.00 for that distance.
Another former NNHS shot putter was in action on Sunday, as Steve Long (NNHS '08, Bentley '12) threw the shot 12.13 at the Greater Boston Meet at Harvard's Gordon Track. Also at the GBTC meet, John Blouin ran 9:16.39 for 3K.
On Saturday, Doug Brecher (Bates '10) competed in a tri-meet among Bates, Colby, and MIT in Lewiston, ME. Doug ran 9:09.42 for 3K and 4:35.49 for 1 mile. Solid times for a flat track.
Wesleyan University was in in action on Saturday, and Scott Cole ran 2:45.78 for 1000m to place 7th in that race.
Dan Chebot (Rochester '09) competed at the RIT Invitational, doing a speed double. Dan ran 2:48.42 for the 1000 (everyone doing the 1000 all of a sudden), and 4:41.90 for the mile.
On Thursday night, David Polgar (BU '10) competed in a meet against Sacred Heart at BU, running 4:28.46 for the mile.
December 27, 2008
NNHS Alumni at BU Mini-Meet (12/27/08)
More fast times at BU, as NNHS alumni and others shook off their post-Christmas, post-snowstorm blues, and ripped off some solid early season races.
I never seem to give the sprinters enough credit, so let's start with Cailean Robinson, who posted a 22.66 in the 200m, the 7th fastest time overall. Cailean said he thought about entering the 400m... he said his coach at Wheaton wants him to run on the 4x400 relay... but, well, when you're a 55m/60m kind of guy, the 400 always seems like an awfully long way.
Noah Jampol did his annual 3000/1M double, running a controlled 9:45 in his trainers, and coming back to run a controlled 4:40 in his spikes. In the same heat with Noah was Josh Seeherman, who ran 4:44.41.
It was good to see Brookline alum Robert Gibson, who looked very strong and seems to have recovered from a bout of mono he suffered this fall. At BU, he doubled in the 1M/800m, taking 2nd in the 1M in 4:18.11, and 3rd in the 800 in 1:59.16. Not bad for December with no speedwork yet.
It was also great to see Dan Robb (NNHS Class of 2002), who returned recently from two years teaching at a school in Tacna, Peru. Dan was there to watch a former Providence College teammate, but he (Dan) looked fit, and I could imagine him coming down out of the stands, borrowing a pair of spike, and dropping a 2:00 flat, just like old times.
BU Mini-Meet #2 - Complete Results
I never seem to give the sprinters enough credit, so let's start with Cailean Robinson, who posted a 22.66 in the 200m, the 7th fastest time overall. Cailean said he thought about entering the 400m... he said his coach at Wheaton wants him to run on the 4x400 relay... but, well, when you're a 55m/60m kind of guy, the 400 always seems like an awfully long way.
Noah Jampol did his annual 3000/1M double, running a controlled 9:45 in his trainers, and coming back to run a controlled 4:40 in his spikes. In the same heat with Noah was Josh Seeherman, who ran 4:44.41.
It was good to see Brookline alum Robert Gibson, who looked very strong and seems to have recovered from a bout of mono he suffered this fall. At BU, he doubled in the 1M/800m, taking 2nd in the 1M in 4:18.11, and 3rd in the 800 in 1:59.16. Not bad for December with no speedwork yet.
It was also great to see Dan Robb (NNHS Class of 2002), who returned recently from two years teaching at a school in Tacna, Peru. Dan was there to watch a former Providence College teammate, but he (Dan) looked fit, and I could imagine him coming down out of the stands, borrowing a pair of spike, and dropping a 2:00 flat, just like old times.
BU Mini-Meet #2 - Complete Results
December 20, 2008
NNHS Alumni at BU Mini-Meet (12/20/08)
As the snow continued to fall from the tail end of Boston's first big snowstorm of the winter, there were some good early season races from NNHS alumni at the first BU mini-meet of the season. Many runners use these meets as fast workouts, running multiple events for strength and tuning.
Dave Cahill had himself a very nice sprint double, winning the 400m outright in 50.80, and coming back to run 23.80 in the 200m.
John Blouin ran the mile, finishing 4th in the 3rd heat with a time of 4:42.20.
I could swear that Josh Seeherman ran the mile, too, although I don't see his name in the results. In any case, he ran the 800, clocking 2:07.90.
Also good to see several NSRP folks, including Mike Burnstein and Jerzy Eisenberg-Guyot getting some speedwork in by running the 800, and James Vance, who PR'd in the mile, running 4:34.70 in what he said was his first mile race since high school.
Dave Cahill had himself a very nice sprint double, winning the 400m outright in 50.80, and coming back to run 23.80 in the 200m.
John Blouin ran the mile, finishing 4th in the 3rd heat with a time of 4:42.20.
I could swear that Josh Seeherman ran the mile, too, although I don't see his name in the results. In any case, he ran the 800, clocking 2:07.90.
Also good to see several NSRP folks, including Mike Burnstein and Jerzy Eisenberg-Guyot getting some speedwork in by running the 800, and James Vance, who PR'd in the mile, running 4:34.70 in what he said was his first mile race since high school.
December 08, 2008
NNHS Alumni Results - Husky Winter Carnival
On Saturday, local collegiate and open competition moved indoors with the Husky Winter Carnival at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury. Several generations of NNHS alumni were represented in the results.
Starting with the field events (for once), Bentley freshman Steve Long put the shot 13.11m (43-00.25) to place 14th in his first collegiate meet.
In the mile, Seb Putzeys ran 4:26.05 to place 11th. After a full season of XC running 8Ks, do you think Seb is looking forward to the shorter races indoors?
Dave Cahill (Greater Boston TC) jumped into the 500 and placed 9th in 1:07.30.
In the women's 3000m, Jess Barton placed 3rd in 10:18.21.
But to me, the most significant result of the day was to see that Harvard won the 4x400 relay in 3:19.30, with senior Jon Wofsy running anchor. While at Newton North, Wofsy was one of the most exciting, most reliable anchors the school ever had. At Harvard, he has had to deal with various injuries, including a stress fracture of the femur. It is great to see him running well, and we wish him good health and the best of luck this season.
Husky Winter Carnival Results
Starting with the field events (for once), Bentley freshman Steve Long put the shot 13.11m (43-00.25) to place 14th in his first collegiate meet.
In the mile, Seb Putzeys ran 4:26.05 to place 11th. After a full season of XC running 8Ks, do you think Seb is looking forward to the shorter races indoors?
Dave Cahill (Greater Boston TC) jumped into the 500 and placed 9th in 1:07.30.
In the women's 3000m, Jess Barton placed 3rd in 10:18.21.
But to me, the most significant result of the day was to see that Harvard won the 4x400 relay in 3:19.30, with senior Jon Wofsy running anchor. While at Newton North, Wofsy was one of the most exciting, most reliable anchors the school ever had. At Harvard, he has had to deal with various injuries, including a stress fracture of the femur. It is great to see him running well, and we wish him good health and the best of luck this season.
Husky Winter Carnival Results
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