Bay State Athletes at New Englands

Catching up on some old business...

I want to congratulate the following athletes who competed at the New England championships last Saturday in Saco, Maine.

Highest finish for any Bay-Stater was Craig Bennett's 3rd place in the 400, running 49.56. His teammate, Mass. State Champion Paul Connor was DQ'd -- I don't know why. Connor returned to help Milton's 4x400 team (Connor, Max Opava, Imar Iyamui, and Bennett) win a medal, as the Wildcats ran 3:25.56 for 5th.

Framingham's Camille Murphy earned a medal in the 1600, running 5:05.12 for 6th. Murphy had a great season and returns next year as one of the top distance runners in the BSC.

Rebecca White got DQ'd in the 3200... again, I have no idea why. How often do you see anyone DQ'd in a 3200?

Brookline's Robert Gibson ran 4:17.64 in a very deep 1600 race to finish 8th. Good luck, Robert as you take a well-earned rest and head off to Texas next year.

Norwood freshman Cory Ryan finished 9th in the 200, as she ran 26.32.

I saved one of the best performances for next to last. The Weymouth girls 4x800 ran their fastest race of the outdoor season to place 4th, only 7 seconds behind New England champions Newton South. The quartet of Erica Donnally (sp?), Jill Corcoran , Carolyn Connolly, and Sam Bennett ran 9:26.04.

Bennett doubled back, along with Felicia Hopkins, Kayla Sullivan, and Jen Bell to place 10th in the 4x400 in 4:00.94.