Shuttle Hurdles Place 16th/29 at Nationals in NYC!!

Congrats one more time to the shuttle hurdle relay team of Ben Donovan, Ramzi Bechara, James Sicard, and Ryan Lapadula for placing 16th out of 29 teams who qualified for the Indoor Track Nationals. They ran a season best 32.46. Great season boys!

Another Great Article! Hurdle SUPERSOCKS Unveiled!!

http://norton.patch.com/articles/norton-jumps-hurdles-to-beat-record-twice

SHUTTLE HURDLE NOT FINISHED YET! Norton's Division 4 Record Breaking Shuttle Hurdle Relay Heading to NATIONALS!!

Congrats to Norton's Shuttle Hurdle Relays who qualified for Nationals this past season! They are the first Division 4 school in HISTORY to make it to nationals in the shuttle hurdle relay from Massachusetts!

Congrats to Ben Donovan, Ramzi Bechara, James Sicard, and Ryan Lapadula!

They will compete in New York City and the New Balance Armory on Saturday, March 10th!

Division 4 State Meet Results

Brian Gannon places in the 55 Dash at the State Championships!

Ben Donovan places in the hurdles at the State Championships!

Brian Acker, Danny Lenihan, Kevin Rogers, & Mason Rouillard place in the hurdles at the State Championships!

Congrats to the Norton boys team who placed 10th overall at the Division 4 State Meet.

Congrats to these athletes who placed in their respective events: Ben Donovan, Brian Gannon, Brian Acker, Chris Lenihan, Kevin Rogers, & Mason Rouillard.

BOYS PLACEMENTS:

Ben Donovan –

5^th Overall 55 Hurdles – 8.14 (school record)

7^th Overall Long Jump – 19’5.25” (school record)

Brian Gannon –

5^th Overall 55 Dash – 6.81 (school record)

4x800 –

4^th Overall - Brian Acker, Dan Lenihan, Kevin Rogers, & Mason Rouillard – 8:36.88

Jon Plummer

9^th Overall 55 Dash – 6.95

Anthony Hallgren

16^th Overall 55 Dash – 7.00

Danny Lenihan

21^st Overall 600 Meters – 1:32.22

Tyler Anderson

22^nd Overall 600 Meters – 1:32.50

Mason Rouillard

10^th Overall 1000 Meters – 2:45.16

Max Marcotte

18^th Overall 1 Mile – 4:50.15

Billy Sullivan

22^nd Overall 2 Mile – 10:35.40

Team Score: 10^th OVERALL

GIRLS PLACEMENTS:

Paige Almeida –

11^th Overall 300 Meters – 44.36

Kassidy Campbell –

31^st Overall 600 Meters – 1:59.54

4x200 -

10^th Overall – Rebekah Sargent, Paige Almeida, Kassidy Campbell, & Alison Dufault - 1:53.75

Kylie Barrows –

17^th Overall – ShotPut 29’5.5”

Congrats to everyone on a great season.

TVL AWARDS ANNOUNCED!!

Congrats to the Norton girls track team and boys track team for being voted the sportsmanship award by the Tri-Valley League!!

Also, congrats to the following track athletes who were voted TVL All-Stars for the indoor track season:

Rebekah Sargent, Jon Plummer, Ben Donovan, Mason Rouillard, and Danny Lenihan!

Big Times and Some School Records at TVL Championships!

Both teams had their best team finishes in the HISTORY of the TVL meets!!

There were three big school records set at the TVL Championships:

Jon Plummer - 55 Meters (6.82) broke Jon Sicard's and Sean Ryan's record (6.90) from 2011 & 2001. He placed 1st overall and was the TVL CHAMP in the 55 meters!

Dan Lenihan - 600 Meters (1:26.00) broke Emerson Almeida's record (1:26.00) from 2009. He placed 2nd overall in the TVL!

Mason Rouillard - 1000 Meters (2:41.29) broke Gil O'Neil's record (2:41.80) from 2009. He placed 2nd overall in the TVL!

Ben Donovan - (8.22) broke his own school record (8.35) from this year. He placed 3rd overall in the TVL! **States

Team Scores:

Girls:
1.) Hopkinton - 115
2.) Medfield - 51
3.) Westwood - 50
4.) Norton - 17
5.) Bellingham - 14
6.) Ashland - 13
7.) Holliston - 12
8.) Medway - 5
9.) Millis - 2

Boys:
1.) Hopkinton - 85.5
2.) Westwood - 77
3.) Norton - 60
4.) Holliston - 41
5.) Medfield - 23
6.) Ashland - 14
7.) Bellingham - 5.5
8.) Medway - 4
9.) Millis - 0

OTHER Placements:

GIRLS:
3rd - High Jump (tie) - Rebekah Sargent 4'10" **States
3rd - High Jump (tie) - Erin Kennedy 4'10" **States
3rd - 300 Meters - Paige Almeida 44.24 **States
4th - 4x400 Meters - Kassidy Campbell, Alison Dufault, Rebekah Sargent, Paige Almeida 4:22.08 **States
6th - 300 Meters - Rebekah Sargent 44.95 **States

BOYS:
3rd - 300 Meters - Jon Plummer 37.83 **States
3rd - 4x400 - Brian Acker, Ryan Lapadula, Dan Lenihan, Kevin Rogers
4th - 2 Mile - Billy Sullivan 10:36.70 **States
4th - 55 Hurdles - Ramzi Bechara 8.47 **States
4th - High Jump - Jon Plummer 5'6"
5th - 1 Mile - Max Marcotte 4:54.94
6th - ShotPut - Joey Hallgren 38'6"
6th - 55 Meters - Anthony Hallgren 7.03

Congrats to both teams on yet another historical day! Both teams will compete next at the Division 4 State Championships on Saturday February 18th!!

Norton Boys Tie Best Record Ever in TVL at 6-2; Girls and Boys Beat Bellingham Hawks on Senior Day!

Congrats to the Norton boys track team who tied their best record ever in the Tri-Valley League at 6-2 with their win over Bellingham 67-19!

Also congrats to the girls team who won 64-21!

Notables:

GIRLS:
Kassidy Campbell - 1st 600, 2nd 45 Hurdles
Paige Almeida - 1st 300, 4x400
Emma Ethier - 1st 45 Hurdles
Lauren Erickson - 1st Mile
Stacie Linfield - 1st 1000
Jess Greco - 1st 2 Mile
Shannon O'Rourke - 1st ShotPut
Rebekah Sargent - 2nd 45 Dash, 4x400, 3rd High Jump
Alison Dufault - 4x400, 2nd 300
Kayla Sicard - 2nd 600
Erin Kennedy - 2nd High Jump, 3rd 45 Dash
Kylie Barrows - 2nd Shot Put
Lauren Kern - 3rd 300, 3rd Shot Put
Erin Feeney - 4x400
Emily Weber - 3rd 1 Mile
Kathy Remick - 3rd 1000

Boys:
Jon Plummer - 1st High Jump, 1st 45 Dash
Mason Rouillard - 1st 600, 4x400
Kevin Rogers - 1st 1000, 4x400
Ben Donovan - 1st 45 Hurdles
Billy Sullivan - 1st Mile
Elliot Ariola - 1st 300
Max Marcotte - 1st 2 Mile
Brian Acker - 4x400, 2nd 1000
Dan Lenihan - 4x400, 2nd 600
Ryan Lapadula - 2nd 45 Hurdles
Cam Eisnor - 2nd 1 Mile
Noah Lach - 2nd 2 Mile
Joey Hallgren - 2nd ShotPut
Ramzi Bechara - 3rd 45 Hurdles
Brian Gannon - 3rd 45 Dash
Tyler Anderson - 3rd 600
Brandon Durocher - 3rd 1000

Norton Track will next compete at the TVL Championship this Sunday at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston at 3:00!!

MSTCA Coaches Invite Results

BOYS: 

68th - Gannon, Brian - 55 Dash   7.10

33rd - Bechara, Ramzi - 55 Hurdles 8.71

41st - Donovan, Ben - 55 Hurdles 8.80   

39th - Rouillard, Mason - 1000 Meters  2:45.47

GIRLS: 

39th - Sargent, Rebekah - 300 Meters 44.59   

43rd - O'Rourke, Shannon - Shot Put 29-00.50 

GREAT ARTICLE....CLICK THE LINK BELOW!!

http://ma.milesplit.com/articles/78546-nortons-second-chance-at-glory

Boys Shuttle Hurdle Sets ALL-TIME Division 4 Record!

A very, very special congrats to the Norton boys shuttle hurdle relay team of Ben Donovan, Ramzi Bechara, James Sicard, & Ryan Lapadula who ran at the Division 1 State Relays today and ran a 26.97 for a DIVISION 4 ALL-TIME RECORD! The old record was held by Marblehead high school and was set in 2004! Congrats on making history boys!!!

Norton Boys Beat Medfield for First Time in TVL History! (& Beat Medway in the Meantime!)

The Norton boys track team made history tonight beating Medfield for the first time in TVL history! The boys won 51-34. They also beat Medway 66-19. The boys move to 5-2 on the season with one regular season matchup left against Bellingham.

Jon Plummer was the leader on the day for the boys scoring a staggering 24 varsity points between the two meets. He was first in the high jump and 300 on both sides and took a second and a third in the 45 dash.

Senior captain Brain Gannon had a standout day winning the 45 dash in both meets and placing 2nd in both meets in the 300 meters.

Mason Rouillard won the 1000 meters on both sides and anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay.

Ramzi Bechara won the 45 hurdles on both sides with a 6.3.

Billy Sullivan took a first and a second in the 2 mile with an 11:04.0.

Joey Hallgren took a first and a second in the shotput with a throw of 38'6.5".

Other BOYS Notables:
Kevin Rogers - 2 second places in the mile, 4x400
Dan Lenihan - 2nd & 3rd in the 600, 4x400
Ben Donovan - 2 second places in the 45 hurdles
Mike Tierney - 2 second places in the high jump
Brian Acker - Second place 1000, 4x400
James Sicard - 2 third places in the 45 hurdles
Anthony Hallgren - third 45 dash
Max Marcotte - third 1 mile
Tyler Anderson - third 600
Joe Colley - third shotput

The Norton girls track team lost on both sides. The girls lost 39-46 versus Medway and 36.5-49.5 versus Medfield.

Rebekah Sargent scored a huge 19.5 points on the day with a first and third in the 45 dash, a first and second in the 300, and two second place finishes in the high jump.

Erin Kennedy also had a good day with 11 points with two firsts in the high jump and a third in the 45 dash.

Finally, Emma Ethier also had a good day with 11 points with two firsts in the 4 hurdles and a third in the 300.

Other GIRLS Notables:
Shannon O'Rourke - first and second in the shotput
Kassidy Campbell - second and third in the hurdles, second and third in the 600
Kylie Barrows - second and third in the shotput
Jess Greco - second and third in the 2 mile
Alison Dufault - second in the 300
Lauren Erickson - third 1 mile
Heather Walsh - third 1000
Laura Carlson - third 2 mile

Norton's next meet will be the State Coaches Meet on Saturday January 28th at the Reggie Lewis Center at 9:30 a.m.

Norton Places 3rd Overall at Division 4 State Relays: Best Finish in History! Girls & Boys Bring Home the Hardware& Rewrite the Record Book!

D4 Relay Winners

Shuttle Hurdle State Champs!

Congrats to the Norton boys team who placed 3rd in all of Division 4 in the State of Massachusetts! It was Norton's best finish in HISTORY!

The boys shuttle hurdle relay team were the Division 4 STATE CHAMPS!! The team of Ben Donovan, Ramzi Bechara, James Sicard, & Ryan Lapadula ran a 26.82 for a new SCHOOL RECORD!

The 4x200 meter team were also the Division 4 State Relay CHAMPS!! The team of Jon Plummer, Brian Gannon, Anthony Hallgren, & Elliot Ariola ran a 1:37.11 for a new SCHOOL RECORD!

The 4x800 meter team of Dan Lenihan, Brian Acker, Kevin Rogers, and Mason Rouillard placed 2nd overall with a time of 8:36.29 and a NEW SCHOOL RECORD!

The boys shuttle dash relay of Jon Plummer, Anthony Hallgren, James Sicard, & Brian Gannon also got a SCHOOL RECORD and placed 4th overall with a time of 22.67.

The girls team placed ____(awaiting team results).

The team of Rebekah Sargent, Erin Kennedy, & Paige Almeida placed 2nd overall in the meet with a total jump of 13'9' for a NEW SCHOOL RECORD!

The team of Melanie Morris, Kassidy Campbell, Lauren Erickson, & Emma Ethier placed 3rd overall in the shuttle hurdle relay breaking the SCHOOL RECORD with a time of 32.63!

The girls 4x200 team of Paige Almeida, Rebekah Sargent, Alison Dufault, & Erin Kennedy placed 5th overall with a 1:54.06.

Other Notables on the Day:

Girls:
7th Overall: Shotput Relay - Kylie Barrows, Shannon O'Rourke, & Lauren Kern: 79'11.5"
17th Overall: Sprint Medley - Paige Almeida, Alison Dufault, Kassidy Campbell, & Bekah Sargent: 4:53.17

Boys:
5th Overall: Long Jump Relay - Tom Hanlon, Ben Donovan, & Danny Lenihan: 51'9"
7th Overall: 4x400 Meters - Brian Acker, Dan Lenihan, Kevin Rogers, & Mason Rouillard: 3:42.88
10th Overall: Shotput Relay - Joey Hallgren, Joe Colley, & Gary Portway: 106'7.5"
12th Overall: Distance Medley Relay - Max Marcotte, Tyler Anderson, Cam Eisnor, & Billy Sullivan: 11:58.6
13th Overall: Sprint Medley Relay - Tyler Anderson, Elliot Ariola, Tyler Durocher, & Brandon Durocher: 4:08.93

Congrats to everyone on an incredible, historic day!

Norton's next meet will be a TRI-MEET Wednesday, January 18th versus Medfield & Medway at Hopkinton High School at 3:30 p.m.

Norton Track Not a Problem for TVL Powerhouse Hopkinton

The Norton girls and boys track teams were beaten soundly by Hopkinton Wednesday 12.5-73.5 on the girls side and 22-64 on the boys side.

Erin Kennedy tied the school record of 4'10" again in the girls high jump.

Jon Plummer ran for a school record in the 45 dash with a 5.2. It was held previously by Jon Plummer (10-11), Brian Gannon (09-10), Jon Sicard (09-10), and Sean Ryan (08-09).

Joey Hallgren was Norton's only first overall finisher with a 38'10" throw in the shotput.

Norton will next compete at the Division 4 State Relays at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday the 14th!

Marcotte & Sullivan Shine at Freshman/Sophmore Meet; Qualify for States in the Process!!

Max Marcotte and Billy Sullivan ran great races, both placing 7th overall in their events and qualifying for states. Max ran a 4:55.48 and placed 7th out of 63 athletes. Billy Sullivan ran a 10:43.66 and placed 7th out of 45 athletes.

Both relay teams placed fourth overall and took home some hardware. The girls 4x200 meter team of Erin Kennedy, Erin Feeny, Alison Dufault, Kassidy Campbell ran a state qualifying 1:57.08. The boys 4x400 team of Nate DiOrio, Brandon Durocher, Mike Tierney, and Max Marcotte ran a 3:59.93.

Other placements on the day:

Girls:
Kylie Barrows: 8th/66 Shotput - 27'6"
Kassidy Campbell: 18th/72 600 Meters - 1:51.24
Alison Dufault: 13th/90 300 Meters - 46.88
Lauren Erickson: 50th/75 1 Mile - 6:23.14, 30th/58 55 Hurdles - 11.41
Erin Feeny: 39th/97 300 -49.37
Jess Greco: 17th/33 2 Mile - 13:36.91
Erin Kennedy: 31st/97 55 Dash - 8.28
Lauren Kern: 50th/97 55 Dash - 8.61
Melanie Morris: 26th/58 55 Hurdles - 11.08
Kathy Remick: 35/69 1000 Meters - 3:40.41
Kayla Sicard: 54/72 600 Meters - 2:03.9
Heather Walsh: 46/69 1000 Meters - 3:50.92

Boys:
Elliot Ariola: 17th/72 300 Meters - 41.3
Jonathan Chew: 52nd/67 55 Dash - 8.13
Nathan DiOrio: 30th/54 600 Meters - 1:44.22
Brandon Durocher: 19th/51 1000 Meters - 3:05.76
Troy Parker: 18th/51 1000 Meters - 3:05.47
Mike Tierney: 19th/54 600 Meters - 1:38.63

Norton's next meet will be against TVL undefeated powerhouse Hopkinton on Wednesday at 3:30.

Westwood Wolverines Get Last Bite Out of Norton....Girls Lose 30-56 and Boys Lose 37-49.

The Westwood Wolverines were too much for the Lancers today as they beat the girls 30-56 and the boys 37-49.

On the girls side, there were only two first places on the day. A TVL league leading throw by Shannon O'Rourke of 32'4" won the meet in the shotput. A Norton school record of 4'10" in the high jump by Erin Kennedy won the high jump for her.

The boys took 5 first places but did not have the depth in the second and third places to pull it out. Mason Rouillard and Dan Lenihan had stellar performances today with two of the best times in the league. Mason ran a 2:47.9 in the 1000 and Dan ran from fourth to first in the 600 with a phenomenal time of 1:32.1 on the small track. Jon Plummer was once again the leader on the boys side with 13 points, winning the 300 and high jump, with a second in the 45 dash.

Other Notables on the day:

Girls:
Bekah Sargent: 2nd 45 Dash, 2nd High Jump
Emma Ethier: 2nd 45 Hurdles
Alison Dufault: 2nd 300
Jess Greco: 2nd 2 Mile
Kylie Barrows: 2nd Shotput ** State Qualifier 29'11"
Kathy Remick: 3rd 1000
Kassidy Campbell: 3rd 45 Hurdles

Boys:
Ben Donovan: 1st 45 Hurdles
Brian Gannon: 3rd 45, 3rd 300
Joe Colley: 3rd Shotput, 3rd High Jump (tie)
Brian Acker: 4x400 Relay
Ryan Lapadula: 4x400 Relay
Ramzi Bechara: 45 Hurdles
Kevin Rogers: 3rd 1 Mile
Mike Tierney: 3rd High Jump (tie)

Norton's next meet will be tomorrow, Sunday January 8th at the Reggie Lewis Center for the MSTCA Freshman-Sophomore Meet at 9:30 a.m.