Monday, January 19, 2015

Norton Boys and Girls SWEEP Massachusetts Division 4 State Relay Championships!


90 schools, 1 champion: NORTON. It was a roller coaster ride as both teams had the team championship come down to the final event with both teams trailing by 1 point: for girls it was the high jump, for the boys, the long jump.  The boys took the championship placing 2nd overall in the high jump and winning by 7 points to runner-up Wakefield.  It was Norton's first indoor track relay championship on both sides, and between the Norton girls and boys teams, they had 9 top-three finishes, scoring points in 13 of the 20 events (and it would have been 10 except for the DQ in the boys 4x200). 

Boys Celebrating the Team Championship
More Celebration!
Boys Team Scores (Top 6):
1.) NORTON - 40 
2.) WAKEFIELD - 33
3.) NORTHHAMPTON - 27
4.) PEMBROKE - 24
5.) BURLINGTON - 22
6.) TEWKSBURY - 20
Boston Globe Article on Norton Championships
Boston Herald Article on Norton Championships
Sun Chronicle Article on Norton Championships
Sun Chronicle Article Continued on Norton Championships
School Record Setting High Jump Relay of Cam Cleathero, Mike Tierney, & Cam Stalters

The boys set the school record in the high jump as Camden Cleathero, Mike Tierney, and Cam Stalters took 3rd overall with 5.12 meters (16'9.5")!
Norton Boys Shuttle Dash D4 State Champs: Adam Winiarz, Justin Ireland, Abu Ceesay, & Andrew Raneri
Norton Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay D4 State Champs: Camden Cleathero, Alex Carignan, Elliot Ariola, & Cam Stalters (with our amazing hurdle Coach Stalters behind them)
The boys took 2 first place finishes in the shuttle hurdles and the shuttle dash!

Joey Annand in the 4x800
Dan Salvo in the Sprint Medley Relay
Mike Tierney in the 4x800
Jeffrey Beaucage in the Sprint Medley Relay
Members of the 4x800 and Distance Medley Relay (Mike Tierney, Joey Annand, Chris Wrenn, Parker Cleathero, & Sean Cappellini)
Our mid and distance squad held their own taking 4th in the 4x800 with a time of 8:26.91, and 5th in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 11:21.20.

Other Placements on the Day:
~LONG JUMP RELAY: Justin Ireland, Abu Ceesay, and Andrew Raneri placed 2nd overall earning 8 points for the Lancers with 17.06 meter (55'11.75").

~SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY: Ian Pereira (800), Andrew Raneri (200), Jeff Beaucage (200), Dan Salvo (400) placed 12th overall with a 3:59.48.

Norton next competes this Tuesday for SENIOR DAY at home (Wheaton) at 3:30 in their final duel meets of the season versus MILLIS and ASHLAND!  Both teams are undefeated at 7-0 going into the last double-duel meet of the season.

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