Norton Boys Finish as the Runner-Up Team at the Division 4 State Championships, An Incredible Feat

What a day it was for the Lancer boys this past Saturday.  The boys went in as heavy underdogs to eventual winner Northhampton, but brought the meet within a half of a point when all was said and done.  The Norton boys belonged with the best in the state this year, but Northhampton had their hands full.  Norton lead from the start, getting a first and second in the hurdles with Cam Stalters and Cam Cleathero.  Following that, Abu Ceesay and Justin Ireland got a 5th and a 7th in the 55 dash.  Mike Tierney was able to grab an 8th place in the 600 and then the powerhouse duo of Abu Ceesay and Justin Ireland flexed their muscles in the 300 going 1-2!  Camden Cleathero then grabbed a 5th place in the high jump with a leap of 5'10". Finally, the boys 4x200 team of Justin Ireland, Camden Cleathero, Adam Winiarz, & Abu Ceesay set the ALL TIME DIVISION 4 MEET MARK with a time of 1:32.40 for the win (previously held by Foxboro High School in 2004 with a time of 1:33.56)!  Then the 4x400 team of Mike Tierney, Chris Wrenn, Adam Winiarz, & Parker Cleathero ran a 3:32.47 for a new school record (previously held by Tim Johansmeyer, Jon Sicard, Keegan Campbell, & Kevin Rogers from 2010-2011) and a 4th place overall finish!

The overall top 10 team placements went as follows:
1.) Northhampton - 58
2.) Norton - 57.50 
3.) Pembroke - 40
4.) Burlington - 37
5.) Longmeadow - 34
6.) Wakefield - 24
7.) Marblehead - 22.20
8.) Groton-Dunstable - 21
9.) Danvers - 18.50
10.) Watertown - 17.20

Ceesay, Ireland, Winiarz, & Cleathero set all the all-time D4 record in the 4x200!

The Cams grab 2nd & 3rd in the hurdles!

Norton's Senior Captains - Cam Stalters, Mike Tierney, & Adam Winiarz

Camden Cleathero takes 5th in the high jump

Abu Ceesay is the State Champion in the 300 Meters, while Justin Ireland is the runner up!

The 4x400 team of Chris Wrenn, Adam Winiarz, Mike Tierney, & Parker Cleathero take a 4th place break the school record by 2 seconds!

 The Norton boys had the highest finish in team history.  They had an incredible day and have now shown that Norton has solidified itself as one of the best teams in the state of Massachusetts.

Norton had many athletes qualify and perform at the State Championships this year.  Below is a list of all the athletes and their marks:

1st Place (STATE CHAMPION): Abu Ceesay - 300 Meters - 35.62
1st Place (STATE CHAMPIONS): 4x200- Justin Ireland, Abu Ceesay, Camden Cleathero, Adam Winiarz - 1:32.40
2nd Place- Justin Ireland: 300 Meters - 36.16
2nd Place - Cam Stalters: 55 Hurdles - 8.16 
3rd Place - Camden Cleathero - 55 Hurdles - 8.44 
4th Place - 4x400: Mike Tierney, Chris Wrenn, Adam Winiarz, & Parker Cleathero - 3:32.02
5th Place - Abu Ceesay - 55 Dash - 6.64
5th Place - Camden Cleathero - High Jump - 5'10"
7th Place - Justin Ireland - 55 Dash - 6.74
8th Place - Mike Tierney - 600 Meters - 1:26.21
9th Place - Chris Wrenn - 1000 Meters - 2:42.92
9th Place - Joey Annand - 1 Mile - 4:41.17
11th Place - Andrew Raneri - Long Jump - 19'3"
16th Place - 4x800: Joey Annand, Ian Pereira, Sean Cappellini, & Andrew Raneri - 9:14.47
20th Place - Alex Carignan - 55 Hurdles - 9.13

Congrats to all of those athletes who qualified and performed at the Championships! The following athletes qualified for the ALL-STATE MEET (this Saturday) by finishing in the top 4 in our division:

Abu Ceesay - 55 Dash, 300 Meters, 4x200
Justin Ireland - 55 Dash, 300 Meters, 4x200
Camden Cleathero - 55 Hurdles, 4x200
Adam Winiarz - 4x200, 4x400 
Cam Stalters - 55 Hurdles
Mike Tierney - 4x400
Chris Wrenn - 4x400
Parker Cleathero - 4x400

Congrats to the boys again on an incredible meet!  Looking forward to Saturday's All-State Meet!