Billy Sullivan, Max Marcotte, Mike Tierney, & Senior Captain Mason Rouillard are the STATE CHAMPIONS in the 4x800!!

STATE CHAMPION 4 x 800 METER RELAY TEAM 

(left to right Billy Sullivan, Max Marcotte, Coach Taylor, Senior Captain Mason Rouillard, & Mike Tierney)

 

In a phenomenal race at the MIAA Division 4 State Championship, the Norton boys 4x800 meter relay team brought a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP home to Norton! Billy Sullivan kept it close in the first leg but handed off in first to Max Marcotte who gained a little bit more of a lead handing it over to sophomore Mike Tierney who maintained about the same lead.  Mike handed the baton off to his senior captain Mason Rouillard who dropped the hammer posting a 2:03 final split to win the State Championship!  Mason crossing the finish line was the highlight of my coaching career.  I could not be any more proud of these boys and what they accomplished today.  They will forever be state champions and they will have their names hanging from a banner in the gymnasium next to the likes of Joe Colley (Javelin), Kelly Allen (Discus), and Courtney Williams (100 Meters). 

The 4x800 team punched their ticket to the ALL-STATE MEET at Westfield State University next Saturday afternoon. 

Norton somewhat sacrificed their team score today for the 4x800 state championship (well worth it), but still placed 13th overall in the meet out of 87 Division 4 schools.  

The top 8 finishers in each event scored for their respective teams. 

Norton's scorers on the day included: 

5th Overall - Jack Keane - Shotput: 47'10" 

6th Overall - Kevin O'Leary - Javelin: 157'1"

7th Overall - Josh Kelleher - Long Jump: 19'6.5" 

8th Overall - Steve Hudson - Shotput: 46'5" 

Other State Qualifier's Performances:

9th Overall - Cam Stalters - 110 High Hurdles: 17.01 

10th Overall - Josh Kelleher - Triple Jump: 40'5.75"

11th Overall - Paul Schleicher - Discus: 121'2" 

12th Overall - Joe Colley - Javelin: 142'7"

12th Overall - Andrew Nartowicz - Triple Jump: 39'9.75"

14th Overall - 4x100: Zach Sicard, Justin Ireland, Eliott Ariola, & Colin Habig: 46.84 

15th Overall - Zach Sicard - Long Jump: 18'8.5"

16th Overall - Matt Butler - Shotput: 41'8.5"

16th Overall - Justin Ireland - 200 Meters: 24.66

17th Overall - Danny Rafuse - Triple Jump: 38'11.25"

22nd Overall - Cam Stalters - Javelin: 124'4"

23rd Overall - Zach Sicard - 100 Meters: 12.30 

26th Overall - Kevin O'Leary - 100 Meters: 12.39

27th Overall - Steve Hudson - Discus: 105'0" 

34th Overall - Elliot Ariola - 110 High Hurdles: 19.03