Norton's Freshman & Sophomores Bring Home Hardware at the MSTCA FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE Meet Today; Bradley SHATTERS the School Record in the 800!

Congrats to all the Norton athletes who qualified for and competed today at the MSTCA Fresh/Soph Meet.  Many of athletes medaled and placed in the top 6 overall!

Katie Bradley not only was the CHAMPION in the 800 meters, she shattered the school record by SIX seconds with a 2:21.53 (previously held by herself with a 2:27.1)!

The Norton boys 4 x 800 were the CHAMPIONS with the team of Austin Carroll, DJ Nihill, Aiden Lerner, & Ian Pereira with a time of 9:13.44! 

Left to Right: CHAMPIONS Austin Carroll, Ian Pereira, DJ Nihill, & Aiden Lerner

Other medal winners on the day included Mary Deistel in  the 400 hurdles (5th place overall) and the girls 4 x 400 relay team of Julia Palin, Katie Bradley, Mary Deistel & Maggie Thommason (5th overall)! 

Mary Deistel in the 400 Hurdles - Medal Winner 

Medal Winning 4 x 400 Relay: Maggie, Katie, Julia, & Mary (left to right)

3rd Fastest Freshman in the State (D4 & D3) in the 400 Hurdles - Griff McAlear 

Freshman/Sophomore High Jumpers: Sarah Driscoll, Mary Deistel, & Griff McAlear 

Fresh/Soph Hurdle Team: Julia, Hannah, Lily, & Jacob  

Freshman Chris Junkins in the 400 Hurdles 

Other placements on the day (still awaiting some results): 

GIRLS: 

11th - High Jump: Mary Deistel 5' 7" 

11th - 4 x 100 Relay: Lily/Julia/Kirsten/Alexa 56.22

14th - 400 Meters: Julia Palin 65.04 

20th - High Jump: Sarah Driscoll 5' 5" 

19th - Javelin: Katherine Duranko 67' 0" 

26th - 200 Meters: Alexa Sousa-Shamousic 29.66 

29th - 100 Hurdles: Hannah Delea 19.97 

31st - Triple Jump: Julia Newell 27' 8.5"

31st - ShotPut: Emily Tatarzuk  21' 02" 

43rd - 100 Hurdles: Lily Holloway 20.97 

45th - 100 Hurdles: Julia Newell 20.88 

BOYS: 

7th - High Jump: Griff McAlear 5' 5"

8th - Triple Jump: Jared Winiarz 35' 5.5" 

8th - 400 Hurdles: Griff McAlear 65.67 

8th - 4 x 100 Relay: Peter Rivard/Griff McAlear/Chris Junkins/Connor Reynolds 

13th - 110 Hurdles: Jacob Peers 20.39

14th - 200 Meters: Peter Rivard 25.67 

15th - Triple Jump: Peter Rivard 33' 6.5"

17th - 2 Mile: Patrick Bingel 11:43.5 

20th - 400 Hurdles: Chris Junkins 1:10.34

27th - 100 Meters: Connor Reynolds 12.77 

The Norton track teams are back in action on Monday as they head to Hopkinton to take on the Hillers this Monday, May 9th.