As they lined up in neighboring lanes for the boys’ 55-meter hurdles at Saturday’s MIAA Meet of Champions, Brockton senior Lucas Andrade and Lowell senior Khai Yin could feel each other’s presence looming. Two weeks ago, Yin tied the indoor state record (7.31 seconds) at the Merrimack Valley league championship meet. Last week, Andrade topped Yin’s record (7.30) when the two squared off at the Division 1 championship meet. In the latest duel between the two decorated hurdlers, Andrade raised the bar once again. Despite Andrade and Yin bumping legs twice during the race — once shortly after the opening gun, and the second time at the midway point — Andrade persisted to win in 7.29 seconds, edging out Yin (7.31) and topping his own state record by one-hundredth of a second. While Andrade’s mark was the only state record to fall on Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center, it was one of 12 meet records set across the 14 boys’ and girls’ events. “We just make each other better, just running side by side at every meet and us just one-upping the other,” said Andrade, a Rhode Island commit. “As soon as I see [Yin] lining up, I know I have to bring it.” The afternoon’s only double-winner was Natick junior Emmanuella Edozien, who set a meet record in the girls’ 55 meter hurdles (8.05) and also claimed the girls’ long jump with a winning mark of 18 feet, 6.25 inches. While Edozien’s hurdles time fell short of the state-record time (7.96) she set last week at the Division 1 championships, she still took pride in delivering victories with the added spotlight on her. “After [breaking the record], it’s definitely added pressure. I know that there’s more people expecting a lot and watching me, but I’m continuing to find a balance,” Edozien said. “I know I have even more coming for me in the next couple weeks [at nationals].” The girls’ 600 meter came down to the final straightaway, with Plymouth North senior Macey Shriner (1:30.54) outdueling North Reading senior Giuliana Ligor (1:30.96). Both runners shattered the previous meet record of 1:33.69, which stood since 2017. “I’m doing distance events less lately, and I’ve been doing a lot of stuff in the gym and workouts to help my speed,” Shriner said. “So I think that’s definitely been paying off in races like today, even when I have less experience in the events.” In the longest-standing meet record to fall on Saturday, BC High senior Shamus Larnard rolled to a two-second victory (4:11.09) in the boys’ mile to surpass the previous mark of 4:13.56 which had stood since 2006. After Marshfield senior Graham Heinrich, who finished third (4:16.37), pushed the pace early, Larnard took control with three laps to go. “My plan was just to be reactive. We didn’t know if someone was going to take it out fast, and Graham took us, so it was very appreciated,” Larnard said. “I was a little nervous, but I trusted my training and I knew I could hang right with him.” Needham junior Greta Hammer came just two seconds shy of breaking a 44-year meet record in the girls’ 2-mile, but still recorded a 13-second win (10:21.48) and topped her personal best by 18 seconds. Though Hammer’s effort on Saturday marked the nation’s eighth-best girls’ 2-mile time this winter, she does not plan on competing at indoor nationals and will instead turn her attention to resting up for the outdoor campaign. Other meet records to fall included both the boys’ and girls’ 300 meter races, with Newton North senior Reese Connors claiming the boys’ event (34.36) and Dennis-Yarmouth senior Breanna Braham taking the girls’ race (38.94). The top four finishers in the boys’ 2-mile all topped the previous meet record, with Marblehead senior Nathaniel Assa (9:05.30) sneaking past BC High junior Greg McGrath (9:06.54). Peabody senior Evan Bedard also claimed a meet record in the boys’ long jump (23-01.75). In addition, New Bedford junior Nialonis Smith set a record in the girls’ weight throw (46-09.00) and Hingham senior Zack Larsen topped the previous record in the boys’ weight throw (85-02.00).
MIAA Meet of Champions
55m — 1. Dan Killian, Winchester, 0:06.46; 2. Austin Feener, Walpole, 0:06.47; 3. Noah Lago, Weston, 0:06.49; 4. Nathan Looney, Marshfield, 0:06.56; 5. Nikolai Shubochkin, Arlington, 0:06.57. 55m hurdles — 1. Lucas Andrade, Brockton, 0:07.29; 2. Khai Yin, Lowell, 0:07.31; 3. Ryan Kyle, Westford, 0:07.46; 4. Zakai Perkins, Milton, 0:07.54; 5. Joseph Cook, Southeastern, 0:07.6. 300m — 1. Reese Connors, Newton North, 0:34.36; 2. Ryan Pulpi, Reading, 0:34.53; 3. Juan Talisayon, Newton North, 0:35.02; 4. Nathan Looney, Marshfield, 0:35.1; 5. Eliott Raymondeau, Acton-Boxborough, 0:35.2. 600m — 1. Ben Tavares, Weston, 1:21.21; 2. Cole New, Ayer Shirley, 1:21.43; 3. Harry Flint, Brookline, 1:21.67; 4. Abdul Jalloh, Lowell, 1:22.75; 5. Sean Johnson, Westfield, 1:22.72. 1000m — 1. Logan Walsh, Ludlow, 2:30.93; 2. Jacob Szalewicz, Marblehead, 2:31.12; 3. Altamo Aschkenasy, Brookline, 2:31.61; 4. Matt McCabe, Marshfield, 2:31.9; 5. Declan Smith, Peabody, 2:32.5. Mile — 1. Shamus Larnard, BC High, 4:11.09; 2. John Bianchi, Natick, 4:13.08; 3. Graham Heinrich, Marshfield, 4:16.37; 4. Kyle Haskell, Andover, 4:19.26; 5. Alex Friedman, Newton South, 4:19.83. 2-mile — 1. Nate Assa, Marblehead, 9:05.3; 2. Greg McGrath, BC High, 9:06.54; 3. John Wilson, BC High, 9:08.22; 4. Bilal Elhaji, Boston Latin, 9:11.77; 5. Ethan Sholk, Lincoln-Sudbury, 9:17.01. High jump — 1. Derek Shimer, Shrewsbury, 6 feet 8 inches; 2. Andrew Bertucci, St. John’s Prep, 6-6; 3. Sam Madden, Melrose, 6-6; 4. Logan Sullivan, Hopkinton, 6-4; 5. Christian Roy, Southeastern, 6-4. Long jump — 1. Evan Bedard, Peabody, 23 feet 1.75 inches; 2. Thalys Silva, Atlantis Charter, 22-8; 3. Zakai Perkins, Milton, 22-7.5; 4. Amar Skeete, Catholic Memorial, 22-3.5; 5. Jelani Semper, Catholic Memorial, 21-11.75. Shot put — 1. Alex Jackson, Peabody, 60 feet 7.75 inches; 2. Ray Beardmore, Lunenburg, 56-9.5; 3. Ari Levine, Hopedale, 54-2.75; 4. Logan Alfandari, Amherst-Pelham, 54-1; 5. Leon Schultz, Newton North, 51-10.5. 4 x 200 — 1. Billerica, 1:30.95; 2. Weston, 1:31.41; 3. Milton, 1:31.61; 4. Milford, 1:31.69; 5. Catholic Memorial, 1:31.94. 4 x 400 — 1. Newton North, 3:24.36; 2. Brookline, 3:26.97; 3. Attleboro, 3:27.05; 4. Bridgewater-Raynham, 3:27.16; 5. Weston, 3:27.63. 4 x 800 — 1. Lowell, 7:56.24; 2. Lexington, 7:59.52; 3. BC High, 7:59.67; 4. Brookline, 8:07.83; 5. Mansfield, 8:08.43. Weight throw — 1. Zack Larsen, Hingham, 85 feet 2 inches; 2. Alex Jackson, Peabody, 65-1.5; 3. Logan Alfandari, Amherst-Pelham, 63-5.75; 4. Tarun Karthick Prasanna, Hopkinton, 57-2.25; 5. Emanuel Trinidad, Lowell, 56-10. 55m — 1. Nina Kyei-Aboagye, Sharon, 0:07.09; 2. Lauren Quarm, Methuen, 0:07.11; 3. Breanna Braham, Dennis-Yarmouth, 0:07.2; 4. Annie Comella, Wellesley, 0:07.26; 5. Chloe Guthrie, Mansfield, 0:07.27. 55m hurdles — 1. Emmanuella Edozien, Natick, 0:08.05; 2. Giuliana Ligor, North Reading, 0:08.18; 3. Nyrah Joseph, Billerica, 0:08.31; 4. Arianna DiPietro, Central Catholic, 0:08.48; 5. Mia Lee-Bowens, Middleborough, 0:08.57. 300m — 1. Breanna Braham, Dennis-Yarmouth, 0:38.94; 2. Nina Kyei-Aboagye, Sharon, 0:39.61; 3. Chloe Elder, Natick, 0:39.92; 4. Yasani Thompson, Holyoke, 0:40.53; 5. Leanna Lynch, Latin Academy, 0:40.59. 600m — 1. Macey Shriner, Plymouth North, 1:30.54; 2. Giuliana Ligor, North Reading, 1:30.96; 3. Sasha Lamakina, Framingham, 1:33.51; 4. Morgan Felts, Newburyport, 1:34.54; 5. Madison Roach, Needham, 1:36.63. 1000m — 1. Lauren Downer, Haverhill, 2:52.63; 2. Emily Frawley, Newton South, 2:54.09; 3. Quin Wilcox, Wakefield, 3:00.18; 4. Ila Zollo, Walpole, 3:00.37; 5. Maggie Abely, Newton North, 3:00.67. Mile — 1. Ciara Evans, Newton North, 5:01.5; 2. Emersyn DePonte, Taunton, 5:03.74; 3. Sophia Juanes Seto, Cambridge, 5:06.02; 4. Riley Newman, Winchester, 5:07.7; 5. Maggie Kuchman, Holliston, 5:08.2. 2-mile — 1. Greta Hammer, Needham, 10:21.48; 2. Dana Lehr, Belmont, 10:33.19; 3. Emily Wedlake, Westford, 10:51; 4. Emily Flagg, Whitinsville Christian, 10:51.84; 5. Aoife Shovlin, Cambridge, 10:58.24. High jump — 1. Zoe Santos, Norton, 5 feet 6 inches; 2. Haley McCormack, Tantasqua, 5-6; 3. Nyrah Joseph, Billerica, 5-4; 3. Kaitlyn Quealy, Holliston, 5-4; 5. Mia Lee-Bowens, Middleborough, 5-4. Long jump — 1. Emmanuella Edozien, Natick, 18 feet 8.25 inches; 2. Lavender Kozaka, Oliver Ames, 18-4.25; 3. Annie Comella, Wellesley, 18-3.5; 4. Blake MacNeal, Newton North, 18-3.25; 5. Aubrey Deardorf, Lexington, 18-3. Shot put — 1. Madeline Goncalves, Haverhill, 41 feet 3 inches; 2. Brooke Serak, Bishop Feehan, 39-7.5; 3. Nahla Williams, West Springfield, 38-5.25; 4. Ainsley Cutherberston, Lexington, 37-10.5; 5. Bella Hayes, Arlington, 37-4. 4 x 200 — 1. Methuen, 1:45.98; 2. Sharon, 1:46.21; 3. Milton, 1:46.25; 4. Amherst-Pelham, 1:46.35; 5. Newton North, 1:46.73. 4 x 400 — 1. Amherst-Pelham, 4:01.49; 2. Newton North, 4:04.5; 3. Wachusett, 4:06.29; 4. Milton, 4:06.44; 5. Westwood, 4:06.48. 4 x 800 — 1. Weymouth, 9:20.97; 2. Needham, 9:25.04; 3. Bishop Feehan, 9:34.89; 4. Winchester, 9:44.14; 5. Braintree, 9:44.68. Weight throw — 1. Nialonis Smith, New Bedford, 46 feet 9 inches; 2. Ainsley Cutherberston, Lexington, 46-8; 3. Kaelyn Faber, Hopkinton, 44-1.5; 4. Demya Lee McClure, Latin Academy, 40-2; 5. Samantha Schell, O’Bryant, 35-8.5.
CONTINUE READING
