In a pair of down-to-the-wire affairs at the MSTCA Division 2 State Relays Friday night, it was North Andover and Wellesley that came out on top for the respective boys' and girls' team titles.
North Andover squeaked out a four-point win over runner-up Woburn, 52-48. In the girls meet, some strong placements in the final few events allowed Wellesley to capture its second straight crown with a 54-48 decision over second-place Woburn
Three meet records were established in the nearly four-hour meet, held at the Reggie Lewis Center. Marshfield dipped under eight minutes in the 4x800-meter relay with a winning time and MR of 7:57.74. The other records were set by the North Andover boys in the 50-yard shuttle hurdle relay (25.34) and the Wellesley girls in the high jump (4.69 meters).
Elite performances from this session
Girls Highlights
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Natick High School 1:47.04; Wellesley High School 1:47.16; Woburn High School 1:48.04; North Andover High School 1:48.53;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Woburn High School 4:08.01; Needham High School 4:08.61; Wellesley High School 4:10.99;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Woburn High School 9:46.98; Natick High School 9:50.39; Wellesley High School 9:54.38;
- Distance Medley Relay - Natick High School 12:34.30;
- Sprint Medley Relay - Beverly High School 4:18.31; Marshfield High School 4:19.33; Natick High School 4:21.81;
Boys Highlights
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Brighton High School 1:32.20; North Andover High School 1:33.26; Woburn High School 1:33.41; Somerville High School 1:33.68; Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School 1:34.25;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Marshfield High School 7:57.74; Needham High School 8:12.09; Wellesley High School 8:12.25; Holyoke High School 8:15.78; Natick High School 8:18.29;
- Distance Medley Relay - Marshfield High School 10:47.01;
- Sprint Medley Relay - Natick High School 3:39.88; Westfield High School 3:42.35; North Andover High School 3:42.64;