Meet Recap: MIAA Division 4 Championships

Feb 15, 2020

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All the doubts about her sore right hamstring coming into yesterday's Div. 4 championships were erased for Nauset's Monique Malcolm in the preliminaries of the 55-meter dash.

The defending champion felt smooth in her heat with no hamstring pain. Malcolm went into the final confident and blazed her way to an easy victory in 7.23 seconds. The time is the fourth fastest in Massachusetts this winter. Malcolm came back less than an hour later to defend her 300 title in 40.75.

"I was kind of nervous, but I really didn't feel it (hamstring) today," she said. "I had a slow start, but I did my best and went for it. I've been trying to lower my time all season."

Malcolm's wins and a second-place finish by Isabelle Nobili in the 1000 fueled Nauset to the team title with 51 points. Rebecca Pranga, Nobili, Sophie Christoper and Malcolm combined for a 4:08.32 to give Nauset second in the 4x400 to clinch the meet over a tough Melrose squad (49 points). The Weston boys also took the 4x400 and the boys' t...