Massachusetts Future Stars: These Sophomores Are Next Up

Photo: Dveilleux/MileSplit Massachusetts

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With the indoor season just one national championship meet from wrapping up, it's time to shift focus to another group of rising talents in Massachusetts.

This group of sophomores has already made a strong impression on the state's track and field scene, and all signs point to even bigger performances still ahead before their high school careers are finished.

Check out another quartet of Massachusetts Future Stars.

AMELIA WHORTON

Lexington

Class of 2028

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Less than a month removed from winning the mile title at the MIAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship, Whorton took on the mile and 800m double at New Balance Nationals Indoor. In the mile, she broke 5:00 for the third time this season, running 4:58.52, a season best. In the 800m, she went sub-2:12 for the first time indoors, running 2:11.2 to become the eighth-fastest girl in Massachusetts indoor history.

JACKSON MISEK

Concord Carlisle

Class of 2028

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For the fifth time in as many 2-mile races this indoor season, Misek ran 9:35 or faster, clocking 9:35.08 at New Balance Nationals Indoor. After winning his first MIAA Division 2 Indoor Track and Field title and finishing fifth and fourth at the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions and the New England HS Indoor Track and Field Championships, Misek kept the momentum rolling. He also ran a leg on The Patriot Athletic Club's 4xMile squad, helping them finish 18th overall in the Championship section ahead of several well-known programs.

DANETTE NABBOSA

Acton-Boxborough

Class of 2028

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After jumping 16-5.75 at New Balance Nationals Indoor as a freshman, Nabbosa returned last weekend and improved to 17-7.25, finishing inside the top 30 (29th) in the Girls Championship long jump. Dating back to December, the sophomore jumper has won six of 10 competitions, while still placing in the top five at high-caliber meets, including the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions and the New England HS Indoor Track and Field Championships. Her personal best of 18-10.75 from last month makes her just the third sophomore in state history to jump 18-10 or farther indoors.

TOBY MARTEL

Concord Carlisle

Class of 2028

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In his first 800m since the end of May 2025, Martel shattered his previous best by nearly five seconds, running 1:57.70 at New Balance Nationals Indoor. He became just the fourth sophomore in state history to break 2:00 indoors, moving up to No. 2 all-time behind Marcus Reilly (Northbridge). In the history of high school track and field, only 550 sophomore boys have ever broken the two-minute barrier indoors, and Martel is now one of them.