Dominique Hall

Dominique Hall of Shrewsbury is our defending All State Champion, as she will look to defend her crown this season in the 300 Meter Run. Her closest competition should be Isabella Dimare of Notre Dame and Ursuline Academy's Amy Piccolo.

Every event in a state championship provides excitement and drama, but this year the relays may decide the team title. But don't expect to see the same line-ups from last week. Some additional fresh legs --courtesy of athletes that did not qualify in an individual event-- may help the common man become the hero. We watched it happen on Sunday at the Division 1 Championships, and those same teams remain in the hunt this week.

Newton North continues to accomplish what is unimaginable to most teams, and this time they may have outdone themselves.  They scored 20 points in the long jump with four different girls contributing to the total.  Most teams would be thrilled to score 20 points in a meet, or have one athlete in the finals of a major division championship.  The depth was on display as a bevy of athletes assumed their role within the program for the greater good of the team.  The entire situation speaks volumes about the character of the athletes and the trust they have in the coaching staff.

Gallagher and Christensen finish 2nd and 3rd at the US Open in New York, while several meet records were shattered at the MSTCA Elite Invitational.

The 1000m continues to be a bright spot for the state.  On Saturday, freshman Maya Halprin Adams (Cambridge R&L) won the Large School event in 3:10, then on Sunday three girls ran under the Small School meet record of 3:08.12 set in 2006 by Meg Looney.  Alexia Lipman (Broomfield) won the event in a MA#4 time of 3:04.07. She was followed by Catalina Dominick of Danvers (3:05.66) and Brooke Hansel of Lunenburg (3:06.30). 

The indoor track season is upon us and it’s time to take a look at the top returners from each event.

Many events are wide-open as the seniors take one last shot at glory.

Wachusett scored big points in the distance races, and Nadia Eke completely dominated the horizontal jumps.

The beginning of the outdoor season signals the end of the indoor season.  Over the next few days, MileSplitMass will take a look at the top performers from each class and highlight some of the outstanding performances of the indoor season.

  Keep up to date with the latest news from all the league championship meets. Photo by Henry Finch.