Snow Medals, 4x4 Breaks Own Record at All-States!

Before I get to the post, some housecleaning items. The banquet is Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.

1) If you haven't returned your uniform, either bring it to the banquet or meet Coach Kelley after school. I'll be at the weight room from 2-4 each day.

2) Please give $15 to Katie Salley for banquet costs, preferably beforehand. (There might have been a Facebook post about this earlier)

Okay, on to today's events. Long season, often it's a tricky meet to hold a peak. But we had some impressive performances.

Sydney Snow made quick work of the unseeded section of the 1000, running 3:00.34 to take eighth place overall. She's our first All-State Medalist since 2009 (Emmaline Berg and Rosie Keogh)! and it was her second fastest time ever. She's the first junior to medal since Berg in 2008.

Madison Ward just barely missed on all three of her 5'0 attempts, including a second attempt that nearly everyone thought she had until the back of her heel clipped the bar. As I mentioned earlier this week, she joins Sydney, Shawna Rossini, Berg, and Kim Thalmann as individuals who have qualified for multiple All-State Meets.

Despite a sore throat, Mike Glazebrook broke 10 minutes yet again. His time of 9:59.88 was 18th overall. 12 months ago, he didn't even quailfy for the class meet in the 2-mile, running 10:39. This year, he was in the fast heat at All-States!

The 4x400 saved the best for last. Emma Guccione had the race of her life in the opening leg, taking the lead at the cut-in and never looking back in 62.5. Eve duplicated the split, then Madison ran 65 as the pack began to jockey with each other. Sydney Snow took the baton and had a PR split of 60.3 as the girls finished third in their heat. But more news was to come. They beat the entire third section, and finished 14th overall (Top half of the field!) in 4:10.83, a full THREE seconds ahead of the old school record!

Spring sports registration is already available online, practices start Monday, March 16th. Please take care of uniform/banquet fee (covers pizza, decorations, etc)!

All-State Seeds/Schedule * UPDATED - Ward in, too!

Apparently the MIAA went with all those that were tied at the 5'0 wild card spot, so Madison Ward will also be competing in the high jump in addition to the 4x400!

Here's the schedule, anyone else on the team that wants to ride the bus in is welcome. Parking is extremely limited at the Reggie Lewis Center.

7:15   Arrive at HHS

7:30  Depart for Reggie Lewis Center

8:30 Arrive at Reggie Lewis Center

10:00 Boys Mile / Approximate Start of High Jump for Ward (after Hurdles/Dash finish, those start at 9:30)

10:15 Girls Mile

10:30 Boys 600

10:37 Girls 600

10:45 Boys 1000

10:52 Girls 1000 (Snow)

11:00 Boys 300

11:07 Girls 300

11:15 Boys 2 Mile (Glazebrook)

11:45 Girls 2 Mile

12:15 Boys 4x200

12:25 Girls 4x200

12:40 Boys 4x800

12:57 Girls 4x800

1:20 Boys 4x400

1:40 Girls 4x400 (Holliston)

Girls 1000 Meter Seeds (* equals wild cards)

1             Ariel Keklak                        Lincoln-Sudbury 2:54.25

2             Sarah Edwards                  Bellingham                         2:54.76

3             Gianna Mastromatteo     St. Peter-Marian               2:56.22

4             Emily DeMarco                 Ipswich                               2:56.59

5             Claire Martin                     Newton South                   2:57.28

6             Samantha Coletti              Whitman-Hanson             2:57.50

7             Kate Gobi                           Wachusett                         2:58.43

8             Elizabeth Hannon             Bishop Feehan                   2:58.77

9             Olivia Weir                         King Philip                           2:58.92

10           Kelly Higgins                      Weymouth                         3:00.86

11           Julia Curtin                         Beverly                                3:01.11

12           Rita Maurais                      Hopedale                            3:02.29

13           Meg Wilson                       Concord-Carlisle               3:02.86

14           Emily Sessa                        Tewksbury                          3:02.88

15           Kate Mitchell                     Lynnfield                             3:03.06

16           Sydney Snow                     Holliston                             3:03.21

17           Elizabeth Baker                 Notre Dame-Hingham     3:03.27

18           Brittany Robinson             Franklin                               3:04.29

19           Meghan Cavalier              Billerica                               3:04.44

20           Margot Ehrenthal             Concord-Carlisle               3:04.73*

21           Alyssa Murphy                   Walpole                              3:05.00*

22           Molly DesRochers            Bridgewater-Raynham    3:05.22

23           Emily DeBruin                    Bridgewater-Raynham    3:05.57*

24           Sabine Galvis                     Bedford                              3:06.20

25           Olivia Manickas-Hill         Lexington                           3:06.76*

26           Frances Duncan                Amherst-Pelham               3:08.26*

27           Nicole Kerrigan                 Lincoln-Sudbury                         3:08.47*

28           Julia Noble                         Hingham                             3:08.95*

30           Allison Burns                      Nauset                                3:09.05

30           Grace Leigtheiser             Lexington                           3:09.34*

Boys 2 Mile

                        Wild Card

             

1       Jacobson       Lexington      9:29.68

2       Koeman         Whitinsville   9:30.05

3       Rocha          Peabody        9:30.09

4       D’Agostino     Brookline      9:30.17

5       Famiglietti    Tewksbury      9:32.22

6       Monahan        St. John’s     9:33.84

7       Romano          Mansfield      9:34.82

8       Carney         Lowell         9:38.04*

9       Stubbs         Cambridge      9:46.02*

10      Brady          Medway          9:46.31

11      Affanato       Mansfield      9:47.78

12      Hill           Northampton    9:47.90

13      Manuel         Murdock        9:50.84

14      Gendron        Lowell         9:51.32*

15      Doiron         Westfield      9:52.87

16      Glazebrook     HOLLISTON      9:53.41*

17      Dec            Holyoke         9:53.81

18      Conrad         North Andover  9:54.02*

19      Cloutier       Nashoba        9:54.43*

20      Hurley         Woburn          9:55.99*

21      Pierce         Gloucester     9:56.35

22      Bernier        Minnechaug     9:57.69*

23      Ravichandran   Westford       9:59.21*

24      Abraham        Lowell         10:00.43*

25      Kingman        Shepherd Hill  10:00.73

26      Ricciardelli   Hingham        10:00.73

27      O’Connell      North Reading  10:02.01

28      Wright         Amherst        10:04.11

29      Hall           Hopedale       10:06.06

30      Petti          W. Bridgewater 10:12.77

Girls 4x400

*          Wild Card

1          Mansfield                    4:01.52

2          Lexington                    4:01.69

3          King Philip                  4:01.80

4          Acton-Boxboro           4:05.80

5          Lincoln-Sudbury         4:06.43

6          Marlborough               4:07.27

7          Lowell                         4:08.09

8          Winchester                  4:09.27

9          Feehan                         4:09.82

10        Sutton                         4:10.16

11        Wachusettt                  4:10.48*

12        Franklin                       4:10.69*

13        Newton North             4:10.86*

14        Pembroke                    4:12.43

15        Hingham                     4:13.29

16        Woburn                       4:13.74

17        Ursuline                       4:13.77

18        Burlington                   4:13.82

19        HOLLISTON            4:13.84

20        Brookline                    4:13.98*

21        Weymouth                  4:14.06*

22        Northampton               4:14.03

23        Braintree                     4:14.80

24        Peabody                      4:15.46*

25        Fitchburg                     4:15.70*

26        Pentucket                    4:16.16*

27        Hopkinton                   4:16.55*

28        Milton                         4:16.75*

29        Littleton                      4:17.28

30        Ipswich                       4:17.29

Snow, Glazebrook, Girls 4x4 Move on to All-States in big day!

The snow started earlier than expected when we got back, but the real storm was brewing on the track at the Reggie Lewis Center!

A truly historic day, I'll go in order.
Eve Bagley had a full second PR to take 10th in the 600 in 1:42.07, a loaded field that only had one scratch in the top 12. Next up was the 1000, Katie Salley was 12th in 3:16.40, Alexis Mejia 17th in 3:28.41. Sydney Snow had to deal with some heavy traffic the first 400, but ran 3:03.21 to take second place!

Sydney now joins a truly elite group of athletes who have qualified for All-States in multiple years as an individual.
Emmaline Berg (2008+2009 Shot Put), Rosie Keogh (2008+09 2 Mile), Shawn Rossini (2001 High Jump, 2002/03 Hurdles/High Jump), Kim Thalmann (1997 2 Mile, 1998 Mile). That's Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Cornell, Brown, by the way...

The 300 was the Superstar Sophomore Show, as Rick Brown vaulted from 13th seed to 6th overall in a PR of 37.23. Everyone ahead of him is either a junior or senior, and he even beat the other sophomore from Medfield that had defeated him earlier in the season. The last two sophomore boys to medal for Holliston were Cam Chisholm (shot put 2010) and Jeff Mansfield (Hurdles 2000). Emma Guccione just missed her PR, but avenged an early season loss to Norton star Brooke-Lynn Williams among others as she also took sixth in 43.94! She's the first underclassmen to score in a girls sprint event since 2003 (Chrissy Sereno, aka the school record holder)

Madison Ward medaled yet again in the high jump, clearing 5'0 and taking seventh place to provide two more valuable points.

Back on the oval, Mike Glazebrook held on as the leaders torched the first 800 in 2:20, leaving him in dead last of his section at 2:23. Undeterred, he worked his way up and ran a 9:53.41 for fifth place. After not even qualifying for the class meet last year, he's a lock to make All-States now as a wild card (they take 10, he's #4 right now with a time that's well ahead of the Div. 5 field), and only 4.8 seconds off the oldest school record for the boys team! (Bob Steinbrecher, 9:48.4 in 1981).He's the first distance guy to quailfy for us since at least 1993.

There was one more event left. Despite all four girls doubling, the quartet of Emma Guccione, Eve Bagley, Madison Ward, and Sydney Snow ran 4:13.82, taking third place, breaking their school record by 0.32 seconds, and qualifying for All-States! It's the first relay team to qualify in 10 years (girls 4x8 in 2005).

The girls finished ninth with 19 points, their highest team finish since 2009, and only their third top-10 finish in the last 11 years! The boys were 19th with 7 points, their best in three years.

Division 5 goes on Tuesday (pushed back from Sunday due to the storm), as of now here are the rankings for the All-State kids. I'd expect maybe 1-3 teams or individuals to push them down from Div. 5, but not more than that. So these should be close to their seeds for All-States. (30 entries total for each event, by the way)

Sydney Snow - 11th best 1000
Mike Glazebrook - 15th best 2 mile
4x400 - 17th best time

Great job all around, today was the first time in 13 years that we qualified at least one boy, one girl, and a relay.

State Div. 4 Meet Schedule/Note

Parents, please be aware that the MIAA has notified teams that parking is more limited than usual near the Reggie Lewis Center. They recommend taking public transportation (Orange Line). I'd imagine most would avoid the train given the issues with the MBTA of late, so if you are planning on driving in, leave earlier than usual. Carpooling could be a good idea, most of our athletes are competing in the same time frame. The meet is shorter than most since the standards were increased this year.

7:15 Arrive at HHS
7:30 Depart HHS
8:30-8:45 (depending on traffic) Arrive at Reggie Lewis Center
9:00 - field event checkin (Ward)
10:00 Boys Mile.....Girls HJ should start (hurdles/dash is at 9:30)
10:10 Girls Mile
10:22 Boys 600
10:28 Girls 600 (Bagley)
10:35 Boys 1000
10:42 Girls 1000 (Snow, Mejia, Salley)
10:50 Boys 300 (Brown)
10:57 Girls 300 (Guccione)
11:02 Boys 2 Mile (M. Glazebrook)
11:15 Girls 2 Mile
11:30 Boys 4x200
11:40 Girls 4x200
11:48 Boys 4x800
11:57 Girls 4x800
12:08 Boys 4x400
12:25 Girls 4x400 (Holliston)

Spring Meeting / Other notes

The Spring Track & Field Information Meeting will be tomorrow (Thursday) at 2:15 in the cafeteria. Plenty of surprises in store....

Practice for those competing in states will be at 2:45. Registration for spring sports is already available online, please take care of it sooner rather than later! Remember, your physical is only good for 13 months and can expire during the season. So check to see if you need to schedule a new one.

If you still have your uniform, best option is to drop it off to me after school, or give it to someone still competing so they can turn it in to me.

The banquet is Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.

Congrats to Coach Moreau

Congratulations to Coach Moreau on the birth of her daughter Peyton. Many of you had asked and I'm happy to report they're both doing well!

Also, with no school there is obviously no practice tomorrow. Don't run outside, use treadmills or bikes if you have them inside,

Glazebrook, Ward, Girls 4x4 win at TVLs

At the Tri-Valley League Championship, Madison Ward, Mike Glazebrook, and the girls 4x400 all won their events, and Sydney Snow broke her own school record in the 600. The girls finished third with 50 points, the boys seventh with 14.

Emma Guccione came in to the meet having just missed the state qualifying standard by 0.01 seconds (7.85). After taking care of that with a 7.82 in the preliminary round, she torched a 7.77 to finish third despite being seeded seventh! Jana Paecht was 19^th in 8.54.

Over at the boys dash, Ed Bennie PR’d in 7.21 for 12^th and Sam Ratcliffe was 18^th in 7.43.

In the girls hurdles, Eve Bagley was 12^th in 10.55 and Bridget Ghelli nearly made the finals with a huge PR of 10.20 to take ninth.

Addie Datz was 15^th in the mile in 6:07.47.Eve Bagley took fifth in the 600 in 1:43.86, and Sydney Snow came up with a PR and school record of 1:38.39 taking a close second.

The first Coed Freshman Mile thanks to the small guys field saw Tim Strang (5:26, 2^nd for guys) and Emma Sayers (5:53.11, second for girls) both PR. Kelly Irons was fourth in 5:56 and change somehow her result was off the official sheet.

Back at sprints, the boys duo of Rick Brown (37.43) and Ed Bennie (39.09) both PR’d to take fourth and 13^th. Anna Foster (14^th, 47.43) and Helen Dolan (11^th, 46.41) followed in their heats of the girls. Madison Ward PR’d in 45.82 to take seventh place, then Emma Guccione set another PR and finished fourth in 43.52, just missing third by 0.01.

Katie Salley and Sydney Snow were next in the 1000, with Syd doubling back from the 600 to take third in 3:10.21, and Katie claiming fifth in a seasonal best of 3:14.21.

To say Mike Glazebrook has a rivalry with Michael Brady of Medway is an understatement. Here were their three races this month.

Dual Meet – Brady 4:50.7, Glazebrook 4:50.7 (Brady wins by less than a tenth)

Dual Meet Rematch – Brady 4:46.5, Glazebrook 4:48

Elite Meet 2 Mile – Glazebrook 9:55.64, Brady 9:55.70

Three races separated by less than a tenth of second twice – that’s a margin of victory normally found in the 55 meter dash. Well, they stayed true to form today. Mike shadowed Brady for 15 of the 16 laps, hanging 37s and 38s, before ripping off a 30 second final 200 to take the win in 10:01.76 – less than a second ahead of Brady. Ed Glazebrook, battling an illness from this past week, took ninth in 11:05. Adri Grinder and Abby Meltzer finished seventh (13:07) and 14^th (13:45) in the girls two mile. Over in “The Cage”< Hannah Brady was ninth in shot put (27’3), Ashley Arnold 19^th (23’5.5). Mark Mulvaney took 16^th (34’7), Ben Salley 22^nd (30’7).

Madison Ward answered the question, “Who’s the top high jumper now that the Westwood girls have graduated?” With a parade of 4’10 and 4’11 seeds threatening to assert themselves, Ward cruised through the first two heights at 4’8 and 4’10 with only the Norton girl emerging unscathed. When Ward cleared 4’11 on her first attempt, and the rest of the field missed out, the victory was hers. For good measure, she got over 5’0 on her own afterward. Caroline Ward tied for 10^th at 4’4.

The girls 4x400 team had some workhorses, as Helen Dolan was in her second event and Emma Guccione, Eve Bagley, and Sydney Snow were all in their third. After splits by Emma (63.6), Eve (64.0), Helen (65.6), Sydney anchored with a 60.9 to keep Hopkinton away and secure the victory in 4:14.52!