After years of frustration at the hands of the team from Hopkinton, the Holliston Girls Track team can now say they are TVL CHAMPIONS!!! The Hopkinton machine had won every outdoor title since 1999.
Coach Moreau's team mirrored her style as they took down the reign of a very formidable Hopkinton team in understated fashion yesterday in Westwood. Coach Moreau was excited for the team after the meet, "I couldn't be prouder of these girls", and "it's great to come out with the TVL title".
Captain Madison Ward had a great day to lead the Panthers with 28 Points and wins in the Triple Jump & High Jump to go along with a 2nd place in the Long Jump with a PR of 17'1". While she didn't PR in either of her victories with the Triple/High Jump - it goes to show that even when not at her best - she is still better than the other teams in the league. Frankly her best competition in the Triple Jump is probably sister Caroline. And of course Rebecca Stevens, Caroline and Brooke Geoffroy in the High Jump!
Kelly Alves, had a big day in getting a lot of points for the team in winning the Shot Put (37'1") and placing second in the Discus (95'11").
Sophomore Caroline Ward finished both the High & Triple Jump in 3rd place (4'11"/34'1.5").
Freshman Rebecca Stevens finished 2nd in the High Jump, also with a jump of 5'1".
Junior Alexis Mejia, who has found her event in the 400, blazed to a 60.52, good for 2nd place in the 400.
4x400 relay Team of Eve Bagley, Sydney Snow, Helen Dolan & Alexis Mejia all busted out a 4:09.19 in the last event of the day to secure the victory for the underdog Panthers with a strong 2nd place finish!
Sydney Snow finished 4th in both the Mile & 800.
Eve Bagley finished 4th in the 400 Hurdles, at: 1:09.27
Helen Dolan finished 4th in the 2 mile, 12.13.7.
Danielle Lamb heaved the discus 94'4" to place 4th in the event.
Emma Guccione finished 5th in the 200 with a time of 27.04
Amanda Porter finished 5th in the Javelin with a toss of 91'4".
Holliston's 4x100 Relay team of Emma Guccione, Sara Winiker, Elana Daly and a mystery girl whom I need to get the name of, finished 6th for a point.
Coach Hall from Hopkinton was classy in defeat, saying "we didn't lose this meet, Holliston won it".
Thus ending a drought for every Tri-Valley team in this century!!
BOYS RESULTS
The Boys finished 7th led again by Mike Donovan.
Mike had a HUGE Triple jump victory of OVER 44', or 44'4.75" to be exact for a PR of over a half a foot!!
Mike also finished 3rd in the Long Jump at an even 20'
And he finished 3rd in the High Jump with a 5'10" leap.
Rick Brown placed 4th in the 400 and tied for 5th in the 100 Meters at 11.81.
Matt McIsaac finished 6th in Long Jump at 19'5".
