This is a look at how the Hockomock League athletes faired in the State Coaches Invitational. Event winners are listed for perspective.
55M Dash
Alexa Murray's (OA) win was a testament to consistency. Murray improved with each round and finished with the day's best time (7.51). For the Hock, only Samantha Smith's Sunday 7.40 was faster. Canton's “new kid on the block” is frosh Kelshorea Armstrong who challenged teammate Anna Amico and Sharon's Sara Gildersleeve.
Trials
1 Ouellette, Emilie SR Attleboro 7.54q 2
2 Murray, Alexa SR Oliver Ames 7.56q
9 Amico, Anna JR Canton 7.69q
12 Gildersleeve, Sara JR Sharon 7.75q
15 Armstrong, Keishorea FR Canton 7.76q
25 Okeke, Ifeoma SO Stoughton 7.88
35 Chiusano, Briana SO Mansfield 7.92
69 Romaine, Melissa SR Stoughton 8.09
93 Taylor, Nicole FR Oliver Ames 8.61
Semis
1 Robitaille, Briana FR Attleboro 7.52Q 2
2 Murray, Alexa SR Oliver Ames 7.53Q
10 Amico, Anna JR Canton 7.67
16 Gildersleeve, Sara JR Sharon 7.77
19 Armstrong, Keishorea FR Canton 7.84
Finals
1 Murray, Alexa SR Oliver Ames 7.51
2 Sandson, Kathrine SR Newton South 7.57
3 Ouellette, Emilie SR Attleboro 7.60 7.596
4 Clapp, Jill FR Marshfield 7.60 7.600
5 Robitaille, Briana FR Attleboro 7.61 7.602
5 Bertrand Halidy, Jasmine JR Melrose 7.61
55M Dash
North's Brady Shorey (6.81) missed finals by less than .01. Quinn Ryder is clearly the class of the Hock and maybe Shorey is next. Athletes like Paul Dassau (Sunday-Franklin-6.93), Alex Witkus (NA-6.91) and Chris Caciolla (KP-6.93) will be in the hunt.
Trials
1 Durand, Alix SR So.Boston 6.69q
8 Shorey, Brady JR No Attleborough 6.80q
23 Witkus, Alex JR No Attleborough 6.91q
28 Caciolla, Chris JR King Philip 6.93
42 Johnston, Jimmy JR King Philip 7.05
46 King, Nick SO Mansfield 7.06
67 Howard, Matt SO Oliver Ames 7.18
69 Neville, Malcolm JR Foxborough 7.19
76 Allen, Kyle SR Mansfield 7.22
Semis
1 Durand, Alix SR So.Boston 6.65Q
8 Gaye, Nate SO Peabody 6.81q
9 Shorey, Brady JR No Attleborough 6.81
Finals
1 Severino, Kelvin SO Lawrence 6.64
6 Louis, George JR Beverly 6.76
55M Hurdles
Kristen Walker (FR-9.30-9.30-3 rd 9.22) is the battle-tested senior. She came through in finals when it counted to place 3 rd . Mansfield had two sophomores make semis (Dana Foley-9.59 and Paige Grimes-9.66). Other than that it was a senior laden semi including Colleen Healey (CT-9.58) and Amanda Cangiano (NA-9.61). The field will be wide open at Hocks with Alicia Macomber (ST-SO-9.69), Olivia Parsons (FX-SR-9.74) and Michaela Nichols (OA-SO-9.78). Although she had a rough run on Saturday, Kayla Bridges would normally be right with that group. Once you get by Christy Deininger and Kristen Walker there is a lot of parity in this event.
1 Morss, Therese JR O. R. R. 8.89q
6 Walker, Kristen SR Franklin HS 9.30q
18 Healey, Colleen SR Canton HS 9.58q
21 Foley, Dana SO Mansfield HS 9.59q
23 Cangiano, Amanda SR No Attleborough 9.61q
24 Grimes, Paige SO Mansfield HS 9.66q 1
25 Macomber, Alicia SO Stoughton HS 9.69
28 Parsons, Olivia SR Foxborough HS 9.74
30 Nichols, Michaela SO Oliver Ames 9.78
53 Bridges, Kayla JR Foxborough HS 10.26
Semi-Finals
1 Beaulieu, Olivia JR Milton HS 8.87Q
5 Walker, Kristen SR Franklin HS 9.30q
13 Cangiano, Amanda SR No Attleborough 9.46
17 Foley, Dana SO Mansfield HS 9.61
20 Healey, Colleen SR Canton HS 9.73
24 Grimes, Paige SO Mansfield HS 10.22
Finals
1 Beaulieu, Olivia JR Milton HS 8.91
2 Morss, Therese JR O. R. R. 8.98
3 Walker, Kristen SR Franklin HS 9.22
4 Stern, Isabel SR Wayland HS 9.22
55M Hurdles
It was a strangely unproductive day for Hock athletes and I don't know why because I wasn't there.
First, Dan McKim was rolling along smoothly, running his first two heats faster than his 3 rd place Hock finish of '09. But, finals were not as kind as he DNF'd. Then Mike Cardarelli (FX-8.48) qualified for semis but isn't listed in those results. I guess all the luck went to Greg Boursiquot who was flawless on Sunday.
1 Kim, Sam SR Lawrence HS 8.14q
6 McKim, Dan SR No Attleborough 8.29q
17 Cardarelli, Mike JR Foxborough HS 8.48q
43 Ferreira, Brian SO Mansfield HS 8.88
44 Sullivan, Connor SR Oliver Ames 8.98
49 Ferreira, Ted JR Mansfield HS 9.21
50 Sarapas, Brian JR King Philip 9.27
52 McLaughlin, Shawn SR Foxborough HS 9.47
Semi-Finals
1 Cross, Liam SO Falmouth HS 8.08Q
8 McKim, Dan SR No Attleborough 8.31q
Finals
1 Cross, Liam SO Falmouth HS 7.99
2 Kim, Sam SR Lawrence HS 8.00
-- McKim, Dan SR No Attleborough DNF
Long Jump
This isn't a major event for Hock athletes indoors. Vicky Tondre (CT-SO) took advantage of the opportunity, making finals and nearly placing. She had the same “best jump” (15'7.5”) as the 6 th place finisher. The tie was broken by comparing the second best jumps.
1 Gilbert, Nicole JR Hanover HS 16-11.25
7 Tondre, Victoria SO Canton HS J15-07.50
12 Deininger, Christy SR No Attleborough 15-03.75
19 Kent, Kristy SO Oliver Ames 14-10.00
20 Murray, Alexa SR Oliver Ames 14-08.00
Mansfield had solid jumps by two athletes and both made finals) Patrick Greaney (JR-19'5.75-6 th ) edged teammate Greg Donahue (SO) by 1/4” for a spot on the podium.
1 Klein, Harry SR Reading HS 20-01.00
6 Greaney, Patrick JR Mansfield HS 19-05.75
7 Donahue, Greg SO Mansfield HS 19-05.50
27 Burwell, Grant SR No Attleborough 15-07.25
-- Cabao-an, Lester JR Foxborough HS FOUL
Shot Put
Alexandra Daniel hovers just under the radar in this event. The Hock had a strong contingent on Sunday but Daniel will be gunning for points.
1 Burke, Bailey JR D-Y 33-00.00
27 Daniel, Alexandra JR Oliver Ames 28-06.50
Zach LeClair (NA-JR-43'8.25”) was the lone Hockomock entrant in this event but he represented well with a 6 th place finish.
1 Nardone, Zach JR Bish Fenwick 46-03.25
6 LaClair, Zach JR No Attleborough 43-08.25
High Jump
This was the Hock's best event of the day as they went 1-2 at 5'2”. Jen Esposito (MN-SO) edged Sarah Plesh (FR-SR) on total misses. This brings up a big showdown with Samantha Smith (consistently 5'3”) at Hocks. The lofty opening height of 4'10” bothered some solid jumpers who'll be attacking 5' next meet.
1 Esposito, Jen SO Mansfield HS 5-02.00
2 Plesh, Sarah SR Franklin HS J5-02.00
-- Nichols, Michaela SO Oliver Ames NH
-- Croke, Caitlyn SO King Philip NH
-- Mosolglo, Tori JR King Philip NH
Though under his usual level, Tristan Richardson (NA-JR-5'9”) still grabbed the 6 th spot.
1 Hill, Mark SO Sutton HS 6-02.00
6 Richardson, Tristan JR No Attleborough 5-09.00
-- Ross, Dan JR Foxborough HS NH
-- McLaughlin, Shawn SR Foxborough HS NH
-- Ferreira, Brian SO Mansfield HS NH