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STATE CHAMPIONS

1986

Melody Johnson (SR)
Shot Put  
43’7”

Melody was ranked #1 in the nation this year with a throw of 48'6" indoors. She was also indoor shot put champion and holds the state indoor meet record as well as the longest throw ever by a Massachusetts high school girl.

                                                      

Karen Pearce (SR)    
100Mhurdles (30”)
15.11 F.A.T.

Karen added the outdoor crown to her indoor title. Indoors she set the state meet record along with winning the state Class C high jump.

                                         

Melissa Golembewski (SR)
High Jump
5’4”

Melissa was unmatched this year as a high jumper, winning all of the big invitational meets. She won this meet by clearing the height on her third attempt. Melissa was also third in the 100M Hurdles in the state finals and a member of the winning 4 X 100M Relay.

Kelly Magnan (SR)

4 X 100M Relay
 
Karen Pearce (SR)
4 X 100M Relay
 
Melissa Golembewski (SR)
4 X 100M Relay
 
Melody Johnson (SR)
4 X 100M Relay
49.56 F.A.T.

This performance set the state record. Previously they set the State Coaches Invitational meet record and the Hockomock Championship meet record. Although they only placed 2nd in the New Englands they went on to wn the Eastern States Championship at Hofstra University.

 

STATE CHAMPION

1997

Emily Estey (SR)
300M Hurdles
45.22 F.A.T.
Emily Estey (SR)
Heptathalon
4,111 pts.

After winning the New Englands her junior year Emily moved over to the 300M Hurdles and won the state title by defeating a two-time state champion. In the heptathlon championship at Falmouth High School she moved from third to first on the second day of competition. By winning the 800M with a state heptathlon record time of 2:14.9 she broke Heather Francis's state record.


STATE CHAMPIONS

2001

Location : Worcester State College

Amy Billings (JR)
4 X 100M Relay
 
Danielle Pond (SR)
4 X 100M Relay
 
Erin McDavitt (SR)
4 X 100M Relay
 
Caitlin Hurley (SO)
4 X 100M Relay
50.11 F.A.T.

On a day of torrential downpours, the sun broke through just in time to see 2nd seed North Attleboro run away with the state crown. This group was selected as All Stars by both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald.

STATE CHAMPIONS

2006

Location : Fitchburg State College

Kathleen Hennessey
4 X 100M Relay
Kristen McLoughlin
4 X 100M Relay
Adrienne Goldberg
4 X 100M Relay
Atinuke Adeyemi
4 X 100M Relay
49.10 F.A.T.

This team won the Class B Championship in a meet record time of 49.17. It was also a new school record. They beat their own record at the State Finals. They went on to place 3rd in New England at 48.86 - thus breaking the school record in three consecutive meets.

STATE CHAMPIONS

2008

Location : Durfee High School

Julianne Cappadona
4 X 100M Relay
Kristen McLoughlin
4 X 100M Relay
Katy Flannery
4 X 100M Relay
Carolyn Udall
4 X 100M Relay
48.49 F.A.T.

This team won the Class B Championship. They set the school record at the State Finals. They went on to place 3rd in New England at 48.88. Kristen McLoughlin was also on the 2006 record setting team.

 

NEW ENGLAND CHAMPION

1986

Melody Johnson (SR)
Shot Put
44'2

Melody continued her shot put dominance by setting a New England Championships record which lasted until 2000. She went on to win the Junior College National Championship in this event as a freshman at Barton Community College in Kansas.

 

NEW ENGLAND CHAMPION

1996

Location : Brown University

Emily Estey (JR)
800M Run
2:16.23 F.A.T.

Emily entered this meet as the #5 seed after placing third in the state finals. On a blistering hot day at Brown University, Emily kicked from 300M out to open a commanding lead and hold on for the title. She would go on to run a PR of 2:08 during her senior year of college at Yale University.