TWO MORE RECORDS BROKEN BY THE LEX GIRLS AT DAY 2 OF NEW BALANCE NATIONALS
Meet Information
New Balance Indoor Nationals Day 2
March 14, 2025
the TRACK at New Balance - Boston, MA
RESULTS
BOSTON, MA - After a banner day in LHS Track & Field history on Thursday that saw 3 school records broken in a matter of hours, The Minutemen were back for more on Friday. Lexington had 5 athletes compete in 3 events over the course of 8 hours, and after it was all said and done 2 more LHS records had fallen.
The action got going bright and early as freshman phenom Amelia Whorton toed the line in the seeded section of the Freshman 800m. After her performances in the Mile and 4x8 on Thursday, Whorton was not exactly fresh when the gun fired just after 10am on Friday morning. Despite this, she charged out with the leaders to the tune of a 31-second opening 200m, and moved up into fourth place by the halfway point. However, as Whorton began her third lap she stepped on the inside rail of the track and nearly crashed to the ground. The freshman showed tremendous poise as she recovered quickly and refocused on the task at hand. And, with a one more push over the final lap-and-a-half, Whorton walked down Drive Phase Track Club's (GA) Morgan Means to earn fourth place and her second All-American honors in as many days. Whorton's time of 2:15.67 also broke the previous LHS record in the 800m held by Olivia Manickas-Hill (LHS '15), which made her 3 for 3 in her run for the records this week. But, there was still one more race to go. Just after 6pm, Whorton joined sophomore Callie Glenn and fellow classmates Mackenzie Callahan and Janie Conrad for the Distance Medley Relay. The DMR features a 1200m leg followed by a 400m, 800m, and a 1600m - which is just 9 meters shy of a mile - to finish it off. Lexington competed in the first of four sections of the event and certainly starting things off with a bang.
As was the case for the 4x8, Glenn was tapped to lead things off for the Lex girls. Maybe it was because she had the experience of competing at Nationals last year as a freshman, or maybe it was because she shines brightest in the biggest moments, but Glenn came out swinging early on her opening leg. The sophomore laid off the fast early pace and worked her way up to the leaders just past the halfway point of the 1200. When she reached the trio at the front, she wasted no time as she blew right past them and poured it on over the next two-and-a-half laps. Glenn passed off the baton to Callahan in first after a sensational tone-setting run of 3:47.19. Callahan, who also competed in the 800m earlier in the day, gave her team everything they could ask for and more over 400m. The freshman delivered a personal best by over two seconds and maintained the lead with a split of 61.60 seconds. Up next was Whorton who emptied the tank on her fourth race in just over 24 hours. She grew the lead to four seconds with a 2:17.06 split before she handed off to Conrad. When LHS's top dog during Cross Country got the baton, she quickly began to expand the lead over the next 1200m as she lapped team after team over the course of 6 times around the oval. However, with just under 400 to go, Nina Letts from the Shipley School (PA), who's team was a lap behind the Lex girls - unbeknown to Conrad and her team - had pulled even The Minutemen. That move forced Conrad to find another gear and power through the final lap to cross the line just meters ahead of Letts. As Conrad came through, the clock read 12:18.18, which meant she had delivered a 5:12.35 split for her teammates. That time ended up besting the Vikings Track Club (NJ), who were actually running second, by over eight seconds. Despite the confusion, Conrad stepped off the track victorious and ran into the waiting arms of her teammates who were gathered just beyond the finish line. After the dust settled from the next three sections, The Minutemen landed in 21st place overall. For their efforts, the four underclassman turned in the second fastest time run by a Massachusetts high school team - bested only by Andover Phillips Academy who practices indoors in their state-of-the-art athletic complex the Snyder Center - this winter. In addition, the mark turned in by Glenn, Callahan, Whorton, and Conrad shattered the previous LHS record that stood since LHS distance royalty Natasha Roetter was dominating the distance events in Massachusetts and across the nation back in 2002.
In the end, Friday night's performance will be the final time this quartet will compete together this year. While it is difficult any time a season comes to an end, no matter how successful, it is important to reflect back on what these young ladies accomplished together along with freshman Ceci Kvaal over the last four months. The crew combined to break 5 LHS records, hit the Championship Division standard for New Balance Nationals 7 times, helped match the team scoring record at the Middlesex League Championships, turned in 12 MIAA Division 1 Championship qualifying marks, and scored 53 of their team's 84.87 points at Divisionals to help win Lexington's first girls' title in over a decade. However, their impact on the team goes far beyond the numbers. Each athlete's unique personality helped bring the LHS Track & Field family closer together. And, along with the leadership of a tremendously talented group of upperclassman - some of which will begin their own Nationals journeys on Saturday - wrote the next chapter in the long and storied history of LHS Track & Field. It has been a rare privilege to watch them come together this season, and it will be a thrill to see what they can do in the coming seasons.
Other Highlights from the Track
Up Next
The middle and long distance athletes have been front and center for the first two days of Nationals. On Saturday, the speed and power athletes will take charge for The Minutemen. Senior captain Ryan Zhang is scheduled to compete in the prelims of the 60m Hurdles beginning at 9:00am. Then it will be LHS's superstar sprinter, junior Aubrey Deardorf who will load into the blocks for the prelims of the 60m Dash at 12:41pm. Finally, LHS's Bomb Squad will be represented in the Girls Weight Throw for the first time in school history, as junior Ainsley Cuthbertson will compete at 2:00pm. Live results can be found here, and the meet can be livestreamed for free all weekend.
New Balance Indoor Nationals Day 2
March 14, 2025
the TRACK at New Balance - Boston, MA
RESULTS
BOSTON, MA - After a banner day in LHS Track & Field history on Thursday that saw 3 school records broken in a matter of hours, The Minutemen were back for more on Friday. Lexington had 5 athletes compete in 3 events over the course of 8 hours, and after it was all said and done 2 more LHS records had fallen.
The action got going bright and early as freshman phenom Amelia Whorton toed the line in the seeded section of the Freshman 800m. After her performances in the Mile and 4x8 on Thursday, Whorton was not exactly fresh when the gun fired just after 10am on Friday morning. Despite this, she charged out with the leaders to the tune of a 31-second opening 200m, and moved up into fourth place by the halfway point. However, as Whorton began her third lap she stepped on the inside rail of the track and nearly crashed to the ground. The freshman showed tremendous poise as she recovered quickly and refocused on the task at hand. And, with a one more push over the final lap-and-a-half, Whorton walked down Drive Phase Track Club's (GA) Morgan Means to earn fourth place and her second All-American honors in as many days. Whorton's time of 2:15.67 also broke the previous LHS record in the 800m held by Olivia Manickas-Hill (LHS '15), which made her 3 for 3 in her run for the records this week. But, there was still one more race to go. Just after 6pm, Whorton joined sophomore Callie Glenn and fellow classmates Mackenzie Callahan and Janie Conrad for the Distance Medley Relay. The DMR features a 1200m leg followed by a 400m, 800m, and a 1600m - which is just 9 meters shy of a mile - to finish it off. Lexington competed in the first of four sections of the event and certainly starting things off with a bang.
As was the case for the 4x8, Glenn was tapped to lead things off for the Lex girls. Maybe it was because she had the experience of competing at Nationals last year as a freshman, or maybe it was because she shines brightest in the biggest moments, but Glenn came out swinging early on her opening leg. The sophomore laid off the fast early pace and worked her way up to the leaders just past the halfway point of the 1200. When she reached the trio at the front, she wasted no time as she blew right past them and poured it on over the next two-and-a-half laps. Glenn passed off the baton to Callahan in first after a sensational tone-setting run of 3:47.19. Callahan, who also competed in the 800m earlier in the day, gave her team everything they could ask for and more over 400m. The freshman delivered a personal best by over two seconds and maintained the lead with a split of 61.60 seconds. Up next was Whorton who emptied the tank on her fourth race in just over 24 hours. She grew the lead to four seconds with a 2:17.06 split before she handed off to Conrad. When LHS's top dog during Cross Country got the baton, she quickly began to expand the lead over the next 1200m as she lapped team after team over the course of 6 times around the oval. However, with just under 400 to go, Nina Letts from the Shipley School (PA), who's team was a lap behind the Lex girls - unbeknown to Conrad and her team - had pulled even The Minutemen. That move forced Conrad to find another gear and power through the final lap to cross the line just meters ahead of Letts. As Conrad came through, the clock read 12:18.18, which meant she had delivered a 5:12.35 split for her teammates. That time ended up besting the Vikings Track Club (NJ), who were actually running second, by over eight seconds. Despite the confusion, Conrad stepped off the track victorious and ran into the waiting arms of her teammates who were gathered just beyond the finish line. After the dust settled from the next three sections, The Minutemen landed in 21st place overall. For their efforts, the four underclassman turned in the second fastest time run by a Massachusetts high school team - bested only by Andover Phillips Academy who practices indoors in their state-of-the-art athletic complex the Snyder Center - this winter. In addition, the mark turned in by Glenn, Callahan, Whorton, and Conrad shattered the previous LHS record that stood since LHS distance royalty Natasha Roetter was dominating the distance events in Massachusetts and across the nation back in 2002.
In the end, Friday night's performance will be the final time this quartet will compete together this year. While it is difficult any time a season comes to an end, no matter how successful, it is important to reflect back on what these young ladies accomplished together along with freshman Ceci Kvaal over the last four months. The crew combined to break 5 LHS records, hit the Championship Division standard for New Balance Nationals 7 times, helped match the team scoring record at the Middlesex League Championships, turned in 12 MIAA Division 1 Championship qualifying marks, and scored 53 of their team's 84.87 points at Divisionals to help win Lexington's first girls' title in over a decade. However, their impact on the team goes far beyond the numbers. Each athlete's unique personality helped bring the LHS Track & Field family closer together. And, along with the leadership of a tremendously talented group of upperclassman - some of which will begin their own Nationals journeys on Saturday - wrote the next chapter in the long and storied history of LHS Track & Field. It has been a rare privilege to watch them come together this season, and it will be a thrill to see what they can do in the coming seasons.
Other Highlights from the Track
- On his third and final attempt of the Boys Long Jump, junior captain Simon Tandeih flew out to his best mark of the competition (21'10"), which landed him in 36th place overall.
- Callahan (2:23.18) ran well to finish 27th overall in the Freshman 800m.
Up Next
The middle and long distance athletes have been front and center for the first two days of Nationals. On Saturday, the speed and power athletes will take charge for The Minutemen. Senior captain Ryan Zhang is scheduled to compete in the prelims of the 60m Hurdles beginning at 9:00am. Then it will be LHS's superstar sprinter, junior Aubrey Deardorf who will load into the blocks for the prelims of the 60m Dash at 12:41pm. Finally, LHS's Bomb Squad will be represented in the Girls Weight Throw for the first time in school history, as junior Ainsley Cuthbertson will compete at 2:00pm. Live results can be found here, and the meet can be livestreamed for free all weekend.