THE MINUTEMEN OUTDUEL THEIR OLD RIVALS FROM WOBURN
Meet Information
Woburn Dual Meet
December 22, 2025
The TRACK at New Balance - Boston, MA
RESULTS
BOSTON, MA - The Minutemen traveled to Boston Landing on Monday evening to square off against their old rivals from Woburn. On the boys' side of things, the meet turned into a classic dual between two teams that have reigned over indoor track & field in the Middlesex League for over a decade. Throughout the evening, the lead changed hands multiple times. And, as all great track & field meets do, came down to the relays. In the end, LHS had enough hold off the charging Tanners, and took home the win by a score of 51-48. Meanwhile, the Lex girls continued to show why they are one of the Bay State's finest teams as they cruised to another victory by a score of 67.5 to 28.5.
One of the keys to the Tanner's hopes of victory against LHS was Nahshon Lubowa. The Tanners' senior competes at a high level in sprints, jumps, hurdles, and the throwing events, so it is always difficult to game plan around for which three events he will be scheduled. Monday, The Minutemen faced him in the first three events of the day, the shot put, 55m hurdles, and 55m dash. Lubowa was not at his best in the shot, and failed to score any points. Meanwhile, LHS freshman Daniel Sun delivered a personal best of 41'7". Unfortunately, for The Minutemen, Woburn's two other throwers delivered big marks, and put the Tanners up 8-1 early on. Back on the track, LHS countered Lubowa in the hurdles with senior Simon Tandeih. Sure enough, LHS's captain delivered delivered for his teammates. Tandeih turned in a personal best and MA #2 performance of 7.72 seconds to earn the victory, and score his team five much needed points. In Lubowa's final event, The Minutemen again countered with one of their best. Despite not having his signature stellar start, junior Cayden Chambers charged down the straightaway to take the victory in the 55m dash with a new personal best of 6.64 seconds. That time won the event by just one-hundredth-of-a-second over Woburn's Jonathan Verdier. Meanwhile, sophomore Bennett Siino (6.81) was able to clip Lubowa at the line with a personal best time of his own. With Siino's third place finish, Lexington held Lubowa to just three points, and was only a point behind Woburn in the team competition, as the score stood at 12-13. From there, the trio of seniors Sam Finch (4:47.72), Colin Ryan (4:48.98), and Will Parker (4:49.60) swept the mile to put The Minutemen in the lead. The back-and-forth affair continued throughout the rest of the meet, but as the final individual event, the 2 mile, came around, Lexington and Woburn were all knotted at 40 points. And, both teams needed 11 of the remaining 20 points available between the 2 mile, and the two relays to secure the win. At that the situation looked bleak for The Minutemen, as the Tanners had the Middlesex League's co-MVP for cross country, Dawit Kulubya, striding towards the starting line for the 2 mile.
Kulubya, who ran 15:30 at the League Championship in October was up against LHS sophomore Rohan Banerji and senior Sean Ryan. For reference, the pair ran 16:21 and 17:27 respectfully at League, so there was a certain David vs. Goliath feel to the race. Despite this, Banerji and Ryan went to work trying to take down Kulubya and Woburn senior Jonathan Harrington, knowing that if they were somehow able to secure six points by placing first and third, their team would only need to win one of the remaining two relays to secure the overall victory. Early on Kulubya, who had already won the 1000m earlier in the evening, looked as if he was toying with Banerji and Ryan, as he paced Harrington to keep him right in there with the LHS runners. However, Banerji and Ryan stayed focused on their race, and in the middle of the second mile, miraculously, began to pull away from Kulubya. While the lead grew with each lap, there was a feeling among the crowd that Kulubya was saving his energy for a lightening fast final 400m. That burst of energy never came, though, and Banerji crossed the line first with a winning time of 10:29.37. Harrington managed to catch Ryan in the kick, but Ryan still held on to third place with a time of 10:34.81. With that, LHS was set up with 46 points to Woburn's 43. They then called on the 4x200m relay of Siino, Tandeih, junior Luis Linares Gutierrez, and Chambers to seal the win. And seal the win they did. The quartet dominated the race from start to finish with an MA #3 time of 1:31.54 to put a stamp on a great night of competition.
While there was not nearly the level of drama in the girls' meet as was the case for the boys, LHS still brought its best against Woburn. After a great debut in the 55m hurdles last week, freshman Abby Kohut locked horns with the Tanners' star senior Kayleigh Curll on Monday night. Kohut held her own against one of the top hurdlers in Massachusetts, and while Curll (8.87) got the win in an MA #7 time, Kohut delivered a huge personal best of 9.09 seconds, which qualified her for the MIAA Division 1 Championship, as well as grabbed second place. Along with Kohut's big day, Sabina Green continues to turn heads with the way she has competed this season. In fact, if LHS gave an award to its breakout performer, Green would definitely be in the running. She broke the school record in the indoor triple jump on Sunday, then followed it up a day later with a very strong race in the 55m dash. Her time of 7.64 seconds got the win, and qualified her for the League Championship. Monday also marked the season debut of sophomore Mackenzie Callahan. A member of the team's record setting 4x800m and distance medley relays last winter, "Mac" made her presence known with an MA #7 time of 3:07.29 to win the 1000m. She then joined up with another member of that 4x8 team, sophomore Ceci Kvaal, along with senior Felice Haverly, and fellow classmate Addie Haiar to win the 4x400m relay in 4:19.94.
Other Highlights for the Boys
Other Highlights for the Girls
Up Next
After a break for the Christmas holiday, The Minutemen will be back in action this Saturday, December 27th at the MSTCA Holiday Challenge. The meet will see a handful of LHS's speed and power athletes compete at the TRACK at New Balance. Things will get underway at 9:30am on Saturday, and live results can be found HERE.
Woburn Dual Meet
December 22, 2025
The TRACK at New Balance - Boston, MA
RESULTS
BOSTON, MA - The Minutemen traveled to Boston Landing on Monday evening to square off against their old rivals from Woburn. On the boys' side of things, the meet turned into a classic dual between two teams that have reigned over indoor track & field in the Middlesex League for over a decade. Throughout the evening, the lead changed hands multiple times. And, as all great track & field meets do, came down to the relays. In the end, LHS had enough hold off the charging Tanners, and took home the win by a score of 51-48. Meanwhile, the Lex girls continued to show why they are one of the Bay State's finest teams as they cruised to another victory by a score of 67.5 to 28.5.
One of the keys to the Tanner's hopes of victory against LHS was Nahshon Lubowa. The Tanners' senior competes at a high level in sprints, jumps, hurdles, and the throwing events, so it is always difficult to game plan around for which three events he will be scheduled. Monday, The Minutemen faced him in the first three events of the day, the shot put, 55m hurdles, and 55m dash. Lubowa was not at his best in the shot, and failed to score any points. Meanwhile, LHS freshman Daniel Sun delivered a personal best of 41'7". Unfortunately, for The Minutemen, Woburn's two other throwers delivered big marks, and put the Tanners up 8-1 early on. Back on the track, LHS countered Lubowa in the hurdles with senior Simon Tandeih. Sure enough, LHS's captain delivered delivered for his teammates. Tandeih turned in a personal best and MA #2 performance of 7.72 seconds to earn the victory, and score his team five much needed points. In Lubowa's final event, The Minutemen again countered with one of their best. Despite not having his signature stellar start, junior Cayden Chambers charged down the straightaway to take the victory in the 55m dash with a new personal best of 6.64 seconds. That time won the event by just one-hundredth-of-a-second over Woburn's Jonathan Verdier. Meanwhile, sophomore Bennett Siino (6.81) was able to clip Lubowa at the line with a personal best time of his own. With Siino's third place finish, Lexington held Lubowa to just three points, and was only a point behind Woburn in the team competition, as the score stood at 12-13. From there, the trio of seniors Sam Finch (4:47.72), Colin Ryan (4:48.98), and Will Parker (4:49.60) swept the mile to put The Minutemen in the lead. The back-and-forth affair continued throughout the rest of the meet, but as the final individual event, the 2 mile, came around, Lexington and Woburn were all knotted at 40 points. And, both teams needed 11 of the remaining 20 points available between the 2 mile, and the two relays to secure the win. At that the situation looked bleak for The Minutemen, as the Tanners had the Middlesex League's co-MVP for cross country, Dawit Kulubya, striding towards the starting line for the 2 mile.
Kulubya, who ran 15:30 at the League Championship in October was up against LHS sophomore Rohan Banerji and senior Sean Ryan. For reference, the pair ran 16:21 and 17:27 respectfully at League, so there was a certain David vs. Goliath feel to the race. Despite this, Banerji and Ryan went to work trying to take down Kulubya and Woburn senior Jonathan Harrington, knowing that if they were somehow able to secure six points by placing first and third, their team would only need to win one of the remaining two relays to secure the overall victory. Early on Kulubya, who had already won the 1000m earlier in the evening, looked as if he was toying with Banerji and Ryan, as he paced Harrington to keep him right in there with the LHS runners. However, Banerji and Ryan stayed focused on their race, and in the middle of the second mile, miraculously, began to pull away from Kulubya. While the lead grew with each lap, there was a feeling among the crowd that Kulubya was saving his energy for a lightening fast final 400m. That burst of energy never came, though, and Banerji crossed the line first with a winning time of 10:29.37. Harrington managed to catch Ryan in the kick, but Ryan still held on to third place with a time of 10:34.81. With that, LHS was set up with 46 points to Woburn's 43. They then called on the 4x200m relay of Siino, Tandeih, junior Luis Linares Gutierrez, and Chambers to seal the win. And seal the win they did. The quartet dominated the race from start to finish with an MA #3 time of 1:31.54 to put a stamp on a great night of competition.
While there was not nearly the level of drama in the girls' meet as was the case for the boys, LHS still brought its best against Woburn. After a great debut in the 55m hurdles last week, freshman Abby Kohut locked horns with the Tanners' star senior Kayleigh Curll on Monday night. Kohut held her own against one of the top hurdlers in Massachusetts, and while Curll (8.87) got the win in an MA #7 time, Kohut delivered a huge personal best of 9.09 seconds, which qualified her for the MIAA Division 1 Championship, as well as grabbed second place. Along with Kohut's big day, Sabina Green continues to turn heads with the way she has competed this season. In fact, if LHS gave an award to its breakout performer, Green would definitely be in the running. She broke the school record in the indoor triple jump on Sunday, then followed it up a day later with a very strong race in the 55m dash. Her time of 7.64 seconds got the win, and qualified her for the League Championship. Monday also marked the season debut of sophomore Mackenzie Callahan. A member of the team's record setting 4x800m and distance medley relays last winter, "Mac" made her presence known with an MA #7 time of 3:07.29 to win the 1000m. She then joined up with another member of that 4x8 team, sophomore Ceci Kvaal, along with senior Felice Haverly, and fellow classmate Addie Haiar to win the 4x400m relay in 4:19.94.
Other Highlights for the Boys
- In the 600m, sophomore Matteo Sanchez de Rojas (1:28.03) took the lead in the final strides to earn the win for his team.
- Sophomore Shreyas Hanchinamani (37.08) did just enough to win the 300m.
- In the 1000m, juniors Finn O'Donnell (2:45.48) and Gabriel Ostrower (2:48.04) both ran season bests on their way to second and third place finishes.
- Siino picked up a third place finish in the long jump with a leap of 17'9".
- It was sophomore Yash Sankholkar who earned third place in the high jump with a leap of 5'2".
- Senior Christian Brown won the weight throw, as his best toss ended up being a PR of 55'2.75".
Other Highlights for the Girls
- Sophomore Natalie Bielat had a tremendous day of her own, as she won the mile in a time of 5:28.41, before she came back to place second in the 1000m with a personal best time of 3:08.61; senior Prachi Aggarwal (5:46.29), and freshman Beatrix Koch-Cochrane (5:54.72) finished off the sweep of the mile.
- Along with Green's big race, junior Marissa Hao (7.87), senior Julianna Mathurin (7.93), and sophomore Natalie Seed (7.97) all ran season bests to break out the platinum broom, as they swept the top four spots in the 55m dash.
- The golden broom was out in the long jump as senior captain Aubrey Deardorf (17'3.50"), Kohut (15'6.25"), and Finnih (14'11") went one-two-three.
- Senior captain Ainsley Cuthbertson got the New Balance Nationals standard in the shot put with a throw of 39'0", which won the event; she came back later in the meet to throw another PR of 54'10" in the 20lb. weight throw.
- In her first competition of the season, Haverly delivered a Division 1 Championship qualifying mark of 42.27 seconds to win the 300m; Hao was second with a time of 44.23 seconds.
- It was sophomore Isabella Gorospe (12:18.34) who won the 2 mile and qualified for the League Championship.
- Kvaal made a strong season debut of her own as she won the 600m in a time of 1:44.96.
- Senior Monjola Finnih (9.81) picked up third place in the 55m hurdles with a personal best time.
Up Next
After a break for the Christmas holiday, The Minutemen will be back in action this Saturday, December 27th at the MSTCA Holiday Challenge. The meet will see a handful of LHS's speed and power athletes compete at the TRACK at New Balance. Things will get underway at 9:30am on Saturday, and live results can be found HERE.