THE MINUTEMEN BEGIN THE ML-12 SEASON WITH A PAIR OF VICTORIES
Meet Information
Arlington Dual Meet
April 9, 2025
Lexington Center Track - Lexington, MA
RESULTS
LEXINGTON, MA - The Minutemen welcomed the Arlington Spy Ponders to Lexington for their home opener on Wednesday. After a disappointing early season loss to Arlington's boys during the winter season, LHS's boys left no doubt this time around as they routed the Spy Ponders by a score of 104-32. On the girls' side, the meet ended up being much tighter than expected. In the end, Lexington prevailed by a score of 72-60.
Perhaps the highlight of the meet for Lexington's boys came from Sam Myerberg. Last year, as a sophomore, he burst onto the scene to become the best javelin thrower the team produced in years. On Wednesday, he got right back to it. His first throw of the season flew 144'11", a personal best for Myerberg. Then on his final throw of the competition, he launched the spear 151'6". That mark not only won the event and qualified him for the MIAA Division 1 Championships, but was the third farthest throw of the javelin in LHS history, behind only Myles Adley's (LHS '10) 163'3" and Conor Hill's (LHS '16) record mark of 163'8". Along with Myerberg's big day, captains Simon Tandeih and Amari Mow both delivered great marks in the Long Jump. Tandeih flew out to 22'9" to win the event, while Mow was right behind him with a 21'10" leap of his own. Both marks qualified the juniors for the Division 1 Championships. In the 800m, senior Max Zhang showed that he is in fine form in this early stage of the season. Going up again Arlington junior Nico Peukert, the two were stride-for-stride coming around the final turn. However, Zhang moved into the lead on the homestretch and managed to hold on to a dramatic win in a time of 1:59.40 that was another of the 12 Division 1 qualifying marks turned in by LHS's boys on Wednesday.
It is a testament to her talent that a school record and national qualifier is just another day at the track for this athlete, but that is exactly what went down yesterday as junior Aubrey Deardorf opened her season in style. With her first jump of the spring, she flew nearly 10 inches farther than her lifetime best in the Long Jump and, with her mark of 19'0", won the event by just under three feet. While the season is young, Deardorf's mark is the best jump in the Massachusetts by over a half foot. Along with Deardorf's big day, the Lex girls showed very well in the 400m Hurdles. The trio of freshmen Kashish Kumar (1:12.19) and Sarojini Nath (1:13.01), along with senior captain Caroline Kvaal (1:13.10) all hit the Divisional standard in the event. Another strong event for The Minutemen was the 2 Mile. During the Cross Country season, sophomore Alycia Charest and freshman Ella Tyson were key pieces for a team that finished runner-up at the Division 1 All-State Championships. The pair competed on other LHS teams during the winter, but proved they are back and ready to contribute at the state level this spring. Charest won the 2 Mile with a time of 12:03.24, while Tyson finished third overall in 12:13.49. Both athletes' marks qualified them for the Division 1 Championships.
Other Highlights for the Boys
Other Highlights for the Girls
Up Next
Simon Tandeih (Decathlon), Aidan Raney (Pole Vault), Franz Schroeder (Hammer & Discus), and Ainsley Cuthbertson (Hammer & Discus) will travel to Icahn Stadium on Randell's Island in New York this weekend for the annual New York Relays. Icahn Stadium is revered for legendary performances, which included Usain Bolt's first 100m world record in 2008 and David Rudisha's world record in the 800m ahead of the London Olympics. The two-day meet begins this Friday, April 11th at 4:15pm and continues on Saturday, April 12th at 8:45am.
Arlington Dual Meet
April 9, 2025
Lexington Center Track - Lexington, MA
RESULTS
LEXINGTON, MA - The Minutemen welcomed the Arlington Spy Ponders to Lexington for their home opener on Wednesday. After a disappointing early season loss to Arlington's boys during the winter season, LHS's boys left no doubt this time around as they routed the Spy Ponders by a score of 104-32. On the girls' side, the meet ended up being much tighter than expected. In the end, Lexington prevailed by a score of 72-60.
Perhaps the highlight of the meet for Lexington's boys came from Sam Myerberg. Last year, as a sophomore, he burst onto the scene to become the best javelin thrower the team produced in years. On Wednesday, he got right back to it. His first throw of the season flew 144'11", a personal best for Myerberg. Then on his final throw of the competition, he launched the spear 151'6". That mark not only won the event and qualified him for the MIAA Division 1 Championships, but was the third farthest throw of the javelin in LHS history, behind only Myles Adley's (LHS '10) 163'3" and Conor Hill's (LHS '16) record mark of 163'8". Along with Myerberg's big day, captains Simon Tandeih and Amari Mow both delivered great marks in the Long Jump. Tandeih flew out to 22'9" to win the event, while Mow was right behind him with a 21'10" leap of his own. Both marks qualified the juniors for the Division 1 Championships. In the 800m, senior Max Zhang showed that he is in fine form in this early stage of the season. Going up again Arlington junior Nico Peukert, the two were stride-for-stride coming around the final turn. However, Zhang moved into the lead on the homestretch and managed to hold on to a dramatic win in a time of 1:59.40 that was another of the 12 Division 1 qualifying marks turned in by LHS's boys on Wednesday.
It is a testament to her talent that a school record and national qualifier is just another day at the track for this athlete, but that is exactly what went down yesterday as junior Aubrey Deardorf opened her season in style. With her first jump of the spring, she flew nearly 10 inches farther than her lifetime best in the Long Jump and, with her mark of 19'0", won the event by just under three feet. While the season is young, Deardorf's mark is the best jump in the Massachusetts by over a half foot. Along with Deardorf's big day, the Lex girls showed very well in the 400m Hurdles. The trio of freshmen Kashish Kumar (1:12.19) and Sarojini Nath (1:13.01), along with senior captain Caroline Kvaal (1:13.10) all hit the Divisional standard in the event. Another strong event for The Minutemen was the 2 Mile. During the Cross Country season, sophomore Alycia Charest and freshman Ella Tyson were key pieces for a team that finished runner-up at the Division 1 All-State Championships. The pair competed on other LHS teams during the winter, but proved they are back and ready to contribute at the state level this spring. Charest won the 2 Mile with a time of 12:03.24, while Tyson finished third overall in 12:13.49. Both athletes' marks qualified them for the Division 1 Championships.
Other Highlights for the Boys
- In the Mile, senior Zach Barry and Patrick Noonan both were given the time of 4:32.18, which qualified them for Divisionals; sophomores Alden Hall (4:36.99), Owen Ross (4:37.08), Eric House (4:38.67) and Finn O'Donnell (4:42.53), and juniors Will Parker (4:42.79) and Liam Singh (4:43.46) all qualified for League.
- Sophomore Trevor Stevens ran a tremendous race in the 2 Mile to win with a Divisional qualifying time of 9:44.74; freshman Rhys Behling (10:09.04) and juniors Colin Ryan (10:19.13) and Sam Finch (10:21.21) all qualified for the League Championships.
- In the 110m Hurdles, junior Panos Kokkinias ran nearly four seconds better than his sophomore year time and qualified for Divisionals with a mark of 16.07.
- Tandeih also qualified Divisionals in the High Jump as he cleared the bar at 6'0".
- Junior Cleavon Manor Jr. hit the Divisional mark in the Triple Jump with a leap of 41'0.50".
- The 100m saw sophomore Cayden Chambers (11.36) hit the League standard.
- Senior Tim George (23.28), sophomore Sheryas Hanchinamani (23.57), sophomore Luis Linares Gutierrez (23.88), and Kokkinias (23.96) all hit the League mark in the 200m.
- It was senior James Joseph who qualified for League in the 400m with a time of 52.50 seconds.
- Senior Will Fletcher (2:04.52) earned the League mark in the 800m.
- In the 400m Hurdles, sophomore Jason Yang (1:04.30) and senior captain Ryan Zhang (1:04.35) qualified for League.
- Senior Shariff Robinson Jr (20'2") and Manor Jr. (19'9") qualified for League in the Long Jump.
- In the Shot Put, juniors Nick Roell (43'4.25") and Franz Schroeder (41'5.75") both qualified for League.
- Roell (127'7") and Schroeder (123'4") matched their Shot performance as they both qualified for the League Championships in the Discus.
Other Highlights for the Girls
- Deardorf won the 100m in a Division 1 Championship time of 12.77 seconds; fellow classmate Brugues Sagues (13.32) qualified for League.
- The 400m saw junior Felice Haverly win going away with a time of 59.90 seconds; freshman Addie Haiar (1:04.08) was second with a League qualifying time of her own.
- Haverly also hit the Division 1 mark in the High Jump as she cleared the bar at 5'0".
- Junior Ainsley Cuthbertson won the Discus with a Division 1 mark of 114'4"; freshman Evelyn Radcliffe qualified for League with a throw of 90'10".
- In the 200m, sophomore Marissa Hao (27.98) won the race with a League Championship mark.
- Junior Rose Neely (2:27.02) and freshman Natalie Bielat (2:27.40) went one-two in the 800m as both qualified for League.
- The Mile saw junior captain Thayer DiCerbo qualify for League with a time of 5:36.29.
- In the 100m Hurdles, freshman Cynthia Gu (17.48) and junior Monjola Finnih (17.62) both qualified for the League Championships.
- Freshman Rebecca Wu qualified for League in the Long Jump with a leap of 15'10".
Up Next
Simon Tandeih (Decathlon), Aidan Raney (Pole Vault), Franz Schroeder (Hammer & Discus), and Ainsley Cuthbertson (Hammer & Discus) will travel to Icahn Stadium on Randell's Island in New York this weekend for the annual New York Relays. Icahn Stadium is revered for legendary performances, which included Usain Bolt's first 100m world record in 2008 and David Rudisha's world record in the 800m ahead of the London Olympics. The two-day meet begins this Friday, April 11th at 4:15pm and continues on Saturday, April 12th at 8:45am.