THE MINUTEMEN BRING HOME THE HARDWARE AT MIAA DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
Meet Information
MIAA Division 1 Championship Day 2
May 31, 2025
Ellis Oval - Medford, MA
RESULTS
MEDFORD, MA - After outperforming projections on Thursday, The Minutemen arrived back to Tufts University on Saturday in prime position to make a run at the boys' and girls' titles. Once there, they were greeted with the kind of conditions that have been the hallmark of the 2025 spring season. Gray, rain, and a driving headwind on the homestretch made times all but irrelevant and set the scene for what would turn out to be the best day in the history of Lexington High School Track & Field. The Lex girls dominated the field with 108 points, which bested the girls from Natick by 41.5 points. This marked the first time LHS's girls took home the MIAA Division 1 Outdoor Championship. On the boys' side, The Minutemen scored fought all the way down to the final event to score 76 points. They finished runner-up to the boys from Lowell who came back from a disappointing day 1 to win the crown with 87 points.
The Lex girls got off to a great start with their tone setter Aubrey Deardorf taking care of business on the Long Jump runway. Seeded second entering the event, the LHS junior delivered a personal best leap of 19'4.50" in the second round to take the lead from University of Florida commit, Lincoln-Sudbury's Gabrielle Pierre. That lead held until Pierre's final attempt where she snatched victory with a personal best of her own. While Deardorf had to settle for silver, she still earned the 8 points her team was counting on. On the track, freshman Cynthia Gu was looking for some redemption after a disappointing performance in Thursday's Triple Jump. Gu lined up in the second prelim heat of the 100m Hurdles and cut through the wind to run 16.63 seconds, just off her personal best. That mark held up through the next two heats to steal her a spot in the finals. Once there, Gu again managed to move up the rankings as she placed seventh with a time of 16.69 seconds. Her finish added 2 more points to The Minutemen's total. Next up on the track was the 100m prelims where Deardorf once again was in action. She breezed her way into the finals with a time of 12.97 seconds. Seeded 5th entering the day, Deardorf executed her race to perfection and delivered a silver medal winning performance with a time of 12.84 seconds. In between the prelims and finals of the 100m and 100m Hurdles, LHS's version of "Zip & Zap", freshmen Amelia Whorton and Janie Conrad, toed the line in the Mile. Despite neither being seeded to score, the pair were electric for their team. Whorton took on the wind as she led the chase pack for the majority of the race. In the end she held on to finish 3rd overall with a season best time of 4:58.64. On the other hand, Conrad sat back early on and used a late charge to the line to place fifth overall with a personal best of 5:01.86. Along with their combined 10 points, both athletes dipped under the previous LHS record in the Mile set by Ava Criniti (LHS '23). After the Mile, it was junior Felice Haverly's turn to make her mark. Haverly ran a gutsy race in the seeded section of the 400m to finish second overall with a time of 58.69 seconds. In the end that performance was good enough to earn the bronze medal and 6 more points as The Minutemen began to run away with the title.
While all this was unfolding on the oval, the Girls Shot Put featured junior Ainsley Cuthbertson locked in a battle with Haverhill's Madeline Goncalves. The Hillies' senior has quite literally been unbeatable in the event this year in Massachusetts, as she posted a perfect 20-0 record entering Saturday's action. Coming off Cuthbertson's victory in the Discus on Thursday, however, she was undaunted, as she went toe-to-toe with Goncalves. Cuthbertson took the lead on her first throw with a distance of 38'9.50". That was short-lived, though, as Goncalves immediately answered with a 40'8.25" throw of her own. That put her in first going into finals and set up the throwing order to allow Cuthbertson to throw right before Goncalves in those finals. On her first throw of the finals, Cuthbertson took the lead back with a throw of 40'8.75". Goncalves went on to foul her next two attempts, which left Cuthbertson in the lead by one-half inch as the pair prepared for their final attempts. The LHS junior knew her half-inch lead would likely not be enough to hold off the Haverhill star. And so, with her teammates, coaches, and Lexington fans roaring her on, Cuthbertson cranked up the energy and delivered a huge throw of 41'7.50". The stress of the moment was palpable as Goncalves entered the circle for the final time. The senior launched the steel ball out into the sector right around the mark that Cuthbertson's final throw had landed. The crowd was silent as the official pulled the measuring tape tight, and called out the distance of "41-feet, 1 and three-quarter-inches." This sent the Lexington section into celebration as Cuthbertson had broken the streak and delivered the double-gold performance and 20 points her team needed.
With only the relays left, it was clear the Lexington girls had control of the team title. The only question was, would they be able to build enough of a lead to take home the hardware that night - more on that later. For the 4x800m Relay, the team tapped senior Lucy Kontos, freshman Natalie Bielat, sophomore Callie Glenn, and Conrad. Kontos put her team right in the mix with a 2:24.8 split, before Bielat delivered a 2:24.9 split to put the team in second position going into the handoff. From there, Glenn ran her best 800m race of the season. Her 2:23.3 split gave Conrad a 40-meter lead as she took the baton for the anchor leg. Conrad cruised through the 400 in a quick 69 seconds and continued to pour it on over the final lap to cross the line victorious in 9:33.27 after a 2:21.2 split of her own. Next up was the 4x100m Relay. The team of Deardorf, freshman Sabina Green, sophomore Natalie Seed, and junior Julianna Mathurin ran a solid race to pick up 2 more points with a 7th place finish. At that point, the Lex girls held a 33-point lead over Natick.
Over 5 hours earlier, due to concerns over potential rain that was forecasted on and off throughout the day, the decision was made by the meet director to postpone the Girls Pole Vault until Sunday at 11am. This decision meant that Lexington senior Caitlin Lennox, who was set to graduate at that same hour, was forced to decide if she wanted to compete for her team or attend her graduation. In addition, because 39 points were up for grabs in the Pole Vault, the meet director stated that the team trophy would not be awarded that night. That is unless a team could win by a margin greater than 39. And with that backdrop, the team of Haverly, freshman Addie Haiar, sophomore Marissa Hao, and Whorton walked on the track for the 4x400m Relay needing to pick up 7 points on Natick to be able to ride home with the hardware. Things looked great early for the Lex girls as Haverly cruised around the oval to the tune of a 59.6 split that put her team in second place behind Wachusett. Haiar kept it close with a 62.8 split of her own that saw Lexington and Wachusett handoff at the same time going on to the third leg. There, it was Hao who delivered a personal best split of 60.9 seconds to get the baton to Whorton just strides behind the 400m silver medalist, Rahma Giwa. LHS's superstar freshman did everything she could to run down Giwa, as she crossed the line with a 58.5 split. However, Giwa would not be denied gold again. In the end Lexington ran a season best of 4:01.83 and picked up 8 points to move up to 108 total. Meanwhile, the Natick girls fell back to 10th place overall, which meant they got zero points. More importantly, it gave Lexington a 43-point lead and they were awarded the trophy on the spot. As for Lennox, the senior was back in Medford on Sunday to compete in the Pole Vault. She took three very strong attempts at her personal best height of 8'6", but in the end could not get over the bar. She then packed up her pole and headed up to the Tsongas Center in Lowell to walk across the graduation stage with her classmates.
While the girls' meet really turned into a coronation, the boys' meet was a dog fight from start to finish. The Minutemen exchanged shots with Lowell and Brookline all day long as the meet came down to the final two events. Junior captain Simon Tandeih (15.14) and senior Ryan Zhang (15.16) both qualified for the finals of the 110m Hurdles. In those finals, the pair ran well and placed 5th and 6th respectively as Tandeih ran 14.86, while Zhang finished in 14.96. Their 7 combined points netted out one more than Lowell's 6 after their top hurdler placed 3rd overall. In the 100m, junior captain Amari Mow and sophomore Cayden Chambers executed tremendous preliminary races to qualify for the finals. Once there, the wind at Tufts had picked up significantly. When the gun fired, Mow shot out quickly. He would hold on down the homestretch to secure 4th place with a time of 11.70 seconds. Along with Chambers' 6th place finish in 11.81 seconds, the pair delivered 8 more points for their team. Back on the oval, senior Max Zhang found himself in yet another physical championship middle distance race. With the wind driving, none of the top milers wanted to take the lead early as the pack came through the halfway point in a pedestrian 2:15. The pace picked up a bit in the penultimate lap, but when the pack hit the bell, they were off to the races. The top group, which included a pair of Brookline runners, broke away quickly and the Warriors earned 16 points with a 1st and 3rd finish. To his credit, Zhang managed a 62-second final quarter mile that got him across the line in 5th place with a time of 4:23.00. The senior's 4 points injected some life in The Minutemen's chances as they had been unsuccessful in getting points in the field events to that point. As the meet came down to the final 4 events, the relays and the Long Jump, LHS still had a narrow path to the title. The team of senior James Joseph, sophomore Arjun Raha, Zhang, and senior Zach Barry did their job and placed 3rd in the 4x8. Unfortunately, a mishap on the final exchange in the 4x1 cost The Minutemen dearly as they were disqualified, while Lowell stormed their way to 6 more points with a 3rd place finish. In the 4x400m Relay, Lexington's team of sophomore Sheryas Hanchinamani, Barry, senior Nathan Cunningham, and Joseph ran tough but only managed 13th with a time of 3:29.96. Meanwhile, Lowell all but sealed the team title with another 3rd place finish. And, Brookline put themselves in possession of 2nd place in the team competition as their 4x4 placed 6th. With only the Long Jump to finish, Lowell, who had two jumpers in the event, was in the lead with 80 points. Brookline, who had no competitors left was at 73. And, Lexington had fallen to 5th with 62 points behind Newton North and St. John's Prep.
While things looked bleak, The Minutemen turned to their captains. Tandeih and Mow were seeded 3rd and 5th respectively with Lowell's two jumpers seeded 1st and 4th as the competition began. By this point the entire Lexington contingent had congregated along the chain link fence lining the backstretch to watch every moment of the action in the Long Jump. Mow stepped onto the runway first and exploded off the board to a distance no other jumper approached throughout the event. Unfortunately the official called it a foul, as a fraction of Mow's toe had crossed the line. However, on his second attempt, Mow delivered a 22'2" leap that placed him second going into finals, behind Central Catholic's Suuna Kalemera. While Mow had done what he needed to do, Tandeih had fouled his first two attempts and faced the very real possibility of missing the finals outright. Without Tandeih in the finals, there would be nothing Mow could do on his own to get his team a piece of hardware. That meant, the entire meet came down to this last attempt. Tandeih steadied himself on the runway, extended his arms and with a single motion called for his teammates to begin the slow clap. As the tension and tempo built, the captain charged down the runway, and stomped his right foot into the hard rubber, well behind the board. He flew through the air and reached his legs out as he crashed into the sand pit. The crowd fell silent as the official bent down to read the distance, and erupted as they heard "22 feet, 1 and a half inches." With that, the pair sat 2nd and 3rd going into finals. Once there, Tandeih turned in a leap of 22'9" to move past Mow, and that is how things would end. The 14 points delivered by Tandeih and Mow were enough to vault their team up into 2nd place overall in what was a sensational finish to an epic day of track & field.
Other Highlights for the Girls
Final Girls Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Lexington - 108
2. Natick - 67.50
3. Westford Academy - 57
4. Wachusett - 46
5. Newton North - 45.33
6. Lincoln-Sudbury - 44.50
7. Weymouth - 42
8. Acton-Boxborough - 38
9. Central Catholic - 37
10. Lowell - 34
Other Highlights for the Boys
Final Boys Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Lowell - 87
2. Lexington - 76
3. Brookline - 73
4. Newton North - 72
5. St. John's Prep - 68.50
6. Central Catholic - 51.50
7. Acton-Boxborough - 44
8. Brockton - 29
9. Natick - 28.50
10. Xaverian - 28
With no team title on the line anymore at the MIAA Meet of Champions, the Division 1 Championship was the final team-scored competition of the year. The ultimate goal that The Minutemen chase each season was achieved by the Lex girls. For their efforts, the boys came as close as they could against a tremendous Lowell team. While it was not perfect, the Lexington Track & Field team showed exactly what they are about as the meet neared its conclusion. After the 4x4, the girls' competition was done and the stadium announcer called the Lexington girls to the infield to receive their trophy and celebrate as a team. However, as far as they were concerned, their team was not done competing. Head Coach Rebecca Trachsel led her girls onto the field and insisted the trophy ceremony be delayed until the Boys Long Jump was completed, so they could focus on supporting their captains efforts to try and deliver the boys some hardware of their own. And so, with the boys lining the fence and the girls gathered on the field, Tandeih and Mow got all the support they needed from their teammates to get the job done. Simply put, at Lexington High School, there are boys athletes and girls athletes, but there is only one Track & Field team. That was on full display as the team carried the girls' championship and boys' runner-up trophies off the field on Saturday night.
Up Next
The Minutemen will send select athletes to the MIAA Meet of Champions this week as many will take their final shots at achieving qualifying standards for the New Balance Nationals later this month. The meet with follow the same schedule as the Divisional Championship, and Day 1 will begin at Elliot Field on the campus of Fitchburg State University at 3:00pm on Thursday, June 5th.
MIAA Division 1 Championship Day 2
May 31, 2025
Ellis Oval - Medford, MA
RESULTS
MEDFORD, MA - After outperforming projections on Thursday, The Minutemen arrived back to Tufts University on Saturday in prime position to make a run at the boys' and girls' titles. Once there, they were greeted with the kind of conditions that have been the hallmark of the 2025 spring season. Gray, rain, and a driving headwind on the homestretch made times all but irrelevant and set the scene for what would turn out to be the best day in the history of Lexington High School Track & Field. The Lex girls dominated the field with 108 points, which bested the girls from Natick by 41.5 points. This marked the first time LHS's girls took home the MIAA Division 1 Outdoor Championship. On the boys' side, The Minutemen scored fought all the way down to the final event to score 76 points. They finished runner-up to the boys from Lowell who came back from a disappointing day 1 to win the crown with 87 points.
The Lex girls got off to a great start with their tone setter Aubrey Deardorf taking care of business on the Long Jump runway. Seeded second entering the event, the LHS junior delivered a personal best leap of 19'4.50" in the second round to take the lead from University of Florida commit, Lincoln-Sudbury's Gabrielle Pierre. That lead held until Pierre's final attempt where she snatched victory with a personal best of her own. While Deardorf had to settle for silver, she still earned the 8 points her team was counting on. On the track, freshman Cynthia Gu was looking for some redemption after a disappointing performance in Thursday's Triple Jump. Gu lined up in the second prelim heat of the 100m Hurdles and cut through the wind to run 16.63 seconds, just off her personal best. That mark held up through the next two heats to steal her a spot in the finals. Once there, Gu again managed to move up the rankings as she placed seventh with a time of 16.69 seconds. Her finish added 2 more points to The Minutemen's total. Next up on the track was the 100m prelims where Deardorf once again was in action. She breezed her way into the finals with a time of 12.97 seconds. Seeded 5th entering the day, Deardorf executed her race to perfection and delivered a silver medal winning performance with a time of 12.84 seconds. In between the prelims and finals of the 100m and 100m Hurdles, LHS's version of "Zip & Zap", freshmen Amelia Whorton and Janie Conrad, toed the line in the Mile. Despite neither being seeded to score, the pair were electric for their team. Whorton took on the wind as she led the chase pack for the majority of the race. In the end she held on to finish 3rd overall with a season best time of 4:58.64. On the other hand, Conrad sat back early on and used a late charge to the line to place fifth overall with a personal best of 5:01.86. Along with their combined 10 points, both athletes dipped under the previous LHS record in the Mile set by Ava Criniti (LHS '23). After the Mile, it was junior Felice Haverly's turn to make her mark. Haverly ran a gutsy race in the seeded section of the 400m to finish second overall with a time of 58.69 seconds. In the end that performance was good enough to earn the bronze medal and 6 more points as The Minutemen began to run away with the title.
While all this was unfolding on the oval, the Girls Shot Put featured junior Ainsley Cuthbertson locked in a battle with Haverhill's Madeline Goncalves. The Hillies' senior has quite literally been unbeatable in the event this year in Massachusetts, as she posted a perfect 20-0 record entering Saturday's action. Coming off Cuthbertson's victory in the Discus on Thursday, however, she was undaunted, as she went toe-to-toe with Goncalves. Cuthbertson took the lead on her first throw with a distance of 38'9.50". That was short-lived, though, as Goncalves immediately answered with a 40'8.25" throw of her own. That put her in first going into finals and set up the throwing order to allow Cuthbertson to throw right before Goncalves in those finals. On her first throw of the finals, Cuthbertson took the lead back with a throw of 40'8.75". Goncalves went on to foul her next two attempts, which left Cuthbertson in the lead by one-half inch as the pair prepared for their final attempts. The LHS junior knew her half-inch lead would likely not be enough to hold off the Haverhill star. And so, with her teammates, coaches, and Lexington fans roaring her on, Cuthbertson cranked up the energy and delivered a huge throw of 41'7.50". The stress of the moment was palpable as Goncalves entered the circle for the final time. The senior launched the steel ball out into the sector right around the mark that Cuthbertson's final throw had landed. The crowd was silent as the official pulled the measuring tape tight, and called out the distance of "41-feet, 1 and three-quarter-inches." This sent the Lexington section into celebration as Cuthbertson had broken the streak and delivered the double-gold performance and 20 points her team needed.
With only the relays left, it was clear the Lexington girls had control of the team title. The only question was, would they be able to build enough of a lead to take home the hardware that night - more on that later. For the 4x800m Relay, the team tapped senior Lucy Kontos, freshman Natalie Bielat, sophomore Callie Glenn, and Conrad. Kontos put her team right in the mix with a 2:24.8 split, before Bielat delivered a 2:24.9 split to put the team in second position going into the handoff. From there, Glenn ran her best 800m race of the season. Her 2:23.3 split gave Conrad a 40-meter lead as she took the baton for the anchor leg. Conrad cruised through the 400 in a quick 69 seconds and continued to pour it on over the final lap to cross the line victorious in 9:33.27 after a 2:21.2 split of her own. Next up was the 4x100m Relay. The team of Deardorf, freshman Sabina Green, sophomore Natalie Seed, and junior Julianna Mathurin ran a solid race to pick up 2 more points with a 7th place finish. At that point, the Lex girls held a 33-point lead over Natick.
Over 5 hours earlier, due to concerns over potential rain that was forecasted on and off throughout the day, the decision was made by the meet director to postpone the Girls Pole Vault until Sunday at 11am. This decision meant that Lexington senior Caitlin Lennox, who was set to graduate at that same hour, was forced to decide if she wanted to compete for her team or attend her graduation. In addition, because 39 points were up for grabs in the Pole Vault, the meet director stated that the team trophy would not be awarded that night. That is unless a team could win by a margin greater than 39. And with that backdrop, the team of Haverly, freshman Addie Haiar, sophomore Marissa Hao, and Whorton walked on the track for the 4x400m Relay needing to pick up 7 points on Natick to be able to ride home with the hardware. Things looked great early for the Lex girls as Haverly cruised around the oval to the tune of a 59.6 split that put her team in second place behind Wachusett. Haiar kept it close with a 62.8 split of her own that saw Lexington and Wachusett handoff at the same time going on to the third leg. There, it was Hao who delivered a personal best split of 60.9 seconds to get the baton to Whorton just strides behind the 400m silver medalist, Rahma Giwa. LHS's superstar freshman did everything she could to run down Giwa, as she crossed the line with a 58.5 split. However, Giwa would not be denied gold again. In the end Lexington ran a season best of 4:01.83 and picked up 8 points to move up to 108 total. Meanwhile, the Natick girls fell back to 10th place overall, which meant they got zero points. More importantly, it gave Lexington a 43-point lead and they were awarded the trophy on the spot. As for Lennox, the senior was back in Medford on Sunday to compete in the Pole Vault. She took three very strong attempts at her personal best height of 8'6", but in the end could not get over the bar. She then packed up her pole and headed up to the Tsongas Center in Lowell to walk across the graduation stage with her classmates.
While the girls' meet really turned into a coronation, the boys' meet was a dog fight from start to finish. The Minutemen exchanged shots with Lowell and Brookline all day long as the meet came down to the final two events. Junior captain Simon Tandeih (15.14) and senior Ryan Zhang (15.16) both qualified for the finals of the 110m Hurdles. In those finals, the pair ran well and placed 5th and 6th respectively as Tandeih ran 14.86, while Zhang finished in 14.96. Their 7 combined points netted out one more than Lowell's 6 after their top hurdler placed 3rd overall. In the 100m, junior captain Amari Mow and sophomore Cayden Chambers executed tremendous preliminary races to qualify for the finals. Once there, the wind at Tufts had picked up significantly. When the gun fired, Mow shot out quickly. He would hold on down the homestretch to secure 4th place with a time of 11.70 seconds. Along with Chambers' 6th place finish in 11.81 seconds, the pair delivered 8 more points for their team. Back on the oval, senior Max Zhang found himself in yet another physical championship middle distance race. With the wind driving, none of the top milers wanted to take the lead early as the pack came through the halfway point in a pedestrian 2:15. The pace picked up a bit in the penultimate lap, but when the pack hit the bell, they were off to the races. The top group, which included a pair of Brookline runners, broke away quickly and the Warriors earned 16 points with a 1st and 3rd finish. To his credit, Zhang managed a 62-second final quarter mile that got him across the line in 5th place with a time of 4:23.00. The senior's 4 points injected some life in The Minutemen's chances as they had been unsuccessful in getting points in the field events to that point. As the meet came down to the final 4 events, the relays and the Long Jump, LHS still had a narrow path to the title. The team of senior James Joseph, sophomore Arjun Raha, Zhang, and senior Zach Barry did their job and placed 3rd in the 4x8. Unfortunately, a mishap on the final exchange in the 4x1 cost The Minutemen dearly as they were disqualified, while Lowell stormed their way to 6 more points with a 3rd place finish. In the 4x400m Relay, Lexington's team of sophomore Sheryas Hanchinamani, Barry, senior Nathan Cunningham, and Joseph ran tough but only managed 13th with a time of 3:29.96. Meanwhile, Lowell all but sealed the team title with another 3rd place finish. And, Brookline put themselves in possession of 2nd place in the team competition as their 4x4 placed 6th. With only the Long Jump to finish, Lowell, who had two jumpers in the event, was in the lead with 80 points. Brookline, who had no competitors left was at 73. And, Lexington had fallen to 5th with 62 points behind Newton North and St. John's Prep.
While things looked bleak, The Minutemen turned to their captains. Tandeih and Mow were seeded 3rd and 5th respectively with Lowell's two jumpers seeded 1st and 4th as the competition began. By this point the entire Lexington contingent had congregated along the chain link fence lining the backstretch to watch every moment of the action in the Long Jump. Mow stepped onto the runway first and exploded off the board to a distance no other jumper approached throughout the event. Unfortunately the official called it a foul, as a fraction of Mow's toe had crossed the line. However, on his second attempt, Mow delivered a 22'2" leap that placed him second going into finals, behind Central Catholic's Suuna Kalemera. While Mow had done what he needed to do, Tandeih had fouled his first two attempts and faced the very real possibility of missing the finals outright. Without Tandeih in the finals, there would be nothing Mow could do on his own to get his team a piece of hardware. That meant, the entire meet came down to this last attempt. Tandeih steadied himself on the runway, extended his arms and with a single motion called for his teammates to begin the slow clap. As the tension and tempo built, the captain charged down the runway, and stomped his right foot into the hard rubber, well behind the board. He flew through the air and reached his legs out as he crashed into the sand pit. The crowd fell silent as the official bent down to read the distance, and erupted as they heard "22 feet, 1 and a half inches." With that, the pair sat 2nd and 3rd going into finals. Once there, Tandeih turned in a leap of 22'9" to move past Mow, and that is how things would end. The 14 points delivered by Tandeih and Mow were enough to vault their team up into 2nd place overall in what was a sensational finish to an epic day of track & field.
Other Highlights for the Girls
- In the 100m Hurdles, freshman Rebecca Wu (17.32) finished 13th; senior Naomi Francillon (17.93) was 21st; junior Monjola Finnih (18.41) was 26th overall.
- Mathurin finished 14th in the 100m with a time of 13.28 seconds.
- Freshman Casey Wilkas finished 19th in the Javelin with a throw of 74'1".
- The Mile featured sophomore Alycia Charest who ran a PR of 5:31.48 to finish 23rd.
Final Girls Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Lexington - 108
2. Natick - 67.50
3. Westford Academy - 57
4. Wachusett - 46
5. Newton North - 45.33
6. Lincoln-Sudbury - 44.50
7. Weymouth - 42
8. Acton-Boxborough - 38
9. Central Catholic - 37
10. Lowell - 34
Other Highlights for the Boys
- Junior Sam Myerberg threw 149'6" to finish 10th overall in the Javelin.
- In the 110m Hurdles, junior Panos Kokkinias finished 14th in 15.82.
- Sophomore Patrick Noonan finished 16th in the Mile with a time of 4:29.94; fellow classmate Owen Ross (4:38.68) was 35th.
- The Shot Put saw juniors Nick Roell (45'7") and Franz Schroeder (45'5.50") finish 17th and 18th respectively.
Final Boys Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Lowell - 87
2. Lexington - 76
3. Brookline - 73
4. Newton North - 72
5. St. John's Prep - 68.50
6. Central Catholic - 51.50
7. Acton-Boxborough - 44
8. Brockton - 29
9. Natick - 28.50
10. Xaverian - 28
With no team title on the line anymore at the MIAA Meet of Champions, the Division 1 Championship was the final team-scored competition of the year. The ultimate goal that The Minutemen chase each season was achieved by the Lex girls. For their efforts, the boys came as close as they could against a tremendous Lowell team. While it was not perfect, the Lexington Track & Field team showed exactly what they are about as the meet neared its conclusion. After the 4x4, the girls' competition was done and the stadium announcer called the Lexington girls to the infield to receive their trophy and celebrate as a team. However, as far as they were concerned, their team was not done competing. Head Coach Rebecca Trachsel led her girls onto the field and insisted the trophy ceremony be delayed until the Boys Long Jump was completed, so they could focus on supporting their captains efforts to try and deliver the boys some hardware of their own. And so, with the boys lining the fence and the girls gathered on the field, Tandeih and Mow got all the support they needed from their teammates to get the job done. Simply put, at Lexington High School, there are boys athletes and girls athletes, but there is only one Track & Field team. That was on full display as the team carried the girls' championship and boys' runner-up trophies off the field on Saturday night.
Up Next
The Minutemen will send select athletes to the MIAA Meet of Champions this week as many will take their final shots at achieving qualifying standards for the New Balance Nationals later this month. The meet with follow the same schedule as the Divisional Championship, and Day 1 will begin at Elliot Field on the campus of Fitchburg State University at 3:00pm on Thursday, June 5th.