HISTORIC DAY FOR LHS AT RELAYS, AS BOYS & GIRLS EARN A PAIR OF RUNNER-UP FINISHES
Meet Information
MSTCA Division 1 Relays
May 15 & 18
Andover High School & New Bedford High School - MA
RESULTS
ANDOVER, MA - A late schedule change made The Minutemen's quest for the titles at MSTCA Division 1 Relays begin on Thursday afternoon at Andover High School. The relay meet is the ultimate test of depth for programs as every event on the track and in the field are competed in relay format. Relays also become a bit of measuring stick for teams see how they might stack up against each other ahead of the MIAA Division 1 Championships. In Andover, LHS's pole vault group had arguably its best day in program history. Led by the 13'0" jump by junior Aidan Raney, LHS's boys' team of Raney, and seniors Ryan Zhang (10'0") and Garbins Bernard (9'6") shattered previous Pole Vault Relay record of 24'7.25" set back in 2023 by nearly 8 feet. The team's combined performance of 32'6" landed them second overall, which earned The Minutemen 8 points in what was the first event of the meet.
While the boys had a great day, the Lex girls were just as strong. The team of senior Caitlin Lennox, junior June Reddy, and freshman Sarojini Nath managed a combined height of 23'0" to pick up 7 points as the team tied for second overall. Along with Lennox's 8-foot jump, Reddy cleared the bar at 8'0" for the first time in her young vaulting career. Nath delivered a 7'0" clearance to round out the performances for the girls.
NEW BEDFORD, MA - On Sunday, The Minutemen traveled down to New Bedford for the conclusion of the Division 1 Relays. After 6+ hours of action on the South Coast, The Minutemen proved they can hang with the best in the state as both teams earned a runner-up finish. Lexington's boys scored 61 points in their silver medal winning performance, as the team from St. John's Prep won with 81 points. Meanwhile, the Lex girls delivered 74 points, which was just behind Newton North's 82. And, while the pair of second place finishes were themselves historic, Relays also saw The Minutemen erase 74 years of history as the team took down 9 different school records throughout the meet.
LHS's boys got things off to a strong start early as the Shuttle Hurdle team of senior Ryan Zhang, and juniors Panos Kokkinias, Aidan Raney, and captain Simon Tandeih managed to break the LHS record set in 2023. That mark was held by the All-American team of Jayden Bai (LHS '23), Michael Gerfen (LHS '23), Jacob Pan (LHS '24), and Tandeih. While the 2025 crew delivered an impressive performance of 1:00.43, an incredibly deep field that saw two teams dip under 60-seconds, forced them to settle for bronze. Tandeih came back later to lead the Triple Jump Relay to a fifth place finish with a leap of 44'2.75". Along with senior Shariff Robinson Jr. (40'2.25") and junior captain Amari Mow (39'2.25") the team combined to shatter the LHS record set back in 2007 by a team that included the legendary Meikle Paschal (LHS '07) by over a foot. Their performance 123'7" earned their team 4 points with a fifth place finish. While they were good on the Triple Jump runway, they could not be touched on the Long Jump runway. Mow led the way for LHS with a season best leap of 22'1". Tandeih managed a 21'5.25" leap of his own, and Robinson Jr. made it 19'10.75" into the pit. With that, The Minutemen won the Long Jump to earn 10 much needed points, and were able to beat the LHS record set just last year. Perhaps it is a credit to the standard the LHS Bomb Squad holds itself to, but a school record of 380'3.75", a bronze medal and six points was a bit of a disappointing finish. Juniors Nick Roell (133'0") and Franz Schroeder (128'1"), and senior Raphael LeDonne (119'2") did not have their best stuff by any stretch of the imagination. However, they were able to pull themselves together to deliver the points their team needed on Sunday. That idea was a reoccurring theme on the day as The Minutemen did not exactly have a stellar afternoon in New Bedford, but when the dust settled, they were still the second best team in the field.
The Lex girls got off to a tremendous start on Sunday. LHS entered two teams into the 4x1600m Relay and both delivered huge performances. The team of sophomore Callie Glenn, and freshmen Natalie Bielat, Janie Conrad and Amelia Whorton were simply in a class of their own. They won the race by an incredible 55 seconds over the team from Weymouth. Their performance of 21:02.02 qualified them for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals and also ranks them US #14 in the event. While the A team was blitzing the field, The Minutemen's B team of sophomores Alycia Charest and Erin Ehmann, along with junior Meghan Caldera, and senior Lucy Kontos did plenty of damage of their own. The quartet battled throughout the race and crossed the line third overall with a time of 22:13.91. With that, LHS picked up 16 quick points in the first event on Sunday. Later in the meet, Glenn, Conrad, and Whorton were back for the 4x800m Relay along with senior captain Claire Cunningham. This time around the team faced a much stiffer challenge from the likes of Braintree and Weymouth. However, Conrad delivered a huge season best of 2:20 on the third leg, which put Whorton in position to win it all. And win it all she did, as she crossed the line after a 2:13 split that no one in the field could match. The team's final time of 9:25.11 was another National qualifier and gave their team 10 more points. Along with the big points in the middle and long distance relays, LHS's sprint squad delivered time and again for their teammates. The 4x200m Relay of juniors Felice Haverly, Julianna Mathurin, Aubrey Deardorf, and sophomore Marissa Hao ran a sensational time of 1:45.57, which was #2 in LHS history and earned the team a bronze medal. In the 4x100m Relay, it was Deardorf, Haverly, and Mathurin who were joined by sophomore Natalie Seed. Once again they turned in a season best time (49.97 seconds), and picked up 5 more points with their fourth place finish. While The Minutemen were supposed to dominate the Discus Relay, the event took a disastrous turn as superstar junior Ainsley Cuthbertson only managed a 70-foot throw. Fellow classmate Ella Wolosoff (93'8") and freshman Hazel Pryce Lewis (84'11") managed to pick her up with season best throws to still earn 3 points, but it was a devastating blow. To her credit, though, Cuthbertson rallied herself in a way that all great champions do. After stewing on her performance for a few hours, Cuthbertson was back for the Shot Put Relay. Her first throw of the competition went 4.5-feet farther than any other thrower on the day. However, the LHS junior was just getting warmed up. Cuthbertson sent the steel ball a personal best 41'1" on her second throw, which was just shy of the Nationals' standard. Then, with her final throw, she unleashed the shot a whopping 41'10.50" to finish the job. Junior Emily Wondolowski (26'7") and Pryce Lewis (25'8") did their part as well, as the team shattered the previous LHS record set last year, and earned 8 points along with the silver medal.
After a detailed tallying of the official scores, Sunday's result was a carbon copy of what happened during the Indoor season. The Lex girls had a strong day, but could not match what the Newton North Tigers had. A few weeks later, The Minutemen went on to win the Division 1 State Championship in decisive fashion. Will history repeat itself? We will find out in 10 days.
Other Highlights for the Boys
Final Boys Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Saint John's Prep - 81
2. Lexington - 61
3. Newton North - 59
4. Central Catholic - 53.49
5. Lowell - 46.48
6. B.C. High - 37.48
7. Attleboro - 32.49
8. Acton-Boxborough - 32
9. Natick - 29
10. Shrewsbury - 27
Other Highlights for the Girls
Final Girls Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Newton North - 82
2. Lexington - 74
3. Weymouth - 60
4. Central Catholic - 42
5. Lowell - 38.50
6. Natick - 35
7. Franklin - 34
8. Westford Academy - 29
9. Acton-Boxborough - 20
9. Andover - 20
Up Next
With Relays behind them, The Minutemen now turn to the Middlesex League Championships. The meet - at Burlington High School - is the culmination of a year's worth of work in League action. Meets like this are where champions rise to the occasion. LHS's boys and girls have done this all season, and expectations will be high as the meet begins on Wednesday, May 21st at 3:30pm.
MSTCA Division 1 Relays
May 15 & 18
Andover High School & New Bedford High School - MA
RESULTS
ANDOVER, MA - A late schedule change made The Minutemen's quest for the titles at MSTCA Division 1 Relays begin on Thursday afternoon at Andover High School. The relay meet is the ultimate test of depth for programs as every event on the track and in the field are competed in relay format. Relays also become a bit of measuring stick for teams see how they might stack up against each other ahead of the MIAA Division 1 Championships. In Andover, LHS's pole vault group had arguably its best day in program history. Led by the 13'0" jump by junior Aidan Raney, LHS's boys' team of Raney, and seniors Ryan Zhang (10'0") and Garbins Bernard (9'6") shattered previous Pole Vault Relay record of 24'7.25" set back in 2023 by nearly 8 feet. The team's combined performance of 32'6" landed them second overall, which earned The Minutemen 8 points in what was the first event of the meet.
While the boys had a great day, the Lex girls were just as strong. The team of senior Caitlin Lennox, junior June Reddy, and freshman Sarojini Nath managed a combined height of 23'0" to pick up 7 points as the team tied for second overall. Along with Lennox's 8-foot jump, Reddy cleared the bar at 8'0" for the first time in her young vaulting career. Nath delivered a 7'0" clearance to round out the performances for the girls.
NEW BEDFORD, MA - On Sunday, The Minutemen traveled down to New Bedford for the conclusion of the Division 1 Relays. After 6+ hours of action on the South Coast, The Minutemen proved they can hang with the best in the state as both teams earned a runner-up finish. Lexington's boys scored 61 points in their silver medal winning performance, as the team from St. John's Prep won with 81 points. Meanwhile, the Lex girls delivered 74 points, which was just behind Newton North's 82. And, while the pair of second place finishes were themselves historic, Relays also saw The Minutemen erase 74 years of history as the team took down 9 different school records throughout the meet.
LHS's boys got things off to a strong start early as the Shuttle Hurdle team of senior Ryan Zhang, and juniors Panos Kokkinias, Aidan Raney, and captain Simon Tandeih managed to break the LHS record set in 2023. That mark was held by the All-American team of Jayden Bai (LHS '23), Michael Gerfen (LHS '23), Jacob Pan (LHS '24), and Tandeih. While the 2025 crew delivered an impressive performance of 1:00.43, an incredibly deep field that saw two teams dip under 60-seconds, forced them to settle for bronze. Tandeih came back later to lead the Triple Jump Relay to a fifth place finish with a leap of 44'2.75". Along with senior Shariff Robinson Jr. (40'2.25") and junior captain Amari Mow (39'2.25") the team combined to shatter the LHS record set back in 2007 by a team that included the legendary Meikle Paschal (LHS '07) by over a foot. Their performance 123'7" earned their team 4 points with a fifth place finish. While they were good on the Triple Jump runway, they could not be touched on the Long Jump runway. Mow led the way for LHS with a season best leap of 22'1". Tandeih managed a 21'5.25" leap of his own, and Robinson Jr. made it 19'10.75" into the pit. With that, The Minutemen won the Long Jump to earn 10 much needed points, and were able to beat the LHS record set just last year. Perhaps it is a credit to the standard the LHS Bomb Squad holds itself to, but a school record of 380'3.75", a bronze medal and six points was a bit of a disappointing finish. Juniors Nick Roell (133'0") and Franz Schroeder (128'1"), and senior Raphael LeDonne (119'2") did not have their best stuff by any stretch of the imagination. However, they were able to pull themselves together to deliver the points their team needed on Sunday. That idea was a reoccurring theme on the day as The Minutemen did not exactly have a stellar afternoon in New Bedford, but when the dust settled, they were still the second best team in the field.
The Lex girls got off to a tremendous start on Sunday. LHS entered two teams into the 4x1600m Relay and both delivered huge performances. The team of sophomore Callie Glenn, and freshmen Natalie Bielat, Janie Conrad and Amelia Whorton were simply in a class of their own. They won the race by an incredible 55 seconds over the team from Weymouth. Their performance of 21:02.02 qualified them for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals and also ranks them US #14 in the event. While the A team was blitzing the field, The Minutemen's B team of sophomores Alycia Charest and Erin Ehmann, along with junior Meghan Caldera, and senior Lucy Kontos did plenty of damage of their own. The quartet battled throughout the race and crossed the line third overall with a time of 22:13.91. With that, LHS picked up 16 quick points in the first event on Sunday. Later in the meet, Glenn, Conrad, and Whorton were back for the 4x800m Relay along with senior captain Claire Cunningham. This time around the team faced a much stiffer challenge from the likes of Braintree and Weymouth. However, Conrad delivered a huge season best of 2:20 on the third leg, which put Whorton in position to win it all. And win it all she did, as she crossed the line after a 2:13 split that no one in the field could match. The team's final time of 9:25.11 was another National qualifier and gave their team 10 more points. Along with the big points in the middle and long distance relays, LHS's sprint squad delivered time and again for their teammates. The 4x200m Relay of juniors Felice Haverly, Julianna Mathurin, Aubrey Deardorf, and sophomore Marissa Hao ran a sensational time of 1:45.57, which was #2 in LHS history and earned the team a bronze medal. In the 4x100m Relay, it was Deardorf, Haverly, and Mathurin who were joined by sophomore Natalie Seed. Once again they turned in a season best time (49.97 seconds), and picked up 5 more points with their fourth place finish. While The Minutemen were supposed to dominate the Discus Relay, the event took a disastrous turn as superstar junior Ainsley Cuthbertson only managed a 70-foot throw. Fellow classmate Ella Wolosoff (93'8") and freshman Hazel Pryce Lewis (84'11") managed to pick her up with season best throws to still earn 3 points, but it was a devastating blow. To her credit, though, Cuthbertson rallied herself in a way that all great champions do. After stewing on her performance for a few hours, Cuthbertson was back for the Shot Put Relay. Her first throw of the competition went 4.5-feet farther than any other thrower on the day. However, the LHS junior was just getting warmed up. Cuthbertson sent the steel ball a personal best 41'1" on her second throw, which was just shy of the Nationals' standard. Then, with her final throw, she unleashed the shot a whopping 41'10.50" to finish the job. Junior Emily Wondolowski (26'7") and Pryce Lewis (25'8") did their part as well, as the team shattered the previous LHS record set last year, and earned 8 points along with the silver medal.
After a detailed tallying of the official scores, Sunday's result was a carbon copy of what happened during the Indoor season. The Lex girls had a strong day, but could not match what the Newton North Tigers had. A few weeks later, The Minutemen went on to win the Division 1 State Championship in decisive fashion. Will history repeat itself? We will find out in 10 days.
Other Highlights for the Boys
- Seniors James Joseph and Nathan Drake Cunningham, along with sophomore Eric House, and senior Zach Barry earned bronze in the 4x800m Relay with a time of 8:09.28.
- In the Distance Medley Relay, the team of sophomore Owen Ross, Joseph, senior Will Fletcher, and sophomore Patrick Noonan ran a gutsy race to earn the bronze medal with a time of 10:54.33.
- Schroeder turned in a huge PR of 49'0.75" to lead the Shot Put Relay along with Roell (44'4.25") and LeDonne (42'4.25") to a fourth place finish.
- It was a season best time of 43.12 seconds that earned the 4x100m Relay team of sophomores Cayden Chambers and Luis Linares Gutierrez, along with Robinson Jr. and Mow a fifth place finish.
- The 4x1600m Relay of Barry, House, Noonan, and Zhang placed fifth in 18:03.23.
- Chambers, Linares Gutierrez, senior Kabir Gokarn, and Zhang placed seventh in the Sprint Medley Relay in 3:43.60.
Final Boys Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Saint John's Prep - 81
2. Lexington - 61
3. Newton North - 59
4. Central Catholic - 53.49
5. Lowell - 46.48
6. B.C. High - 37.48
7. Attleboro - 32.49
8. Acton-Boxborough - 32
9. Natick - 29
10. Shrewsbury - 27
Other Highlights for the Girls
- Haverly teamed up with freshmen Charvi Talupuru and Sabina Green to earn bronze in the High Jump Relay; all three jumpers cleared the bar at 4'8.25".
- Deardorf continued to dominate the Long Jump, as her 19'0" leap was the farthest in the competition and along with junior Iris Yu (15'4") and freshman Rebecca Wu (14'10.50") broke the LHS record from 2015; the team earned a fourth place finish.
- The Shuttle Hurdle Relay of freshman Cynthia Gu, senior Naomi Francillon, freshman Rebecca Wu, and junior Monjola Finnih took down the LHS record in the event that stood since 1997; the hurdle squad placed fifth overall with a time of 1:07.82.
- LHS's 10-year old Triple Jump Relay record was broken by the team of Gu (34'8.50"), Green (32'5.50"), and Lennox (31'0.50") as they placed seventh.
- In the Sprint Medley Relay it was Reddy, Mathurin, Hao, and freshman Addie Haiar that placed seventh with a time of 4:27.20.
Final Girls Team Scores (Top 10)
1. Newton North - 82
2. Lexington - 74
3. Weymouth - 60
4. Central Catholic - 42
5. Lowell - 38.50
6. Natick - 35
7. Franklin - 34
8. Westford Academy - 29
9. Acton-Boxborough - 20
9. Andover - 20
Up Next
With Relays behind them, The Minutemen now turn to the Middlesex League Championships. The meet - at Burlington High School - is the culmination of a year's worth of work in League action. Meets like this are where champions rise to the occasion. LHS's boys and girls have done this all season, and expectations will be high as the meet begins on Wednesday, May 21st at 3:30pm.