LEXINGTON'S SUPERSTARS SHINE THEIR BRIGHTEST AT MIAA MEET OF CHAMPIONS
Meet Information
MIAA Meet of Champions Day 2
June 6, 2026
Duane Stadium - North Andover, MA
RESULTS
NORTH ANDOVER, MA - After a strong Day 1 that saw two members of the LHS squad punch their tickets to the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, The Minutemen were back at Merrimack College on Saturday for Day 2. As well as things went on Thursday, Lexington's athletes brought it to another level at Duane Stadium, as from the first event of the afternoon the team's stars were at their absolute best.
Three years ago, the legend of Amari Mow was born on the long jump runway at Merrimack College. Only a freshman then, he delivered a huge personal best that won the long jump by just 1cm, and delivered LHS its first Outdoor Division 1 team crown in nearly two decades. Now a senior, Saturday was Mow's first time back at Duane Stadium since that fateful day. And what a return it was. Mow came into the meet just two inches shy of the Nationals' standard in the event. He made quick work of that goal, as on his first attempt, the LHS captain flew to a personal best mark of 23'11". That put him in the lead after round one, and flew past the 23'8" he needed for Nationals. However, Mow was just getting warmed up. In round two, the Marquette University commit exploded off the board, and landed at a mind-blowing distance of 24'2.25". After fouling his final attempt in the prelims, Mow was able to sit back and pass his way through the finals, as none of his competitors were able to challenge his mark. In the end, Mow's performance broke Greg Ouellette's (Wareham) MIAA Meet of Champions record that stood since Lyndon Johnson was in the White House back in 1965.
After Mow's huge day, it was fellow classmate and captain Simon Tandeih's turn to make his mark. One of the best all-around athletes in the Bay State throughout his career, Tandeih came to North Andover without an individual state championship on his resume. On Saturday, he made sure to remedy that. After a slow start in the prelims of the 110m hurdles, Tandeih - who was undefeated this spring in the event - got rolling through the middle and latter half of the race, and crossed the line with a personal best time of 14.25 seconds. The Captain was already going to Philadelphia for the Long Jump, but his performance in the prelims added another event to his schedule at Nationals. With the pressure of qualifying for the National Championships off his shoulders, the University of Rhode Island commit loaded into the blocks for the finals, and earned himself that sought after state title with a time of 14.31 seconds.
Back on the runway, senior captain Aubrey Deardorf competed in her signature event, the long jump. Fresh off a silver medal winning and National qualifying performance in the triple jump on Thursday, the defending state champion was at the top of her game on Saturday, as she delivered a PR of 19'11" early in the competition to grab the lead. But Deardorf still had more left in the tank. Her final jump of the prelims ended up being her best, as the LHS senior flew an incredible distance of 20'3.25", which broke her own school record from last year. Along with the victory, the Quinnipiac University commit put herself in some extremely rare company with her performance at the Meet of Champions. Deardorf's leap was just a quarter-inch off the meet record set in 2007 by former Medford High School great Arantxa King - who went on to become a multiple-time NCAA All-American at Standford, before competing for her home country of Bermuda at the 2012 London Olympics.
After a frustrating day in the discus on Thursday, senior captain Ainsley Cuthbertson was eager to get back to Merrimack College on Saturday. In the shot put, the University of Alabama commit has been undefeated this spring, despite the event being her third best. Against a talented field, Cuthbertson moved up into the lead on her final attempt of the prelims, which meant that she would throw last in the finals. That turned out to be key, as West Springfield senior Nahla Williams threw a personal best of 40'9" in those finals to take the lead. However, as she has done across all of her events this year, Ainsley "Clutchbertson" saved her best for last. Her sixth round throw flew 41'2.50" into the sector to secure the state title. Cuthbertson will finish off her high school career in the next few weeks in the hammer throw, as she is slated to compete at the New England Hammer Throw Championships this Tuesday, as well as Nationals in two weeks, but Saturday was likely the final time she will throw any other implement in a Lexington singlet. The LHS record holder in all five events in which she competes - indoor/outdoor shot put, weight throw, discus, hammer - also holds the Massachusetts state records in the weight and hammer, is a 5x individual MIAA Division 1 Champion, a 2x Meet of Champions title winner, a 2x All-American, and on a team that has won the last 4 Division 1 track & field titles, has scored 58 of a possible 60 points for her team in those meets. Her performances in the biggest meets speak for themselves, but it is her relentless work ethic and versatility to develop into a national-caliber thrower across four different disciplines that gives Cuthbertson as good a claim as any to the title of the best all-around female thrower in the history of Massachusetts high school track & field.
While the seniors set the tone for The Minutemen early, LHS's superstar sophomore kept it going on the oval. Like Cuthbertson, Amelia Whorton had a disappointing day on Thursday. However, competition brings out the best in Whorton, and she had all she could handle on Saturday as she lineup up next to Westford Academy's Abigail Hennessy in the seeded section of the mile. Fresh off her US #3 performance in the mile at the HOKA Festival of Miles in St. Louis on Thursday night, Hennessy came to the Meet of Champions to simply earn one final all-state crown to cap off a record-breaking career. When the gun fired, Hennessy went to the lead, but as was the case when Whorton raced her in the 800m a few weeks ago, the LHS sophomore did not shy away from the Westford Academy legend. She was the only girl in a talented field to hang with Hennessy throughout the early part of the race, as a huge gap opened up behind them. Whorton tailed Hennessy through the 800 in 2:26.2. As they approached the bell, the Westford Academy senior had built a comfortable lead over Whorton. However, LHS's sophomore still had one final gear left. With a 68.6-second final quarter mile, Whorton came through the finish with a new personal best time of 4:47.88 to earn the silver medal.
The final flurry of excitement for Lexington came in the girls 4x100m relay. The team of Deardorf, sophomore Sabina Green, junior Natalie Seed, and freshman Abbey Kohut came together for the first time since early April to try and make some magic at Merrimack. Deardorf got the team off to a strong start, and cleanly passed the baton to Green. After another good exchange with Seed, the team was in position to finish on the podium when Kohut got the baton on the anchor leg. The freshman phenom stormed down the homestretch, and crossed the line in 48.80 seconds, which earned the team the bronze medal. Along with the finish, that time took down the LHS record set in 2016 by a team that featured LHS's sprints coach, Alex Cox.
Other Highlights from the Meet
Up Next
With the MIAA season now over, Cuthbertson will be joined by senior Franz Schroeder at the New England Hammer Throw Championships this Tuesday, June 9th at Conley Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Action begins around 3:30pm.
MIAA Meet of Champions Day 2
June 6, 2026
Duane Stadium - North Andover, MA
RESULTS
NORTH ANDOVER, MA - After a strong Day 1 that saw two members of the LHS squad punch their tickets to the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, The Minutemen were back at Merrimack College on Saturday for Day 2. As well as things went on Thursday, Lexington's athletes brought it to another level at Duane Stadium, as from the first event of the afternoon the team's stars were at their absolute best.
Three years ago, the legend of Amari Mow was born on the long jump runway at Merrimack College. Only a freshman then, he delivered a huge personal best that won the long jump by just 1cm, and delivered LHS its first Outdoor Division 1 team crown in nearly two decades. Now a senior, Saturday was Mow's first time back at Duane Stadium since that fateful day. And what a return it was. Mow came into the meet just two inches shy of the Nationals' standard in the event. He made quick work of that goal, as on his first attempt, the LHS captain flew to a personal best mark of 23'11". That put him in the lead after round one, and flew past the 23'8" he needed for Nationals. However, Mow was just getting warmed up. In round two, the Marquette University commit exploded off the board, and landed at a mind-blowing distance of 24'2.25". After fouling his final attempt in the prelims, Mow was able to sit back and pass his way through the finals, as none of his competitors were able to challenge his mark. In the end, Mow's performance broke Greg Ouellette's (Wareham) MIAA Meet of Champions record that stood since Lyndon Johnson was in the White House back in 1965.
After Mow's huge day, it was fellow classmate and captain Simon Tandeih's turn to make his mark. One of the best all-around athletes in the Bay State throughout his career, Tandeih came to North Andover without an individual state championship on his resume. On Saturday, he made sure to remedy that. After a slow start in the prelims of the 110m hurdles, Tandeih - who was undefeated this spring in the event - got rolling through the middle and latter half of the race, and crossed the line with a personal best time of 14.25 seconds. The Captain was already going to Philadelphia for the Long Jump, but his performance in the prelims added another event to his schedule at Nationals. With the pressure of qualifying for the National Championships off his shoulders, the University of Rhode Island commit loaded into the blocks for the finals, and earned himself that sought after state title with a time of 14.31 seconds.
Back on the runway, senior captain Aubrey Deardorf competed in her signature event, the long jump. Fresh off a silver medal winning and National qualifying performance in the triple jump on Thursday, the defending state champion was at the top of her game on Saturday, as she delivered a PR of 19'11" early in the competition to grab the lead. But Deardorf still had more left in the tank. Her final jump of the prelims ended up being her best, as the LHS senior flew an incredible distance of 20'3.25", which broke her own school record from last year. Along with the victory, the Quinnipiac University commit put herself in some extremely rare company with her performance at the Meet of Champions. Deardorf's leap was just a quarter-inch off the meet record set in 2007 by former Medford High School great Arantxa King - who went on to become a multiple-time NCAA All-American at Standford, before competing for her home country of Bermuda at the 2012 London Olympics.
After a frustrating day in the discus on Thursday, senior captain Ainsley Cuthbertson was eager to get back to Merrimack College on Saturday. In the shot put, the University of Alabama commit has been undefeated this spring, despite the event being her third best. Against a talented field, Cuthbertson moved up into the lead on her final attempt of the prelims, which meant that she would throw last in the finals. That turned out to be key, as West Springfield senior Nahla Williams threw a personal best of 40'9" in those finals to take the lead. However, as she has done across all of her events this year, Ainsley "Clutchbertson" saved her best for last. Her sixth round throw flew 41'2.50" into the sector to secure the state title. Cuthbertson will finish off her high school career in the next few weeks in the hammer throw, as she is slated to compete at the New England Hammer Throw Championships this Tuesday, as well as Nationals in two weeks, but Saturday was likely the final time she will throw any other implement in a Lexington singlet. The LHS record holder in all five events in which she competes - indoor/outdoor shot put, weight throw, discus, hammer - also holds the Massachusetts state records in the weight and hammer, is a 5x individual MIAA Division 1 Champion, a 2x Meet of Champions title winner, a 2x All-American, and on a team that has won the last 4 Division 1 track & field titles, has scored 58 of a possible 60 points for her team in those meets. Her performances in the biggest meets speak for themselves, but it is her relentless work ethic and versatility to develop into a national-caliber thrower across four different disciplines that gives Cuthbertson as good a claim as any to the title of the best all-around female thrower in the history of Massachusetts high school track & field.
While the seniors set the tone for The Minutemen early, LHS's superstar sophomore kept it going on the oval. Like Cuthbertson, Amelia Whorton had a disappointing day on Thursday. However, competition brings out the best in Whorton, and she had all she could handle on Saturday as she lineup up next to Westford Academy's Abigail Hennessy in the seeded section of the mile. Fresh off her US #3 performance in the mile at the HOKA Festival of Miles in St. Louis on Thursday night, Hennessy came to the Meet of Champions to simply earn one final all-state crown to cap off a record-breaking career. When the gun fired, Hennessy went to the lead, but as was the case when Whorton raced her in the 800m a few weeks ago, the LHS sophomore did not shy away from the Westford Academy legend. She was the only girl in a talented field to hang with Hennessy throughout the early part of the race, as a huge gap opened up behind them. Whorton tailed Hennessy through the 800 in 2:26.2. As they approached the bell, the Westford Academy senior had built a comfortable lead over Whorton. However, LHS's sophomore still had one final gear left. With a 68.6-second final quarter mile, Whorton came through the finish with a new personal best time of 4:47.88 to earn the silver medal.
The final flurry of excitement for Lexington came in the girls 4x100m relay. The team of Deardorf, sophomore Sabina Green, junior Natalie Seed, and freshman Abbey Kohut came together for the first time since early April to try and make some magic at Merrimack. Deardorf got the team off to a strong start, and cleanly passed the baton to Green. After another good exchange with Seed, the team was in position to finish on the podium when Kohut got the baton on the anchor leg. The freshman phenom stormed down the homestretch, and crossed the line in 48.80 seconds, which earned the team the bronze medal. Along with the finish, that time took down the LHS record set in 2016 by a team that featured LHS's sprints coach, Alex Cox.
Other Highlights from the Meet
- The boys 4x100m relay of junior Cayden Chambers, sophomore Bennett Siino, junior Luis Linares Gutierrez, and Mow earned bronze with a season best time of 42.23 seconds.
- Senior captain Aidan Raney delivered a season best of 13'6" to place fifth in the boys pole vault; that performance earned him a spot at next week's New England Championships in Maine.
- Kohut used a personal best of 15.07 seconds in the prelims of the girls 100m hurdles to become the only freshman who qualified for in the finals in the event; she went on to place seventh overall in those finals.
- Senior Panos Kokkinias (14.88) capped off an incredible career in the boys 110m hurdles that saw him go from a 22-second freshman to the fifth fastest high hurdler in team history; his performance on Saturday was his first time under the 15-second barrier, and earned him 12th place overall.
- In the girls mile, junior Callie Glenn ran 5:08.61 to finish 19th.
- Mow (11.12) finished 20th in the boys 100m.
- It was sophomore Sarojini Nath (62.3), sophomore Addie Haiar (61.8), junior Marissa Hao (63.0), and sophomore Natalie Bielat (62.3) who ran 4:09.59 to finish 21st in the 4x400m relay.
- The last qualifier in the field, Green (12.86) moved up to 26th in the girls 100m.
- Juniors Arjun Raha, Patrick Noonan, Owen Ross, and sophomore Matteo Sanchez de Rojas ran 8:10.61 to finish 18th in the 4x800m relay.
Up Next
With the MIAA season now over, Cuthbertson will be joined by senior Franz Schroeder at the New England Hammer Throw Championships this Tuesday, June 9th at Conley Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. Action begins around 3:30pm.