NORTH ANDOVER — The Acton-Boxboro boys obtained off on the best foot on the Div. 1 out of doors observe and discipline state championships Thursday afternoon at Merrimack College.
Behind a meet-best three occasion victories and two different top-three finishes on the primary day of two, the title-hopeful Revolution dominated the observe to set the best tone heading into Saturday’s finale with a first-place rating of 51 factors. Noah Stegmeier kicked it off by successful the 400 meter hurdles (55.45 seconds), Ajay Raina gained the 800 meter run (1:55.69), and Alex Landry’s 21.66 time within the 200 meter sprint marked three straight victories to construct momentum.
St. John’s Prep isn’t too far behind with 37 factors from a powerful day within the pentathlon, and neither is Lexington with 30 factors or Newton North with 24. But A-B boys coach DJ Brock believes this obtained the ball rolling earlier than one other probably robust day Saturday to make a bid for the title.
“Pretty good day,” he mentioned. “Everybody came in knowing we were going to be competing against some really tough teams. … I’m really proud of everybody today so far.”
After Stegmeier, Raina and Landry gained their occasions, grit adopted for the Revs to bolster their lead. William Liu handed a number of runners within the last lap to take third within the 2 mile run (9:20.05), and Christoph Osselmann Chai posted a 13-06.00 within the pole vault for second place.
More of that grit carried over to St. John’s Prep, as Aithan Benanson used a first-place end within the excessive leap and a second-place end within the 1500 meter run to beat a deficit for the pentathlon crown (3,329 factors). Dylan Aliberti got here in third in the identical occasion, bolstering the Eagles alongside Nathan Lopez’s second-place end within the 2 mile run (9:00.03).
The meet’s next-best staff in occasion victories got here from the ladies aspect, as Franklin’s two assist them enter Saturday in fourth place (23 factors) inside a decent race. Brookline’s 29 factors ranks on the prime, whereas Cambridge (27 factors) and Lowell (26 factors) stand between them.
Panthers junior Sarah Dumas secured one half of that end, successful 4 of the 5 phases within the pentathlon to win the occasion (3,335) throughout her first 12 months competing in it. Lily Deforge gained the discus throw (116-00) to enrich her.
“I didn’t expect to do quite that well,” Dumas mentioned. “I’m absolutely thrilled, it’s not something I was expecting at all. It’s just been so much fun to meet other girls who are so passionate about the event. … It’s been really, really exciting.”
Brookline didn’t win a single occasion, however discovered success in a couple of with top-three finishes. Camille Jordan took second within the 800 meter run (2:12.36), Brooklyn Huggins was the one competitor to take an occasion from Dumas inside a second-place end within the pentathlon, and Jordan Liss-Riordan completed third within the 2 mile run (10:46.31).
Cambridge was powered by Kylee Bernard successful the 200-meter sprint for a second straight 12 months (24.79) and Aoife Shovlin’s second-place end within the 2 mile run (10:40.01).
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