The 55-meter hurdles might have ended very badly for Sean Golembiewski Sunday however the Hopkinton senior has by no means been one to panic.
Up towards a gifted subject within the Coaches Large School Invitational on the Reggie Lewis Center, a shoulder damage he sustained throughout the soccer season flared up and Golembiewski might really feel his shoulder transfer in its’ socket on the gun. Golembiewski hit the primary hurdle however was in a position to proper himself shortly and pulled away with a formidable 7.52-second win. A private greatest for Golembiewski and a time that certified him for nationals, it’s also the quickest time in Massachusetts this winter.
“I rolled my shoulder during soccer season and it kind of came out and I hit the first hurdle,” he mentioned. “The field definitely gave me a boost our of the blocks.”
The race of the day got here within the boys’ mile the place Newton North’s Tyler Tubman switched gears on the again straightaway to tear previous Framingham’s nice Sam Burgess and Westford Academy’s Paul Bergeron to interrupt the tape in 4:17.22. Burgess held on for second in 4:18.58 and Bergeron was third in 4:19.10.
“I’ve raced all these guys and they’re all good at cross (country),” mentioned Tubman. “I’m more of a middle distance guy so I like to sit and kick.”
The women’ 55 had arguably the deepest subject within the meet and there was a visitors jam on the end. Framingham starlet Abby Desmarais certified for the nationals with a private greatest of seven.18 for the win. Westford Academy’s Elliana Tweedie was a step again in 7.20 and Milford’s Kiyanni Simas was a robust third in 7.25.
Desmarais didn’t know she had received till she noticed the outcomes on the scoreboard, however knew she had run a quick race. She can also be centered on breaking 40-seconds within the 300.
“I had a good block start and I got really warmed up before the race,” Desmarais mentioned. “The (300) is such a different race because it’s longer and you try to hold on the last 100. In the 55 you’re going all out from the start.”
In her first season working the 55 hurdles Newton North’s Kiran George mentioned she is “very happy” the place she is at this level within the season. George blitzed a troublesome subject, working away from the sector for the 8.49 win to defeat Sarah Dumas of Franklin (8.49) and Ashley Sheldon of Andover (8.83).
“I started hurdles this season and I’m aiming for an 8.35 so I can go to nationals,” George mentioned. “I feel like I’m hovering over the hurdles too much. You just do lots of repetitions to fix it.”
Camille Jordan of Brookline shredded the 1000 subject with a state-fastest time of two:54.93. Wachusett’s Ashlynn Witt ran a sterling 2:57.51 for second and Katie Sobieraj of Oliver Ames dipped uner 3-minutes in 2:59.74. Myles Scott of Newton North broke the college document by a second along with his 34.71 win within the 300. Ava Criniti of Lexington took the 2-mile in 10:55.65, edging Anna McElhinney of Lexington (10:56.12). Nathan Lopez of St. John’s Prep pulled away from a small pack to take the 2-mile in a fast 9:15.15.
Charlotte Tuxbury of Wellesley led three women below 5:10 within the mile along with her 5:06.77 win. Molly Kiley of Andover was second in 5:07.92 and Wellesley’s Emma Tuxbury took third in 5:09.81. Kylee Bernard of Cambridge received the 600 in 1:34.94 and Lowell’s Ronnie Jones took the ladies’ shot put with a toss of 39-1/4.
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