Very few athletes are near high type in December, however even not at his very best, Lowell’s Khai Lin continues to be a heavy favourite to win or present.
Racing towards a troublesome subject at Wednesday’s aggressive Boston Holiday Challenge, the junior blitzed the competitors for an 8.19 seconds win within the 60-meter hurdles on the New Balance Track infield. Attleboro’s Maxwell Crawford was an in depth second in 8.25.
The Div. 1 champion within the 55 hurdles final winter, Lin shall be trying to enhance on his disastrous All-State race the place he was tripped up and completed seventh. His block moved within the closing Wednesday, however Lin by no means panicked.
“I slipped in the beginning a bit,” mentioned Yin. “I caught back up at the second hurdle. I went to my arms and held on to the end.”
The meet was the primary this season the place Lin’s footwork on the hurdle felt sturdy, significantly getting his path leg over clear. “I couldn’t get my trail leg over in the first few meets, but it felt good today,” he mentioned.
There was a photograph end within the 60 sprint with almost your complete subject collectively on the tape. Winchester’s Daniel Killian was dominated the winner after ending with the identical time of seven.01 as runner-up Stylz Mitchell of Xavier (CT). Jason DeJesus of Andover was third in 7.02.
Defending champion Jillian Strynar got here in because the No. 5 seed and had West Warwick (RI) phenom Lisa Rayer in her crosshairs within the 60 sprint. Strynar battled her approach to a strong second-place end in 7.78. Raye was clocked in 7.71.
The Norton senior was happy along with her begins in each the preliminary and closing, significantly so early within the season. “The starts felt really good today,” mentioned Strynar. “It’s been the best so far. They’ve been a little rough. It’s really hard to say where I’m at. It’s so early in the season. I am really shocked by my finish. I definitely felt a kick at the end. I usually don’t run against most of these girls until nationals.”
Daniel Ward of Greater New Bedford overtook Newton North’s Theo Teszler and powered house to a strong 1:22.60 win within the 600. Teszler was second in 1:22.78 and Medford’s William Kelley took third along with his 1:23.24. Peabody’s Alex Jackson took third within the shot put with a toss of 53-3 and Maxwell Hoffman of Wellesley was the mile winner in 4:23.96. Framingham’s Sasha Lamakina held the early lead within the 600 and wound up with the silver medal in 1:37.50. Brookline’s Lucia Werner, contemporary off a superb cross nation season, was third within the mile at 5:15.98. Dartmouth’s Tyler Medeiros was by no means actually challenged as he coasted to a 2:36.05 win within the 1000. Robert Foster of Wellesley was second in 2:36.78 and Marshfield’s Graham Heinrich was third in 2:37.18.
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