Haverhill’s Natanael Vigo Catala was a bit dissatisfied in his race on the MIAA Meet of Champions, exhibiting simply how lofty his private targets are.
In the 300 meters, Vigo Catala gained with a time 34.32 seconds. Most runners would have been completely proud of that.
Not Vigo Catala. He needed to get within the 33s; the Massachusetts indoor document is 34.16, set by Needham’s Davonte Burnett.
Vigo Catala was just a bit bit off, however cemented his place as one of many high runners in your complete occasion.
“I didn’t feel great (about my results). I wanted that state record,” Vigo Catala stated. “I’m always going to be OK with winning, but I wanted to push myself. Now it’s on to New Englands and nationals.”
Vigo Catala is trying ahead to presumably getting pushed at New Englands subsequent week.
“I’m hoping so,” he stated. “I have to look at New England. I know I’m number one in New England, I just don’t know how far off I am from second.”
Vigo Catala might need saved his greatest for final, within the 4×400 relay. He made up a large deficit, and edged out an Ayer Shirley runner in his anchor leg, as Haverhill gained that occasion in 3:25.16.
Back within the first operating occasion, the boys 55 meter hurdles, Brockton’s Lucas Andrade gained in 7.44 seconds regardless of getting sick beforehand.
“I was feeling a little tired. I felt sick before the meet started, I threw up before racing,” Andrade stated. “So I felt very tight. But I just kept drinking water.”
Wellesley’s Christopher Brooks positioned first within the 55 sprint in 6.42 seconds.
“I think I could have gone better. I was a little bit off my best time,” Brooks stated. “But it felt good. I’ve been working a lot on my block work, which was feeling good out of the blocks.”
BC High’s Chris Lanard ran nicely within the mile with a win in 4:14.01.
“My goal was to win, like always. Last week I was running in the second heat in divisionals so I was running alone, by myself. . . . (4:16.99) was my (personal record) coming in, so I just wanted to PR.”
The Xaverian 4×200 group of Jordan Wilson, Charlie Comella, Henry Hasselbeck, and Mitchell Kisgen — heavy on expertise from its D1 state championship soccer group — gained in a time of 1:30.32.
Comella’s sister, Annie Comella, additionally did nicely, successful the lengthy soar at 18-2.5 for Wellesley.
In the ladies mile, Wellesley obtained one other standout efficiency from Charlotte Tuxbury, who gained in 4:56.35.
“It definitely feels really great,” Tuxbury stated. “It’s not a PR for me, but it’s an indoor PR. It’s definitely great to race against all these competitive girls and to come away with the win.”
Tuxbury had a sense it could be a great day.
“I felt pretty good.,” Tuxbury stated. “We went out really slow. We went out at 2:31. I was tripping over people. People were tripping over me. So the first half, I didn’t know what was going to happen.”
Methuen’s Lauren Quarm gained the sprint in 6.95.
“I felt like it was a comeback, because even in the prelims I was very scared,” Quarm stated. “I was doubting myself. I didn’t think I could do it. I just had to calm myself down. When I calmed myself down, I did well.”
In the ladies 300, Framingham’s Abby Desmarais gained in 39.99.
“I definitely was nervous because there was another (runner who ran in the 39s),” Desmarais stated. “I knew I had to have a strong start because I had to make up the stagger. I always try to make up the stagger by the first curve being over. I had some extra motivation in me because I wasn’t super happy with my 55. I was trying to redeem myself.”
In the boys subject occasions, Alex Jackson of Peabody gained the shot put at 58-3.
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