By Peter Najem
Unlike last year the weather cooperated with the first weekend of invitationals. The girls saw 29
performances while the boys saw 23 performances which would have made last year’s top 6 at MOC and
qualified for the New England Meet. Some quick takeaways from this weekend; the sprinters,
hurdlers, jumpers, and throwers are locked in early. The mid-distance and distance athletes seem to
be waiting for the right meet with only three athletes, Maisie Emerson (Hopkinton), Rosalie Neveu
(Nashua North), and Mikita Barry (Bedford), posting times that would get them to the New England
Meet.
Standout Performances: Mikita Barry (Bedford) 4:55 isn’t wasting any time and capitalizing on her
fitness from indoor. Winston George (Pinkerton) clocking 10.78 is already performing at an elite
level! Although it wouldn’t have qualified him for the New England Meet, Joe Gustavson (Pinkerton)
took down two indoor state champions in the 1600.
Girls
29 performances that would qualify them for the New England Meet based off last year’s top 6 at MOC.
Sprints and Hurdles
100m
Lilah Fitzpatrick, Coe-Brown 12.94; Nora Brayall, Pinkerton 12.97; Allison Frye, Nashua North 12.99;
200m
Lilah Fitzpatrick, Coe-Brown 26.74
400m
Leiana Cory, Portsmouth 59.26
100m Hurdles
Grace Dow, Hollis/Brookline 15.50; Norah Pelletier, Kingswood 15.37; Ava Milley, Pelham 15.50;
Bristol Shirland Coe-Brown 15.61
300m Hurdles
Allison Frye, Nashua North 46.80; Abigail Stienecker, Pinkerton 47.05
Middle Distance and Distance
800m
Rosalie Neveu, Nashua North 2:20.88
1600m
Mikita Barry, Bedford 4:55.05
3200m
Maisie Emerson, Hopkinton 11:29.67
Jumps
High Jump
Abigail Azevedo, Nashua North 5-2; Camden Wilson, Bow 5-02.00; Aaria Ahdi, Bedford 5-00.00;
Isabella Schreiner Windham 5-00.00
Triple Jump
Avery Baumgardt, Oyster River 35-01.00
Long Jump
Avery Baumgardt, Oyster River 17-01.00 Jazzlyn Curry, Coe-Brown 16-09.50
Autum Blackman, Newfound Regional 16-05.00
Pole Vault
Delaney Paquin Pinkerton 10-00
Throws
Javelin
Elizabeth Joy, Coe-Brown 109-08; Skylar Marzolf, Pinkerton 107-3
Shot Put
Callie Dixon, Newport 35-11.00; Madelyn Donohue, Raymond 35-05.50; Avery Trask, Pinkerton 35-1.50
Discus
Lucille Beem, Exeter 117-11
Boys
23 performances that would qualify them for the New England Meet based off last year’s top 6 at
MOC.
Sprints and Hurdles
100m
Winston George, Pinkerton 10.78; Kobe Perry, Nashua North 11.07; Gavin Buxton, Bow 11.09
200m
Winston George, Pinkerton 22.11
400m
Ewa Edokpolo, Manchester Memorial 49.47
110m Hurdles
John Child, Pinkerton 14.90; Joey Marcotte, Alvirne; 15.33 Wayne Crowell, Keene; 15.43 Oliver Gould,
Pinkerton 15.44
300m Hurdles
Joey Marcotte, Alvirne 40.47
Middle Distance and Distance
(Fastest times over the weekend)
800m
Brady Harker, Newfound Regional 2:03.22
1600m
Joe Gustavson, Pinkerton 4:24.01
3200m
Peyton Joslyn, Monadnock 10:01.34
Jumps
High Jump
Gavin Suchecki, Nashua North 6-02.00; Owen Turner, Merrimack Valley 6-00.00; Kaiden Okowuga, Merrimack 6-00.00; Ethan Morin, Milford 6-00.00; Wayne Crowell, Keene 6-0
Long Jump – 23’7.25″
Joey Marcotte, Alvirne 21-01.75; John Katsel, Souhegan 21-01.00
Triple Jump – 48′ 03″
Preston Bois, Nashua South 42-10.00
Pole Vault 15′ 08″
Ian Magnan, Pinkerton 12-6; Owen Pisinski, Souhegan 12-6
Throws
Shot Put – 64′ 01″
Thomas Blaszka Pinkerton 50-5.75
Discus – 181′ 01″
Grant Spooner, John Stark 146-07; Charles Barrett, Alvirne 142-05;
Max Colby, White Mountains 140-02
Javelin – 200′ 09″
Hunter Eckner-Naylor, Hopkinton 159-04
Sawyer Penny, Nashua South 156-06
