Westford's Ryan Kyle makes quick work of 400-meter hurdles during first day of Division 1 track and field championship
Kyle's effort was among the lone bright spots for Westford (13 points) through the first day of competition at Tufts University, with Brookline (41 points) holding a slight lead over second-place Lexington (35 points) in the boys' team standings.
At the MIAA D1 Championship Meet, Westford Academy senior Ryan Kyle obliterates his own state record in the boys' 400m hurdles (52.12)
That tops his own record by 0.6 seconds, which he set just last week. He won the event by well over two seconds.
— Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman)
'The state record last week was amazing, but it means slightly less in my book if you're not doing it against the best in the state,' Kyle said. 'So to do it against such a talented field today feels great.'
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After surging to the Division 1 cross-country state title in the fall and 2-mile crown in the winter, Needham junior Greta Hammer took the outdoor season slowly, running in only four regular-season meets.
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But facing a girls' 2-mile field in which last season's top eight finishers all returned, Hammer took the lead with three laps to go and fended off the pack to finish first (10:36.47).
Needham's Sofia Galen races to a win in the 400-meter hurdles.
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Hammer's effort led the Rockets (20 points) to a tie for third place in the girls' standings, with Lexington (44) in the lead and Westford (24) in second.
'There was great competition today, so that was some motivation to keep going and keep pushing the pace,' Hammer said. 'I know this week my splits kind of got a little bit slower in the middle, so I'm going to try and pace even next week and hopefully it'll get me a faster time.'
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Following a disappointing seventh-place finish in the boys' 800 last week at the Bay State Championships, Brookline senior Altamo Aschkenasy was unseeded for the event on Thursday.
But Aschkenasy was a cut above his competition, claiming his heat by over five seconds (1:52.76), winning the event, and recording the state's fastest time this season.
'We all have bad races. I had a bad race last week, which didn't get me into the seeded heat I wanted,' Aschkenasy said. 'But that didn't really stop me today. So I went out here and did my thing.'
The Division 1 meet continues Saturday at Tufts.
Newton North's Reese Connors gives it his all to win the 200.
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Natick's Chloe Elder stretches to the finish line to win the 200-meter dash.
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Acton-Boxborough's Diego Harris attempts to clear the bar at 14 feet, but settled for a win at 13-6.
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Westford's Abigail Hennessy runs away from the field to win the 800.
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Attleboro's Thomas Zane wins his heat, but later finishes fourth in the 200-meter dash.
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Methuen's Lauren Quarm finishes second in the 200-meter dash.
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Lexington's Ainsley Cuthbertson wins the discus with a throw of 130 feet, 8 inches.
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