01-06-2025
Runner-ups as freshmen, senior trio propels North Reading girls' track to a three-peat in Division 5
Hayden, Callie's twin, finished first in the pole vault (9-06.00), second in the long jump (17-01.50), and third in the 100-meter hurdles (15.41). Callie competed outdoors for just two seasons, but improved her pentathlon from second last year to first (3,219 points) and finished fourth in the high jump.
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Ligor won the 100 hurdles (14.38 seconds) with the fourth-best time in the state. She also completed a four-year sweep in the 400-meter hurdles with the 19th-best time in the country (1:00.65). She owns the state record from last year's Meet of Champions.
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Ligor said the strength of her teammates pushes her to keep improving. Coach Sotirios Pintzopoulos called her a 'once-in-a-generation type of athlete.'
'The team this year, we're amazing,' Ligor said. 'The chemistry is insane. We all work together in our event categories. We don't have a weak area . . . We can do some crazy damage out there.'
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With 25 athletes, including a few alternates, the Hornets were dominant.
'They push each other, they train hard every day,' Pintzopoulos said. 'They're with each other six days a week, 12-14 weeks in a row. The success creates more success. Every new girl that comes to this team wants to be a part of that success and that tradition continues.'
Callie MacLellan, Maya Grossi, Shea Farmer, and Ligor were second in the 4x400-meter relay, after not qualifying into the final heat. Senior Breanna Braham anchored the winning D-Y team, after winning the 400-meter with a personal record and best in the state 54.87.
She recovered from a stress fracture in her left leg to win the 300 in the winter. It was her first time winning both.
'It's just a dream come true,' she said, of setting the state No. 1. 'It is my goal since freshman year. Just go out there, be a role model to others and show them what I have. Coming back from my injury to be able to do it was amazing.'
The Weston boys handily won the 2025 Division 5 outdoor track and field championship.
AJ Traub
In the boys' meet, Weston (100.5 points) repeated ahead of Old Rochester (60) and North Reading (43).
Senior Noah Lago won the 100 (10.72) and anchored the winning 4x100-meter relay. Classmate Ben Tavares won the 800 (1:55.16) and earned fourth in the 400-meter (49.83).
Junior Oscar Torres won the triple jump (46-01.50) and finished second in the long jump (22-06.00. Classmate Lucas Scully-Power won the pole vault (12-06.00).
Aarav Mehta continued his breakthrough season, winning the mile (4:23.32) Thursday , and the two-mile Saturday (9:47.60), both personal bests. Coach John Monz said it was 'quite a double win for a sophomore.'
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'I increased my mileage a lot from indoor to outdoor,' Mehta said. 'I was able to start my build a lot earlier because last year I ran in internationals for freshmen.
'It feels great that I'm able to do this as a sophomore. I have two more years to do this, but I got a target on my back now, which is a little frightening, but I'm ready for it.'
Monz did not have to convince his athletes to come despite prom on the same night. They were set on their goal to win the meet.
'It's great,' Monz said. 'These kids are very determined. They wanted to do this. I'm very proud of them.'
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