The Marblehead High boys indoor track team remains undefeated with a record of 4-0-1, while the girls are 3-1-1 after each team’s latest win at home against Saugus on Jan. 22. The boys upended the Sachems, 68-12. The girls pretty much did the same, 65-21.
Previously, the Magicians faced Peabody in Swampscott on Jan. 8. The boys were victorious, 45-41, but the girls lost, 50-36. They then took on Masco on Jan. 15 at Gloucester, and both ends of that meet ended up in a tie, 43-43.
Against Peabody in the high jump, captain Lucy Flynn (4-1) finished fourth. Captain Maggie Miller (3-10) was seventh. Clark Roszell (6-2) continued his dominance as a high jumper with another victory. Teammate Owen Coyne (6-0, personal best) came in second. Colin Burke (5-6) completed the sweep with a third-place finish. Ethan Harwood (5-6, fifth) and Noah Smerka (5-4, seventh) rounded out the team’s high jump lineup against the Tanners.
Girls shot put
Lillian Reddy (31-2) went up against Madison Holleran of Peabody, only to come up just short in second place. Julia Betz (22-9, sixth), Naomi Goodwin (21-2.5, seventh) and Sarah Heenan (17-6, eighth) also participated in the shot put.
Boys shot put
Graham Firestone (39-0, second) and Logan McRae-Hughes (38-3.5, third) scored four critical points for the team, which helped secure the overall win. Alex Humphreys (35-11, fifth) and Jovani Quinonez (31-7, eighth, personal best) also took part in this event.
Girls two-mile
Ruby Assa (12:51, second) knew going into this run that she had a tough matchup against Ella Braz. “(Assa) worked in front to control the race, while pushing the pace occasionally to keep Braz on her toes,” said coach Will Herlihy. “Unfortunately, Ella’s kick was just a little too much, but Ruby’s time is still something that she can be proud of.”
Jesslyn Roemer (13:44) ran a strong second mile to pull away from her Peabody counterpart to finish third. Ginny Donato (14:39) turned in a solid time, while making her varsity debut in this distance event.
Boys two-mile
According to head coach Nolan Raimo, the race of the day belonged to Zach Pike (10:44, nine-second personal best), who bested the entire field. Cross-country runner Isaac Durand (11:49.8) made his debut in this long-distance event, coming in an impressive fourth.
Girls mile
Sarah Munroe (6:04.7) cruised to an easy win. Nadia Siragusa (6:16.5, six-second personal best) snagged third. Sophia Letwin (6:45.4) was right behind her in fourth.
Boys mile
“Will Cruikshank ran an electric race against a strong group of Peabody runners,” said Herlihy. “Peabody made the first move late in the race, but Will didn’t panic, and was able to find another gear in the final 100-meters to steal the win in 4:48, which was also a two-second personal best.”
Owen Meunier (5:55) made his debut as a miler, and came in fifth.
Girls 1,000
Senior captain Marri O’Connell (3:12.6) beat out Peabody’s best distance runner Lauren Foley for the top spot. Evie Becker (3:45.5) finished fourth, and Maddie Gelb (4:39.9, 10-second personal best) accounted for a sixth-place finish.
Boys 1,000
Victor Pechhold (3:10.2, personal best, third), Felix Rengault (3:20.1, fourth) and Owen Harrison (3:30.2, three-second personal best, sixth) turned in fine performances in this long-distance race.
Girls 600
After Norah Walsh (1:51.4) finished second, Maggie Miller held off two Peabody runners to pick up a much-needed third place point. Elisabeth Greely (2:14.4), a newcomer to middle distance racing, came through with a sixth-place finish.
Boys 600
Henrik Adams (1:35.5) battled three Peabody runners to finish second overall.
Girls 300
Freshman Charlotte Hodgkinson captured the silver medal with a personal best time of 47.2. Her run was quite impressive, considering she had to do it on a flat, 150-meter track. Zoe Dwyer (47.5) took home the bronze. Molly Chamberlin (51.0) stepped up to the varsity to secure a sixth-place finish.
Boys 300
Eben Weed (40.5) remained perfect on the season with another first place finish in this event. Slater Johnson (41.9) was fifth.
Girls 55-meter dash
Flynn (7.3) bested the competition once again to remain undefeated, not only in this event, but also in the 300 and 4×400 relay. Cora Gerson (8.1) finished fourth. Lidia Jasmine Tiedra (8.4) was sixth.
Boys 55-meter dash
Coyne (6.6) took home first place in the dash, which is unbelievably fast considering there were no spikes allowed on the track, according to Raimo. Nate Selby (6.9) ended up third over Peabody’s Henry Sawyer, one of the top long sprinters in the state. Burke (7.1, personal best), a varsity newcomer to this event, finished fifth.
Girls 55-meter hurdles
Charlotte Greten (11.0) crossed the finish line in fourth place. Faith Apostolopoulos (11.3) was close behind in fifth place. Izzy Anaya Lanzillo (11.8) followed her teammates across the finish line in sixth place.
Boys 55-meter hurdles
Noah Jackson (8.3), Graham Firestone (8.9) and Elian Colon (9.3) swept the hurdles to secure nine points for the team.
Girls 4×400 relays
Flynn, Walsh, Munroe and O’Connell (4:27.2) teamed up to beat Peabody’s top squad.
Boys 4×400 relays
Voeuncenzo Vorn, Cruikshank, Jackson and Johnson (3:54.7) battled one of the top teams in the conference to finish a close second on a flat 150-meter track, which should convert to a 3:45 time on a 200-meter banked track, said Raimo.
Senior Day coming up
Before the tri-meet against Winthrop and Salem at home on Feb. 4, the seniors on both the boys and girls rosters will be honored for their contributions to the program the last four years.
