The Bishop Guertin boys track team poses with the Class L championship plaque. For more photos from the meet, go to the Photo Album.
MERRIMACK – The Bishop Guertin High School boys track team squeaked out a one-point win over Nashua North at the Class L boys track championship meet on Friday at Merrimack High School.
The Cardinals scored 95 points to win their first outdoor title since 1977, while the Titans had 94 and came up just short of winning the school’s first track championship.
“The guys were great,” North coach Nate Burns said. “We came up a little shore, but I’m proud of them. It’s great to see because they care so much about it and they’re a team. They put so much into it together.”
The Titans got individual wins from Kevin Rosenberg (shot put) and Eric Muite (110-meter hurdles) while Andre Williams, Jahmar Gathright and Myles Parker also stepped up to help lead North to second.
BG got first-place finishes from Francis Hernandez (1,600) and Jeff LaCoste (3,200), along with first in the 4×800 relay.
Nashua North's Jahmar Gathright, right, cheers on Andre Williams after passing on the baton during the 4x100 relay.
Merrimack, which finished third, was led by Devin Martin, who won the long jump; Tom Duda, who won the 300 hurdles; and Steve Harshman, who won the 400. The Tomahawks won the 4×400 relay.
Colin Quinn led South with a first-place finish in the javelin.
For more details, go here. For complete results, go here.
Girls
BG got solid performances, but it wasn’t enough to top Manchester Central. The Little Green won its second straight title, recording 82 points. The Cards were second with 76.
Arianna Vailas finished first in both the 800- and 1,600-meter runs to lead Central.
Cecilia Barowski came in first in the 400 to go with second in the 200 and third in the 100 for BG. Beth McKenna and Melissa LaCoste also did well for the Cards, who won the 4×800 relay.
Merrimack got a first-place finish in the 100 from Kailey Blain, while Ivy Muchuma won both the javelin and the shot put for North. Nashua South’s Victoria Rapsis cleared a personal-best of 9-feet, 6-inches to win the pole vault.
Merrimack's Kailey Blain competes in the long jump.
For more details, go here. For complete results, go here.
Editor’s note: For more highlights from the meet – including video of the boys and girls 100 and 200 and hurdle sprints – be sure to check back throughout the weekend.
