Central Catholic and Woburn emerged the boys' and girls' team champions, respectively at Saturday's MSTCA Division 2 State Relays.
Central Cathlolic narrowly defeated second-place Woburn, 44.5-43, to snare its crown. The Raiders relied on their depth, scoring in eight of the 10 events.
Central Catholic mustered just one victory, capturing the shot put relay with a combined distance of 142 feet, 4 inches. The Raiders also garnered a pair of runner-up placements in the 50-yard shuttle hurdle relay (26.44 seconds) and the 4x50y relay (22.56).
In the girls' meet, Woburn beat North Andover, 49-42. The Tanners, who placed in seven of the 10 events, won the shuttle hurdlle relay (31.56) and the distance medley relay (12:44.45). Woburn was also second in the 4x400m (4:07.24) and 4x800m (9:49.28) relays.
The Natick girls clocked a nation No. 2 in the 4x800m relay where it was timed in a meet record of 9:27.08. Fitchburg copped the boys' 4x200m relay with a fast time of 1:30.50, which currently ranks ninth in the country.
Spurred by a 4:15 mile leg from All American Ryan Oosting, Arlington ran the fastest time so far in the boys' DMR, combining for a winning time of 10:28.0.
In one of the closest races of the day, Woburn held on to win the boys' 4x400m relay. The Tanners combined for a time of 3:29.08. Mansfield was a few strides behind in second (3:29.72). Finishing third was North Andover (3:29.97).
Defending champion Marshfield edged Natick and Plymouth North to win its second straight 4x800m title. The Rams finished with a time of 8:09.75. Natick was second at 8:10.31, while P-N was third in 8:11.05.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Girls Highlights
- 4x200m -
- Wellesley High School 1:45.47
- North Andover High School 1:47.75
- Woburn High School 1:48.01
- Plymouth North High School 1:49.18
- Natick High School 1:49.37
- 4x400m -
- Wellesley High School 4:02.20
- Woburn High School 4:07.24
- 4x800m -
- Natick High School 9:27.08
- Woburn High School 9:49.28
- Belmont High School 9:54.68
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School 9:56.25
- DMR -
- Woburn High School 12:44.45
- SMR -
- Beverly High School 4:17.77
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School 4:20.84
- Concord Carlisle High School 4:23.05
- Marshfield High School 4:23.10
- Chelmsford High School 4:23.39
- 4x200m -
- Fitchburg High School 1:30.50
- Woburn High School 1:32.11
- Somerville High School 1:32.74
- North Andover High School 1:33.46
- Central Catholic High School 1:33.60
- 4x400m -
- Woburn High School 3:29.08
- Mansfield High School 3:29.72
- North Andover High School 3:29.97
- 4x800m -
- Marshfield High School 8:09.75
- Natick High School 8:10.31
- Plymouth North High School 8:11.05
- Concord Carlisle High School 8:17.80
- Woburn High School 8:19.86
- Holyoke High School 8:20.17
- Central Catholic High School 8:20.38
- Xaverian Brothers High School 8:21.88
- DMR -
- Arlington High School 10:28.00
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School 10:39.09
- SMR -
- Mansfield High School 3:37.92
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School 3:41.15