The MSTCA Division State Relays have arrived.
A majority of coaches will agree that this weekend’s meets represent a true team champion; where depth and talent play a more important role than next month’s championship meets. Throughout this week, we’ll provide a capsule of all five divisions. Who are the teams that will be facing each other this weekend and what are some of the top events and athletes that will be competing in their respective divisions?We’ll have it here. Below we feature the Division 5 State Relays, which will be held on Friday at Reggie Lewis, beginning at 4 p.m.
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Division 5 State Relays – Girls
Day/Time: Friday at 4 p.m.
Teams: Abington, Advanced Math & Science Academy, Amesbury, Athol, Atlantis Charter, Ayer-Shirley, Bellingham, Blackstone-Millville, Boston Collegiate, Boston International, Bourne, Brighton, Bromfield, Brooke Charter, Carver, Charlestown, Clinton, Codman Academy, David Prouty, Dennis-Yarmouth, Dighton-Rehoboth, Douglas, East Boston, East Bridgewater, Excel Academy, Fairhaven, Frontier, Greenfield, Hamilton-Wenham, Hampshire, Hull, Ipswich, Joseph Case, Leicester, Littleton, Lunenburg, Lynnfield, Mahar, Manchester-Essex, Martha’s Vineyard, Mashpee, Maynard, Medway, Millbury, Millis, Mohawk Trail, Monomoy, Nantucket, Narragansett, Nashoba Valley Tech, Nipmuc, North Reading, Northbridge, Norwell, Old Rochester, Oxford, Pentucket, Pioneer Valley, Quabbin, Randolph, Rockland, Sandwich, Saugus, Seekonk, South Hadley, Southbridge, Southwick, Stoneham, Sutton
Athletes & Events To Watch:
Shuttle Hurdle Relay: The Ipswich Girls have four hurdlers in the top 20 in the Division. They’re led by Allana Novello who boasts a PR of 8.91; 4x800m: Seven teams are seeded between 10:35 and 10:23. Top seed is Ipswich, but keep an eye on Sutton, led by Vivien Bregman and Annabella Lamoreaux; 4x200m: Triton Regional comes in as the top seed at 1:51.20, however, Wilmington holds the fastest time this season at 1:47.58. They’re not fielding the same squad so make sure to have your eyes on the track; SMR: Always a fun one, the Sprint Medley has two teams looking for that New Balance Nationals Qualifier with North Reading, and Manchester Essex Regional. The latter is seeded at a blazing 4:15.
Division 5 State Relays – Boys
Day/Time: Friday at 4 p.m.
Teams: Abington, Advanced Math & Science Academy, Amesbury, Athol, Atlantis Charter, Ayer-Shirley, Bellingham, Blackstone-Millville, Boston Collegiate, Boston International, Bourne, Brighton, Bromfield, Brooke Charter, Carver, Charlestown, Clinton, Codman Academy, David Prouty, Dennis-Yarmouth, Dighton-Rehoboth, Douglas, East Boston, East Bridgewater, Excel Academy, Fairhaven, Frontier, Greenfield, Hamilton-Wenham, Hampshire, Hull, Ipswich, Joseph Case, Leicester, Littleton, Lunenburg, Lynnfield, Mahar, Manchester-Essex, Martha’s Vineyard, Mashpee, Maynard, Medway, Millbury, Millis, Mohawk Trail, Monomoy, Nantucket, Narragansett, Nashoba Valley Tech, Nipmuc, North Reading, Northbridge, Norwell, Old Rochester, Oxford, Pentucket, Pioneer Valley, Quabbin, Randolph, Rockland, Sandwich, Saugus, Seekonk, South Hadley, Southbridge, Southwick, Stoneham, Sutton
Athletes & Events To Watch:
DMR: This event features Division 3 Cross Country Champions Parker Charter Essential. They’re led by Nathaniel Henshaw who recently ran a PR of 4:23.40; 4x400m: Abington enters seeded at 3:28.61. Only two teams have broken 3:30 this season. If they can back that up they’ll be tough to beat; 4x200m: Powerhouse North Reading is the top seed at 1:31.80, but they’ll have their work cut out for them. Watch out for Monomoy Regional. They ran 1:32.46 just last week; 4×50: While there seeded eighth overall, watch out for Clinton. Their relay team features two of the best sprinters in the division, with Sean Blaze and Gavin Naughton
