Fans of track field in the Bay State have been lucky this season and had the opportunity to watch multiple state records fall. We’re not talking meet records. We mean overall state records. Some we were expecting entering 2026, while some came as a pleasant surprise.
Girls 55m Hurdles:
While it’s not fair to say this was obvious, Emmanuella Edozien entered this indoor season as the state record holder in the 55m Hurdles at 7.96, so it felt like only a matter of time before she lowered it. That came at the Nor’easter at the Track in early January, when she ran 7.94. Ultimately, she would run her best time at the Meet of Champions and set the mark at 7.92. With that time, she is currently 10th in the country. Edozien also owns the record at 60 Meters as well, running 8.62 at New Balance last year, to finish 10th overall. What can she do this year? We look forward to finding out.
Girls Weight Throw:
This one was not on our radar entering the season, so it came as a nice surprise. It couldn’t have been a surprise for Ainsley Cuthbertson though, as she clearly spent the off season perfecting her craft. She broke the previous state record in her first meet of the season, throwing 53’3.5”. Since then, she’s gone on to obliterate the old record. She currently holds the all-time mark at 57’11”. That’s a US #1 at the moment. Whether she throws at New Balance or Nike, we expect her to compete to win, and break her own record.
Girls Mile:
As absurd as it may sound, we expected Abby Hennessy of Westford Academy to break the previous state record of 4:39.0 held by the legendary Lynn Jennings. With an outdoor PB of 4:34.69, it was really a question of by how much. Well, we now have that answer. Abby first broke the record at the Millrose Games, running 4:38.70, and then bested that running 4:37.46 at the Meet of Champions. If she runs the mile at New Balance, we expect her to challenge for a national title and as well as set a new record.
Girls 55m
This was another one we didn’t have on our bingo card. Entering the season, defending 55m champ, Nina Kyei-Aboagye held a PR of 7.03. Impressive, but lowering Norton’s Brooke-Lynn Williams state mark of 6.87 would be a tall order. Until it wasn’t. After running a PB of 6.98 at the Division 2 Championships, Kyei-Aboagye stunned the crowd at the Meet of Champions by destroying that mark, and the previous state record, with a 6.83. That time catapulted her to #5 in the US and makes her a contender at Nationals.
Boys 300m
What about the boys? There’s no denying the 2026 class has an unprecedented level of talent on the girl’s side. However, this was a record we highlighted early in the season. After running 34.38 and then claiming the 400m title outdoors, Ryan Pulpi had the 300m state record of 33.94 in his sights. He was close all season, at one point running 34.04. At the Division 3 Championships, he decided enough was enough, and said goodbye to the old mark, blazing a 33.39. That time sits at #9 nationally. It will be interesting to see what he focuses on at Nationals. With that in mind…
What else could go down this year? There’s really only nationals left to race, which means we won’t see races like the 300, 600, and 1000. We also say goodbye to 55m and hello to 60m. With athletes taking cracks at more traditional distances like the 200m and 400m, what new records could be written?
60m
Like the 55m Hurdles, Emmanuella Edozien already has the record at 60m. After finishing 10th last season at New Balance Nationals, she’ll most like be more focused on place, and earning all-American status. At #10 nationally she has a great shot at both.
55m Champ Nina Kyei-Aboagye will take on the slightly longer sprint at Nationals. The girls 60m record is an impressive 7.31 from Monique Tubbs of Boston Latin Academy. Based off her recent 6.83, this should be close to her abilities. Like Edozien, she will most likely focus on getting through to the final and then giving everything she has. Both athletes will be top contenders next weekend.
200m and 400m
These two are both fun and hard to predict. With the 55 to 60, it’s pretty easy to convert. However, the 300 and 600 are essentially completely different races than their outdoor counterparts.
The Girls Indoor 200m record stands at 24.57 from Tasha Downing of Boston Technical School. If all goes well, we should see that go down. Kyei-Aboagye holds an outdoor 200m best of 23.28. Which also happens to be the Outdoor State Record. Indoor is obviously slower over 200m, but given the way she’s run this season, sub 24 could be in the cards.
Don’t forget about Malden Freshmen Khadijah Diagne. She still holds the MA #1 and US #16 300m time of 38.25. After a couple interesting calls that led to DQs at MOC, she has the opportunity to end Indoor on a high note if she races at Nationals. She’s sort of a wildcard. Do her talents favor the 200? Or the 400? The day after Meet of Champions she ran 24.97 and 56.91. Keep an eye out for her!
What about boys 300m Record Holder Ryan Pulpi? Will he run both the 200 and the 400? Or focus on one. Both indoor records are strong. The 200m stands at 21.54 from Jacob Kao of Acton-Boxborough and the 400m stands 47.62 from Calvin Davis of Dorchester. While his Outdoor PBS, 21.59 and 48.08, may pale in comparison, he’s clearly leveled up this season. As the fastest Massachusetts high school boy in the 300m ever, one would think he has shot at both. We’ll see.
2 Mile
This may be wishful thinking, but if Abby Hennessy decides to run the two mile at nationals, we could see the record go down. Ellie Shea holds the mark at 9:49.82. Given she has already run a couple fast miles, maybe she’ll favor the two? Added motivation may be that she missed Shea’s 3000m mark by less than a second. (9:02.77 to 9:02.02) It may come down to who runs what at Nationals. While it’s fun having multiple national meets, it does divide the talent pool. Hopefully we’ll get to see her take on some of the athletes she faced at Millrose and the New Balance Grand Prix. Keep your fingers crossed.
Long Jump and Triple Jump
We’ve highlighted Amar Skeete’s pursuit of both records all season. He has come agonizingly close to the Long Jump record. Missing Hingham’s Andrew Bolze’s mark by 0.75 inches when he jumped 24’3”. And given that he’s jumped 50’5.25” outdoors, the indoor triple jump mark of 49’11 by Ricardo Jaquite could also go down. Hopefully we haven’t jinxed him. On the bright side he’s only a junior so he’ll have another year. Still, we think he’s saved his best for last and will put on a show at nationals.
