A mere point separated the Billerica girls from team champion Marblehead at last year’s MSTCA Division 3 State Relays.
On Saturday, the Indians got their redemption on the Magicians, and all the rest. With a balanced attack, Billerica ran away with the Div. 3 crown inside the Reggie Lewis Center, defeating second-place Duxbury, 47-33. Amherst-Pelham finished third with 32 points, just one ahead of Marblehead in fourth. For the boys, Milton edged Melrose, 50-44. Billerica was third with 39 points.
The scoring for Billerica was nearly identical when splitting the total with the running events and the throwing/jumping events. The Indians scored 24 points on the track with victories in the 4×800.meter (9 minutes, 40.46 seconds) and distance medley (12:42.77) relays and a fifth-place finish in the 4x400m (4:21.15). Away from the oval, Billerica compiled 23 points, taking the long jump (14.59 meters). placing second in the shot (27.64m), and fourth in the high jump (4.24m) relays.
Away from the oval, Billerica compiled 23 points, taking the long jump (14.59 meters). placing second in the shot (27.64m), and fourth in the high jump (4.24m) relays.
Amherst-Pelham and Duxbury engaged in a down-to-the-wire affair in the 4x200m, an event that produced the state’s top two times this season. A-P squeaked by its rival by just .14 with the quartet of Ololara Baptiste, Ruby Astin, Claire Fortin and Emilia Luetjen combining for a time of 1:46.13.
Milton scored in seven of the 10 events for its win on Saturday. The Wildcats won the 4x50m (22.19) and 4x200m (1:32.24) relays and were second in the shuttle hurdle (26.28) and 4x400m (3:28.24) relays. In the SHR and the 4x200m, Milton established new meet records.
