NBNI Preview: Top Events to Watch Thursday
The Brookline 4x800m relay will take on the nations best as they chase all-American, while Holliston’s Lucy Downin has a Freshmen Mile Title in her sights.
Records Are Made to Be Broken
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.
Meet of Champions Preview: Boys’ Relays
4x200m While the 4x400m may get all the attention as the last event, the 4x200m is by far the most intense. Having the four fastest guys isn’t enough. If you can’t execute your handoffs, it’s going to be a tough day out there. That will be the key on Saturday. Execution. Newton North and Catholic […]
Meet of Champions Preview: Boys’ Middle and Long Distance Events
1000m This one could get interesting as #1 seed and state #1, Shane Leslie of Billerica, is scheduled to race the mile beforehand on Saturday. It’s not an impossible double. Lexington’s Amelia Whorton pulled off wins in both at the Division 1 Championship. At 2:28.98, Leslie, along with Falmouth’s Silas Gartner, are the only athletes […]
Meet of Champions Preview: Boys’ Sprints and Hurdles
55m This could be a pick’em on Saturday. With the way he’s running, it’s hard to bet against Reading’s Ryan Pulpi. He owns the fastest time this season at 6.40, and perhaps having already secured the 300m state record, more of his focus will be on the short sprint? It’ll have to be if he […]
Meet of Champions Preview: Boys’ Throwing and Jumping
Shot Put The Shot Put has the potential to be one of the best events on the day. We’ve highlighted the accolades of the top two seeds all season long. Mitchell Callender of Oliver Ames and Ari Levine are both in the top ten in the country this season with throws over 62 feet. Levine […]
Wakefield battles Newburyport for Boys Title; Weston Girls Take Care of Business
Boys Friday’s Division 4 Championship almost felt like a great dual meet as it came down to the 4x400m Relay. Newburyport won the battle, as they claimed first place in an impressive 3:29.38. However, it was Wakefield that won the war, as they narrowly edged Oakmont for second place in 3:33.78. Securing eight points proved […]
Pulpi Breaks Through for Reading; Depth Prevails for Milton
Boys It was only a matter of time. Ryan Pulpi of Reading had flirted with the 34 second barrier, and along with it, the state record, all season long. At the Division 3 State Championships at the Track at New Balance, he obliterated both, running 33.39, for a US #8. One event wasn’t enough, as […]
Conference Champs Roundup
Conference and League Championships offer the perfect preview for the upcoming divisional championships next week. For some they’re a tune up for their primary event, for others they’re a last chance to get a qualifying mark. Let’s take a look some of the top performances over the last week.
New Balance Athlete of the Week 1/26-2/1
A somewhat quiet week went out with bang this past weekend. While most of our athletes were finding ways to avoid snowbanks and ice-covered roads, we had a few travel out of state for a little meet in New York City. Last week also saw the start of League Championships, priming everyone for the post season.