BSR Scribbles: Decathlon Gold For Lipka At NON
A bulk of our MA track & field athletes made the five-hour trip to Philadelphia for the New Balance Nationals this past weekend. But it wasn’t the only show in town. Or shall we say, country. There was also the Nike Outdoor Nationals out in Eugene, Oregon that attracted a few Bay Staters this past […]
New Balance Nationals, Day 4: Silver Medal & Sub-10 For Brookline’s DMR
How do you follow up a school-record performance in the 4×800-meter relay? For Brookline, it’s a no-brainer. With a new state mark in the Distance Medley, of course. Just two days after placing tenth in the 4x800m, Brookline became the state’s latest record-holder at the New Balance Nationals. In the last day of the four-day […]
New Balance Nationals, Day 3: Incredible Performances, Plus State Marks For Hennessy & Skeete
It was a classic mile race that produced a new meet record. And Abby Hennessy was a big part of it. The Westford Academy junior wasn’t able to earn the victory at the New Balance Nationals on Saturday. But the gifted runner certainly deserves plenty of kudos for turning the race into the fast and […]
New Balance Nationals, Day 2: All American For Gavenas, Big 4x8s From Lexington Girls, Brookline Boys
It certainly has been a good year for the 4×800-meter relay this season. On the boys’ side, three squads have made the top-10 all-time list. For the girls; it’s also been impressive. The success of the 4x8s this spring were evidently clear on Day 2 of New Balance Nationals. Competing in the unseeded sections on […]
New Balance Nationals, Day 1: Marblehead’s Assa Takes Silver In 5K (Updated)
The first day of this weekend’s New Balance Nationals produced the state’s first All American. Recent New England 3,200-meter champion Nathaniel Assa was second overall in the 5K. The Marblehead senior raced to a PR of 14 minutes, 25.19 seconds. He was less than five seconds behind Noah Bontrager of Shipshewana (IN), who won with […]
New Balance Nationals (Time Schedule & Entries For Championship Events, Live Results)
It was a long and arduous task, but we go it complete (hopefully). Here’s a complete list of Massachusetts entries in the Championship events of this weekend’s New Balance Nationals, to be held Thursday to Sunday at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia. We listed the name/relay squads for each day and also included the time […]
Nationals Mania! New Balance, Nike & Adidas On Tap This Weekend
It ain’t over until the nationals are done. Yes, there is one more weekend until we can put an official close to the high school outdoor track & field season. What’s remaining? A trio of national meets scattered throughout the country. Closer to home and featuring a number of our athletes is that New Balance […]
WATCH Replay Of The New England Championships
If you didn’t get a chance to go down to New Britain, Conn., for Saturday’s New England Track & Field Champions, simply forgot about our free live stream or just want to see all the great action once again, we got all it here. Just click on the video below for a replay of our […]
WATCH Replay Of The Adrian Martinez Classic
Our State Running crew wasn’t just live streaming the New England Championships this weekend. As we’ve done the last few year, our cameras were rolling at the annual Adrian Martinez Classic, held Saturday night at the Emerson Playground in Concord, Mass. As its always done over the years, the meet featured family and youth races, […]
New England’s: Bay Staters Excel Against Region’s Best
Breanna Braham will be out in Eugene, Ore., later this week for the Nike Outdoor National. The recent Dennis Yarmouth grad is hoping the weather is a bit warmer when she competes against some of the nation’s best inside Hayward Field. Whether she gets her wish or not, Braham has proven one thing during less-than-ideal […]