Published in the June 23, 2016 edition
AT NATIONALS. The NRHS Boys Track Spring Medley team made an big impression in Greensboro, NC. From left: Boys Track coach Ryan Spinney, Tom Helms, Nick Copelas, Matt McCarthy, Jackson Hastings and Girls Track Coach Sotirios Pintzopoulos. (Sandra Valenti Photo)
GREENSBORO, NC — The North Reading Boys Spring Track season wrapped up this past weekend in Greensboro, NC as the 800 Meter Sprint Medley team of Jackson Hastings, Matt McCarthy, Nick Copelas and Tom Helms finished 45th out of 60 teams in the Championship event at the New Balance National Championships which were held at North Carolina A & T Stadium. The boys ran a school record 1:36.56 which was exactly a full second faster than their previous mark that qualified them for Nationals.
David Smith finished 22nd in the Javelin in the Emerging Elite category with a throw of 148’ 3”.
This was an excellent way to finish up the season and next year’s squad looks to return with more National qualifiers.
