Girls track collects medals at Div. 4 State Finals

REILLY POWELL, MAZIE FRAKT, Darby Thompson and Emma Drago will advance to All States this weekend after medaling in their relay last weekend. (courtesy photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE 

WESTFIELD—The Melrose High girls track team will be sending a collection of athletes to the MIAA Tournament of Champions this weekend, where they will compete with the best within all state divisions, this after securing a 10^th place finish at the Div. 4 State Finals on May 22 at Westfield High.

Melrose had multiple medal winners in several events and will send athletes to compete for the most coveted prize in the outdoor track season. Those representing Melrose include Cadence L’Heureux, who has qualified individually in the 400 hurdles, seeded 14^th, and the 4×800 relay team that could be made up by Mazie Frakt, Darby Thompson, Amy Rowe, Reilly Powell and Emma Drago.

On Saturday, Melrose’s Cadence L’Heureux became a state bronze medalist by placing third in the 400 hurdles. It was also a great day for Reilly Powell who collected two medals, placing 4^th in the 2 mile and later medaling in the 1 mile when placing 7^th

Melrose’s 4×800 relay team of Emma Drago, Mazie Frakt, Naomi Breay and Reilly Powell placed 5^th which got them on the podium. Aisling Donegan also medaled by placing 4^th in the javelin. Emme Boyer medaled in 5^thin the shot put and was 21^st in discus.

Other results included:

100 m

D’Mitra Mukasa 13.16 (PR)

200m

Lara McLucas 25^th

400

Emma Drago 19^th

800

Amy Rowe 19^th

2 mile 

Naomi Breay 19^th

Darby Thompson 23^rd

400 hurdles

Darby Thompson 26^th

Long jump 

D’mitra Mukasa 15^th

Cadence L’Heureux 16th

4×100 relay

Dmitra Mukasa, Adele Ackland, Abigail Taylor, Amara Otaluka: 12^th

4×400 relay

Katie Leeman, Amy Rowe, Emma Drago, Claire MacDonald:  8^th