Warriors capture second league championship in three years
THE WMHS boys’ indoor track team celebrates after capturing its second Middlesex League Freedom division title in three years last night at the Lexington Field House. Wakefield capped off the dual meet season with a perfect 5-0-0 record.
Published in the January 26, 2017 edition.
LEXINGTON — It was Wakefield’s turn this year after all.
The Warrior boys’ indoor track team completed its Middlesex League Freedom division championship run with a 74-12 triumph over Watertown in the fifth and final block of M.L. dual meets held last night at the Lexington Field House.
Wakefield finished the dual meet season with a perfect 5-0-0 record and clinched the title outright with the win. It is the Warriors’ second league championship in three years.
Last year’s league champion Burlington finished with a 4-1-0 record and in second place. The Red Devils had a chance for a M.L. Freedom co-championship had the Warriors lost.
“I am really happy for our athletes and coaches for another league title. It was not easy, but they deserve to be undefeated and league champs once again,” said head coach Ruben Reinoso. “The time and effort that our athletes and my coaches put into everyday paid off yesterday. I told the athletes at the end of the meet that we have come a long way and that I am really proud of them.”
Wakefield left little doubt as to which was the better team last as the Warriors had too much talent and depth for the Red Raiders to keep up with.
In the 45 yard dash, Wakefield secured first and second place. Senior Dan Sallade and Henry Stikeman clocked in at 5.45 seconds and 5.66 seconds.
Wakefield swept the 300 meter dash behind the efforts of senior TJ Sellers (39.27 seconds), Dan Summers (38.59 seconds), and junior Jared Hurley (40.77 seconds).
Adam Roberto, a senior, captured first in the 600 meter run in a time of 1:30.50.
The Warriors swept the 1000 meter run for nine more points. Matt Greatorex, a junior, Ryan Sullivan, a senior, and Carter Margolis, a sophomore, took first, second, and third at 2:43.85, 2:50.93, and 2:56.24.
The mile was also a Wakefield sweep. Junior Tom Lucey (4:55.64), junior Riley Brackett (5:03.83), and sophomore Billy Stevens (5:03.86) secured the top three places.
The distance events were a complete sweep for the Warriors as they also captured first, second, and third in the two mile. Nick McGee, a senior, Casey Brackett, a sophomore, and Jack Stevens, a senior, posted times of 10:30.80, 11:04.40, and 11:15.39.
Sam Morey, a junior, came in second in the 45 yard hurdles in a time of 7.28 seconds.
Wakefield earned five more points in the 4×400 relay as the quarter of Warriors clocked in at 3:41.74. Sellers, Sullivan, Summers, and Greatorex ran the 4×400 relay.
In the two field events, the Warriors outscored Watertown 17-1.
The high jump was a sweep for Wakefield. Junior Marc Biennestin cleared 5-11 for first place. Carmen Sorrentino, a senior, took second as he had a height of 5-7. Taking third was Tom Galvin, a sophomore, who cleared 5-5.
The Warriors went one-two in the shot put behind the efforts of junior Pat Redmond and senior Cole Mottl. They had distances of 42-4 and 42-2.
“We were very focused from the start as we swept the mile, 1000, 300, high jump, and two mile. We also went one-two in the shot put and dash,” said Reinoso. “Matt Greatorex had a very strong race in the 1000 meters and ran a very good time considering the track. Marc Biennestin tied his PR of 5-11 in the high jump and captain Carmen Sorrentino jumped 5-7 for the first this season.”
There were also come good performances from the non-scoring athletes.
Ben Clark, a senior, ran a time of 5.73 seconds in the 45 yard dash.
In the 300, freshman Ryan Obear clocked in at 41.53 seconds.
Brian Smith and Derryn Langlois, both sophomores, ran the 600 and posted times of 1:35.82 and 1:38.25.
The Warriors also had a host of runners in the 1000 which included senior Mike Frezza (3:01.87), junior Ryan Ritchie (3:03.48), freshman Matt Roberto (3:30.52), sophomore Derrick Scheeler (3:04.47), junior Ryan Smith (3:05.52), freshman Trevor Zupan (3:05.94), and freshman Colby Emerson (3:06.12).
Also running the mile were freshman Tanner Jellison (5:10.86), junior David Lee (5:11.80), senior Shahnawaz Anwar (5:16.72), freshman David Root (5:19.82), junior Robert Shaw (5:22.02), senior Justin McGonagle (5:27.19), and freshman James Crump (5:29.09).
Juniors Brendan Coughlin and Jordan Fauci also competed in the hurdles and timed in at 7.37 seconds and 7.39 seconds.
The Warriors had two more competitors in the shot put. They included seniors Devin Shaw (34-3) and John Glendye (31-10).
