League champions lead Freedom division balloting

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League boys’ indoor track coaches met recently to make this year’s all-stars selections in the Freedom and Liberty divisions.

For the Freedom division champion Wakefield Memorial High boys’ indoor track team, it had 10 athletes chosen as all-stars.

Senior Jackson Gallagher led the way as he was honored in the 600 meters and was named the league’s MVP.

Ian Ritchie, a senior, was named an all-star in the 1000.

Sophomore Adam Roberto was chosen in the mile.

In the 55 meter dash, junior Eric Chi was named an all-star for the Warriors.

In the two field events, senior Ben Joly named an all-star in the shot put while senior Pat Casaletto earned all-star honors in the high jump.

Senior Cam Yasi, junior Joe Boudreau, senior Tyler Strauss and senior Joe Hurton were named all-stars in the 4×400 relay.

The Warriors led the Freedom division balloting with the six individual all-stars, four runners in the relay and the league MVP. Runner-up Burlington was next with six all-stars, while Watertown had three chosen. Melrose, Stoneham and Wilmington each had two all-stars named.

In the Liberty division, Woburn led the way with seven individual all-stars, one relay team and one of the league co-MVPs. Reading was next with seven individual all-stars and one of the league co-MVPs. Lexington had six all-stars, Winchester had three and both Belmont and Arlington both had one all-star chosen.

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2014-15 MIDDLESEX LEAGUE BOYS TRACK ALL-STARS

Freedom Division

Mile — Kevin Wheelock, So., Melrose; Adam Roberto, So., Wakefield

1000 — Colin Raposo, Sr., Burlington; Ian Ritchie, Sr., Wakefield; Alex Censullo, Jr., Stoneham

600 — Jackson Gallagher, Sr., Wakefield; Eric Salina, Sr., Burlington; Matt Bergin, Sr., Stoneham

300 — Austin Lin, Jr., Watertown; Angel Vargas, Jr., Burlington

Hurdles — Brian DellaCosta, Sr., Watertown; Ben Rohleder, Sr., Wilmington

Dash — Evan Sperlinga, Jr., Wilmington; Eric Chi, Jr., Wakefield; Chenet Guerrier, Jr., Burlington

Shot Put — Matt Jankowski, Jr., Burlington; Pat Hoarty, Sr., Burlington; Ben Joly, Sr., Wakefield

High Jump — Pat Casaletto, Sr., Wakefield; Prosper Lubega, Sr., Watertown

Two Mile — Adam Cook, So., Melrose

4×400 Relay — Wakefield (Cam Yasi, Joe Boudreau, Tyler Strauss, Joe Hurton)

MVP — Jackson Gallagher, Sr., Wakefield

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Liberty Division

Mile — Matt Dynan, Sr., Reading; Zachary Manackas-Hill, Jr., Lexington; Jacob Zuch, Jr., Winchester

1000 — Ari Silverine, Sr., Belmont; Joe Hazelton, Sr., Arlington; Aidan Kolenik, Sr., Reading

600 — Alex Chansky, Sr., Winchester; Eric Seferian, Sr., Reading; Dominic Yared, Sr., Lexington; Vardaan Dawesar, Sr. Winchester

300 — Chris Jewett, Sr., Woburn; Dorian Johnson, Sr., Reading; Preston Gordon, Sr., Woburn

Hurdles — Dennis Peary, Sr., Woburn; Dimitar Zelenkow, Sr., Woburn; Mike D’Alessio, Sr., Reading

Dash — Marvin Jean, Sr., Woburn; Michael Hunter, Sr., Lexington; Noah Shute, So., Lexington

Shot Put — Christian Barrett, Sr., Woburn; Chris Concaster, Jr., Reading

High Jump — Dennis Peary, Sr., Woburn; Thomas O’Donoghue, Jr., Lexington; Paul Chong, Jr., Reading; Quinten Clark, Sr., Lexington

4×400 Relay — Woburn (Chris Morgan, Dennis Peary, Preston Gordon, Chris Jewett, Nick Maginnis, Louis Walusimbi)

co-MVPs — Chris Jewett, Sr., Woburn; Matt Dynan, Sr., Reading