Girls’ track has plenty of strong performances at state meet

FIONA RECENE (2nd from left) took 6th overall in the 400 meters at the Div. 3 state meet with a season-best time of 60.12 to qualify for the All State Meet of Champions. (WMHS Track Photo)

FITCHBURG — The Wakefield High girls’ track and field team traveled to Fitchburg State during a two-day event on May 25 and May 27.

The Warriors had plenty of highlights to bring back to Wakefield High and one athlete qualify for the All State Meet of Champions.

Junior Fiona Recene ran a season-best 1:00.12 in the 400 meters to qualify for the Meet of Champions, which took place this past weekend, results not available at press time.

Senior Gabby Minasian tied the school record in the long jump with a 16’09” to place 5^th overall.

Sophomore Lily Sallee placed 5^th in the 800 meters in 2:24.29. Senior Devon Jellison took 12^th in the event with a 2:28.87. Senior Caileigh Sweeney finished 24^th in 2:32.76.

Senior Kiara Germeil was 16^th in the shot put with a 29’09”.

Junior Charlotte O’Neil (5:45.50), freshman Liza Bangston (5:45.55) and Sallee (5:46.16) finished 19^th, 20^th and 21^st in the 1 mile.

Senior Lily Duval was 22^nd in the javelin with a throw of 79’05”.

Sophomore Maeve Schermerhorn took 21^st in the 400 meter hurdles (1:15.54) and 23^rd in the regular 400 meters in 1:04.06.

Sophomore Grace Brackett took 27^th in the 2 mile in 12:55.57.

The 4×400 meter relay took 6^th in a season-best time of 4:14.52. The team consisted of Sweeney, Sallee, Schermerhorn and Recene.

The 4×100 relay team also ran a season-best of 52.28 to take 15^th overall. That team included Minasian, Duval, senior Ania Jacob and sophomore Sophia Anderson.