Warrior boys have plenty of strong events at league meet

JOE PATT is the Middlesex League champion in the javelin throwing a personal best 160’08” at the league meet last week, about 12 feet further than the 2^nd place finisher. (WMHS Track Photo)

BURLINGTON — The Wakefield High boys’ track and field team competed at the Middlesex League Championship meet on May 17 at Burlington High. The Warriors finished up with 40 points as a team to finish 7^th overall.

Junior Joe Patt had the best performance of the day for Wakefield with his championship throw in the javelin, a personal best of 160’08” to gain 10 points for Wakefield. In 2^nd place was Michael Kruse of Stoneham with a 148’10”. Sophomore Sean Callanan scored two points for the Warriors with a throw of 128’11” for 7^th place. 

Junior Liam Taggart placed 4^th in the mile with a 4:38.49 to earn five points for Wakefield. Senior Ben Stratton was 10^th with a time of 4:48.11. 

The Warriors had two competitors perform well in the pole vault as sophomores Henry Brown (4^th) and Ryan Hogan (5^th) combining to score nine points for the team while finishing in the top five. Brown jumped 9’06” while Hogan went 9’0”. Brown also took 16^th in the 400 meters in 56.17.

The 4×100 meter relay racked up three points as they took 6^th overall in a time of 45.62. That team included junior Ethan Gori, sophomore Adam Levy, senior Jaden Blake and senior Ryan Tracy. 

Gori also ran the 100 meters in a personal best 11.48 to take 6^th place for three points. 

Senior Brian Casey jumped a huge personal best of 40’1.25” in the triple jump to place 6^th and pick up three points for the team. Carter Jefferson was 11^th with a 38’02”. 

Junior William Mezikofsky took 6^th in the 800 meters for three more points in a time of 2:03.87. Junior Ollie Polster was 14^th in the 800 in a time of 2:06.52. 

Sophomore Brody Wyatt placed 7^th in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.43 to earn two points. Sophomore Ian Christie was 16^th with a 1:05.06. 

Senior Anthony Arria took 9^th in the long jump with a time of 19’10.50”. 

The Nett brothers, sophomores Andrew (10:19.99) and Brandon (10:25.06), took 14^th and 17^th respectively in the 2 mile.

 Wakefield had two compete in the shot put as junior Tym Brown (15^th, 35’06”) and senior Robert Hagopian (19^th, 33’04”) had strong throws. Hagopian also took 19^th in the discus with an 89’09”. 

The Warriors are getting ready for the Div. 3 state championship, which will start this Thursday and continue on Saturday. The meet will be held at Fitchburg State University.