Senior Jared Gall prepares to launch a javelin. (Photos by Daniel Shrives)
The Bromfield girls and boys track and field teams scored decisive victories against Clinton on Friday, April 5, in their first meet of the outdoor season. The dual meet took place at Bromfield’s home track on Lancaster County Road.
The Bromfield girls put on quite a show of strength, considering the fact that Coach Kristin Taschereau permitted only two events per competitor—in contrast to the usual four—in order to avoid overexertion at this early stage in the season. However, this limitation did not seem to pose a problem for Bromfield when it came to points; they finished victorious with a score of 78 to Clinton’s 51.
Captain Kara Kennedy told the Press she has high hopes for the coming season: “Everyone’s just going to get faster as it goes on and as they choose more events to do. So I can’t wait to see what happens,” she said.
Freshman Carlisle Ferguson shattered the Bromfield record in pole vault with a height of eight feet, exactly one foot over the former record. The pole vault is a relatively new event to Bromfield, premiering last year in the spring of 2012. Ferguson had this to say about her achievement: “I was really excited once I went over and realized the bar wasn’t going to drop… I guess I just pretended the bar was a lot lower than it really was so I wouldn’t get nervous or worked up.”
The Bromfield boys team fared even better than the girls against Clinton, crushing their opponents with a final total of 101 to 44. Earning first place in 14 out of 17 events, the Bromfield boys look forward to an exciting outdoor season. According to Coach David Boisvert, “We’ve got a lot of talent on the team, that’s for sure, but they know they’ve got to keep training if they want to keep winning.”
Bromfield Placement Statistics
Sophomore Matt Polimou
Boys
100-meter dash – 1, Roniel Foster, 11.9 seconds, 3, Sam Beebe, 12.2
110 high hurdles – 1, Jake Valladares, 16.6, 2, Glenn Steranka, 17.0
200m – 1, Dan Colony, 23.7
400m hurdles – 1, Brendan Beale, 1 minute, 3.8 seconds, 2, Will Sullebarger, 1:06.7
400m – 1, Patrick Griffin, 55.0, 2, Sam Swindells, 58.3, 3, Jeff Adelson, 58.6
800m – 1, Price Day, 2:22.3
1 mile – 1, Nick Steele, 5:03.3, 2, Emmet Norton, 5:17.3
2 mile – 1, Price Day, 11:17.7
Discus – 2, Beck Peterson, 96 feet, 8 inches
High jump – 1, Glenn Steranka, 5 feet, 4 inches, 2, Nick Norcross, 5-2, 3, Jake Valladares, 5-0
Javelin throw – 3, Emmet Norton, 97-6
Long jump – 1, Roniel Foster, 19-1, 2, Patrick Griffin, 18-7
Pole vault – 1, Brendan Beale, 9-0, 2, Glenn Steranka, 7-6
Shot put – No places
Triple jump – 1, Patrick Griffin, 38-7, 2, Roniel Foster, 36-2
4x100m relay – 1, Bromfield, Dan Colony, Glenn Steranka, Brendan Beale, Sam Beebe, 47.5
4x400m relay – 1, Bromfield, Emmett Norton, Jared Gall, Nick Steele, Patrick Griffin, 4:01.2
Freshman Kate Toll maintains her lead to come in first in the 2-mile race.
Girls
100m dash – 1, Amy Hunter, 13.1
100 high hurdles – 1, Deirdre Kennedy, 17.5, 2, Vishwa Rasania, 17.6
200m – 2, Nina Sklar, 30.3s, 3, Cameron Hettick, 32.9
400m hurdles – No places
400m – 1, Kara Kennedy, 68.4, 2, Emma Borton, 69.6, 3, Bethany Ross, 1:12.1
800m – 1, Hannah Lochiato, 3:01.2, 3, Maddie Hill, 3:22.6
1 mile – 1, Sophia Collins, 5:59.3, 2, Talbot Chipman, 6:21.6
2 mile – 1, Kate Toll, 13:28.0, 2, Tsun Tsun Xue, 15:04.0
Discus – 1, Brianna Hart, 87-5
High jump – No places
Javelin throw – 2, Brianna Harte, 54-9, 3, Grace Young, 45-5
Long jump – 2, Vishwa Rasania, 14-9
Pole vault – 1, Carlisle Ferguson, 8-0, 2, Alyssa Johnson, 6-6
Shot put – 1, Alyssa Johnson, 29-0
Triple jump – 1, Lily Moore-Eissenberg, 32-7
4x100m relay – 1, Bromfield, Moriah Arnold, Heather Flokos, Vishwa Rasania, Amy Hunter, 55.0
4x400m relay – 1, Bromfield, Kara Kennedy, Deirdre Kennedy, Lily Moore-Eissenberg, Alyssa Johnson, 4:41.7
