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PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM4BOYS’ TRACKByron M. JonesWestboro HighJunior, MileJones, fresh off a cross-country seasonin which he won a Central Mass.title and was named a T&G SuperTeamer, continued his meteoric ascenton the indoor circuit for Westboro. Hewas runner-up to Hudson’s Conor Groganin the mile at the Central Mass.Division 1 Championships before reallyhitting his stride at that classic distancein Boston. Jones claimed first at theDivision 3 state meet in 4:30.57, and took seventh at theall-state meet in 4:23.01. He was sixth at the NewEnglands and came back the next weekend to notch animpressive 16th-place finish at the Nike Indoor Nationals,lowering his school record to 4:22.68. He is the son ofBruce and Regina Jones of Westboro.Conor MegeeNashoba RegionalSenior, 55 HurdlesWhat a terrific run it was for Megee, whowas a model of consistency during theseason’s biggest meets for Nashoba. Hewon the 55 hurdles at the Central Mass.Division 1 Championships in a meet-record7.8 seconds, and followed that up bysnaring first at the Division 4 state meet in7.76 seconds, good for a school record.Megee matched that time at the all-statemeet, which netted him third in an allseniorfinal. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder has lettered in foursports for the Chieftains, and considers his most memorablemoment to be helping the indoor track team repeat as Division3 state champion this winter. An avid guitarist, Megeewill attend the University of Massachusetts. He is the son ofJim and Lori Megee of Stow.Bryan NelsonMillbury HighSenior, 300Dominate would best describe Nelson’sperformance at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships. Hebested the field in the 300 by a resounding1.43 seconds, breaking the tapewith a first-rate time of 37.99. That wasthe best effort of the day regardless ofdivision and was Nelson’s most memorablesports moment. He went on to placefifth at the Division 4 state meet, loweringhis time to 37.11. In addition to indoor and outdoortrack, Nelson has also competed in golf and cross countryfor Millbury. This winter, he helped the unbeaten Woolieswin the SWCL East. Nelson will study mechanical engineeringat UMass-Lowell. He is the son of Paul and JackieNelson of Millbury.William LaryMurdock HighSenior, 1,000Lary has been running cross-country andtrack since his freshman year. All thosemiles paid off in a big way this winter. The145-pound Lary edged Nipmuc’s WilliamLucas by three one-hundredths of a secondto grab first place in the 1,000 at theCentral Mass. Division 2 Championships.He followed that up by finishing 11th at theDivision 4 state meet, his time of 2:48.46establishing a school record. Lary considersthat effort at the Reggie Lewis Center to be his mostmemorable sports moment. Lary, who also competed in theshot put, high jump and 2 mile, will graduate as a two-time,three-sport captain. Lary will attend Fitchburg State Collegewith the goal of someday becoming a teacher. He is the sonof Bill Lary of Winchendon.Patrick MullarkeyNipmuc RegionalSenior, MileWhen it comes to indoor track, Nipmuc’sMullarkey has proven he’scapable of going the distance, no matterthe number of laps. He was undefeatedin the 1,000, mile and 2 mile in SuburbanLeague competition before turningin a string of equally impressive performancesin the postseason. Mullarkeyplaced second in the mile (4:40.52) atthe Central Mass. Division 2 Championshipsbefore transitioning to the 2 mile. It was a smoothmove as he took fourth at the Division 4 state meet, fifth atthe all-state meet (a personal-best 9:31.27), and ninth atthe New Englands. Mullarkey plans to run in college buthas yet to settle on a school. He is the son of Ed and DebMullarkey of Mendon.Tunde OgunleyeFitchburg HighSenior, 300Ogunleye is the latest in a long line ofFitchburg runners who combine size,strength and speed into a winning package.Competing on his home track in theDoug Grutchfield Field House, the6-foot-1, 165-pound Ogunleye capturedthe 300 in 38 seconds at the CentralMass. Division 1 Championships. TheMid-Wach A champ lowered that time to37.5 while placing 15th in a rugged field atthe Division 1 state meet. Ogunleye, who came out for trackfor the first time last spring, considers doing well in his ReggieLewis Center debut to be his most memorable sportsmoment. Ogunleye also plays soccer for the Red Raiders,and has a career goal of working for the United Nations. Heis the son of Adebola Shonibare of Fitchburg.Cory LoomerSt. John’s HighJunior, 55It was arguably the most electrifyingrace of the day in a meet that didn’tlack for excitement. Loomer of St.John’s and Fitchburg senior DracarPayton were both timed in 6.6 secondsin the 55 at the Central Mass. Division 1Championships, the nod going toLoomer in a photo finish. Their timesnipped the four-year-old meet record byfive one-hundredths of a second. The6-foot, 185-pound Loomer followed that up by finishing10th at the Division 1 state meet, which sent an incredibleeight sprinters on to the all-state meet. Loomer considerswinning the 2004 Little League state title with Jesse Burkettto be his most memorable sports moment. He is theson of Wayne and Paula Loomer of Shrewsbury.Luke Doherty MunroHudson HighSenior, 600Ayear-round runner, Doherty Munroreally hit his stride during the indoorseason for Hudson. He won the 1,000 atthe Mid-Wach C Championships beforefinishing second to Leominster’s NicholasDelGiudice in the 600 (a school-record1:27.9) at the Central Mass. Division 1Championships. When the competitionshifted to the Reggie Lewis Center,Doherty Munro settled into the 1,000. Hewas second at the Division 4 state meet, fifth at the all-statemeet (a school-record 2:31.43), and sixth at the NewEnglands. Doherty Munro also was part of a first-place3,200 relay team that helped the defending championHawks finish second at the Division 4 state meet. He is theson of Alison Doherty and Stuart Munro of Hudson.Matt PerreaultLunenburg HighSenior, 600Talk about putting it all together at theright time. Perreault not only won the600 at the Division 4 state meet in1:25.56, but he did so while bringingdown a school record that had stood for22 years. Not surprisingly, he considersthat to be his most memorable sportsmoment. But there were plenty of otherhighlights this winter for the Lunenburgcaptain, including his win over defendingchampion Brett Haschig of Oakmont at the Central Mass.Division 2 Championships and a solid 15th-place finish atthe all-state meet. Although undecided about where he’llattend college, Perreault is interested in the writing andteaching fields. He is the son of Robert and Leslie Perreaultof Lunenburg.Andrew PiscitelliMillbury HighSenior, Shot PutPiscitelli dominated his field like no other area athlete this winter. He wasundefeated in dual meets for Millbury and won the shot put at the SWCLChampionships by unleashing a league- and school-record throw of 53feet, 11 inches. Piscitelli bettered the competition by more than eight feetwith an effort of 51 3 ⁄4 while defending his title at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships. He threw 52-6 to win the Division 4 state meet by morethan five feet before placing 13th at the all-state meet. The 6-foot-2,215-pounder heads into the outdoor season as the reigning CMass champin the shot put. Piscitelli is headed to the University of Rhode Island thisfall. He’s the son of John and Sandy Piscitelli of Millbury.Erik QuitzauBlackstone-Milville RegionalJunior, 55 HurdlesIt was definitely a breakout season for Quitzau. He scored a resoundingvictory in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.25 seconds at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships. Quitzau went on to place sixth at theDivision 4 state meet in 8.32. The 6-foot-2, 162-pound junior owns schoolrecords in the 50-yard and 55-meter hurdles, along with the high jump and800- and 1,600-meter relays. He considers his most memorable sportsmoment to be helping set the meet record in the 1,600 relay at the StateCoaches Relays at the Reggie Lewis Center in January. Quitzau also is amember of BMR’s soccer and outdoor track teams. He is the son of Pauland Karen Quitzau of Blackstone.
WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE5GIRLS’ TRACKThe team includes the top finishers at the Central Mass., state and New England meets.Athleteof the yearEmily JonesBromfield SchoolSenior, MileIt’s not easy keeping up withthis Jones. In fact, it’s almostimpossible. The 12-time T&GSuper Teamer and two-timeGatorade state cross-countryRunner of the Year is unquestionablyone of the most giftedrunners in Massachusetts history.Jones is the first two-timeTelegram & Gazette MVP, addingthe girls’ indoor track honor to the crosscountryMVP she earned in the fall. She bolsteredher enduring legacy this winter. Jonestuned up by winning the mile at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships, shaving 13seconds off her own meet record while winningin 5:05.57. That was followed by a string of stirringand victorious performances in the 2 mile atthe Reggie Lewis Center. Jones rolled throughthe Division 4 state meet (10:32.14), the all-statemeet (a record 10:29.57) and the New Englands(10:35.47). Her thinnest margin of victory in thosethree races was 18 seconds. It all set the stage fora third-place finish at the Nike Indoor Nationals,Jones spinning a 10:25.76 on the banked track.Headed to Georgetown University on an athleticscholarship, Jones enjoys writing, reading andhiking. She is the daughter of Dan Jones andSusan Hunter-Jones of Harvard.Tiffany ArmasBlackstone-Millville RegionalJunior, 600Athrilling dash to the finish in the600 at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships ended withArmas narrowly defeating fellowT&G Super Teamer Sophia Mercadanteof Lunenburg and MimiNarbonne of Bromfield. Armas’time of 1:42.08 placed her a merequarter of a second ahead ofthose two talented pursuers. Shewent on to take ninth at the Division 4 state meet,one of four area competitors to crack the top 10.Armas, a Suburban League and Dual Valley ConferenceAll-Star in track and cross-country, won the600 and the 1,000 at the Suburban League Championships.Armas holds six school records in indoortrack. She also plays soccer for BMR. She is thedaughter of Arturo Armas of Woonsocket, R.I., andJohn and Ana Dumas of Blackstone.Stephanie EllisGardner HighJunior, MileWhen it comes to running, Ellishas shown she’s in it for thelong haul. The four-time T&G SuperTeam member — two selectionseach in cross-country andindoor track — won the mile at theCentral Mass. Division 1 Championshipsfor the second straightyear, this time in 5:31.3. It wasEllis’ second CMass title in fourmonths, the other coming in cross-country inNovember. When the racing moved to Boston, Ellismoved up to the 2 mile and placed fourth at theDivision 3 state meet in 11:30.90 before loweringher time by four seconds with a 10th-place finish atthe all-state meet. Ellis, who enjoys Irish step dancingand playing softball when away from the track, isinterested in pursuing a career in sports medicine.She is the daughter of Michael and Lisa Ellis ofGardner.Kaylee DeVincentAlgonquin RegionalSenior, Shot PutDeVincent played basketballbefore switching to indoor trackher junior year. She has sinceclaimed back-to-back shot put titlesat the Central Mass. Division 1Championships. The latest crowncame with a throw of 33 feet, 9inches, which topped her nearestcompetitor by more than a foot.She went on to finish 11th at theDivision 2 state meet. DeVincent holds or sharesschool records in the shot put and discus. Sheconsiders establishing those marks, both at thesame meet, to be her most memorable sportsmoments. DeVincent appears headed to the Universityof Massachusetts, where she plans to studyanimal science with a goal of working in the veterinaryfield. She is the daughter of Tina DeVincent ofSouthboro.Katherine FinneganBromfield SchoolSenior, 300Bromfield is known for its prowessin the distance events, butFinnegan has made sure the Trojanshave also been well representedin the sprints as well. Sheretained her title in the 300 at theCentral Mass. Division 2 Championships,but took it a step furtherby lowering her own meet recordto 43.04 seconds. Finnegan wasboth solid and spectacular in Boston, winning theDivision 4 state meet and placing sixth at the allstatemeet with a time of 41.51 at both events. Shealso anchored the 1,600 relay team to victory tosecure Bromfield’s fourth straight Division 4 championship.Finnegan heads into the outdoor seasonas defending CMass champion in the long jump and200. Irish step dancing and writing poetry areamong her hobbies. She is the daughter of Steveand Mary Finnegan of Harvard.Brittany GreenLunenburg HighSophomore, Shot PutAfter earning a varsity letter as a freshman in outdoor track,Green opted to try the indoor version. Good move for both herand the Blue Knights, the undefeated Mid-Wach C champs. Greenwon the Central Mass. Division 2 Championships in the shot with aheave of 34 feet, 9 1 ⁄2 inches, helping Lunenburg to second in theteam competition. That was a meet record by two inches and betteredher own school record by nearly two feet. Green moved onto finish fifth at the Division 4 state meet and earn a spot in theall-state meet, where she was just one of four underclassmen in afield of 24. The sister of former Fitchburg High/UMass track standoutBrandy Green, Brittany would like to study art and graphic design at BostonUniversity someday. She is the daughter of Jerry Green and Priscilla Marien ofLunenburg.
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