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You can debate almost anything in sports. But don’t dare claim that any other community in Massachusetts produces high hurdlers like Lawrence does.

NORTH ANDOVER — It was a hectic 15 minutes for Dominic Tritto, who was nursing a sore hamstring and competing in two events at the Division 1 North track meet at the same time Saturday morning.

ANDOVER —  It took nine years for the North Andover boys to win their first MVC Open Championship in spring track.

Central Catholic led Lowell by less than a point heading into the final event. The Raiders salted teh win away as Matthew Giannasca, Michael Sullivan, Aden Pemble and Kaiden Nobrega cruised in the 4x400 relay, 3:31.9 to 3:34.4. Kobrega previously had won the 400. Dominic Tritto had another big triple.

In a battle of 3-0 squads, North Andover beat Central Catholic, 94-51. Peter Martel, Will Gossman and Andrey Sorokin were all double winners. Martel had a huge anchor leg to win a thriller in the 4x100. Central's Dominic Tritto won three individual events.

Dom Tritto won the long jump (23-4), triple jump (40-1) and 200 (22.5) to help Central Catholic beat Andover 87-55. Conor Moses won the javelin (145-5) and 110 hurdles (15.6) for the Golden Warriors. 

Dominic Tritto won the long jump, 100 and 200 and Central cruised past Methuen in the opener for both. Justice McGrail won the vault and triple jump for CCHS. Methuen's Freddy Coleman broke 10 minutes for the first time outdoors in the 2-mile.