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Manchester Memorial Crusaders Boys Track and Field '09

Sat, Apr 18, 2009 09:00 AM @ Haverhill
Team Final
Central Catholic 57
Methuen 56
Nashua South 49
Londonderry 46
Lowell 44
Lawrence 39
Manchester Memorial 38
Whitman-Hanson 28
Salem 25
Dracut 22
Reading 21
Nashua North 20
St. John's 20
Billerica 16
Merrimack 16
Chelmsford 15
Pinkerton 14
Somerville 14
Timberlane 12
at Haverhill 6

Locals shine at John Ottavianni Invitational

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Saturday, April, 18 By Conor Clancy
Correspondent

HAVERHILL — Nobody seemed positive who actually won the 33rd annual John Ottaviani-Haverhill Invitational. The teams listened intently and Central Catholic erupted when it heard, ‘‘In second-place, Methuen ...’’

“We were all waiting after the 4x400 because we didn’t know if we had actually gone ahead,” explained Raiders co-coach Mike Leal.

The Raiders used a third-place in the event to make up a five-point deficit and outpoint the Rangers, 57-56.
Central, which repeated as champions, did not win a single event but placed second or third eight times. Depth and the heroics of senior captain John DiBitetto proved enough. DiBitetto anchored the 4x400 while also finishing second to Lawrence’s Francesco Cuesta in the 200 meters with a time of 23.36.

“I think today’s win reinforced how much depth we have on our team. Picking up third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishes put us in good position going into that last 4x400,” said Leal.

Despite not winning the meet, Methuen still had plenty to be proud of.

Jared Reddy (4:28.74 in the mile) and Josh Adams (21-4.5 feet in long jump) were victorious for the Rangers and Adams was second in the 100 by one-hundredth of a second.

Lawrence’s Nova takes MVP

Lawrence junior Francis Nova won the 100 and placed second in the triple jump to earn MVP honors.
Nova edged Adams 11.22-11.23.

“We’ve raced before and it has been really close in the past so I knew going into today’s run it was going to be the same,’’ said Nova.

“Me and him were neck and neck and I was just really trying to focus on finishing strong.”

Carroll breaks record

Londonderry finished fourth in the 20-team meet while boasting victories in the pole vault (Matt Charette, 12-6) and 400 (Steve Carroll, record 49.58). Carroll set a new meet record in the 400 with a time of 49.58, breaking

Andrew Grange’s (Central Catholic) previous mark.

Game Statistics:

Area placers in Top 6:

Pole vault: 1. Matt Charette (Lon) 12-6, 3. Nick Errico (Lon) 11-6, 4. Justin O’Connor (Lon) 10-6, 6. Kevin Valerio (Law) 10-0 ; Shot put: 1. Cameron Lyle (Tim) 54-2, 2. Justin Marsan (Met) 50-8, 4. Zach Borrelli (CC) 47-2 ; Discus: 4. Michael Garcia (CC) 128-9 ; Javelin: 2. Cory Lavallee (Sal) 160-9, 4. Jose Pena (CC) 157-9, 5. Francis Schaufenbil (CC) 152-4 ; Long jump: 1. Josh Adams (Met) 21-4.5, 2. Nick Leonard (Lon) 21-0.5 ; Triple jump: 2. Francis Nova (Law) 40-10.5, 6. Chris Evans (Pin) 39-2 ; High jump: 3. Armando Bucciarelli (CC) 6-4, 5. Matthew Dionne (Tim) 6-0 ; 110 hurdles: 2. Michael Marshall (Sal) 14.91, 3. Mike Sullivan (CC) 15.63, 5. Danny Thoren (Met) 15.95 ; 100 meters: Nova (Law) 11.22, 2. Adams (Met) 11.23, 3. Jerickson Federick (Sal) 11.26 ; Mile: 1. Jared Reddy (Met) 4:28.74, 4. Ethan Penny (Hav) 4:32.81, 5. Mike O’Hara (Pin) 4:37.21, 6. Justin Walker (Lon) 4:38.6; 4x100 relay: 1. Lawrence 43.58, 2. Central Catholic 44.35, 4. Methuen 44.71 ; 400: 1. Steve Carroll (Lon) 49.58(R), 3. Chris Wilbar (CC) 50.88 ; 400 hurdles: 3. Jose Henriquez (Met) 58.45, 5. Tim Nutter (Hav) 61.53, 6. Mike Brennan (CC) 61.63 ; 800: 1. Chris Pietrocarlo (Pin) 1:57.26 ; 200: 1. Francesco Cuesta (Law) 22.52, 2. John DiBitetto (CC) 23.36; 2-mile: 3. Corey Hamel (Met) 10:03.83, 5. Ben Pare (Met) 10:05.15 ; 4x400 relay: 2. Londonderry 3:31.73, 3. Central Catholic 3:32.19 ; 4x800 relay: 5. Central Catholic 8:30.18, 6. Pinkerton 8:34.84

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