Lexington girls graduate to two-time Division 1 track champions, St. John’s Prep sprints to boys’ title

WESTFIELD — At 10 a.m. Sunday, Ainsley Cuthbertson, Monjola Finnih, and Aubrey Deardorf donned blue gowns and mortarboard caps as they participated in Lexington High’s graduation ceremony.

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Ceremonies wrapped up at 12:15 p.m., they darted out, threw their special wardrobes in the back of their cars, and booked it for a 90-minute, 100-mile drive.

They arrived just in time for the 2:30 p.m. Division 1 outdoor track championships at Westfield State.

At 7:30 p.m., they put their robes back on, but instead of accepting a diploma, they lifted the state championship trophy. Finding success in nearly every event, Lexington (118 points) sped past Newton North (75) and Wachusett (61.5) to win a second straight state title.

“Today was the cherry on top,” said Cuthbertson, who placed first in the discus (133 feet, 7 inches) and the shot put (41-05). “Graduation was awesome, obviously. But being able to come here today — doing what you love with the team that you love — is really special.”

Plenty of Minutemen took home first-place finishes over the two-day competition. Amelia Whorton championed the 800 meters (2 minutes, 09.29 seconds) and the mile (4:52.66), while Aubrey Deardorf owned the triple jump (38-07.75). Callie Glenn, Natalie Bielat, Jane Conrad, and Whorton teamed up for the fastest 4×800 relay performance (9:17.26) in the state this season.

“It was a huge team effort. It was not just one group — it wasn’t just distance, it wasn’t just throws,” said Lexington coach Rebecca Trachsel. “They are so passionate about the sport. They are so driven, and they all just really love and support each other.”

On the boys’ side, St. John’s Prep drove 100 miles to show off at 100 meters.

The Eagles’ 4×100 relay team of Andrew McManmon, Dayvian Sullivan, Ethan Stefanovich, and Ahmir Hykel set the state mark (41.53 seconds), and in the 100, McManmon (10.89) and Sullivan (10.92) were second and third, respectively. With 24 points from the 100-meter events, the Eagles (98 points) topped Lexington (85) and Xaverian (62) for the title.

“They’ve been waiting for this day all season,” said Prep coach Zach Lankow. “Very lucky to have the 4×100 team we have. There’s a lot of good kids in the state, but we thought we had the best quartet.”

As dominant as they were at short distances, the Eagles were a well-rounded bunch. Tyson Stroope won the high jump (6-06) and the pentathlon (3,619 points), while Mickey Kuleszka was best at the javelin (173-07).

“There were so many really great things,” said Lankow. “This senior class is awesome — such great leaders. They’re great. I’m so lucky to have them, and I’m so proud.”

BOYS

at Westfield State University

 100m — 1. Alex Todorov, Xaverian, 0:10.73; 2. Andrew McManmon, St. John’s Prep, 0:10.89; 3. Dayvian Sullivan, St. John’s Prep, 0:10.92.

 110m hurdles — 1. Simon Tandeih, Lexington, 0:14.61; 2. Tyson Stroope, St. John’s Prep, 0:14.69; 3. Fareed Oseni, Attleboro, 0:14.73.

 200m — 1. Alex Todorov, Xaverian, 0:21.5; 2. Bennett Siino, Lexington, 0:21.78; 3. Elias Langsner, Needham, 0:21.94.

 400m — 1. Harry Flint, Brookline, 0:48.91; 2. Naol Adugna, Boston Collegiate, 0:49.38; 3. Nathan Cunoosamy, Needham, 0:49.48.

 400m hurdles — 1. Jeremiah Mateo-Mora, Central Catholic, 0:54.72; 2. James Njonde, Lowell, 0:55.86; 3. Toskany Padilla, Lowell, 0:55.93.

 800m — 1. Harry Flint, Brookline, 1:51.59; 2. Jack Weintraub, Xaverian, 1:53.5; 3. Adam Lewis, Medford, 1:54.11.

 Mile — 1. Theodore Butty, Brookline, 4:18.57; 2. Daichi Collins, Arlington, 4:20.79; 3. Adam Lewis, Medford, 4:21.1.

 2-mile — 1. Greg McGrath, BC High, 9:06.62; 2. Ryan Costello, Newton North, 9:12.34; 3. Ibrahim Abdel-Dayem, Brookline, 9:21.46.

 4 x 100 — 1. St. John’s Prep, 0:41.53; 2. Newton North, 0:42.22; 3. Framingham, 0:42.26.

 4 x 400 — 1. Lowell, 3:21.06; 2. Newton North, 3:22.03; 3. BC High, 3:22.41.

 4 x 800 — 1. Xaverian, 7:54.36; 2. Newton North, 7:55.44; 3. St. John’s Prep, 7:57.

 High jump — 1. Tyson Stroope, St. John’s Prep, 6 feet 6 inches; 2. Brendan McGeough, Braintree, 6-4; 3. Rayeden Surpris, BC High, 6-2.

 Long jump — 1. Amari Mow, Lexington, 23 feet 6 inches; 2. Rodrigo Siqueira, Andover, 23-1; 3. Simon Tandeih, Lexington, 22-10.

 Pole vault — 1. Chris Albert, Natick, 14 feet 0 inches; 2. Franklin Feliz Sr., Lawrence, 13-0; 3. Aidan Raney, Lexington, 13-0.

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 Triple jump — 1. Jordan Oge, Lowell, 45 feet 7.5 inches; 2. Cleavon Manor Jr., Lexington, 45-6; 3. Jeremiah Mateo-Mora, Central Catholic, 45-3.75.

 Shot put — 1. Allan Cuevas, Lawrence, 54 feet 2 inches; 2. Harvey Chen, Newton South, 52-8.25; 3. Ethan Caulfield, St. John’s Prep, 52-6.

 Discus — 1. Noah Williams, Attleboro, 173 feet 11 inches; 2. Alex Abakah, Acton-Boxborough, 170-11; 3. Franz Schroeder, Lexington, 166-7.

 Javelin — 1. Mickey Kuleszka, St. John’s Prep, 173 feet 7 inches; 2. David Costa, Andover, 160-1; 3. Nihal Patel, Braintree, 158-3.

 Pentathlon — 1. Tyson Stroope, St. John’s Prep, 3619 points; 2. Simon Tandeih, Lexington, 3581; 3. Toskany Padilla, Lowell, 2960.

 Team results — 1. St. John’s Prep, 98; 2. Lexington, 85; 3. Xaverian, 62; 4. Brookline, 51; 5. Lowell, 50.5.

GIRLS

at Westfield State University

 100m — 1. Lauren Quarm, Methuen, 0:12.06; 2. Norah Berson, Medford, 0:12.34; 3. Terry Kwarteng, Wachusett, 0:12.35.

 100m hurdles — 1. Emmanuella Edozien, Natick, 0:14.39; 2. Arianna DiPietro, Central Catholic, 0:14.47; 3. Abigail Kohut, Lexington, 0:15.24.

 200m — 1. Ava Lombardo, Framingham, 0:24.73; 2. Terry Kwarteng, Wachusett, 0:24.8; 3. Brooke Bennett, Newton North, 0:25.1.

 400m — 1. Chloe Elder, Natick, 0:54.8; 2. Avery Strickler, Central Catholic, 0:57.03; 3. Audrey Welstead, Newton North, 0:57.69.

 400m hurdles — 1. Avery Lescord, Haverhill, 1:05.49; 2. Naomi Baldwin, Cambridge, 1:05.63; 3. Phoebe Cuneo, Franklin, 1:06.66.

 800m — 1. Amelia Whorton, Lexington, 2:09.29; 2. Madison Roach, Needham, 2:11.35; 3. Naomi Witt, Wachusett, 2:13.63.

 Mile — 1. Amelia Whorton, Lexington, 4:52.66; 2. Greta Hammer, Needham, 4:56.9; 3. Sophia Juanes-Seto, Cambridge, 4:58.99.

 2-mile — 1. Greta Hammer, Needham, 10:25.06; 2. Sophia Juanes-Seto, Cambridge, 10:25.22; 3. Jane Conrad, Lexington, 10:49.42.

 4 x 100 — 1. Newton North, 0:48.29; 2. Medford, 0:49.43; 3. Andover, 0:49.73.

 4 x 400 — 1. Central Catholic, 3:56.1; 2. Natick, 3:59.18; 3. Franklin, 4:00.62.

 4 x 800 — 1. Lexington, 9:17.26; 2. Needham, 9:19.84; 3. Wachusett, 9:33.1.

 High jump — 1. Millicent Tuohy, Andover, 5 feet 4 inches; 2. Chisom Jones, Boston Latin, 5-2; 3. Madeline Halupowski, Haverhill, 5-0.

 Long jump — 1. Blake MacNeal, Newton North, 19 feet 3.75 inches; 2. Aubrey Deardorf, Lexington, 18-11; 3. Danette Nabbosa, Acton-Boxborough, 18-5.75.

 Pole vault — 1. Annie Egbert, Acton-Boxborough, 10 feet 0 inches; 2. Zoey Prout, Andover, 10-0; 3. Emmi McCarthy, Andover, 10-0.

 Triple jump — 1. Aubrey Deardorf, Lexington, 38 feet 7.75 inches; 2. Blake MacNeal, Newton North, 37-7.25; 3. Isabella Everett, Brookline, 37-5.

 Shot put — 1. Ainsley Cuthbertson, Lexington, 41 feet 5 inches; 2. Hawa Fofana, Shrewsbury, 37-2.75; 3. Sophia Olaniyan, Taunton, 36-10.75.

 Discus — 1. Ainsley Cuthbertson, Lexington, 133 feet 7 inches; 2. Sophia Olaniyan, Taunton, 126-8; 3. Evelyn Radcliffe, Lexington, 107-6.

 Javelin — 1. Max Cassinelli, Taunton, 117 feet 11 inches; 2. Glenys Nwachan, Lowell, 109-2; 3. Francesca DePaul, Needham, 105-11.

 Pentathlon — 1. Chisom Jones, Boston Latin, 3172 points; 2. Mya Ranieri, Braintree, 2679; 3. Arianna DiPietro, Central Catholic, 2665.

 Team results — 1. Lexington, 118; 2. Newton North, 75; 3. Wachusett, 61.5; 4. Andover, 48.5; 5. Needham, 46.

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