Joey Annand and Chris Wrenn Shatter School Records; Bradley, DiLorenzo, & Nichols Get PR's at MIAA All-States!

Both Joey Annand and Chris Wrenn medaled at the MIAA All-State Meet today and in doing so SHATTERED the old 5K school record held by Chris Wrenn. The old 5K record was 16:22.  Joey Annand ran a 16:11 today and Chris Wrenn ran a 16:12 to beat the old record by 11 and 10 seconds!

Overall, there were 183 of the best athletes in the state in divisions 4, 5, & 6 at the All-State Meet.  In the best race of his life, Joey Annand placed 11th overall for a medal and ran a 16:11 (5:12 pace). Captain Chris Wrenn placed 14th overall for a medal and ran a 16:14 (5:13 pace).

Joey Annand, Katie Bradley, & Chris Wrenn - Annand & Wrenn Break School Record & Bradley PR's!

The first girls team to make All-States in history at NHS did a great job representing the team.  Katie Bradley, Anya DiLorenzo, & Megan Nichols all achieved personal records.  The girls placed 15th overall as a team.  Team placements included:

26th- Katie Bradley - 19:14 (6:11)
75th- Kambrynn Bowman - 20:07 (6:28)
81st- Anya DiLorenzo - 20:10 (6:29)
143rd- Caroline Weber - 21:10 (6:48)
164th- Meg Nichols - 22:21 (7:11)
172nd- Calie Shea - 22:54 (7:22)
175th- Renee Sanford - 23:41 (7:37)

The Girls Varsity Team & Coach Bradley 

Norton Girls Cross Country Team Makes All-States for the First Time in History!!; Wrenn and Annand Qualify as Well!

What an amazing day for Norton girls cross country!  With a highest team finish in history, the girls placed 3rd overall, which qualifies the full girls team for All-States for the first time in school history!  Norton girls XC best finish before this year was last year in 12th,which they did last year. Before that, was 20th in 2013!   I am so proud of you girls for fighting like warriors out there in the conditions to pull off an incredible finish.

The boys team placed a very respectable 6th. Chris Wrenn and Joey Annand both qualified for the All-State Meet for the second straight year.  Congrats to both  of you boys.

Norton Individual Results:
GIRLS:
5.) Katie Bradley - 19:43**Medal Winner
16.) Kambrynn Bowman - 20:16
24.) Anya DiLorenzo - 20:32
37.) Caroline Weber - 21:05
58.) Sarah Anderson - 21:54
111.) Calie Shea - 23:25
115.) Megan Nichols - 23:33

BOYS:
9.) Chris Wrenn - 17:01**Medal Winner
13.) Joey Annand - 17:12**Medal Winner
40.) Austin Carroll - 18:09
56.) Thomas LeClaire - 18:31
66.) Parker Cleathero - 18:42
130.) Chris Alves - 19:46
139.) Alex Domagalski - 20:04

Norton's Medal Winners!

TEAM SCORES (TOP 10): 
GIRLS: 
1 Old Rochester - 64                                                                   

2 Hamilton-Wenham - 77                                                    
3 Norton - 140                                                    
4 Weston - 144                                 
5 Triton - 170                                                    
6 Norwell -183                                                   
8 Newburyport -204                                                     
9 Pentucket - 267                                                    
10 Medway - 289             

BOYS:

1 Hamilton-Wenham - 49                                                     
2 Newburyport - 81                                                      
3 Norwell - 93                                                     
4 Pentucket - 107                                                   
5 Weston - 149                                                     
6 Norton - 184                                                  
7 North Reading - 222                                                     
8 Bedford - 237  

9 Old Rochester - 290
10 Triton - 296  

Norton next brings the full girls team and Chris Wrenn and Joey Annand to Stanley Park in Westfield for the MIAA ALL-STATE MEET!  The girls will run at 11:00am, while the boys run at 12:20pm.  

Another Great Day at the MSTCA Frank Mooney COACHES XC INVITATIONAL! Norton Takes Home More Hardware!

Last Time as a Full Team This Season

Norton Hardware

Norton XC Medalists 

DIV 2 JR/SR Girls Race-5K
Kambrynn Bowman - 18th - 20:56**Medalist
Caroline Weber - 21st - 21:05**Medalist 
Anya DiLorenzo - 27th - 21:17**Medalist 
Sarah Anderson - 68th - 22:26
Renee Sanford -122nd - 24:02
Rachel Wheeler - 157th - 25:16
Caroline Peers - 164th - 25:39
Karoline Weber - 26:23

DIV 2 JR/SR Boys Race-5K
Chris Wrenn - 3rd - 16:38**Plaque Winner
Joey Annand - 17th - 17:24**Medalist 
Parker Cleathero - 68th - 18:34
Thomas LeClaire - 86th - 18:50
Alex Domagalski - 149th - 19:43
Chris Alves - 151st - 19:52
Ryan Gill -160th - 20:08
Francis Cronin -166th - 20:20
Nick Joyce -180th - 23:35
Chris Tatarczuk -194th - 21:04
Evan Garrone -217th - 21:41

DIV 2 SOPH Girls Race-5K
Katie Bradley - 5th - 20:07**Medalist 
Calie Shea - 32nd - 22:46**Medalist 
Megan Nichols - 43rd - 23:19**Medalist 
Abbey O’Brien - 65th - 24:33

DIV 2 SOPH Boys Race-5K
Alex Wisnaskas  - 104th - 21:42
Ryan Wheeler - 23:19 - 7:30

DIV 2 Frosh Girls Race-3K
Lauren Burrill - 86th - 14:54
Angela Connors - 123rd - 16:05
Annie Wrenn -126th - 16:04

DIV 2 Frosh Boys Race-3K
Austin Carroll - 5th - 10:37**Medalist
DJ Nihill - 26th - 11:24**Medalist
Ryan LaFrancois - 66th - 12:01
James Wilson - 70th - 12:07
Matt Anderson - 123rd - 13:01
Zach Steele - 131st - 13:10
Eric Sullivan - 147th - 13:19
John Morrison - 164th - 13:56

Norton will next bring its top 7 runners to the MIAA DIVISION 5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS next Saturday at 12:00 noon!

Tri-Valley League Awards Announced!

Congrats to the Norton girls and boys teams on all of their accolades.  The teams have the most all-stars Norton has ever had!

Tri-Valley League MVP: Chris Wrenn

Tri-Valley League 1st Team All-Stars: Katie Bradley & Joey Annand

Tri-Valley League 2nd Team All-Stars: Kambrynn Bowman & Austin Carroll & Parker Cleathero

Tri-Valley League Honorable Mentions: Anya DiLorenzo & Thomas LeClaire

Tri-Valley League SPORTSMANSHIP Award: Norton Boys (2nd)

Tri-Valley League Coach of the Year: Kent Taylor - Norton Boys