Friday, August 31, 2018

Both the Boys & the Girls Start Season On a Strong Note Against the West Bridgewater Wildcats; Pietrasiewicz & Carroll Race Winners!

Congrats to both the boys and the girls in their season opener beating West Bridgewater. The  boys won 15-48, while the girls won  26-30.

Race Winners Austin Carroll & Bella Pietrasiewicz 
Leading the way for the girls was sophomore Bella Pietrasiewicz who won by over a minute breaking 19 minutes for 3 miles. Following in second was senior captain Hannah Delea. Rounding out varsity was Sarah LaFrancois (who ran a very tough race and battled back to grab 4th overall), freshman  Skye Goba in 8th, Amelia Kirshon in 11th, and Jocelyn Nardone (16th) & Hope LeClaire (18th). 

The Start of the Girls Race 

Bella Extending Her Lead 

Bella Bringing Home the Win 

Senior Captain Hannah Delea & Bella Pietrasiewicz Place 1st & 2nd Overall 
On the boys side, they displayed some true cross country strategy with some pack running. Coming in first overall convincingly and leading from start to finish was senior captain Austin Carroll. Places 2nd through 5th were Thomas Bingel, DJ Nihill, Jake Jackson, and Ethan Tetrault. The second Norton pack placing 7th through 10th were Paul Wisnaskas, Brandon Morabito, James Wilson, & Gabe Dennett. Many of the boys achieved lifetime personal records in this first meet of the season, a sign of a very promising season! 

Boys Start 

Gaining Momentum 

Senior Captain Austin Carroll Coming Down the Final Stretch With No one in Sight 

The SWEEP! Boys Place 1st - 5th with DJ Nihill, Ethan Tetrault, Thomas Bingel, Austin Carroll, & Jake Jackson             (left to right)

Full Team Photo 

Working on the Results & Pace-Per-Mile Chart With the Captains & Volunteers Before Post-Race Meeting 

Our New Team Mascot - The Youngest Anderson!! 
Norton will next start their TVL meets against the Millis Mohawks on September 12th at home at 3:30!