Monday, November 19, 2018

Austin Carroll Finishes of Amazing Career with a Medal at ALL-STATES!

Austin Carroll capped off his storied career in strong fashion! He grabbed the last medal spot at the MIAA ALL-STATE Meet placing 15th overall. The conditions were very tough (ice, snow, & mud) and he pushed through after being ranked outside of the medal positions to grabbing a spot!


MIAA ALL-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
November 18th, 2018 ~ STANLEY PARK - Westfield, MA

NAME
PLACE
TIME
PACE-PER-MILE
Austin Carroll
15th
17:29.48
5:38



Sophomore Phenom Bella Pietrasiewicz had a phenomenal sophomore season as Norton's #1 runner going undefeated in duel meets, winning the Sophomore Race at both the Twilight Meet and State Coaches Meet, being named the TVL MVP, and placing and medaling at the Division 4 State Championship, & qualifying for and competing at the MIAA All-State Meet. We are looking forward to another incredible year with this athlete next year!

NAME
PLACE
TIME
PACE-PER-MILE
Isabella Pietrasiewicz
41st
21:32.46
6:57

Congrats to both of these athletes on an incredible season full of accolades and to the whole team on a very strong season. 

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Pietrasiewicz & Carroll Qualify for All-States; Boys Team Ties 2nd Best Finish in School History!

Austin  Carroll & Bella Pietrasiewicz
Congrats to the Norton XC teams who competed at the Division 4 State Championships today. The team pushed through some very tough situations, including being down two female athletes as well as fighting through the rain and mud on the course. 

The Boys Squad of Thomas, Ethan, Austin, Gabe, Paul, DJ, & Sean (left to right) Toeing the Line at State Championships! 
The boys team, lead by Senior Captain Austin Carroll, placed 6th overall as a team, which ties for the second best finish in school history. Austin was able to grab 7th place overall and punch his ticket to the MIAA All-State Meet next week!


Austin Makes the Top 15 at the D4 State Championship
The girls team was lead by sophomore Bella Pietrasiewicz, who placed 5th overall and also secured a spot in the MIAA All-State Meet this coming Sunday in Westfield, MA! 

Our Girls at the Start of the Race! (Skye, Sarah, Bella, Hope,& Hannah)
Bella Makes the Top 15 at the D4 State Championship
Full results for both teams today are below: 

NORTON RESULTS
MIAA DIVISION 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

BOYS - 6th Place Overall / 28 Schools
NAME
PLACE
TIME
PACE-PER-MILE
Austin Carroll
7th
16:47.38
5:25
Paul Wisnaskas
35th  
17:57.21
5:46
Sean Wynne
51st  
18:17.69
5:54
Thomas Bingel
53rd
18:20.66
5:55
Gabe Dennett
62nd
18:37.03
6:00
Ethan Tetrault
75th
18:51.05
6:05
DJ Nihill
100th
19:23.82
6:15

GIRLS - 16th Place Overall / 28 Schools

NAME
PLACE
TIME
PACE-PER-MILE
Isabella Pietrasiewicz
5th
19:33.39
6:18
Hannah Delea
80th
22:39.42
7:18
Skye Goba
83rd
22:44.19
7:20
Sarah LaFrancois
85th
22:45.83
7:20
Hope LeClaire
125th
24:26.19
7:53

In Route to States

Lancers Ready to FLY! 

Our Girls Post Race!

The Boys Donning Their State Championship Gear Post Race!

Bella & Austin's Hardware

Placement Medals Won By Bella & Austin

The Crew Awaiting the Awards Ceremony

Alumni Thomas LeClaire Came to Cheer on Little Sister and Current NHS XC Hope LeClaire 
Senior Captain Hannah Delea & Coaches 


Coach Bradley & The Ladies 
Our Girls & The Coaches

Norton XC will bring Bella Pietrasiewicz and Austin Carroll to Stanley Park in Westfield, MA next Sunday (11/18) for the MIAA ALL-STATE MEET! The race times will be as follows: 

BOYS D2 RACE - 11:40 AM (Austin Carroll) 

GIRLS D2 RACE - 1:00 PM (Bella Pietrasiewicz) 

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Pietrasiewicz WINS the MSTCA Frank Mooney State Coaches Sophomore Race; Carroll (4th), Goba (6th), Jackson (9th), & Wynne (10th) All Place TOP TEN in their Respective Races!

Your Norton Medalists! 
Congrats to the following athletes who medaled yesterday at the MSTCA State Coaches Invite Meet:
Sarah LaFrancois, Skye Goba, Paul Wisnaskas, Austin Carroll, Gabe Dennett, Sean Wynne,
Thomas Bingel, Jake Jackson, & Charlie Mills!


 Bella Pietrasiewicz WON the sophomore 5K and took home a plaque!!

Norton's Hardware! 

MSTCA Frank Mooney Coaches Cross Country Invitational Meet
SUNDAY November 4th, 2018 ~ RESULTS
Wrentham Developmental Center-Wrentham Mass

Sophomore Girls 5K
Name
PPM
TIME
PLACE
Isabella Pietrasiewicz
6:17
19:32.2
1st**CHAMPION!!
Sarah LaFrancois
7:18
22:41.7
22nd**MEDALIST
Hope LeClaire
8:00
24:54.4
58th
Amelia Kirshon
8:51
27:29.8
80th

Sophomore Boys 5K
Name
PPM
TIME
PLACE  
Sean Wynne
5:45**PR
17:53.2
10th**MEDALIST
Gabe Dennett
5:50
18:08.4
17th**MEDALIST
Paul Wisnaskas
6:03
18:48.8
36th**MEDALIST
Nick Janineh
6:57
21:34.7
102nd
Ryan Carroll
7:11**PR
22:18.5
114th
Thomas Anderson
7:24
23:00.0
121st

Freshman Girls 3K (1.86 miles)
Name
PPM
TIME
PLACE
Skye Goba
7:00
13:03.1
6th**MEDALIST
Ashley Johnson
8:37
16:03.6
62nd

Freshman Boys 3K (1.86 miles)
Name
Prior PPM
TIME
PPM
Jake Jackson
5:54**PR
11:00.3
9th**MEDALIST
Charlie Mills
6:27
12:02.1
35th**MEDALIST
Danny Tran
6:56
12:56.1
65th

Junior & Senior Boys 5K
Name
Prior PPM
TIME
PPM
Austin Carroll
5:26
16:53.3
4th**MEDALIST
Thomas Bingel
5:50
18:08.4
40th**MEDALIST
DJ Nihill
6:01
18:41.1
58th
James Wilson
6:03
18:49.4
65th
Ethan Tetrault
6:27
20:03.9
109th
Ryan LaFrancois
6:36
20:31.9
124th
Nick Denham
6:50
21:15.2
146th
Matt Anderson
6:58
21:39.5
160th
Matt Pepin
7:19
22:45.3
182nd
Eric Sullivan
7:35**PR
23:36.3
196th
John Morrison
8:33
26:31.0
199th

Ameila Singing the National Anthem to Start the Day! 

Sophomore Girls Toe the Start Line

And They're Off!

Squad. 

PietraSAVAGE Sprinting to Victory! 

Bella Takes the WIN in the Sophomore 5K!

Sarah Lafrancois Bringing it Home!

Sophomore Boys 5K Start

Sean Wynne with a GREAT Race! 

Freshman Skye Goba Sprinting to a Medal in the Freshman 3K Race! 

Paul Wisnaskas Guts His Way to a Medal! 

Gabe Dennett in Great Form Grabs a Medal! 

Freshman Jake Jackson Takes 9th Overall in the Freshman 3K!

Freshman Charlie Mills Grabs a Medal in the Freshman 3K! 

Senior Captain Austin Carroll with a VERY Impressive Performance in the Senior 5K Breaking 17 and Placing 4th Overall!

Thomas Bingel Sprints his Way to a Medal!

Girl Squad!

Your Senior Crew!

Full Team Picture (With our mascot HUNTER!)

Ameila Does it AGAIN! She Sings for the LARGE School Division Before She Leaves! 
Austin & Thomas Showing Off Their Medals! 



Post Junior-Senior Boys 5K Race!

At the Start Line of the Sophomore Girls Race.

Post Sophomore Girls 5K Race! 

Sophomore Boys 5K Crew! 

Ashley & Skye After the Freshman 3K!

Our Runners are Also Great Fans! 
Norton Cross Country will next compete at the MIAA D4 State Championship this coming Saturday
morning with the two varsity teams in Wrentham. The boys will run first at 9:30 AM and the girls will
follow at 11:00 AM!