With three weeks to go until the Division III track and field championship, the Belmont boys’ team looks poised for another strong finish. Hunter Dupuis earned a pair of victories in the sprints and the Raiders swept the hurdles to a win in a five-team meet on their home track Saturday.
Belmont (192 points) topped Lakes Region rivals Inter-Lakes (127) and Gilford (79), while also defeating Hopkinton (53) and Wilton-Lyndeborough (35).
Dupuis won the 100 in 11.91 seconds and the 200 in 24.01. Eli Allman won the 110 hurdles in 16.09 seconds and finished second in the 300 hurdles, behind teammate Ian Remenar, who won in 42.36 seconds.
Zach Ennis (3,200 in 10:34) and the 4×100 relay also won.
Marc Forgione Jr. (second in the 100 and 200), Aidan Rupp (second 110 hurdles) and Nick Randos (second 3,200) were the other top finishers for Belmont.
Shawn Deflorio swept the throwing events, winning the shot put (40-6), discus (114-4) and javelin (137-2).
Alex Losada (400 in 56.49), Ian Daly (800 in 2:08), Davis Jollimore (long jump in 18-3) and Owen Bilin (triple jump in 37-10) also posted wins Saturday.
For Gilford, Connor Leggett won the 1,600 in 5:15. Michael Wernig (second 800, second discus, third shot put) also scored several points.
Kevin McGrath won the high jump at 6-2 and Max Rossignol finished second in the javelin to lead Hopkinton.
On the girls’ side, freshman Emma Wheeler won the 300 hurdles (50.61), high jump (4-6) and triple jump (30-10) to lead Inter-Lakes to a narrow victory over Gilford, 164-161.
Amanda Kurowski (won 100 hurdles in 18.65, second 300 hurdles), Kaitlyn Gable (won the long jump in 14-4¾, second 200), Georgiana Ducsai (second shot put and discus) and the 4×100 (first) were the other top finishers for Inter-Lakes.
Gilford had an impressive showing from freshmen Laurel Gingrich (100 in 14.27), Natalie Fraser (200 in 28.52), Katiana Gamache (shot put in 24-9½) and Julia Auld (discus in 66-7) all winning events.
Gingrich also finished second in the high jump and third in the 200.
The 4×400 (first), Lauren Dean (won the 400 in 1:03 and finished second in the long jump) and Kaitlyn Callahan (won the 1,600 in 6:12 and finished second in the 800) also placed well for Gilford.
Hopkinton (73.5) finished third behind a win from Lily Sabol in the 800 (2:40) and Belmont (65) finished fourth behind a win from Alice Riley in the 3,200 (12:14).
Wilton-Lydeborough (19.5) came in fifth.
Concord second
Key players: Concord – Forest MacKenzie (1st 3,200 in 10:28), Manny Feliz (1st long jump in 19-6, 3rd 110 hurdles), Aidan O’Hern (2nd 1,600), Liam Devanny (3rd triple jump, 4th 100), Liam Bennett (2nd high jump, 5th 400), Eli Boesch-Dining (3rd 3,200), 4×800 (1st), 4×200 (4th), 4×400 (5th)
Highlights/key moments: The Tide boys tallied 87 points, trailing only Pinkerton (99) at the Kiwanis Freshmen-Sophomore Meet in Salem. Concord placed second out of 20 teams.
Coach’s quote: ” Forest had a breakout performance in the 3,200 and ran a heck of a leg in the 4×800. He is turning into a really smart runner. Manny is continuing the tradition of the Feliz boys on the team. He is going to be pretty special.” – Concord’s Hayden Daly
Kearsarge seventh
Key players: Kearsarge – Max Salathe (2nd discus, 3rd javelin), Gavyn Magistro (2nd long jump, 3rd 100), Ben Corbyn (3rd high jump, tied third triple jump), Ben Boulton (6th 3,200), 4×100 (4th), 4×400 (5th)
Highlights/key moments: The Cougars finished seventh in the 15-team Doug Sargent Freshmen-Sophomore Invitational in Keene.
Concord third
Key players: Concord – Grace Devanny (1st 400 in 58.85, sixth long jump), Allison Silverstein (1st 1,600 in 5:24), Hannah Barton (1st pole vault at 8-9), Ennosen Yen (3rd triple jump), Paulette Niwewase (3rd javelin), Sarah Waite (5th 100), 4×400 (3rd), 4×100 (5th), 4×200 (5th), 4×800 (5th),
Highlights/key moments: The Tide finished third with 57 points, trailing Nashua South (83) and Londonderry (59) at the 19-team Salem Kiwanis Freshmen-Sophomore Meet.
Coach’s quote: “This meet put the girls’ team on the map. Grace Devanny is one of the toughest, most competitive athletes I have ever coached. Allison Siverstein is beginning to understand that she is a top notch distance runner. The biggest pleasant surprise of the day was Hannah Barton winning the pole vault. I feel she is starting to realize how good she can be.” – Concord’s Hayden Daly
Kearsarge sixth
Key players: Kearsarge – Avril Prak (3rd 200, 4th 400), Mya Dube (3rd 1,600), Mary Meagher (5th javelin), 4×400 (3rd)
Highlights/key moments: The Cougars finished sixth out of 13 teams in the Doug Sargent Freshman-Sophomore Meet in Keene.
Coe-Brown 12, Belmont 8
Key players: Coe-Brown – Zac Sheehan (21 saves), Daniel Strum (3 goals), Ryan Witcher (2 goals, assist), Ben Watson (2 goals), Ben Heyliger (2 goals), Jacob Radwan (goal), Corbin LeBlanc (goal), Mitchell Wade (goal), Sam Godwin (assist)
Highlights/key moments: The Bears had a 12-4 lead with four minutes left in the game and hung on.
Coach’s quote: “The transition game was very good. We were clearing the ball well and our offense moved the ball well. They’re opening lanes and getting the ball in open space.” – Coe-Brown’s Ryan Hanavan
Records: Coe-Brown 1-6; Belmont 0-4
Concord 13, Keene 0, 6 inn.
Key players: Concord – Izzy Dunn (3 hits, double, HR, 4 RBI), Kasie Maloney (2 hits, RBI), Anna LeBrun (2 hits), Abby Rochette (2 hits)
Highlights/key moments: Starting pitcher Caitlyn Shea took a hit off the shin in the first inning for Keene’s only hit of the shortened game. Rochette didn’t allow a hit in 5⅔ innings of relief.
Coach’s quote: “Izzy Dunn gave us all the runs we would need with a two-run home run over the centerfield fence in the first inning. We had no errors, 12 hits and Abby Rochette pitched well.” – Concord’s Duke Sawyer
Records: Concord 6-4; Keene 2-6
White Mtns. 12, Inter-Lakes 0
Key players: I-L – Jordan Durand (double, 3 put outs in one inning), Hailey Hart (hit), Delanie Greene (double)
Highlights/key moments: Freshman pitcher Jade LaSalle had two five-pitch innings, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Spartans.
Coach’s quote: “We played well against a very solid, well-coached team. Their lineup has no weaknesses.” – I-L’s Harry Blood
Records: White Mtns. 7-0; I-L 0-7