Date sent:        Mon, 9 Jun 1997 12:41:06 -0400

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From:             Patrick Hoffman 

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Subject:          Mass HS Results - Riley, Mohamud, Powell





I'm posting this for John Molvar, and will forward any results to him.

I'm also posting this to t-and-f and coach-net, and the reason is this,

I agree with Fred Finke that the two lists should be separated, however,

as I mentioned before t-and-f is the only list archived in a way

that every article is available from the web. (on net or internet)

     gopher://ftp.gac.edu:70/11/pub/E-mail-archives/t-and-f

The above site will let you see current posts, and has the last 4 years

compressed.   Fred, when we get someone to archive coach-net, for ftp

or web access I will keep the posts separate....

      

		Now for the Action....



At the Mass HS State Meet, the distance races were the highlights as

expected 

featuring Jon Riley, Ad Mohmaed and Andy Powell.  Their races were

exciting 

but perhaps the biggest story was the emergence of yet another star 

Massachusetts distance runner by the name of Tristan Colangelo.  Even the 

elite only list members that get so annoyed by these pesky HS posts that 

flood this list for 3 weeks in late Spring would be advised to remember

the 

name Tristan Colangelo.



2 mile:  With Powell, Riley and Mohamed running the shorter distances,

North 

Middlesex's jr Scott Estabrooke ran away from the field in a smooth even 

paced 9.24.



880 yards:  Thats right, the meet's featured event was contested at 880

yards 

because the meet was held at an outated facility with only 6 lanes (very

long 

meet) with the old style surface, tiny dilapidated stands that ended 30

yards 

short of the finish line, inadequate parking, etc.  At last week's Class 

meet, Riley started his kick too late and finished 3rd behind Footlocker 

champ Mohamed and Rich Rogers of New Bedford.  Riley was admittedly

nervous 

before that race, but before this one he was relaxed and joking.

Apparently 

feeling left out of the "big race" super soph Andy Powell who was in the

mile 

joined the 880 runners at the check in location.  No less than 6 runners

with 

PRs of 1.55 or better lined up and the slowest seeded runner took them out

in 

a blazing 52 with Mohamed hanging (too?) close.  This "rabbit" faded to

last. 

Riley got jostled at the start just like at Penn and was way back.  Riley 

gradually worked his way back and caught Mohamed in the stretch and passed 

him with 70 yards to go.  Before the race the experts were evenly split on 

who would win, but after Mohamed aggressively jumped out to lane 2 to go 

after Riley, nearly everyone thought he would win, but Riley held on to

win 

in 1.52.9 with Mohamed second in 1.53.1 and a tough Rogers taking 3rd in 

1.53.  Rogers is headed to Cal-Riverside where I think another pretty good 

runner by the name of Morcelli ran.  With Mohamed (800) and Riley (mile) 

headed to the Nationals, Rogers will be one of the favorites to win next 

week's New England HS 800. (Editors note 1:52.18 for 800 meters)



Mile:  All season Powell was aiming for this race against Riley and

possibly 

Mohamed.  It never happened as both of them opted for the 880.  Therefore 

Powell will have to wait till next week at the Nationals.  Look for a

preview 

on this list for that big mile in a couple of days from my brother Phil.  

Without serious competition, Powell used this race and last week's Class

meet 

for experiments.  Last week he experimented to see how fast he could

finish 

off a slow pace (2.21) and he closed with a 2.02 last 880 for a 4.23.

This 

week was a more exciting experiment.  He would see how he could hold up to

an 

early sub four pace.  Powell went out in 28, 59 and then ran another 28 

passing 660 yards in 1.27 (3.52 pace!).  Yes he faded badly, but it was

fun 

to watch and the crowd was screaming with everyone on their feet after the 

first 220, which I have never seen in 23 years of State Meets.  He hit the 

half in 1.59.9 and then 3.06 and was forced to jog in with a time of 4.15.  

He missed Riley's meet record by 2.5 seconds but has 2 years to do it and 

suddenly it appears he may have company right here in Massachusetts.

Behind 

Powell, yet another precocious distance runner emerged dramaticaly.  He is

14 

year old freshman Tristan Colangelo (Italian forefathers) from the tough

blue 

collar fishing community of Gloucester.  Unfortunately few understood the 

significance of the performanc, even fewer actually saw it because of 

Powell's thrilling experiment and even fewer expected it.  I personally

only 

saw the last 70 yards of his race but I won't forget it.  With a savage

kick 

he caught Mike O'Rourqe and Riley's training partner Matt Hebert for

second 

with a time of 4.22.  This time better's Powell's freshman time by 3

seconds 

and he has one race left at the New Englands.  Next fall he will be

coached 

by Dave Dunsky whose teams have won 3 consecutive state XC titles.  

Gloucester runners typically show dramatic improvement from Outdoor track

to 

XC under Dunsky's intense program.  Couple that with the fact that

Colangelo 

is starting from (4.22) and the usual dramatic improvement from age 14 to

15, 

and it adds up to a major XC force.  If Powell and Mohamed (defending 

footlocker National Champ) are going to contend for the National XC title 

next year, they will have to get by Colangelo first.



4X880:  Colangelo wasn't done yet.  He anchored his team in the relay from 

third to victory with a 1.58.  That win clinched the team title for 

Gloucester.  Riley and Powell both were fatigued from their earlier races, 

both got the baton way behind the leaders, both went out way too fast,

both 

faded then eased up.  Riley was 1.57 and Powell was 1.59.



John Molvar







		Here are some Boys results ( watch out for ocr

scanning errors) ...by Pat Hoffman

           I will send the girls when I clean up some spelling



 100 meter -

1. Jonathan Wimston, Brockton,10.75; 

2. Kyle Rudolph, Ashland, 11.04; 

3. John Lemire, Central Catholic, 11.06; 

4. Jason Baker, Attleboro, 11.26; 

5. Mike Wray. Chicopee. 11.28; 

6. Robert Keefe, Dracut, 11.34.

 120 high hurdles - 

1. Arthur Frgusson, Gloucester, 14.53; 

2. Luke Matters, Nomood, 14.58; 

3. Mark Jellison, Reading, 15.20; 

4. Shaun DeGraceGreater New Bedford. 15.22; 

5 Peter Ellis, Andover, 15.27; 

6. Tim Shaw, Monument Mountain, 15.56.

 220 dash - 

1. George Riley, Hyde Park, 22.89;

2. Jayson femaner, Glwcester, 23.10; 

3. Hakeem Springer. Brockton, 23.12; 

4. Matt Jodoin, Ipswich, 23.14; 

5. Kenny Uzogara, Lexington, 23.15; 

6. Matt Warren, Randolph, 24.26.

 440 dash - 

1. Andy Alsup, Haverhill, 49.32; 

2. Marc Sylvander, Chicopee. 49.36; 

3. Adrian Worrell, Cambridge R&L 49.66; 

4. Alex Schindelar, Sharon, 49.81; 

5. Bryan Stanislaus, Sharon, 49.82; 

6. Maximo Minaya, Methuwn, 50.62.

 880 dash - 

1. Jonathon Riley, Brookline, 1:52.97; 

2. AWiri~ak Mohamud, Boston English, 1:53.49; 

3. Rich Rogers, New Bedford, 1:53.65;

4. Bill Spierdowis, Foxb~o, 1:54.67; 

5. Bryce Kelly, Newton South, 1:56.56; 

6. John Jones, Miltan, 1:57.45.

 Mile - 

1. Andy Powell, Oliver Ames. 4:15.0; 

2. Tristan Colangelo, Gloucester, 4:22.44; 

3. Matt Hebert Brookline, 4:22.7; 

4. Mike O'Rourke, Braintree, 4:24.06; 

5. Justin Wilson, Weston, 4:24.28;

6. Ryan Kenigan. Bridgewater-Raynham, 4:24.80.

 2 mile - 

1. Scott Estabrook, North Middlesex 9:26.17; 

2. Dave Patterson. Amherst, 9:34.49; 

3. Timothy Campbell, Holyoke Catholic, 9:34.95; 

4. Ben Wessenyeleh, O'Blyant. 9:39.66; 

5. Nathan Buttrick, Beverly, 9:42.08; 

6. Tyler Bloom, Westford Academy, 9:45.34.

 330 hurdles - 

1. Yusef White, New Bedford, 38.67; 

2. Kevin Worrell, Milton, 39.18; 

3. Marc Patillo, Northampton, 39.60; 

4. Greg Devine, Springfield Central, 39.66; 

5. Scott Farley, Mount Greylock. 59.99; 

6. Mad hoons. 40.34.

 High jump - 

1. Phil McGagain, Agawam, 6-8; 

2. Greg Clark, East Boston, 6-6; 

3. Chris Bums, Lowell, 6-4; 

4. Mad Booth, Falmouth. 6-4; 

5. Leon Denton, Milton. 6-4; 

6. Craig Midcarz, Sakm, 6-4.

 Long jump - 

1. Mark Jellison, Reading, 22-6; 

2. Ben Higgins, Martha's Vineyard. 22-2.5; 

3. Yusef White, New Bedford, 21-7.5; 

4. Samson German Somerville, 21-6; 

5. Joh Provonost, Chicopee, 21-3; 

6. Raasan Fuller, Weston, 21-0.

 Triple jump - 

1. McGdgain. 47-6.75 

2. Otis Wilson. Monument Mountain, 46-5.75; 

3. Ferguson, 46-1; 

4. Worrell, 44-10; 

5. Jared Carpenter, Newton North, 43-7.75; 

6. Matt Cronan, Millis, 43-5.25.

 Discus- 

1. David Puloka, Arlington, 173-4; 

2. Steve Anderson. Oakmont. 162-1; 

3. Dave Stec Chicopee, 151-5; 

4. Tarek Hamid, Arlington. 149-4; 

5. Jon Bombach. Tewksbury. 149-3; 

6. Mad Muench. Andover. 143-11.

 Javelin - 

1. Jess Austin, North Attleboro, 203-8;

2. Dan Bresnahan. Central Catholic, 198-07; 

3. Derek Vater, Haverhil, 197-4; 

4. Lwis Marcoux, Methuen, 196-10; 

5. Jim Finn, North Quincy, 176-4; 

6. Paul Roberts, Northampton. 171-2.

 Shot put -

1. Josh Bender, Old Rochester, 59-8.25; 

2. Delsin GNbbs, Reading, 58-4.5; 

3. Michael CMdeiro, Dartmouth; 

4. James Rooney, Carver, 55-5.25; 

5. Jeff Chakwian. Seekonk. 53-2.5;

6. Jim Hollerm, Wobum, 52-4.

 4X110 relay- 

1. Brockton, 42.56; 2. Central

Catholic, 43.3; 3. New Bedford. 44.26; 4. Glouces-

ter, 44.27 ; 5. Milton, 44.31; 6. Attleboro, 44.69.

  4x400 relay - 

1. New Bedford, 3:24.29; 

2. Brockton. 3:25.04; 

3. Milton. 3:25.55; 

4. BC High, 3:28.49; 

5. St. John's, 3:30.25; 

6. Longmeadow, 3:31.19.

 4x800 relay -1. Gloucester. 8:07.66; 2. St.

John's Rep, 8:09.56; 3. Sharon, 8:10.85; 4. Wo-

burn, 8:17.0; 5. Brookline, 8:17.16; 6. Methuen,

8:18.87.

           Team results

  1. Gloucester, 46; 2. New Bedford. 38; 3.

 Brockton. 34; 4. Reading, 24; 5. Milton. 22.5; 6.

 Central Catholic, 22; 6. Brookline, 22; 8. Agawam,

 20; 9. Havehill, 16; 9. Chicopee. 16; 11. Ar)ing-

 ton, 14; 12. Sharon, 12; 13. Andover. 11.