Speed Classic 2022 Small School Preview #SpeedClassic 2022 #WeAreLive

To be honest I hate the word Small especially when we are talking about XC & TF. Yes Yes I get it, the criteria is the size of the school population. However I am a true believer it is not the size of the team or the competitor it’s the heart of the Champion, the heart of the warrior. This Sunday December 18th, 2022  in the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center, the MSTCA will be hosting the 2nd part of the Speed Classic Weekend. The heartbeat of the assassin’s will be heard. There is nothing small about the competitors we will see the likes of starting in the

GIRLS 55H

Last time I saw my home girl from Auburn Massachusetts Katherine DeFosse she was 7th a year ago in the Meet of Champions with a time 8.75. Defosse comes in with the number one seed time, and looking forward towards a big race sunday. Coming out the Blocks with DeFosse will be Cam Travis from Hurdle U aka Plymouth South, recently it was Katrina Sullivan who has graduated and moved on to I believe Holy Cross.. Can someone in the comment section verify Back to Travis if you know Plymouth South they will be in the mix. 

Boys 55H

My Main Man from the North Shore Ean Hynes from Newburyport seeking to get the Clippers some valuable points down the road. This weekend look to see Hynes, be accompanied out the block by the O’Riorden Family (Sawyer) seeking to make a name for himself as older brother Tristen O’Riorden took his talents to Umass Lowell, look for Nashoba to be in the mix. Nolan Palmer more Hurdle U aka Plymouth South and Arman Araujo Wareham, Brennan Shea East Bridgewater will be in the hunt 

Girls 55

We will have an Ava VanBuskirk sighting, the talent out of Marlborough is going to have a big day with top times in the 55 & 300 Meters. North Reading’s Ava McIntyre & Kayla Bundy will be mixing it up with Pentucket girls off Sdyney Trout, Sage Smith, Resse Gallant. I would love to see Ruby Codrington out of Westwood shake this entire race up. 

Boys 55 

This weekend Small School Speed Classic no cliche will be won in the blocks, no clear cut winner just the entry seeded time. The number one seed coming into the meet is Julian Ram-Tylerbest out of Medfield with a time of 6.71, however sitting in 10th place is William Acquaviva from Newburyport, the Acquaviva has produced talent over the last several years don’t be surprise to see Will stick his nose into it this weekend. My boys from Littelton Tyler Castillo & Paul Neary, (Neary) Family salute will be representing Tracktown USA. Keep an eye of Jaiden Mcniss Nantucket, Yanni Kakouris Pentucket always a tough act and last but not least Chirs Oman from East Bridgewater. 

Girls 300 Meters 

Can Vanbuskirk break 41 sec in the 300 ?  How will Stroope & Felts from Newburyport respond ? Or will Maddie Grogan from Walpole be my sleeper athlete of the meet only time will tell that’s why we race

Boys 300 Meters

Man oh Man this is like a family affair.. Michael Long representing the Long Family from Ashland, Mike has been working hard creating a name for himself, look for the TVL’s Finest seeking to dip below 36.. However, Tim Smith from Lunenburg and my main man Gabe Merrow are going to give Mike everything he is looking for, how gets the 200 first ?

Girls 600 Meters

This is going to be a good one… 400HH Specialists my home girl is back Giulana Ligor from North Reading, but she will be challenged by my other home girl who had an amazing XC Season look out for Mia Jilani from Milton. I see Caroline Collins is entered in this event, looking forward to see the Nashoba Junior race, watch out for Pope Francis Brenna Sears 

Boys 600 Meters

Maybe the race of the day we shall see. School Record Holder Senior Extraordinaire my main Man Zach McClure from Lunenburg will have his hands full with the likes of Samuel Secor from Bromfield and Evan Cherry from Littleton.  Winner runs sub 1:24

Relays 

Boys 4x200: Littleton; Pentucket, Nashoba Can Newburyport break 1:37 to crash the party

Girls 4x200: North Reading, Newburyport, Pope Francis look out for Pentucket 

Boys 4x400: Snowball Fight between Bromfield, Lunenburg, East Bridgewater, Douglas, Pentucket, - This could be the race of the day -TBD Sunday 

Girls 4x400: Littleton, Newburyport which Lunenburg team has Abby Rodriquenz anchoring, maybe the faster of the two, as they enter two teams.

I will be announcing on the Live Stream, I will see you in the Live Chat. Athletes , Coaches don’t be shy don’t be a stranger come kick with me. How should come to booth ?

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