Click here for a photo gallery.ATHLETE OF THE YEARLINDSAY WALSHSwampscottJunior ? Qualified for states and all-states in the two-mile with an 11:02 ? Won states and placed seventh in all-states to qualify for the Nike Nationals in North Carolina and was seventh in the Emerging Elite with an 11:15 ? Member of Swampscott’s 4×800 team (9:57) that qualified for all-states.COACH OF THE YEARJOE ROCHAPeabodyGuided Tanners to a 6-1 season in the NEC North ? Will enter his 11th season as Peabody’s track coach ? Coaches cross country in the fall and indoor track in the winter ? Credited success to a well-balanced team led by sprinters and jumpers.The TeamBRIANNA ANDERSON, St. Mary’s – Freshman ? Placed sixth at states in the 100 (12.8) ? also qualified for states in the 200 (28.2).AMELIA ANTRIM, Swampscott – Junior ? NEC all-star ? Ran a 12:28 in the two-mile and qualified for states ? On 4×800 team (9:57) that went to all-states ? Also ran the mile.LAUREN ATKINS, Saugus – Junior ? NEC all-star ? Participated in the 100 (12.9), 200 (26.9), long jump (16-8) and high jump (4-10) ? Qualified for states in all but the high jump and was seventh in both.MACKENZIE CARPENTER, Peabody – Senior ? NEC all-star ? Undefeated in javelin (110) and was 10th in states ? Sixth in states in the triple jump (35-3.25) ? Did the long jump (16) and high jump (4-8).BIANCA FOWLER, Lynn English – Junior captain ? NEC all-star ? Team MVP and high scorer ? NEC champ in the 400 (59.7) ? On state qualifying 4×100 team.JENNY FUCILLO, Winthrop – Junior ? NEC all-star and team MVP ? Did 100 high hurdles (15.2), 400 low hurdles (70) and long jump ? Set school record in the 400 low hurdles ? Third in states in the 100 high hurdles.MEGHAN GOODWIN, Lynnfield – Sophomore ? Won the 400 in states (58.2) ? was 10th in the all-states ? Also did the 200 (27.9), triple jump (31) and long jump (15-5).LEAH HALL, Lynn English – Sophomore ? NEC all-star ? On states-qualifying 4×100 team ? Ran a 26.4 in the 200.NICOLE HANLON, St. Mary’s – Senior ? Seventh in states in shot put (32-10.5) ? Competed in discus (68), 400 hurdles (1:29) and mile (6:05) ? Consistently placed in the top three.RACHEL HANLON, St. Mary’s – Seventh grade ? Competed in the two-mile (14:35), 800 (3:10), triple jump (25-6) and the long jump (13).TAYLA HOUGH, Revere – Junior captain ? Broke the school record in the 800 with a time of 2:32.6 ? Was a member of Revere’s record setting 4×400 team (4:34.5).TARYN KERSHAW, Revere – Junior ? On 4×400 team that broke school record (4:34.5) ? Did the 400 (63.2), improving her time by 15 seconds.BRIANA LAUZIERE, Lynnfield – Senior captain ? Qualified for states in the 100 (12.8) ? Also on the 4×100 team that ran a best time of 53.5.EMMA LEVANGIE, St. Mary’s – Sophomore ? Participated in the 100 (13.5), long jump (13-8), javelin (56-6) and was a member of the 4×100 team (64.3).FRANCES MATHIEU, Lynn Classical – Led the triple and long jump, with a 33-91/2 in the triple ? Also ran the 200 in 20 seconds ? Also qualified for the states in the triple jump.JUSTINA PADOVANI, Lynnfield – Sophomore ?Qualified for states in the high hurdles (16.9) and the 400 hurdles (69.8) ? Also performed in the poll vault (7), high jump (4-4).PINKY RATANAJIT, Peabody – Senior captain ? NEC all-star ? Conference champion in the 100 (12.5) ? Broke the Tanners’ record in the 100 ? Also performed in the long jump (17), 200 (26.4) and triple jump (32-5) ? Set school record as part of the 4×200 team (150.09).ARTHINA ROBERTS, Tech – Sophomore ? Qualified for states in the 100 (13.4) ? Commonwealth Conference all-star in 100, 4×100, discus and long jump ? Second at the CAC meet in the long jump ? Second in the 100 at the CAC meet to qualify for states where she finished fourth.ANDREA SACCARDO, Peabody – Junior ? NEC all-star ? MVP of the NEC North ? Placed second in the conference meet in 400 hurdles (67.4) and triple jump (35-1.25) ? Finished third at states and 15th at all-states in 400 hurdles.KELLY WALTON
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