Track: Kadich helps Prep place sixth in All-States

Jared Kadich’s sensational day propelled the St. John’s boys track team to a sixth-place finish in Saturday’s All-State Meet.”(Kadich) had a huge day,” Eagles coach Ray Carey said. “He is one of the two or three best athletes I’ve ever coached (in the last 34 years).”Kadich, a senior, earned a first-place finish and set a new school record in the 400 (48.5), and was a member of the third-place finishing 4×400 team (3:20.84). The time was good for another school record. His teammates were Chris Crosby, Brandon West and Nahant native Chris Oesterlin.The Eagles had three other top-10 performances: Jack Durkin, fifth, high jump (6-2); George Sessoms, seventh, 200 (22.1); and Sean Enos, eighth, shot put (49-4).Olisa Obiefuna, of Saugus, earned the area’s only other first-place finish ? triple jump (45-9 1/4).Gus Margiotta threw his way to two second-place finishes for Gloucester: shot put (55-6) and discus (168-10).For English in the 4×100 relay, seniors Derek Stevens, Richard Kimber and Camy Ducasse teamed up with junior Melvin Tavares to earn a sixth-place finish (43.49).George Louis earned a second-place finish in the long jump (22-9 3/4) for Beverly.Beverly swept first-place finishes in the distance events to capture the area’s best day in the girls competition: Monica Adler, mile (4:56.09); and Melissa Chapman, 2-mile (10:52.6). The Panthers also got a fourth-place finish in the 4×800 when Adler, Chapman, Alison Collins and Jessica Gomes teamed up for a time of 9:26.85.Swampscott’s Lindsay Walsh placed fifth in the 2-mile (11:05.74).Marblehead earned two top-10 finishes: Julia Kingsley, Maura Tubridy, Emma McGuirk and Sarah Bittermann, seventh, 4×400 (4:00.36); and Bittermann, eighth, 400 hurdles (1:06.43).Hulerie McGuffie placed ninth in the 400 for Classical with a time of 58.98.Jenny Fucillo placed seventh in the 400 hurdles (1:06.07) for Winthrop.