Roundup: Good start for Tech swimmers

The defending CAC champion Tech swimming team got the new season started on a positive note with a 93-81 decision over host Greater Lawrence on Wednesday.”We’re very excited,” coach Brad Tilley said. “We got 32 kids out.”The Tigers got multiple wins out of several team members to win all but one event in their first meet of the season.For Tech, Josh Rockwood won in the 200 free (2:47.6) and the 100 back (1:18.42); Andrew Guy won in the 200 IM (2:46.07), and the 500 free (6:20.09); and Victor Vazquez won the 50 free (26.4) and 100 free (1:03.84).Also winning for Tech were Douglas Sermino, diving (167.15) and Michael Zlatin, 100 fly.In the relays, Rockwood, Zlatin, Guy and Rob Meile won the 200 medley (2:16.76); Vazquez, Meile, Dayan Gonzalez, and Sermino took the 200 free (2:05.28); and Vazquez, Meile, Rockwood, and Guy took the 400 free (4:38.06).BOYS TRACKMarblehead 72, Salem 14In its first meet of the season, the Marblehead boys track team not only earned a win over Salem, but had two team members qualify for the state tournament. For the Magicians, James Wigglesworth’s winning time in the 2-mile of 10:13.8 earned him a state berth, while Danny Plunkett’s shot put of 46-2 not only qualified him for states but was also a personal best by over four feet.Also winning for the Magicians (1-0) were Nolan Raimo, high jump (5-11) and 55 hurdles (8.0); Josh Beloff, 300 (39.5); Chris Wigglesworth, 600 (1:34.9); Nate Fowler, 1,000 (2:57); and Pat Casey, mile (5:01.0).Christian Guzman won the 55 (6.6) for Salem (0-1).Gloucester 80, Winthrop 1At Marblehead, Gloucester had a winner in every event to cruise to its first win of the season in its first meet.Winning for the Fishermen (1-0) were Mike Sheehan, high jump (5-5); Josh Lane, shot put (35-5); Philip Curcuru, 55 hurdles (9.0); James Palazola, 55 (7.0); Wilson Suriel, 300 (45.6); Kalvin Kipruto, 600 (1:38.1); Matthew Carpenter, 1,000 (3:16.1); Wesley Dunn, mile (5:04.5); and Noah Mondello, 2-mile (10:27.3).GIRLS TRACKMarblehead 76, Salem 10At Marblehead, the Magicians rolled to a win behind double winner Mimi Goetz. Goetz won in the shot put (28-11) and the 55 (7.8).Also winning for Marblehead (1-0) were Kelly Roland, high jump (4-9); Olivia Vener, 55 hurdles (9.8); Cailin Daley, 300 (48.0); Maura Tubridy, 600 (1:48); Paige Ferrucci, 1,000 (3:25); Madeline Piela, mile (5:47.6); Janaya Randall, 2-mile (13:07.3). Piela (mile) and Tubridy (600) qualified for the states.Gloucester 43, Winthrop 43At Marblehead, the Vikings and Fishermen finished in a tie.Winning for Gloucester were Hannah Sumner, high jump (4-9); Elle Wierbicky, 300 (48.6); Bianca Giacalone, 600 (1:53.8); Kacie Quinn, 2-mile (13:50.3).For Winthrop, the winners were Ashley Jurovich, shot put (29-6.5); Carly O’Keefe, 55 hurdles (10.2); Lexi Vaccaro, 55 (8.0); Amy Sena, 1,000 (3:39.9); and Cecilia Moreira, mile (6:11.3).