The Challenge ahead
Gwyneth Winship'15
After finishing an exceptional season of indoor track with multiple individual placings in the 2014 Track and Field State Championships, Bedford’s boys and girls teams both finished runner-up to finish off their winter season.
With Londonderry’s 42 points and Bedford’s 44 points, the boys successfully maintained second place by two points and were beaten by Pinkerton with a total of 87 points. The girls’ team also held their second place finish only by two points, beating Winnacunnett with 55 points in 3rd, but missing Bishop Guertin in first with a total of 61.33 points.
Pinkerton and Londonderry have been great rivals of the boys’ team in the past, and Winnacunnet has been building their distance runners and hurdlers over the course of the season.
It is no surprise that Bishop Guertin is continuing to be a source of the Bedford girls’ main competition, as they came in third last spring. However, Boys’ Londonderry made a huge jump to 3rd place from their 11th place finish last spring, and may continue to show their recent improvement in the upcoming season.
Mac Turgeon, Branden Levenstein, Ryan Wittenburg, Nate Jaegger, Tyler Krause, and Keelan McCoole all placed for the boys team at the State Championships. Rob Flynn’s first place finish in the 1000 M Run with a time of 2.35.57 was two seconds faster than last year’s state champion Chris Poggi from Pinkerton. It also earned him a place on the elite athlete’s list on DyeStats along with Mac Turgeon, Branden Levenstein, Ryan Wittenberg, Johanna Celli, and Annika Hibbard.
Johanna Celli’s performances in the 300 M Dash and the 55 M Dash earned her first place for both events, while Annika Hibbard came in first also in the High Jump. Her winning jump at 5 ft. 6 in. was two inches higher than last year’s state champion, Bedford’s own Jenny Mara. Abbigail Ramsay and Hannah Shawver were also able to place in the top six to earn points for the girls’ team.
Like last year, Division I rivalries are likely to continue, and the competition between Bedford and tight competitors like Londonderry, Pinkerton, and Bishop Guertin will determine who is able to take the championships in this upcoming season.
Last year the boys were runner-up for outdoor track, and the girls’ team came in first overall. With the past spring and winter performances, as well as returning athletes who did not participate in the indoor season, Bedford is likely to have a very strong state finish, but there are certainly going to be great challenges ahead.
After finishing an exceptional season of indoor track with multiple individual placings in the 2014 Track and Field State Championships, Bedford’s boys and girls teams both finished runner-up to finish off their winter season.
With Londonderry’s 42 points and Bedford’s 44 points, the boys successfully maintained second place by two points and were beaten by Pinkerton with a total of 87 points. The girls’ team also held their second place finish only by two points, beating Winnacunnett with 55 points in 3rd, but missing Bishop Guertin in first with a total of 61.33 points.
Pinkerton and Londonderry have been great rivals of the boys’ team in the past, and Winnacunnet has been building their distance runners and hurdlers over the course of the season.
It is no surprise that Bishop Guertin is continuing to be a source of the Bedford girls’ main competition, as they came in third last spring. However, Boys’ Londonderry made a huge jump to 3rd place from their 11th place finish last spring, and may continue to show their recent improvement in the upcoming season.
Mac Turgeon, Branden Levenstein, Ryan Wittenburg, Nate Jaegger, Tyler Krause, and Keelan McCoole all placed for the boys team at the State Championships. Rob Flynn’s first place finish in the 1000 M Run with a time of 2.35.57 was two seconds faster than last year’s state champion Chris Poggi from Pinkerton. It also earned him a place on the elite athlete’s list on DyeStats along with Mac Turgeon, Branden Levenstein, Ryan Wittenberg, Johanna Celli, and Annika Hibbard.
Johanna Celli’s performances in the 300 M Dash and the 55 M Dash earned her first place for both events, while Annika Hibbard came in first also in the High Jump. Her winning jump at 5 ft. 6 in. was two inches higher than last year’s state champion, Bedford’s own Jenny Mara. Abbigail Ramsay and Hannah Shawver were also able to place in the top six to earn points for the girls’ team.
Like last year, Division I rivalries are likely to continue, and the competition between Bedford and tight competitors like Londonderry, Pinkerton, and Bishop Guertin will determine who is able to take the championships in this upcoming season.
Last year the boys were runner-up for outdoor track, and the girls’ team came in first overall. With the past spring and winter performances, as well as returning athletes who did not participate in the indoor season, Bedford is likely to have a very strong state finish, but there are certainly going to be great challenges ahead.
