Medford – The conditions were perfect on Thursday on the track.
A soft afternoon was just what the doctor ordered for Ryan Kyle.
The Westford academy star shattered its own state record in the 400 -meter obstacles of the children, placing the first in general with a time of 52.12 seconds to start this year’s div. 1 Outdoor Athletics Championships with style at the University of Tufts.
“I didn’t know it was possible that I could go faster,” Kyle said. “But my goal is only to win. This is the meeting I had diminished in my calendar during the last year, since the last Divs. Then, I cared about time. There were already 48 (seconds), or 57, I found myself to win.”
As the night advanced, Brookline Beran will build an advantage in the ranking of children, accumulating 44 points. The Warriors won two important events, including the 800 -meter race like Umass (Amherst) commit altamo Aschkeny placed first of the second heat with an impressive time of 1: 52.76. His teammate Harry Flint recorded the final heat at 1: 54.54.
“I didn’t run as well as I could have done it last week at the meeting of the Bay State Conference,” Aschkeny said. “So I had to come here, run in the slow heat and show the boys what happens.”
Later at night, Brookline recorded another victory in the two mile competition, when Theodore Butty moved away in the last round to place first with a time of 9: 05.17.
“Last year, he was a child or in the same situation,” said Butty. “I reached a great public relations at the end of my outdoor season. But what I learned from last year was to continue training. He trusts in training. That was the biggest part. I think it was perfect tuned with the races (today).”
Directed by an end of 1-2 in the girl’s disk shot, Lexington was able to build an advantage in the girls’ ranking, accrediting 44 points as a team. Duration The event, Ainsley Cuthbertson was first placed with a distance of 130 feet, eight inches. Evelyn Radcliffe finished second (120-06 feet).
Div. 1 Outdoor Athletics Championships are ready to resume on Saturday.
Duration One of the final events of the night, Greta Hammer ran to her last victory, first placing in the two mile girls for Needham with a brand or 10: 36.47. The Junior surpassed the Lexington Jane Conrad star for the crown for 2.15 seconds.
“I get used to him, child or nervous,” said Hammer. “I am always a nervous child, but I had a pretty good plan. I was only going to hit divisions through the races. I tried to execute that as much as possible.”