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Catholic Memorial Track Earns Two All-State Titles with 5th Place Finish
The 4x100-meter relay team earned the school's first MIAA All-State title in the event.
The undefeated 4x100-meter relay team of David Berment, Hanif Conrad, and Curtis West made history on Tuesday night, earning the school’s first MIAA All-State title in the event on their way to a 5th place team finish.
The team ran the relay in 42.69 seconds, besting 2nd-place Lawrence High by fractions of a second at the meet, held at Fitchburg State. It was their personal best of the season – an improvement of .39 seconds over their Division II championship time earned the week before.
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How did they improve so much in one week?
"Their passes improved and were more crisp," said head coach Vin Catano, "and of course, it's a grander stage. It's the ultimate.”
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This Saturday, the team intends to run at the New England Championships in Saco, ME.
Senior Donovan Henry, earned his second individual All-State title as well on Tuesday, recording a time of 21.87 seconds in the 200-meter dash. Henry, who will run for Northeastern next year, earned an All-State title in the 300-meter event in February.
Curtis West (4th, 100m) and Dennis Muldoon (15th, 2-mile) also contributed to CM’s fifth-place finish on Tuesday.
