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You can debate almost anything in sports. But don’t dare claim that any other community in Massachusetts produces high hurdlers like Lawrence does.

 NORTH ANDOVER — It was a hectic 15 minutes for Dominic Tritto, who was nursing a sore hamstring and competing in two events at the Division 1 North track meet at the same time Saturday morning.

One of three competitors left in the high jump, the Central Catholic senior was called to the long jump area 30 yards away for his first attempt in his flight. Three minutes after that leap left him in sixth, Tritto was preparing a try at his personal best with a 6-4 high-jump attempt.

ANDOVER —  It took nine years for the North Andover boys to win their first MVC Open Championship in spring track.

North Andover girls track beat Methuen to improve to 5-0. Among the Knight highlights were Jane Freund's 9-0 pole vault and Ainsley Chittick 89-0 javelin. Methuen's Brianna Aigbogum in taking the 200.  

Molly Owen had a day to remember by sweeping the throws, including a big 113-10 in the javelin, as Haverhill rolled to a 100-32 win over Methuen. Meghan Dellea and Ivy Ackerman went 1-2 in both hurdles events. Methuen's Lauren Schena had a breakthrough in the 800.

Methuen's Halle Berry won the javelin (83-1),100 dash (13.3) and 200 (27.8) but the Rangers lost to Lowell 107-36. 

The Duren sisters, Kat and Janessa, combined for five indivual wins as Central track blitzed Methuen. Kat ran a blistering 13.5 hand-timed in the 100 hurdles. Methuen's Elise Anderson (800) won her first varsity race.