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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.

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

North Andover raced past Methuen to finish the dual meet season at 5-0 and claim the MVC Large title. Mason Semaniuk won the shot and discus while Will Gossman threw the javelin a school record 169-0, beating Scott Driscoll's 161-8 from 2005. Methuen's Henry Rosa swept the sprints.

Haverhill broke into the win column, downing Methuen 87-42. Drew Roberts won the triple jump, 400, and anchored the winning 4x400 relay. Connor Firek won the sprints (11.1/22.3). Methuen's Andrew Wannaphong shined.

Running in his first race since undergoing knee surgery, Methuen's John Dowgiert won the 100 (11.3) and placed second in the 400 (51.7), but the Rangers fell to Lowell 103-33.

Dominic Tritto won the long jump, 100 and 200 and Central cruised past Methuen in the opener for both. Justice McGrail won the vault and triple jump for CCHS. Methuen's Freddy Coleman broke 10 minutes for the first time outdoors in the 2-mile.