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Methuen boys track captured the 15th indoor dual-meet title in school history, beating Billerica 60-26. Adam Avedisian and Mark Dougherty finished 1-2 in the 300 to help the Rangers finish 6-0 on the regular season. Josh Adams took first in the 50 (5.6). He hasn't lost a race so far this winter.

At yesterday's Division 1 relays, Methuen earned three qualifiers for the Mass state meet.  In the 4x200, Josh Adams, Josue Henriquez, Adam Avedsian and Mark Dougherty finished fifth overall in a time of 1:34.94.

Methuen senior Josh Adams placed second in the long jump, at 21-1 and then finished 5th in the 55-meter dash (6.69) at the Dartmouth Relays. Both results qualified Adams for the Massachusetts Class A meet, on Feb. 21.  Also qualifying for the states were Stephen Fitzsimmons and Andrew Stamatopulos who finished the two mile with times of 9:56.10 and 9:57.98, respectively, and Jared Reddy who ran the mile in 4:32.38.

Methuen's Josh Adams won the 50-yard dash (5.6) and ran the lead leg of the Rangers' winning 4x400 relay during his team's victory over Central Catholic. Raider Armando Bucciarelli had a big day, clearing 6-2 in the high jump.

Justin Marsan's career-best, state-qualifying throw of 50-6 3/4 in the shot put highlighted Methuen's 69-17 trouncing of Chelmsford in the opener for both teams. The only event the Rangers didn't place first place in was the 600. Josh Adams took first in the 50-yard dash (5.5) and tied for first with Dan Thoren in the high jump (5-8). Jared Reddy was tops in the 1,000 (2:32.01) and also ran the final leg of the winning 4x400 relay team.