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North Andover Scarlet Knights Boys Track and Field '11

Sat, May 21, 2011 09:00 AM @ North Andover
Team Final
at North Andover 68
North Reading 38
Pentucket 26
Georgetown 0

North Reading's Capezzuto shows his versatility at CAL Open

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Saturday, May, 21 By Jeff Hamrick

Capezzuto sweeps dashes
North Reading’s Nick Capezzuto, who normally runs the 200 and 800 meters, pulled off a double in the dashes, winning the 100 in 11.44 and the 200 in 22.71.
“I ran a (personal best) in the (100) preliminaries in 11.36, so this was my second best electronic time,” said Capezzuto, who will attend Stonehill next year. “I honestly thought it was going to be cold. I wasn’t expecting the heat or the sun at all. I was just expecting to run fast, not necessarily win. I just wanted to knock off a good time.”
Considering it was one of the few times Capezzuto had attempted the distance, it was a more than acceptable time.
“I ran the 100 I think three other times before this,” said Capezzuto, who did not run the 800 yesterday. “It started with me moving to the 800 and 200 but since the 200 comes right after the 800, they moved me to the 100 and 800. That’s how I discovered I could run the 100.
“I didn’t run (the 800) because I don’t want to have two days of hard running in (a six-day stretch). I’m going to run it Friday. But I love the 800. It’s a good pain. You have to train and you have to want that pain.”
Triton won the boys division with 109 points followed by Newburyport with 102 and North Andover with 68.
The only other area champion was North Andover’s Eric Riedel, who won the triple jump with a 43-5.
“It’s the first time we’ve had good weather all season,” Riedel, a junior, said. “I just came off a hamstring injury and didn’t come back until Tuesday (against Masconomet). It still hurts me, but it wasn’t affecting me that much.”

Game Statistics:

Team Rankings: 1. Triton 109, 2. Newburyport 102, 3. North Andover 68, 4. Masconomet 44.5, 5. Amesbury 44, 6. North Reading 38.5, 7. Ipswich 36, 8 (tie). Hamilton-Wenham, Wilmington 34, 10. Pentucket 26, 11. Lynfield 22

Winners, Area placers:

Pole vault: 1. Kendrick Poulin, HW, 12-6, 5 (tie). Cam Hastings, NR, 11-0; Shot put: 1. Steve Knox, LYNN, 47-8; Discus: 1. Steve Knox, LYNN, 141-8 1/4, 6. Jon Murray, NR, 107-4 3/4; Javelin: 1. Ryan Clay, TRI, 179-4; Long jump: 1. Nate Downs, WIL, 22-1, 2. John Manteiga, NA, 21-0 1/2, 6. Axel Lougbo, NA, 20-7; Triple jump: 1. Eric Riedel, NA, 43-5, 4. John Manteiga, NA, 41-5, 5. Max Almano, NA, 40-0 1/2; High jump: 1. Jake Stelline, TRI, 6-2, 4. Ahamdi Ogwuru, NA, 6-0, 5. Peter Shaheen, NA, 5-10, 6. John Hufziger, NA, 5-10; 110 hurdles: 1. John O'Neil, NEW, 15.04, John Braga, NR, 16.3; 100 meters: 1. Nick Capezzuto, NR, 11.44; 6. Sam Fuller, PEN, 11.72; Mile: 1. Ben Hiromura, MAS, 4:32.74, 2. Tim Coppa, NA, 4:37.55; 4x100 relay: 1. Triton, 44.51, 2. Pentucket 44.57, 3. North Andover 46.51, 6. North Reading 47.75; 400: 1. Nick Healey, NEW, 50.29, 4. Brendan Varney, NA, 52.55, 5. Max Almano, NA, 53.35; 400 hurdles: 1. John O'Neil, NEW, 57.03, 2. Nick D'Amore, PEN, 57.71, 4. John Braga, NR, 60.21, 5. Nick Kingswood, NA, 60.43, 6. Brendan Varney, NA, 60.52; 800: 1. Conor Lyons, HW, 1:58.46, 6. Greg MacArthur, NA, 2:05.8; 200: 1. Nick Capezzuot, NR, 22.71, 2. Dan Greene, PEN, 23.1; 2-mile: 1. Kieran Kinnare, IPS, 9:53.56, 2. Mark Rollfs, NR, 9:58.25; 4x400 relay: 1. Newburyport 3:31.84, 4. North Andover 3:41.04, 6. Pentucket 3:46.91; 4x800 relay: 1. Hamilton-Wenham 8:16.68, 2. North Andover 8:22.51, 6. North Reading 9:05.56

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