Hingham Track & Field stepped onto the track carrying something heavier than spikes and batons.
The boys delivered a commanding 89–47 victory, toppling the Dragons with speed, depth, and a surge of personal bests. The girls turned in a performance that told a very different story than what the score showed and shone through with resilience, and PRs around every turn.
In the sprints, Graham Carlson led the charge with a 2nd place finish in the 100m and a personal best in the 200m for 2nd. Michael Blackwood added a PR for 3rd in the 100m, while Jahbriel Johnson posted a PR in the 200m (3rd) before returning to win the 400m in another PR. John Hamilton followed with a PR of his own for 3rd in the 400m.
The distance crew turned the meet into a showcase. Gavin Anderson and Travis O’Neil went 1–2 in the mile with matching personal bests of 4:45 and 4:47, then doubled back to do it again in the 2-mile, both notching additional PRs. Freshman Elliot Sandifer added a PR for 4th in the mile. In the 800m, Tommy Simpson took 1st, with Brendan O’Neil placing 3rd.
Over the hurdles, Nolan McManus ran a PR for 2nd in the 110m hurdles, then came back to win the 400m with another PR, followed by Lundon Jackson, who also recorded a PR.
The relay team of Jack Griffiths, Jordan Johnson, Connor Gately, and Josh Greisner captured 1st in the 4x100m.
In the field, Owen Bernard won discus, with Evan Benham earning a PR for 4th. Bernard and Zach Wong (PR) led a strong showing in shot put. Wong returned to win the javelin, with Alec Menuchi taking 2nd.
The jumps added another layer of dominance. Hingham swept the long jump with Josh Greisner (PR), Jordan Johnson, and Harrison Nastou (PR). Nastou also placed 3rd in high jump with a PR. Greisner won the triple jump with a PR, while Simpson added a 3rd place finish.
The scoreboard leaned Duxbury. The story leaned Hingham.
This was a meet defined by response, and the girls answered with 51 personal bests across every event group.
Meghan Koenen led with a 2nd place finish in the 800m with a PR of 2:24.60 and added another 2nd in the 400m hurdles with a season best of 1:08.81. Maddy Everett contributed PR performances in both the 400m hurdles and 200m.
Hingham swept the mile:
Maggie Towle — 1st, 5:41.17
Ally Mildrum — 2nd, 6:10.48
Sam Jesson — 3rd, 6:29.21
In the 2-mile, Anne Kyriss ran a PR of 13:52.58 for 2nd, closely followed by Emma McGathey in 3rd at 13:54.58.
Over the hurdles, Kali Benham placed 2nd in 18.58 and added a 3rd place finish in the triple jump (28’2.25”). The hurdles group continued to progress with PRs from Lane Collins, Grace Whiting, and Reagan Cassidy.
Both relays delivered season-best performances:
4x100m (PR 53.74): Paige Fabella, Martina Misdea, Ellie Truong, Lindsey McManus
4x400m (PR 4:38.54): Caroline MacDonald, Haley Niemi, Lily Walden, MaggieTowle
In the field, Zoe Schulze won the javelin (105’7”) and placed 2nd in discus with a season best of 82’1”. The throws group added a strong set of PRs from Lauren Stone, Christina McGrath, Jordan Miller-Dempsey, Lillian Hamilton, Mary Zandbergen, and Elizabeth Beaulieu.
Lindsey McManus cleared 4’6” for 3rd in the high jump.
Earlier in the week, the team competed at the MSTCA Relays:
Boys 5th place Distance Medley Relay: Gavin Anderson, Brendan O’Neil, Travis O’Neil, Tommy Simpson
Owen Bernard placed 3rd in Shot put and 2nd in Discus
Zoe Schulze took 4th in Javelin
6th place for Paige Fabella, Elliana Bellew, Meghan Koenen and Maggie Towle in the SMR
The team ended the week with the Freshman/Sophomore Twilight Meet and a talented group of underclassmen competing Friday night in Pembroke.
Maggie Towle placed 4th in the 800m with a huge PR of 2:23.06
Caroline MacDonald added an 800m PR (2:43.33)
Paige Fabella sprinted to a PR of 27.81 in the 200m
Allison Korn earned a PR in the hurdles (19.59) before doubling back in the 100m
Grace Zimmerman & Dee Sweeney each cleared 4’4” in high jump
The 4x100 relay closed the night with energy and teamwork, finishing in 55.40
8th place and a time of 10:09 for Travis O’Neil with a stellar PR in the 2 mile
This week was about carrying forward a legacy that still echoes in every stride, every handoff, every finish line lean. The boys’ victory and the girls’ wave of PRs felt like two sides of the same story, one of resilience, unity, and a team refusing to take a step backward.
Next Meet: Wednesday, May 13th, 4:00 @Hingham