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| Track & Field |
| 1998 XC |
New Hampshire State Meet
results via Rich Nagy and Lancer Timing Services
Meet of Champions
11/7/98 at Derryfield Park, Manchester NH - 3 miles, hilly - dry, light wind, 40s
 | Boys - sr Brian Astell, Pinkerton 16:04; Keene 84 (6-9-12-24-33) |
| Girls - jr Amy Ruston, Nashua 19:08; Central 50 (2-5-6-18-19) |
Class Championships 10/31
10/31/98 at Derryfield Park, Manchester NH
Fastest of day: jr Amy Ruston, Nashua 18:44, and sr Brian Astell, Pinkerton 16:05
| Girls L - jr Amy Ruston, Nashua 18:44; Central 37 (Jill Laurendeau 2nd-4-5-8-18). |
| Girls I - sr Kaitlin Greg 19:45 and Oyster River 80, Con-Val 84. |
| Girls M&S - sr Stephanie Mendes, Pelham 20:15; White Mountains 85. |
| Boys L - sr Brian Astell, Pinkerton 16:05; Keene 94 |
| Boys I - jr Andrew Jackman, St. Thomas 17:16; Hanover 101 |
| Boys M&S - sr Kris Freeman 16:19; Pelham 35 (4-6-7-8-10). |
Steve Vaitones' report
New Hampshire HS MEET OF CHAMPIONS
Derryfield Park, Manchester NH
7 November 1998
40's, dry, light wind
CR: 15:24, John Mortimer, Londonderry, 1994;
17:57, Danyelle Wood, Spaulding, 1992
A pair of Class L Champions again ran to convincing wins a week later at the New Hampshire all-state Meet of Champions.
Brian Astell (Pinkerton, Derry) stopped the watch at 16:04, a second faster that his
winning time the previous week to take the boy's gold medal. Nestled among a pack going
into the mile, Astell pulled away over the duration of the race and added the stat
e meet crown to numerous other honors in the senior's rookie season. Kris Freeman, M/S
champion from Sant Bani, was able to make up two seconds on the final half mile, but was
still 8 seconds back at the tape.
Keene followed their Class L win with the state title (84), followed by surprising
Class M/S winner Pelham, who scored the same as Pinkerton (99) but took runner-up on the
tie-breaker.
For the girls, Class L champion Amy Rustin was one of the few top finishers who ran
slower than her class meet race, but 19:08 was still a comfortable 8 seconds better than
second place. Heading into the one mile at a stiff pace, the Nashua runner was ch
allenged only by Jill Laurendeau of Manchester Central. But over the next 2 loops,
Laurendeau fell off the pace and Rustin cruised to the state title over the hilly course.
The silver medal went to a Central runner, but it was sophomore Codi Vachon, who
outkicked Kaitlin Greg by a second in the final meters, Greg improving her best by almost
30 seconds on the course. Though Laurendeau faded to sixth, freshman teammate Liz G
esel was fifth, and that Little Green trio paced Manchester Central's team win with 50
points (only two of their top 6 are seniors). The top 5 team positions mirrored those of
the previous week's Class L meet.
Finishing the scholastic season at this site will be the New Englands
(CT, ME, NH, RI, VT, no MA) on Sat November 14, where Central is two-time defending girls
team champion.
(Top 6 Class L, Top 4 Class I and Class M/S from 10/31, + individuals)
(Top 6 will advance to New Englands)
