Girls Track Team Victorious Over Malden

Head Coach Jack Dempsey’s Medford High School girls indoor track team overcame an early Malden lead with a strong team effort, defeating their archrival 48.5-37.5 at the Golden Tornadoes indoor complex on Wednesday.

The Lady Mustangs were led by senior captains McKenzie Flynn, who earned 1st place in the 1000 meter run and the 4x400m relay, and Jasmyn Hawkins, who tied for first with her teammate in the high jump with a 4’4″ leap and who also was part of the winning relay team.

Other first place finishers include junior Katie O’Brien (300 meter run and relay), freshman Lauren Walsh (1st place tie high jump and relay), sophomore Ariana Fiorello (50 yard dash), senior Ayna Pierre-Louis (50 yard hurdles), and freshman Nicole Avella (600 meter run).

Several Mustangs also earned second and third place finishes that helped lift Medford over Malden. Sophomores Amanda Goguen and Jesse Alley each earned second place in the one mile and 300 meter runs, respectively. Junior Lauren Bandoian earned crucial points with her 3rd place finish in the high jump and and 600 meter run, while Bandoian’s sister Lindsay took third in a close finish in the 2 mile run. Sophomore Jamie DeRosas was 3rd in the 1000 meter run and freshman Christine Lynch took 3rd in the shot put with a throw of 27’10.” Other Mustangs who did well were junior Lisa Bandoian (one mile run), freshman Micala Mitrano (300 meter run) and juniors Taylor Mason and Lynsie Brogan (both in the 2 mile run).

The Lady Mustangs’ next meet will be the Greater Boston League Championships on Saturday, February 13 at the Reggie Lewis Track Center.

– InsideMedford.com