FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Crocker Field
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 2002

Start here to begin the 2002 Outdoor Track & Field Season.

2002 Outdoor Track & Field “Pot Luck” Supper

June 13, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men's outdoor track team celebrated the conclusion of the outdoor season at a "Pot Luck" supper sponsored by the teams' parents, and the Fitchburg High School track & field coaching staff. The supper was hosted in the Fitchburg High School Cafe Thursday night.

Receiving recognition for their efforts were Ryan Logan, Most Valuable Performer; Shawn McGrady, Coaches’ Award; Adam Basilio, Most Improved; Anthony Murray, Freshmen Award; and the seasonal Bull Goose Loony Award (in memory of throwing Coach Jack Jerszyk), presented to three athletes, Hector Santiago, Joseph Rouse, Jr., and John Lewis, II. These athletes, along with thirty-eight others, received the right to wear the "F", for their commitment, hard work, and dedication to the sport of track & field.

Coach Woods would like to personally congratulate the 2002 team and all others who contributed to the program’s success throughout the 2002 season.


Marotta Completes Red Raiders' Season
At 57th New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships

June 8, 2002- Fitchburg High School senior Bryan Marotta concluded the Red Raiders' 2002 outdoor track & field season in fine fashion by running to a nineteenth place finish in the 3,200 meter run at the 57th New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Plymouth South High School. Marotta's time of 9:53.29 was a career best at that distance.

The Red Raiders will celebrate the end of their season this Thursday night, at 6:00 p.m., in the Fitchburg High School Cafeteria, with a "Pot Luck" supper, along with team, and individual awards.


Red Raiders Finish Fifth At Central Massachusetts Decathlon
Logan Breaks Three Records

June 4 & 5, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team combined for a fifth place finish in the team standings at the 20th Annual Central Massachusetts District E Decathlon, held at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The top five teams in the meet were Algonquin Regional, 15,301 points, Whitinsville-Christian, 14,796, Burncoat, 14,725, Groton-Dunstable, 14,528, and Fitchburg, 14,322. The decathlon is a two day event featuring the 100 meters, long jump, triple jump, high jump, discus, shot put, javelin, 110 meter high hurdles, 400 meters and 1500 meters.

The Red Raiders were led by junior Ryan Logan, who finished 5th overall with 5,683 points, while setting new Fitchburg High School decathlon records for total points by a junior, and total points overall, both formally held by Dartmouth College Ivy League Champion, and 1999 Fitchburg High School Alum, Jeff Guenette. Logan also set a record for the triple jump with a distance of 41' 11.25" previously held by Kevin Keenan set in 1996. Logan combined with Andrew Bisol, 27th, 4,335 points, and Chris Brodeur, 31st, 4,304, for the team total of 14,322 points.

Also competing for Fitchburg were: Adam Basilio, 55th, 3,899 points; Matt Brown, 91st, 3,173 points; Ethan Shea, 93rd, 3,169 points; and Chris Kanclerowicz, 105th, 2,496 points.

Bryan Marotta concludes the Red Raiders' season this Saturday at the New England Track & Field Championships, to be held at Plymouth South High School, with the field events scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a.m.


Red Raiders Finish Second At Weightmen's Pentathlon
Dursa Runs Wild!

June 4, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team ran to a second place finish at the District E Weightmen’s Pentathlon held at Blackstone-Millville Regional High School Tuesday afternoon. Points scored in the meet were based on performances in the 100 meters, shot put, discus, long jump, and 400 meters.

The Red Raiders were led by senior Jordan Dursa's second place effort, as he literally ran wild, breaking school records for overall and senior total points at 3,062, while breaking individual event records in the 100 meters, 11.7, the long jump, 15' 11.25", and the 400 meters, 56.6. Dursa combined with junior John Lewis II, 9th, 2,326 points, and freshman Anthony Murray, 10th, 1,845 points, for a new team record of 7,233 points. Lewis II's and Murray's point totals also broke the junior and freshmen records established in 2001. Also competing for Fitchburg were juniors Robert Barrett, 13th, 1,701 points, and Greg Rodriguez, 15th, 1,617 points.


Marotta Finishes Seventh In MIAA All-State Meet
Will Represent Red Raiders At New England Championships

June 1, 2002- Fitchburg High School senior Bryan Marotta ran to a seventh place finish in the two mile at the MIAA All-State Track & Field Championships held Saturday at Worcester State College.

Marotta’s time of 9:45.29 was a career best, and was accomplished out of the unseeded section of the two mile, in which he finished first. Marotta’s time missed sixth place in the seeded section by .29 seconds. As it turned out, the sixth place competitor elected not to attend next week’s New England Championship at Plymouth South High School, thereby providing Marotta the opportunity to represent Massachusetts as the sixth seed in the two mile.

Also competing for the Red Raiders at Saturday’s meet were John Lewis II in the discus, 128’ 5", fifteenth; Hector Santiago, discus, 117’ 7", nineteenth, and shot put, 43’ 9.25", twenty-first; Everette Pankey, Adam Basilio, Tom Laakso, and Bryan Marotta, 3200 meter relay, 8:47.30, twentieth; and Chris Brodeur, Adam Renquinha, Jordan Dursa, and Andrew Bisol, 1600 meter relay, 3:43.63, twenty-third.

Dursa finishes his Fitchburg High School career Monday afternoon at the 2nd Annual District E Weightman’s Pentathlon at Blackstone-Millville Regional High School, while Brodeur and Bisol travel to Holy Cross Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for the 20th Annual District E Decathlon.


Red Raiders Shock Themselves, District E Field
Capture Second MIAA Central Massachusetts Title In Three Years

May 25, 2002- The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team shocked themselves, and the District E field, by capturing their second MIAA Central Massachusetts Track & Field Championship in three years Saturday morning at Worcester State College. The Red Raiders outpointed favorites St. John’s, 50 to 45.5, and Class A Champion, Wachusett Regional, which finished a disappointed sixth with 28 points.

The Red Raiders fell behind after fourteen events to Northbridge, only to rally with sixteen points in the 3200 meter and 1600 meter relays to clinch the meet. Fitchburg was led by their 3200 meter relay team comprised of Everette Pankey, Loi Trieu, Tom Laakso, and Bryan Marotta, which finished first in 8:18.40. Their time was the fastest time run by any Red Raider team in the past twenty years, and narrowly missed the meet record by less than two seconds. In the final event, the 1600 meter relay, the team of Chris Brodeur, Adam Basilio, Andrew Bisol, and Adam Renquinha, ran the fastest time of the season in that event by over ten seconds, to finish third in 3:37.67.

Other top six performances contributing to the victory were turned in by Ryan Logan in the triple jump, 41’11", second; Basilio, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 41.97, second; John Lewis II, discus, 130’ 8", third; Marotta, two mile, 9:52.03, fourth; and Hector Santiago, discus, 130’ 1", fourth, and the shot put, 46’ 1.5", fourth.

Both relay teams, along with Logan, Basilio, Marotta, Lewis II, and Santiago, will represent Fitchburg in the All State Meet next Saturday, also at Worcester State College, with the field events scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a.m.


Midland-Wachusett A League All-Stars Announced

May 23, 2002- Named Midland-Wachusett A League All-Stars for 2002 were Hector Santiago, Craig Babineau, Bryan Marotta, Loi Trieu, and Everette Pankey for capturing first place in their events at the Mid-Wach A League Championships, along with Ryan Logan and Adam Renquinha, who were selected by Mid-Wach A coaches as at-large All-Stars for their outstanding performances throughout the outdoor season.


Young Red Raiders Shine At Mid-Wach A Frosh/Soph Meet

May 22, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s freshmen/sophomore team turned in numerous top performances at the Mid-Wach A Frosh/Soph Meet held Wednesday afternoon at North Middlesex.

Leading the way for the Red Raiders in the field events were as follows: long jump: Loi Trieu, 15’ 4", and Justin Kemp, 14’ 2"; high jump: Trieu, 5’, and Shawn McGrady, 4’ 8"; javelin: Adam Dufour, 114’ 1"; Anthony Murray, 106’ 9"; Ben Smith, 74’ 2", Brendan Byrne, 67’ 5"; and Howard Burton, 60’; discus: Murray, 104’ 8", Brad McNamara, 85’ 2", Matt Lamey, 82’ 9"; shot put: Lamey, 39’ 9", Dufour, 32’ 8", Nick Wanner, 32', and McNamara, 31’ 7"; pole vault: McGrady, 9’ 6".

In the running events top performances were as follows: 2 mile, Everette Pankey, 11:30.4; 100 yards: Dufour, 12.5, Wanner, 13.2; Burton, 13.5; Smith, 14.0, and Byrne, 15.7; mile: Craig Babineau, 5:05.2; 440 yard relay: Byrne, Burton, Smith, and Dufour, 60.7; 440: McGrady, 58.7; 880: Trieu, and 2:13.0, Kemp, 2:26.8; 220: McGrady, 28.0, and Wanner, 29.9; and the mile relay: Jeremy Reid, Babineau, Trieu, and Pankey, 3:58.8.

The Red Raiders travel to Worcester State College Saturday morning to compete in the District E Central Massachusetts Championships scheduled to get underway at 9:30 a.m.


Red Raiders Finish Second In Mid-Wach A Championship
Clinch Second Place Overall

May 20, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team ran to a second place finish at the Mid-Wach A League Meet Championship held Monday afternoon at Algonquin Regional. The final scores in the meet were Wachusett, 147.5, Fitchburg, 119.5, Shrewsbury, 85.5, Milford, 58, Algonquin, 49.5, North Middlesex, 49, and Leominster, 47.

The Red Raiders were led by Bryan Marotta and Hector Santiago, who each recorded first place finishes. Marotta teamed with Craig Babineau, Loi Trieu, and Everette Pankey to win the 3200 meter relay in 8:45.9, and then followed up that first place performance with a win in the 3200 meter run in 9:59.0. Santiago was first in his specialty, the discus, winning that event with a throw of 140’, while finishing third in the shot put with a career best 47’ 3". Ryan Logan also had a solid day for the Red Raiders, finishing second in the long jump, 19’ 11", and triple jump, 41’ 10", third in the 110 meter high hurdles, 15.7, while teaming with Chris Brodeur, Jordan Dursa and Anthony Brisebois to finish third in the 400 meter relay in 46.2. Adam Renquinha was Fitchburg’s other major point scorer, finishing second in both the 100 meters, 11.3, and 200 meters, 23.3.

Finishing third were Tom Laakso, 1600 meter run, 4:41.3; and Adam Basilio, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.2. Fourth place went to Pankey, 1600 meter run, 4:48.5; Joe Rouse, Jr., discus, 123’ 8"; Laakso, 800 meters, 2:08.9; and the1600 meter relay team comprised of Matt Austin, Shawn McGrady, Brodeur, and Andrew Bisol, 3:47.6. Finishing fifth were Bisol, 400 meters, 54.5; Brisebois, pole vault, 9’ 6"; John Lewis II, discus, 121’ 5"; and Loi Trieu, 800 meters, 2:10.6. Completing the scoring in sixth place were Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 9’; Brisebois, 100 meters, 11.7, and high jump, 5’ 4"; Babineau, 1600 meter run; 4:56.1; and Dursa, 200 meters, 24.4.

The freshman/sophomore Red Raiders travel to North Middlesex Wednesday afternoon to compete in the Mid-Wach A Frosh/Soph meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.


Sentinel & Enterprise
All-Stars Announced

May 17, 2002 - Recently named Sentinel & Enterprise 2002 All-Stars for spring track & field were junior Ryan Logan, and seniors Adam Renquinha and Hector Santiago. These three athletes, along with winter and fall Sentinel & Enterprise All-Stars will be honored a banquet to be announced later this month.


Red Raiders Complete Mid-Wach A Schedule
Defeat North Middlesex Patriots

May 14, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team completed their Mid-Wach A dual meet season at 5-1, defeating the North Middlesex Patriots, 89-56, in Townsend.

The Red Raiders had three athletes with multiple first place performances led by Andrew Bisol, who captured three events, the long jump, 17’8", triple jump, 36’2.5", and the 440 yard dash in 56.5. Adam Renquinha and Adam Basilio won two events each, as Renquinha captured the 100 yard dash in 10.9, and 220 yard dash in 23.9; while Basilio captured the 120 yard high hurdles in 18.0, and 330 yard intermediate hurdles in 45.3. Other first place performances were turned in by Anthony Brisebois, high jump, 5’6"; Bryan Marotta, 2 mile, 10:43.6; Hector Santiago, discus, 120’7"; the 440 yard relay team comprised of Matt Austin, Shawn McGrady, Jordan Dursa, and Brisebois, 48.2; and the mile relay team comprised of McGrady, Nathan Shea, Matt Babineau, and Frank Raposa, 3:59.6

Second place performances were turned in by Dursa, long jump, 17’3.5", and 220 yard dash, 24.7; Babineau, 2 mile, 11:43.7; McGrady, pole vault, 9’; Santiago, shot put, 46’1.5"; John Lewis II, discus, 117’; Brisebois, 100 yard dash, 11.0; and Everette Pankey, mile, 4:56.7. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Robert Barrett, javelin, 113’7"; Brisebois, pole vault, 8’6"; Matt Stewart, discus, 104’6"; and Ethan Shea, 120 yard high hurdles, 18.7, and 330 yard intermediate hurdles, 49.7.

The Red Raiders travel to Algonquin High School Monday afternoon to compete in the Mid-Wach A League Championship Meet scheduled to get underway at 4:00 p.m.


Red Raiders Dance The Dance
Finish Second in Class A

May 11, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team turned in a strong second place performance in the Forty-First Annual Ralph A. Colson Memorial Track & Field Class A Championship held Saturday at Crocker Field. Mid-Wach A rival Wachusett Regional won the title with 117 points, while the Red Raiders outpointed St. John’s (Shrewsbury), 87 to 81, for the runner-up plaque.

Fitchburg was led by double-winner Ryan Logan , who captured the 110 meter high hurdles in 15.9, and the triple jump with a leap of 40’1.5". Logan also teamed with Adam Renquinha, Jordan Dursa, and Anthony Brisebois in the 400 meter relay to finish third in 46.3. The Red Raiders also had two individual champions as Hector Santiago captured the discus with a career best 143’8", while Renquinha picked up first place points in the 200 meters with a time of 23.9.

Contributing to the teams’ efforts by placing in the top six were Bryan Marotta, two mile, 10:04.3, second; John Lewis II, discus, 128’11", third; Adam Basilio, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.0, third; Loi Trieu, Marotta, Tom Laakso, and Everette Pankey, 3200 meter relay, 8:45.2, third; Santiago, shot put, 46’1", fourth; Dursa, 200 meters, 24.6, fourth; Laakso, mile, 4:50.6, fifth; Brisebois, high jump, 5’8", fifth; Pankey, 800 meters, 2:07.2, fifth; and Shawn McGrady, Nathan Shea, Basilio, and Andrew Bisol, 1600 meter relay, 3:50.6, sixth.

Also competing well for the Red Raiders were Brodeur, long jump, 17’10.25"; Bisol, long jump, 16’9.5"; Adam Dufour, javelin, 131’1"; Ryan Meehan, javelin, 116’4"; Jonathan Terrero, shot put, 38’10.25"; Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 8’6"; Basilio, pole vault, 7’6"; Bisol, 400 meters, 55.0; Brodeur, 400 meters, 56.2; Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 47.5; and Trieu, 800 meters, 2:10.9.

Fitchburg travels to North Middlesex Tuesday afternoon to complete their Mid-Wach A dual meet schedule. The meet is scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.


Red Raiders Continue To Improve
Down Scarlet Hawks

May 7, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team improved to 4-1, defeating Mid-Wach A foe Milford, 103-37, at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders were led by Ryan Logan, who captured three events, the long jump, 20’ 5.5", the triple jump, 40’ 6.5", and 110 meter high hurdles in 15.7. Adam Renquinha captured two events, the 100 meters, 11.4, and 200 meters, 23.3. Other first place performances were turned in by Anthony Brisebois, pole vault, 11’; Ryan Meehan, javelin, 133’ 8"; Tom Laakso, mile, 4:47.3; Bryan Marotta, two mile, 10:15.2; Andrew Bisol, 400 meters, 55.5; John Lewis II, discus, 135’ 5"; Hector Santiago, shot put, 43’ 5"; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Nathan Shea, Frank Raposa, Matt Austin, and Shawn McGrady, 4:12.1.

Second place performances were turned in by Brisebois, high jump, 5’ 8"; Chris Kanclerowicz, pole vault, 9’ 6"; Adam Basilio, 110 meter high hurdles, 17.3, and 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 43.0; Bisol, long jump, 18’3"; Santiago, discus, 131’ 8"; Jonathan Terrero, shot put, 38’1"; Craig Babineau, mile, 5:09.0; McGrady, 400 meters, 57.6; and Everette Pankey, 800 meters, 2:13.2. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Kanclerowicz, high jump, 5’ 2"; Robert Barrett, javelin, 117’; McGrady, pole vault, 7’ 6"; Pankey, two mile, 10:51.7; Chris Brodeur, triple jump, 35’ 11"; Brisebois, 100 meters, 11.8; Loi Trieu, 800 meters, 2:15.0; and Jordan Dursa, 200 meters, 23.8.

The Red Raiders host the District E Class Championships this Saturday morning at Crocker Field with the meet scheduled to get underway at 9:30 a.m.


Red Raiders Hold Off The Wind And The Colonials
Pole Vault and Javelin Left Uncontested

May 3, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team improved to 3-1, defeating the Shrewsbury Colonials, 79.5 to 47.5. Two events, the pole vault and javelin, were not contested due to extremely high wind conditions.

The Red Raiders were led by Adam Renquinha, Ryan Logan, and Bryan Marotta, who captured two events each. Renquinha won the 100 meter dash, 11.2, and 220 yard dash, 23.3; Logan, the long jump, 19’9", and triple jump, 41’2"; and Marotta, the two mile, 10:35.4, and 880 yard run, 2:14.2. Other first place performances were turned in by Hector Santiago, discus, 131’ 2.5"; Tom Laakso, mile, 5:00.4; Adam Basilio, 330 intermediate hurdles, 45.3; Logan, Chris Kanclerowicz, Jordan Dursa, and Anthony Brisebois, 440 yard relay, 48.7; and Everette Pankey, Laakso, Nathan Shea, and Andrew Bisol, mile relay, 4:01.4.

Second place performances were turned in by John Lewis II, discus, 130’10"; Santiago, shot put, 40' 2"; Basilio, 120 yard high hurdles, 16.8; Pankey, mile, 5:07.6; Bisol, 440 yard dash, 55.8; and Dursa, 220 yard dash, 24.2. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Jonathan Terrero, shot put, 39' 7"; Brisebois, high jump, 5’ 4", and 100 meter dash, 11.8; Bisol, long jump, 18’.5"; Loi Trieu, two mile, 11:30.8, and the 880 yard run, 2:16.4; and Joseph Rouse, Jr., discus, 121’ 1.5".

The Red Raiders host Milford next Tuesday afternoon at Crocker Field.


Red Raiders Surprise Division I Field At Robert Duncan Relays
Discus Team Breaks Meet Record

April 27, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men's outdoor track team surprised the Division I field Saturday morning by placing second overall to favorite St. John’s(Shrewsbury), 60 to 52, in the 26th Annual District E Robert Duncan Division I Invitational Relay Meet held Saturday at Pioneer Field in Shrewsbury. The Red Raiders edged out Mid-Wach A rival Wachusett Regional by 1 point to earn the Runner-Up plaque.

Fitchburg was led by the record setting discus team of Hector Santiago, Joseph Rouse, Jr., and John Lewis II, which finished first with a combined distance of 367’, breaking the existing meet record by 1’ set back in 1980. The distance medley team comprised of Everette Pankey, Adam Basilio, Tom Laakso, and Bryan Marotta also finished first for Fitchburg in a winning time of 11:12.0.

Also scoring valuable points by placing in the top six were the 3200 meter relay team comprised of Loi Trieu, Laakso, Marotta, and Pankey, which finished second in 8:37.8; the triple jump team comprised of Ryan Logan, Andrew Bisol, and Chris Brodeur, which combined for 112’11.25" to finish third; the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Brodeur, Shawn McGrady, Nathan Shea, and Bisol, 3:44.6, fourth; the 400 meter relay team comprised of Adam Renquinha, Logan, Jordan Dursa, and Anthony Brisebois, 46.2, fourth; the pole vault team comprised of Brisebois, Chris Kanclerowicz, and Basilio, 26’6", fourth; the 800 meter relay team comprised of Dursa, Bisol, McGrady, and Renquinha, 1:37.5, fifth; the shot put team comprised of Rouse, Santiago, and Jonathan Terrero, 116’9.25", sixth; and the shuttle hurdle team comprised of Basilio, Ethan Shea, Matt Brown, and Logan, 1:17.9, sixth.

Also competing well for the Red Raiders were the long jump team comprised of Logan, Bisol and Brodeur, 52’1.75"; the high jump team comprised of Brisebois, Basilio, and Kanclerowicz, 14’4"; the javelin team comprised of Adam Dufour, Ryan Meehan, and Robert Barrett, 316’1"; and the sprint medley team comprised of Ethan Shea, Frank Raposa, Matt Austin, and Justin Kemp, 4:20.6.

Fitchburg travels back to Shrewsbury Friday afternoon to take on the Colonials in an important Mid-Wach A Meet, scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.


Red Raiders Improve to 2-1
Defeat Blue Devils

April 23, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team improved to 2-1, defeating arch-rival Leominster, 98-47, Tuesday afternoon at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders were once again led by Ryan Logan, who captured three events, the long jump, 19’ 7.75", triple jump, 39’ 4.5", and the 110 meter high hurdles, 15.7. Hector Santiago and Anthony Brisebois won two events each, as Santiago captured the discus, 137’ 4", and the shot put, 44’, while Brisebois captured the high jump, 5’ 6", and the pole vault, 8’. Individual wins went to Bryan Marotta, mile, 4:51.3; Adam Basilio, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 45.4; Adam Renquinha, 200 meters, 24.1; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Everette Pankey, Marotta, Tom Laakso, and Andrew Bisol, 3:47.6.

Finishing in second place for Fitchburg were Shawn McGrady and Adam Basilio, pole vault, tie, 7’; Loi Trieu, 2 mile, 11:23.6, and 800 meters, 2:20.4; Jonathan Terrero, shot put, 39’; Basilio, 110 meter high hurdles, 18.0; John Lewis, discus, 132’ 9"; Laakso, mile, 4:54.3; Adam Dufour, javelin, 116’ 1"; Bisol, 400 meters, 57.2, and triple jump, 35'3"; and Ethan Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 48.7.

Completing the scoring by finishing third were Craig Babineau, 2 mile, 11:27.1, and 800 meters, 2:24.8; Shea, 110 meter high hurdles, 19.4; Joe Rouse, discus, 112’ 4"; Bisol, long jump, 17’ 4.5"; Brisebois, 100 meters, 11.8; Ryan Meehan, javelin, 115’ 3"; Pankey, mile, 5:11.4; and McGrady, 400 meters, 58.3.

Fitchburg travels to St. John’s Saturday morning to compete in the District E Division I Relay Championships. The meet gets underway at 9:30 a.m.


Red Raiders Bounce Back With Win Over Algonquin

April 11, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team evened their dual meet record at 1-1, defeating Mid-Wach A foe Algonquin Regional, 96.66 to 48.33, at Crocker Field.

The Red Raiders were led by Ryan Logan, who captured the long jump, 19’ .75", the triple jump, 37’ 11.75", and 110 meter high hurdles in 17.1. Adam Renquinha and Hector Santiago captured two events each as Renquinha won the 100 meters, 11.6, and 200 meters, 23.8; while Santiago won the shot put, 42’ 7", and discus, 132’. Other first place performances were turned in by Anthony Brisebois, high jump, 5’ 6"; Everette Pankey, 2 mile, 10:54.0; Tom Laakso, mile, 4:58.0; Andrew Bisol, 400 meters, 55.8; Loi Trieu, 800 meters, 2:15.5; the 400 meter relay team comprised of Chris Kanclerowicz, Anthony Brisebois, Jordan Dursa, and Chris Brodeur, 47.9; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Pankey, Craig Babineau, Nathan Shea, and Laakso, 3:54.9.

Second place performances were turned in by Kanclerowicz and Brisebois, pole vault, 9’, tie; Trieu, 2 mile, 11:15.0; Brodeur, long jump, 18’ 7.25"; Babineau, mile, 5:15.0; John Lewis III, discus, 118’ 2"; Adam Dufour, javelin, 124’ 3"; and Dursa, 200 meters, 24.4. Completing the scoring with third place performances were John Terrero, shot put, 40’ 3.5"; Bisol, triple jump, 36’ 8", and long jump, 18’ .75"; Ryan Meehan, javelin, 124’ 5"; Ethan Shea, 300 intermediate hurdles, 48.4; and Justin Kemp, 800 meters, 2:28.3.

The Red Raiders host Leominster on Tuesday, April 23, at Crocker Field.


Red Raiders Lose Opener To Mountaineers

April 8, 2002 - The Fitchburg High School men’s outdoor track team opened their dual meet season with a loss, falling to Mid-Wach A rival Wachusett Regional, 81-64, at the Fred Warren Track Facility in Holden.

The Red Raiders were led by Ryan Logan, who captured the long jump, 19’1", the triple jump, 39’2", and 110 meter high hurdles in 16.5. Adam Renquinha and Hector Santiago captured two events each, as Renquinha won the 100 meters, 11.6, and 200 meters, 23.8; while Santiago won the shot put, 43’2", and discus, 137’7". Other first place performances were turned in by Anthony Brisebois, pole vault, 9’; and Adam Basilio, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 43.7.

Second place performances were turned in by Tom Laakso in the two mile, 10:45.2, and 800 meters, 2:08.9; Andrew Bisol, 400 meters, 55.5; Joe Rouse, discus, 113’4"; and Basilio, 110 meter high hurdles, 17.9. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Adam Dufour, javelin, 124’1"; Brisebois, high jump, 5’8", and 100 meters, 12.1; and Jordan Dursa, 200 meters, 25.0.

The Red Raiders host Algonquin Regional this Thursday afternoon at Crocker Field.


Red Raiders Announce First Week of Practice

March 4, 2002 - The 2002 Fitchburg High School men's outdoor track team announced that it's first week of practice will begin on Monday afternoon, March 18, from 2:00 to 3:00 in the field house. The first several practices will focus in on conditioning and preparing the team for the transition to Crocker Field tentatively scheduled toward the end of the week, weather permitting. Outdoor track practices will be held Monday through Friday, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. for the conditioning and workout phase of practice, followed by specialization in the field events until approximately 4:30 p.m. Returning lettermen and first year runners are reminded that they must provide a parental permission slip, pay the school user fee of $15, and have received a MIAA approved physical examination within the last calendar year in order to participate in practices and competitions. Regarding physicals, Fitchburg High School will once again offer free physicals for any athlete in need on Monday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m., in the physcial therapy room.

Over sixty athletes are expected to come out for this year's squad. Athletes are reminded to come to practice in proper running attire. Any questions about practice, or any other matter regarding Fitchburg High School outdoor track should be directed to coach Chris Woods at the email link located at the bottom of this page.

The Red Raiders open their season on Monday afternoon, April 8, at Wachusett Regional, with the meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.


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