Category: Jared Track

Jared concluded his first middle school track season taking home three 2nd place ribbons for the long jump (16’8″), 100m (12.2 PR), and 4x100m relay (52.58?) in the Newton All-City meet (photos). The meet brought together the 6th-8th graders from the four middle schools in the city. In the 4x100m Jared achored them team from being just slightly ahead of 4th into a strong 2nd.

preparing for 1st long jump:

Getting some pointers:

Taking off on 16’8″ jump (a bit left on the board):

100m start:

Getting hand-off for 4x100m relay anchor leg:

Jared won the long jump (16′), the 100m (12.3), and anchored the 4x100m relay to a win to help Day defeat Bigelow middle school Friday (photos) at the Newton North track. Kayla officiated the girls long jump on one runway while Jared jumped on the other (see photos below). He finishes up his middle school season Friday at the all-city meet.

Jared had his first track meet on a track rather than a grassy field in the rain at the Newton South track today against Brown and Oak Hill Middle schools. He long jumped a 17′ 5″ personal best for 2nd and ran the 100m in a PR 12.24 (12.48c) for 2nd. His 4x100m team took 2nd as well. According to Athletic.net (which doesn’t have Masssachusetts schools listed), the long jump mark would rank him 225th out of 11,000 middle schoolers listed on the site (top 2%) and (if grade entries are correct) 25th among 7th graders.

While mom and dad were away in in Ireland, Jared faced off against Bigelow middle school winning the long jump (15’9″ personal best), 92m (11.9) and 4x200m relay.

Day defeated the 7th-8th grade branch of BC High School today at the Day field 45-41. Jared won the long jump, moving into 1st place by a foot on his last attempt (14’11”). He won the 100 in 12.7. Going into the last event (4x200m relay), Day trailed BC 40-41. Jared’s friend Brandon put the team into the lead (over 4 BC high squads) and Jared achored the relay to victory and the 5-0 point spread for the team win. Jared contributed 15 of Day’s 45 points.

My camera was home but blackberry caught the relay finish:

Jared competed in his first middle school track meet against Oak Hill middle school on Friday (photos). He scored 10 of Day’s 37 points winning the 8 lb shot put (31’8″) and 100 (11.9). The line-painted grass track might be a bit short, but he was well ahead of 2nd place 12.5. He also split a 29.5 in the 4x200m relay, which had a baton mishap with a last minute addition to the team. He was bummed not to be able to long jump in the meet after going 15′ in Day’s “uphill” pit in practice (14’7″ won this meet).

Friday, April 29th-Oak Hill at Day

Monday, May 2nd- BC High @ Day(boys only)

Monday, May 9th-Bigelow @ Day

Wednesday, May 18th-Day @ Newton South’s track against Oak Hill and Brown

Monday, May 23rd-Brown at Day

Friday, May 27th -Bigelow and Day @ Newton North High School

Friday, June 3rd-All City Meet-Place to be determined but probably @ Newton South’s track