Two meets into the spring track season and Coach Nolan Raimo’s Marblehead High boys and girls teams are undefeated after beating both Danvers and rival Swampscott at home on April 7. The girls took care of the Falcons, 87-40, while also dominating the Big Blue, 90-41. The boys had similar results – 85-46 over Danvers and 90-46 versus the Blue.
On the boys side, high jumper extraordinaire Clark Roszell remains undefeated for the 2025-26 school year after clearing 5-10. He hasn’t lost a conference meet in this event since the indoor season began in December.
Elian Colon finished second in the long jump (18-6), and third in the triple jump (37-6). Graham Firestone (115-11.5) and Logan McRae-Hughes (114-8) topped the ticket in the discus.
Alex Humphreys (137-2), Phineas Jakious (136.2) and Graham Firestone (134-11) swept the javelin. Colin Hart (1:00.8), Nate Jendrysik (1:00.9) and Noah Jackson (1:02.5) did the same in the 400-meter hurdles.
Nate Jendrysik (15.6, personal best) bested the entire field in the 110-meter hurdles. Nate Selby (11.2) finished second in the 100. Eben Weed (53.2), Jack Franklin (54.1) and Voeuncenzo Vorn (55.0) completed the sweep in the 400.
Will Cruikshank (2:07) outkicked the competition to win the 800. Freshman Nate Bentley (2:09.7) came in third. Henrik Adams (4:44.9), following an injury-filled indoor season, turned in an impressive second place finish in the mile.
The 4×100 relay team of Dexter Wynn, Nate Selby, Noah Smerka and Slater Johnson (47.2) came in second overall.
In the girls meet, freshman Izzy Anaya Lanzillo (13-8) accounted for second place in the long jump. Classmate and gymnast Isabella Gonzalez (28-3), making her debut in the triple jump, earned points for the team with a third-place finish.
Naomi Goodwin (24-5) came in second in the shotput. Senior Lilah Greten (24-1) stepped up to throw the shot for the first time in her career, and ended up placing third.
Senior captain Liv Carlson (63-7) participated in the discus for the first time, and was able to best the competition to come out on top, which also earned her a varsity letter.
Hailey Gilmore (63-.05) grabbed the silver in the javelin, as she continues to build an impressive throwing resume across multiple throwing disciplines. Norah Walsh (78.4) took second in the 400-meter hurdles. Arianna Leahy (18.7) broke the tape first in the 100-meter hurdles. Faith Apostolopoulos (20.0) captured third.
Lucy Flynn, the fastest sprinter in school history, opened up this season with impressive times in the 100 (12.0) and 200 (25.5) to secure first place points. Sarah Munroe was credited with a second-place finish in the two-mile (11:52) after winning the 400 (62.69).
Marblehead’s outstanding distance tandem of Marri O’Connell (11:41) and Munroe (11:52, 30-second personal best) topped the ticket in the aforementioned two-mile. O’Connell (2:29.5, personal best) also won the 800. Walsh (2:34.3) ended up second.
Senior track rookie Courtney Hitscherich (6:02.5), who plays soccer, nailed down the victory in the mile. The 4×100 relay team of Cora Gerson, Lilah Greten, Madelyn Terry and Meghan O’Leary (55.1) chipped in with a second-place finish.