Submitted by Richard Dupuis, Head Coach.
Kedarjah Lewis entered her first New England Championship, held on Saturday, February 29, 2020, having qualified in three events: the 55 dash, the Long jump and the 300 Dash. Logistics prohibited her doing the 300 as she was in the middle of the long jump as the 300 was contested. She finished 13th in a field of 32 in the 55 Dash and 15th out of 32 in the long jump. She has come a long way in this, her first season of doing Track and Field.
On the Boy’s side, Matt Jennings continued in his progress to being recognized among the best middle distance runners in Connecticut. He placed third in the 1000 meter run behind CT Open Champion Rhys Hammond and MA Open Champion Shane Grant. All three competitors established personal bests with a close finish. Matt’s time of 2:28.80 also advanced the Cougars School Record. The race between Hammond and Jennings was closer than the CT Open with a difference of .68 seconds. His time has him ranked 6th in the nation according to Athletic.net. Matt will join with Aidan Coleman, Seth Regan and Dmytri Mallon to run in the Emerging Elite category of the New Balance National Championship on Friday, March 13, 2020 to compete in the Distance Medley Relay. In addition Matt will compete in the Championship category on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
Photos by Carol Dupuis.
Big congratulations to the H-K track teams! Makes the towns proud.
(from an elderly former mediocre high school track member who once was in a meet in 1956 on the same track as “Wilt the Stilt” Wilt Chamberlain, all-time great basketball pro.)