Calvert Finishes First at Meet of Champions

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Wahconah’s Cooper Calvert Saturday cleared 6 feet, 8 inches, to earn the boys high jump title at the Massachusetts Meet of Champions at Merrimack College.

 

Calvert’s six nearest competitors topped out at 6-6.

 

The Berkshire County contingent took home three medals from Day 2 of the two-day all-state meet.

 

In the girls javelin, Mount Greylock’s Nora Lopez posted a mark of 123 feet, 10 inches. The event was won by South Hadley’s Natalie Rios with a throw of 125-4.

 

In the boys 400 meter run, Pittsfield’s Emmanuel Anwomeah placed eighth with a time of 49.33 seconds.

 

Other Berkshire County athletes in action on Saturday included:

 

Girls

4-by-800 relay 17. Mount Greylock, 9:51.70.

High jump 12. Sophia Schnackenberg, Pittsfield, 5-0.

Javelin 3. Nora Lopez, Mount Greylock, 123-10; 18. Mackenzie Valenzuela, Lenox, 104-9.

 

Boys

400 meters 8. Emmanuel Anwomeah, Pittsfield, 49.33; 13. Romeo Yankey, Taconic, 49.82; 21. Oliver Curtis, Monument Mountain, 50.54.

Mile 10. Everett Pacheco, Monument Mountain, 4:19.81.

4-by-100 relay 20. Monument Mountain, 45.06.

4-by-400 relay 21. Pittsfield, 3:30.98.

Pole vault 10. Nathan Gill, Mount Greylock, 12-6.

High jump 1. Cooper Calvert, Wahconah, 6-8.

Javelin 19. Ward Bianchi, Mount Greylock, 151-8.