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PAGE CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM 14 BOYS’ TRACK Winston Jensen Worcester Tech Senior, 55 Jensen didn’t start running track until last year, but has quickly risen to prominence among area sprinters. He followed up on a thirdplace finish in the 100-meter dash at the Central Mass. Championships in May by moving indoors and snaring second in the 55 at the Central Mass. Division 1 meet in February. Other highlights of his season included placing third at the ultra-competitive Division 1 state meet (6.71 seconds) and 14th at All-States. Although Jensen ran a 6.68 to break the school record at the latter event, his most memorable sports moment was the personal satisfaction derived from being part of the elite field that gathered at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Undecided about college, Jensen hopes to pursue a career in nursing. He is the son of Mambee Artey of Worcester. Dennis Muchugu Wachusett Regional Junior, 55/300 It didn’t take long for Muchugu, a newcomer to indoor track, to get the hang of things. A compact and powerful sprinter at 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds, he turned in a convincing performance while winning the 300-meter dash at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships in 38.53 seconds. Moving down to the 55 for the Division 1 state meet proved to be no problem as Muchugu finished fifth in 6.76 seconds. That performance earned him a spot at All-States, where he lowered his time to 6.68 seconds while placing 13th. Muchugu, a running back and defensive back for the Mountaineers’ undefeated Super Bowl football champions, lists working out, watching movies and traveling among his hobbies. He is the son of Margaret Muchugu and George Mbui of Holden. Brian Muller Hudson High Junior, 55 Muller, back at Hudson after a year at prep school, picked up right where he left off. He earned a second berth on the T&G Super Team, this time after turning in a record-setting performance at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships. Muller broke the meet record in the 55-meter dash in preliminary qualifying, then lowered it to 6.61 seconds in the semifinals. A runaway victory in the final capped a dominating afternoon as Muller finished the season undefeated against CMass competition. In the Division 3 state meet, he placed fifth and qualified for All-States. Muller considers his most memorable sports moment to be anchoring the Hawks’ 800 relay team to victory at the Division 4 state championships in 2008. He is the son of Claudia and Milton Muller of Hudson. John Murray Shrewsbury High Junior, 1,000/2-mile When it comes to career goals, Murray puts “to run really fast” at the top of his list. What the junior means is run even faster because he is already considered one of the state’s pre-eminent distance runners. Murray was second in the 1,000 meters at the Central Mass. Division 1 meet before shifting to the 2-mile when the racing moved to the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. He went on to win the Division 1 state meet, finish third at All-States, and second at the New Englands in 9 minutes, 22.53 seconds. That’s the second-fastest time in the state this winter. A two-time T&G All-Star in cross-country, Murray considers competing at the Foot Locker National Championships in San Diego in December to be his most memorable sports moment. He is the son of Cheryl and Mark Murray of Shrewsbury. Jake Reed North Middlesex Regional Junior, 600 It was a breakout season for Reed, who got his postseason off to a rousing start by handily winning the 600-meter run at the Mid-Wach A and Central Mass. Division 1 championships. He then finished third at the Division 2 state meet, improving on his performance of a year ago by seven places and more than 4 seconds. Reed added to his burgeoning medal collection by racing to sixth place at All-States, his time of 1 minute, 23.57 seconds the ninth fastest in the state this winter. He capped it all off by placing 16th at the New Englands. Reed, who also runs cross-country and outdoor track, lists astronomy, astrophotography and the piano among his other interests, and hopes to become an aerospace engineer. He is the son of Chris and Greg Reed of Pepperell. Duy Truong Doherty High Junior, 55/55 Hurdles A captain since his freshman year, Truong — hurdles or no hurdles — again set the pace for the Highlanders. The 5-foot-9, 155-pound junior was sixth in the 55-meter dash at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships in 6.85 seconds. He then moved to the 55 hurdles, taking sixth at the Division 1 state meet in 8.05. Truong, the only CMass competitor in the field, set a school record of 7.88 at All-States while finishing ninth, missing out on qualifying for the final by one place and three-hundredths of a second. A T&G Super Team member in outdoor track last year, Truong also plays football for the Highlanders and considers returning a kick for a touchdown against Holy Name to be his most memorable sports moment. Off the field, he enjoys taking apart and rebuilding computers. He is the son of Hue Tran of Worcester. Brendan Whitson Auburn High Senior, 300/Long Jump Whitson is in the midst of a terrific senior year, one in which he has earned All-State honors in soccer and now his first T&G Super Team berth. A former middle-distance runner, Whitson posted an easy victory in the 300-meter dash at the Central Mass. Division 2 meet in 37.73 seconds. The Rockets’ two-time captain then placed third in the 300 (36.40) and fifth in the long jump (20 feet, 7 1 ⁄4 inches) at the Division 4 state meet before taking fifth in the long jump at All-States (21-4- 1 ⁄2). He wrapped it all up by leaping to 11th place at the New Englands. Whitson, whose mom was a T&G All-Star basketball player for Doherty High, will attend Nichols College with the goal of becoming a federal law enforcement official. He is the son of Jennifer (Todd) Whitson of Auburn. Daniel Zawalich St. John’s High Junior, Mile Continuing his upward ascent, Zawalich added a spot on this T&G Super Team to the one he earned in cross-country after a breakthrough season in the fall. The closest race of the day at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships wasn’t a dash, as one would expect, but the mile and Zawalich emerged victorious in a sprint to the finish. His time of 4 minutes, 29.96 seconds earned him gold by a scant two-hundredths of a second. He went on to place sixth at the Division 1 state meet in a personalbest 4:28.89 before wrapping things up with a solid, ninth-place finish at All-States. Zawalich considers winning the mile at the Tri-County League Championships this season to be his most memorable sports moment. He is the son of Barbara and Joseph Zawalich of Paxton. Hometeam Editor Dave Nordman Assistant Editor Paul Jarvey High School Editor Jim Wilson Contributing Writers, editors Bud Barth, John Conceison, Rich Garven, Jennifer Toland 5 Advertising Director Sue Burchell Specialty Publications/Event Sales Manager Jane Sheppard A publication of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette 20 Franklin Street,Worcester, MA 01615
WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE 15 PAGE GIRLS’ TRACK SUPER TEAM Athlete of the year Laura Williamson Wachusett Regional Sophomore, 600/1,000 Teammate Amy Collins described Williamson’s record-breaking performance in the 600 at the Division 1 state championships as “phenomenal.” The same can be said for Williamson’s entire indoor season. The standout sophomore, who played freshman basketball last winter, won the 1,000 meters at the Central Mass. Division 1 championships, set the school and D1 state meet mark in the 600 with a time of 1:34.55, and was runner-up in the 600 at All- States. And that was just the beginning for the Hometeam Magazine Girls’ Track Athlete of the Year. At the Nike National Scholastics Meet, she ran the first leg of the school record-breaking 1,600 relay. The foursome’s time of 3:56.81 shattered the 13-year-old record by 4 seconds. Williamson, Collins, Meghan Leahy and Titi Fagade earned All-America status for their sixth-place performance, which is Williamson’s most memorable sports moment. This is Williamson’s fourth T&G Super Team selection. She has earned the honor twice for crosscountry and last spring for outdoor track, when she set the school record in the 800 and was part of the 1,600 relay team that set the Central Mass. championships record. Off the track, Williamson enjoys shopping and listening to music. She is the daughter of Jerilyn and Robert Williamson of Princeton. Amy Collins Wachusett Regional Freshman, High Jump/600/1,000 What a start to her high school career for this all-around talent. After winning the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 3 inches at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships, Collins finished fourth at the D1 state meet and 12th at All-States. In addition, Collins was second in the 600 at the CMass D1 meet, third in the 1,000 at the D1 state meet, and ninth in the 1,000 at All-States. And that’s not all. She also teamed with Laura Williamson, Titi Fagade and Meghan Leahy to set a school record in the 1,600 relay with a time of 3:56.81. The previous Wachusett record of 4:00.80 stood since 1997. The foursome won the gold medal at the D1 state meet and finished sixth at the Nike National Scholastics Meet, earning the group All-America honors. Collins ran cross-country in the fall. She is an honor roll student and plays the alto saxophone. She also enjoys writing and art. She is the daughter of Stephanie and Michael Collins of Holden. Tiffany Daley Algonquin Regional Senior, 300 Algonquin coach Lisa Danielson has called Daley her most versatile athlete, and the Tomahawks’ captain showed her multiple talents at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships by winning the 300 meters in a meet-record 42.23 seconds and coming in fourth in the high jump. Daley finished fifth in the 300 at both the Division 2 state meet and All-State meet. Daley was named the MVP of her indoor track team four straight years and earned Mid-Wach A honors this winter. The MVP of the outdoor track team as a junior, Daley won the triple jump at last spring’s District E Class A Meet and also led the Tomahawks to the Dick Mulligan Relay title. Daley was also a two-year member of the crosscountry team. She enjoys being outside and spending time with friends. Daley, an honor roll student, is undecided on her college plans but would like to major in mathematics and become an accountant or actuary. She is the daughter of Sheran and Lenworth Daley of Northboro. Sam Copland Uxbridge High Senior, 300 Copland set a meet record at the Central Mass. Division 2 Championships with a time of 42.97 seconds and finished third at the Division 4 state meet. This indoor season was most memorable for the Spartans’ captain. In addition to her record-setting performance in the 300 meters, she and her cousin, Sarah Zeis, were part of Uxbridge’s 800 relay team, which also set a CMass Division 2 meet record. Copland holds school records in the 300 and 600, and competes in the high jump. Making her first appearance on the T&G All-Star team, Copland is a four-time Southern Worcester County League All-Star and led her team to back-to-back indoor conference crowns. As a junior, she helped the Uxbridge girls’ soccer team to a Central Mass. title. Rock climbing and baking cakes are among Copland’s hobbies. A high honors student, Copland will attend Bowdoin College in the fall. She is the daughter of Pam and Ian Copland of Uxbridge. Titi Fagade Wachusett Regional Senior, 600 The 5-foot-2 speedster won the Central Mass. Division 1 600-meter title in 1:41.04, and finished fourth in the Division 1 state meet while improving her time by more than three seconds. Fagade, a T&G All-Star for the first time, came in seventh at All-States. The real highlight of her indoor season — and her most memorable sports moment to date — was being part of the Mountaineers’ record-setting 1,600-relay team. While finishing sixth at the Nike National Scholastics Meet, Fagade and teammates Laura Williamson, Amy Collins and Meghan Leahy established a school mark of 3:56.81. The previous Wachusett record of 4:00.80 stood since 1997. Their sixth-place finish earned the relay team All-America honors. The foursome won the gold medal at the Division 1 state meet as Fagade ran a strong anchor leg. Fagade, who volunteers at her church in her spare time, will attend college in the fall, but she has not finalized her plans. She is the daughter of Fola and Ade Fagade of Rutland. Andrea Fanciullo North Middlesex Regional Sophomore, Long Jump After placing third in the Division 2 state meet with a jump of 16 feet, 10 1 ⁄2 inches, Fanciullo set a school record with a leap of 17 feet, 8 1 ⁄2 inches at All-States, good for fourth place. In her first year competing in indoor track and field, Fanciullo qualified for the New England Championships, an achievement she considers her most memorable sports moment. She finished 16th at the New Englands. This is the second T&G All-Star selection for Fanciullo, who was the Central Mass. long jump champion last spring. Her winning mark of 17 feet, 5 3 ⁄4 inches was an outdoor personal best. Fanciullo also competes in the high jump, hurdles and 400-meter relay. This winter, she was fifth in the 55 hurdles at the Central Mass. Division 1 meet. She accumulated the most points for her team this season and was named the Patriots’ MVP. In the fall, Fanciullo is a cheerleader for the North Middlesex football team. She is a big sports fan and also enjoys playing basketball. She is the daughter of Kristy McDonald and Joe Fanciullo of Townsend.
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