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With Timberlane riding state title efforts from the long-distance duo of Hannah Kimball and Katerine Estep and Pinkerton riding loads of point-scoring contributors, the two school tied for third place in the Division 1 state championships at Dartmouth College.

Behind gutsy performances from Grant Langevin and the 4x200 meter relay team, Pinkerton edged out Merrimack to take home the Division 1 state title for the first time since 1993.

In a meet at Dartmouth College that came down to that final relay, the Astros scored 68 points for the title, five more than Merrimack.

Perennial contender Concord was no match for Timberlane's wrestling team, which blasted the Crimson Tide 54-19. The Owls (19-2), who suffered their first New England loss in five years over the weekend to Connecticut power Danbury, had seven pins and won 10 of 14 weight classes. Harry Denoncourt was "Wrestler of the Meet" for defeating Concord standout Walter Ndi 9-5 at 182 and freshman Dan Scalzo had an impressive pin at 126.

Londonderry's Ana Milosavljevic placed in the top six in three events (200 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke) at a multi-school swim meet at Oyster River.

Timberlane's Danielle Gajewski won the 300 and was runner-up in the 55 meter dash to lead locals in the early session of state meet qualifying at UNH. Salem had a pair of winners as Alyssa Lambert prevailed in the 1,000 and Victoria Rozumek won the high jump.

Salem's Jerickson Fedrick continued an impressive indoor track season, blazing to another victory in the 55 meter dash in 6.4 seconds. Fedrick was the lone local individual victor in the early session of qualifying runs at UNH.

Timberlane and Londonderry tied for first in a seven-team meet in the giant slalom. Londonderry's Justine Rouleau and Timberlane's Becca Bassi went 1-2.

Timberlane senior Zach Bridson pinned his 120-pound opponent in seven seconds, which is one second from the school record, in the Owls' 68-6 rout of Winnacunnet. Not far behind was senior 170-pounder Efrain Rolan, who had an 18-second pin. But the Wrestler of the Meet for the Owls (15-1) was freshman 152-pounder Lucas Appleton, who opened the meet with a second-period pin.

Timberlane senior Zach Bridson pinned his 120-pound opponent in seven seconds, which is one second from the school record, in the Owls' 68-6 rout of Winnacunnet. Not far behind was senior 170-pounder Efrain Rolan, who had an 18-second pin. But the Wrestler of the Meet for the Owls (15-1) was freshman 152-pounder Lucas Appleton, who opened the meet with a second-period pin.