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Morgan McGrath led a great 1,000 meter run for Londonderry at qualifying standard competition at Univeristy of Southern Maine as the top four finishers were fellow Lancers. Londonderry's Patty Driscoll took top honors in the shot put, and Pinkerton also had a solid meet led by Margaret Barrie's triumph in the 300.

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.

Andover's Maggie Mullins turned in a 5:05.89 mile to finish fourth, the best local female placer at yesterday's Coaches Elite Meet at Reggie Lewis Center. This is the third fastest indoor mile run in the history of Eagle-Tribune record keeping.

North Andover swept the shot put, the second to last event. That clinched a 45-41 win over Masconomet, the league title and a 10-0 season! Courtney Green threw 34-9, Katie McManus 32-5 1/2 and Alexa Layne 27-1. Julia Mehlman had an impressive dash/high jump double, Kathryn McFadden had a personal best to win the hurdles and Eleni Coufos captured the 600. It was the Knights' third title in four years.

North Reading's girls track team pulled out a tight victory in the meet-ending relay to defeat Lynnfield, 47-39. Gina D'Alelio, Emily Schille, Briana Goddard and Rachel Roberts came together for the win to get the Hornets to the .500 mark.

Pentucket's Molly Smith, Rachel Perry, Ali Attenasio and Chase Marcotte placed fifth in the shuttle hurdles with a time of 32.88 at the Division 3 relays at the Reggie Lewis Center. Pentucket's Liz Beauregard, Brianna Repke, Emma Marchant and Kelsey Pratt qualified for states in the 4x800 with a 10:30.83. Marisa Lundy, Colleen Kilian, Tori Spofford and Charlotte Merritt qualified for states in the 4x200 with a 1:55.47.

Senior Whitney White won the shot put for the first time and Central Catholic got important second-place finishes from Katie Equi (600) and Sarah Zannini (shot) in a 44-42 win over Lowell.

Freshman Megan May cleared 4-7 to win the high jump and senior Ashley Bodenrader, who has placed in every meet, won the hurdles to lift Methuen past Lawrence, 53-32.

Kelsey Pratt ran a personal best 5:56.52 in the mile to win the event but Pentucket girls track lost 49-37 to Ipswich.

In the preliminary meeting before its entry into the MVC, North Andover showed quality depth but a couple of extra victories made the difference for Andover in a 46-39 girls track victory. Maggie Mullins turned in a strong mile time of 5:20.3 in the victory. North Andover was highlighted by Courtney Green's 35-4 1/2 effort in the shot put.