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Methuen tripped Chelmsford 53-33. The Rangers won all the middle and long distance events with Stephen Lilja (personal best 1:21.6 in 600), Jared Reddy (1,000), Corey Hamel (mile) and Ben Pare (2-mile).

Andover's Mark Vetere won the 600 meter run in 1 minute 23.03 seconds and helped lead the 4X200 and 4X400 relay teams to victory at the Massachusetts State Coaches Invitational. 

With 800 runners having signed up, registration is closed for The Greater Derry Track Club’s 16 Mile Boston Prep Road Race Sunday. The starting gun sounds at 10 a.m. and the first runner should cross the finish line at the West Running Brook Middle School at about 11:30 a.m. 

Central Catholic shined at the Winterfest Large School meet at Reggie Lewis including a victory by Jason Martin, Trae Musumarra, Luis Penzo and Chris Wilbar in a state-leading team 1:32.89. Martin also was second in the dash.

Dan Cormier went from fourth to first on his final throw in the shot put, with a 44-3/4 heave, to pace Methuen's boys track team to a 50-36 victory over Lawrence. Junior classmate Derek Feole was second with a 44-1/2 throw.

Methuen picked a dramatic way to open its season.

With the meet to be decided on the the final event, the team of Steven Lilja, Cameron Kelley, Ben Pare and Jarred Reddy combined to cruse to victory in the 4x400 relay in 3:49.7 and give the Rangers a 46-40 win over Dracut. Kelley (1,000) and Reddy (mile) each added an individual win.