A win by Jake Ryan in the 200 meters highlighted the Norwood contingent’s trip to the MSTCA Freshman/Sophomore Large School Meet at Newton South on Monday.
Ryan, a sophomore, had the top time in the preliminary heats in 23.37 seconds, and ran 23.45 in the final for the victory, edging Weymouth’s Tyler O’Brien (23.74).
Norwood also got excellent individual performances from sophomore Osoto Izeko, who was second in the 110 hurdles, and sophomore TG Ugochukwu, who was third in the triple jump. The 4x100 team of Ugochukwu, Tresor Wrensford, Aaron Cockrane and Ryan was third, qualifying for the Division 2 state meet in the process.
Freshman Amy Duggan had the top Norwood placement on the girls side, taking fourth in the javelin.
Both squads closed out winless dual meets seasons with losses to Wellesley and Walpole.
Ryan and Ugochukwu were both double winners in an 88-48 loss to Wellesley last Thursday, with Ryan grabbing the 100 and 200 and Ugochukwu the high jump and triple jump.
Jason Matovu won the long jump and added second in the high jump and the 110 hurdles, which was won by Izeko.
Dan DiTomasso had a pair of wins in a 109-26 loss to the Bay State Conference Herget Division champion Rebels, taking the shot put and the discus. Matovu was Norwood’s other individual winner in the high jump.
A 1-2-3 in the javelin from Duggan, Liz Whitney and Mackenzie Sheehan highlighted the girls’ 97-39 loss to Wellesley. Whitney (discus) and Jacqueline Sobchuck (shot put) made it a clean sweep in the throws.
Duggan had two victories in a 108-28 loss to the Rebels, winning the javelin and tying for first with teammate Danielle Ringler in the high jump. Ringler and Jessica Murphy went 2-3 in 100 and 200.