Alley looks for big performance at Div. 3 track championships

When the South Coast Conference championship meet was cancelled last weekend, Aliyah Alley was upset she wasn't able to defend her title in the 300 meters.

Now she's focused on another goal.

The Wareham senior wants to qualify for her first Indoor All-State meet and enters today's Div. 3 Indoor Track and Field Championship at the Reggie Lewis Center in position to do just that.

Alley enters the meet seeded fourth in both the 55-meter dash (7.5) and 300 meters (42.18).

"I think it's very probable that she could medal and get on the podium," said Wareham coach Chris Gardner. "Her goal is to make it to All-State next week. If she finishes top three, she'll automatically make it."

Alley went undefeated in both events during the duel meet season.

Others who will compete for Wareham are Paige Fehskens in the 1,000 (21st; 3:17.29), Kelley Peterson in the 600 (34th; 1:45.75) and Emily Cummings in the high jump (24th; 4-10). The Vikings also qualified in the 4x400 (16th; 4:24.00).

Apponequet's Megan Yarmalovicz will compete in the 55 dash (14th; 7.64) and shot put (seventh; 33-05.00) while Taylor Ryan will high jump (ninth; 5-02) and Emma Leombruno will long jump (11th; 15-09.50). Also for the Lakers, Caitlin Rowley will run the 600 (11th; 1:42.64) and Kaleigh Swainamer will run the 55 hurdles (22nd; 9.64). Apponequet will compete in the 4x200 (15th; 1:54.19) and 4x400 (4:22.59).

For Bishop Stang, Abby Adams will compete in the 55 hurdles (16th; 9.39) and long jump (12th; 15-09.00) while Andrea Rego will run the 55 dash (25th; 7.79) and Danielle Degrazia will long jump (11th; 15-06.00). The Spartans are ranked 16th (1:54.46) in the 4x200.


If all goes well, Apponequet senior Dylan DeMoranville could leave the Reggie Lewis Center with a Div. 3 championship. He enters the 55 hurdles seeded first (7.84).

Also for Apponequet, Matt Moura will compete in the shot put (15th; 44-01.00). The Lakers are ranked seventh in both the 4x200 (1:37.75) and 4x400 (3:39.30) relays.

Zach Mello and Frankie Ray will each compete in two events for Bishop Stang with Mello running the 55 dash (second; 6.64) and long jumping (10th; 19-11) and Ray competing in the high jump (fifth; 6-02) and long jump (eighth; 20-04.00). Also for Stang, Matt Jardin will run the mile (26th; 4:45.91).

Johnny Irving will represent Wareham in the shot put (10th; 45-11.50).

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