WESTFIELD If Thursday was the appetizer for Saturday’s main event, Jonas Clarke could be making history.The South Hadley senior put together an impressive 200-meter dash on Day 1 of the MIAA All-State Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Westfield.
WESTFIELD Emma Sanford’s day at the track took hours. Jonas Clarke’s lasted a matter of seconds.Both South Hadley stars were rewarded with state titles for their efforts on Thursday.Sanford blew away the competition in the girls pentathlon on Day 1.
Still only a junior, Emma Sanford has become a Swiss Army knife of sorts for the South Hadley track program. She can do just about any event you throw her in – high jump, hurdles, sprints, you name it – and she excells at all of them. It’s hard to.
Jonas Clarke shattered a meet record on Friday.Wash, rinse, repeat.The South Hadley senior continued to rewrite the record books in the Commonwealth with another dominant performance, this time at the MIAA Division 5 Indoor Track & Field Championships.
After a winter of limited competitive opportunities due to a lack of facilities, the high school indoor track and field reaches its apex this week.A solid contingent of Hampshire County athletes will take their talents across the state to compete in.