FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL
The Doug Grutchfield Field House
Indoor Track & Field
2000-2001

Start here to begin the 2000-2001 Indoor Track & Field Season.

Midland-Wachusett A League
Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Stars Announced

March 29, 2001- Named Midland-Wachusett A League All-Stars for 2000-2001 were Bryan Marotta, Raymel Scott and Adam Renquinha for capturing first place in their respective events at the Mid-Wach A League Championships. Marotta and Renquinha were also selected Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Stars for their first place finishes in District E Central Massachusetts Division I Championships.

Red Raiders Finish 9th In State Pentathlon

February 28, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team ran to a ninth place finish out of a twenty-eight team field Wednesday night at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Pentathlon held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Facility, Roxbury Community College. The meet was won by King Philip Regional of Wrentham.

The Red Raiders were led by Blaine Colacchio’s 16th place finish in the one-hundred and twenty-nine man field, as he scored 2,821 points in the five event competition comprised of the 55 meter hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put, and 1000 meters. Colacchio’s throw of 40’ 11.75" in the shot put was the third best throw in the field, and was also a school record in that event for the pentathlon. Colacchio combined with Jon Shea, 36th place, 2,574 points, and Ben Roberts, 56th place, 2,378 points, for the team’s total of 7,773 points, and Fitchburg’s place in the meet.

Also representing the Red Raiders as the B team were Jordan Dursa, 1,869 points, Chris Brodeur, 1,812, and Andrew Bisol, 1,497 points, for the team’s total of 5,178 points, which placed them twenty-sixth overall.

Red Raiders Compete In State Finals

February 24, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team turned in several top performances in the MIAA and Red Auerbach Youth Foundation Indoor All State Track and Field Meet held Saturday morning at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, Roxbury Community College.

The Red Raiders were represented by the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Jon Shea, Adam Renquinha, Ben Roberts, and Raymel Scott, which finished eleventh in 3:34.86. While their time was not as fast as their school record time run last Sunday, it was still the second fastest time run in school history. Scott and Bryan Marotta also represented the Red Raiders in individual events, finishing seventeenth, 300 meters, 37.59, and eighteenth, 2 mile, 10:03.03, respectively.

The Red Raiders conclude their season this Wednesday afternoon when they travel back to Roxbury to compete in the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Pentathlon Championship scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.

Coach Woods To Be Recognized by MSTCA

February 19, 2001 - Coach Chris Woods recently received good news from the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association. For more on this noteworthy event click here.

1600 Meter Relay Team Shatters School Record at MIAA Class C Championships
Marotta and Scott Advance To State Finals

February 18, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team ran to a ninth place finish Sunday afternoon at the MIAA 2001 Indoor Class C Championships held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, Roxbury Community College.

The Red Raiders were led by the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Jon Shea, Adam Renquinha, Ben Roberts, and Raymel Scott, which finished third in a school record 3:33.56, shattering the time of 3:37.35 set at the Mass State Track Coaches Meet two weeks prior. Bryan Marotta turned in a career best in the two mile, finishing fourth in 9:53.66. Also finishing in the top six were Scott in the 300 meters, fifth, with a season best 36.81; and Renquinha, who eclipsed his own school record in the 600 meters, finishing sixth in 1:26.88.

Also representing the Red Raiders in the meet were Tom Laakso, 2 mile, 10:26.56, seventh; Blaine Colacchio, high jump, 5’9", ninth, and 55 meter hurdles, 8.44, twelth; Loi Trieu, Everette Pankey, Laakso, and Marotta, 3200 meter relay, 8:50.58, tenth; Jordan Dursa, Adam Basilio, Brian Bouvier, and Nick Brandenburg, 800 meter relay, 1:43.83, eighteenth; Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 9.01, twenty-fifth; and Roberts in the high jump.

Marotta, Scott, and the 1600 meter relay team will represent Fitchburg High School next Saturday morning at the MIAA and Red Auerbach Youth Foundation Indoor All State Track and Field Meet scheduled to get underway at 10:30 a.m.

Red Raiders Pull Out Second Place In District Meet
Mile Relay Wins Twice

February 10, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team ended their central Massachusetts portion of season in fine fashion Saturday morning, overtaking St. John’s and Shrewsbury in the final event of 23rd Annual Division I District E Indoor Invitational Track Meet, the mile relay, to finish second overall in the team competition to Wachusett Regional. The final score of the meet was Wachusett, 67, Fitchburg 45.25, St. John’s, 43.5, Shrewsbury, 40, Milford, 32, Gardner, 30.25, Marlboro, 20, Shepard Hill, 18, Leominster, 17, North Middlesex, 16, Algonquin, 13.25, Tantasqua, 12, and Westboro, 10, and Oakmont, 8.

The meet certainly had it’s drama for the Red Raiders, as they found themselves in fourth place going into the mile relay needing to win the event, and hoping St. John’s and Shrewsbury would place no higher than third. In a strange twist of events the leadoff runner for each team in the first heat ran an extra lap forcing the race to be re-run. In the first race the team of Jon Shea, Ben Roberts, Tom Laakso, and Raymel Scott were victorious, but needed to re-run the race due to the second heat’s time of 3:55.1, and the additional lap run. In the second race the team of Adam Renquinha, Roberts, Shea, and Scott won for the second time finishing in a season best 3:48.7 on the Field House oval. St. John’s only managed fifth in the re-run, while Shrewsbury failed to place. The Red Raiders' time was both a facility record and field house school record.

Contributing to the cause with individual District Championship titles were Adam Renquinha in the 600 meters with a facility best 1:27.7, and Bryan Marotta in the two mile with a school field house record time of 10:09.3. Both these athletes will be named Worcester T&G All-Stars for their efforts. Also scoring points were Blaine Colacchio, high jump, 5’10", third, and 55 meter hurdles, 8.6, fifth; Scott, 300 meters, 37.9, third; and the two mile relay team comprised of Loi Trieu, Marotta, Everette Pankey, and Laakso, 8:52.6, fourth.

Also representing the Red Raiders in the meet were Tim Roy, shot put, 38’11.25" and Joe Rouse, shot put, 37’4", both season bests; Roberts, high jump, 5’10" and 55 meter dash, 7.3; Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 8.8; Nick Brandenburg, 55 meter dash, 7.3; Pankey, mile, 5:05.4; Trieu, 1000 meters, 3:02.8; and the 880 relay team comprised of Brandenburg, Jordan Dursa, Adam Basilio, and Brian Bouvier, who were disqualified for a exchange zone violation.

The Red Raiders now focus there efforts on preparing for next Sunday’s MIAA 84th Annual Boys’ Indoor State Class C Track & Field Meet, to be held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Roxbury Community College. The meet is scheduled to get under way at 1:00 p.m.

1600 Meter Relay Team Breaks School Record
3200 Meter Relay Team Also Shines

February 4, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team turned in a number of top performances at the 25th Annual Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Invitational Track & Field Meet held Sunday morning at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, Roxbury Community College.

The Red Raiders were led by the record breaking performance of the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Adam Renquinha, Jon Shea, Ben Roberts, and Raymel Scott, which finished seventh overall in 3:37.35. Scott also finished tenth in the 300 meters with a season best 37.21. The 3200 meter relay team comprised of Loi Trieu, Tom Laakso, Bryan Marotta, and Everette Pankey, also ran a season best 8:47.40, to qualify for the upcoming Class C State Championships to be held on Sunday, February 18.

Also representing the Red Raiders in the meet were Roberts, high jump, 5’10"; Blaine Colacchio, high jump, 5’10", and 55 meter hurdles, 8.79; Scott, long jump, 17’1"; Laakso, 2 mile, 10:26.32; Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 9.10; Nick Brandenburg, 55 meter dash, 7.18; Renquinha, 300, 38.12; and the 800 meter relay team comprised of Brandenburg, Jordan Dursa, Andy Sivilaythong, and Brian Bouvier, 1:41.62.

The Red Raiders host this weekend’s District E Track & Field Championships with the men’s meet getting underway Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Field House.

Red Raiders Finish 2nd In Mid-Wach A Championships
Behind Scott’s Sizzling Performances

January 27, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team ran to a second place finish at the Mid-Wach A Championships held Saturday morning at the Fitchburg High School Field House. The final score of the meet was Wachusett, 94, Fitchburg, 77, North Middlesex, 50, Shrewsbury, 44, Leominster, 41, and Milford, 35.

The Red Raiders were led by the sizzling performances of Raymel Scott, who captured the 55 meter dash in 6.6, and the 300 meters in 37.8. Scott’s dash time was a school facility record, while his 300 meter time was the fastest time run in the field house this season. Also finishing first for the Red Raiders were Bryan Marotta, 2 mile, 10:13.8, and Adam Renquinha in the 600 meters, 1:28.9.

Finishing with second place performances were Blaine Colacchio, 55 meter hurdles, 8.2, and Ben Roberts, high jump, 5’8". Senior Co-Captain Jon Shea was third in the 55 meter hurdles, 8.6, while fourth place performances were turned in by Colacchio, high jump, 5’8"; Roberts, Shea, Adam Basilio, and Renquinha, mile relay, 4:02.3; and Loi Trieu, Nathan Shea, Craig Babineau, and Everette Pankey, two mile relay, 9:28.5. Completing the scoring for Fitchburg were Tim Keenan, 600 meters, 1:36.4, fifth; and Marotta, 1000 meters, 2:54.3, sixth.

Also competing in the meet were Tim Roy, shot put, 38’3.25"; Colacchio, shot put, 37’2.75"; Joe Rouse, shot put, 36’8"; Jon Shea, high jump, 5’4"; Basilio, 55 meter hurdles, 9.4; Roberts, 55 meter dash, 7.2; Pankey, mile, 5:16.8; Brian Bouvier, 300 meters, 43.3; and Trieu, 1000 meters, 3:04.4.

The Red Raiders travel to the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center in Roxbury next Sunday morning to compete in the 25th Annual Mass State Track Coaches Association Boys’ Invitational Track & Field Meet.

Red Raiders Finish 14th In Mass State Class C Relays

January 20, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team finished fourteenth out of thirty-one teams at the 23rd Annual Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Class C Relays held Saturday morning at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, Roxbury Community College. The Red Raiders were led by the high jump team comprised of Blaine Colacchio, Ben Roberts and Jon Shea, which finished fourth with a combined height of 16’9". The distance medley team comprised of Tom Laakso, Roberts, Tim Keenan and Bryan Marotta were fifth in 11:25.10, as was the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Shea, Adam Basilio, Raymel Scott, and Adam Renquinha, which finished in a season best 3:39.35.

Other top ten performances were turned in by the 800 meter relay team comprised of Renquinha, Ryan Davenport, Nick Brandenburg, and Scott, which finished eighth in 1:38.22, while tenth place performances were awarded to the shuttle hurdle team comprised of Colacchio, Shea, Ethan Shea, and Basilio, 29.14, and the long jump team comprised of Scott, Brandenburg, and Jordan Dursa, 49’5.5". Both the 1600 meter relay and the 800 meter relay qualified for the State Class C Championships to be held on Sunday, February 18.

Also competing in the meet were the shuttle dash team comprised of Roberts, Davenport, Brandenburg, and Andy Sivilaythong, 24.08, fifteenth; the 3200 meter relay team comprised of Loi Trieu, Craig Babineau, Jeremy Reid, and Everette Pankey, 9:42.75, eighteenth; the shot put team comprised of Colacchio, Tim Roy, and Joe Rouse, 102’4.75", nineteenth; and the sprint medley team comprised of Nathan Shea, Andrew Bisol, Adam Dufour, and Boonphet Sysoumang, 4:29.66, twenty-fourth. Competing as B teams were Josh Wallace, Sivilaythong, Brian Bouvier, and Dursa, 800 meter relay, 1:43.58, twenty-fifth, and Bouvier, Bisol, Dufour, and Wallace, shuttle dash, 25.78, twenty-ninth.

The Red Raiders next meet is the Mid-Wach A Championships this Saturday morning starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Field House.

Red Raiders Finish 7th In Mass State Team Pentathlon

January 13, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team competed to a seventh place finish at the 3rd Annual Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Team Pentathlon held Saturday morning at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, Roxbury Community College. The Red Raiders were represented in the meet by the Jon Shea, Raymel Scott, Tim Roy, Blaine Colacchio, and Bryan Marotta, with each athlete competing in only one event. Points are awarded for performances in each event, with total points being combined to achieve a team score.

Scoring went for the Red Raiders as follows: Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 8.85, 609 points; Scott, long jump, 15’8.75", 341 points; Roy, shot put, 37’ 5.25", 571 points; Colacchio, high jump, 5’8", 569 points; Bryan Marotta, 1000 meters, 2:46.32, 804 points; for a team total of 2,894 points. All of these athletes have established team pentathlon records for their performances in these events.

The Red Raiders return to the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center this Saturday morning to compete in the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Class C Relay Championships.

Red Raiders Defeat Blue Devils
Shock St. John’s

January 10, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team finished their dual meet season at 5-1, sweeping a double-dual meet versus arch-rival Leominster, 63 to 23, and St. John’s of Shrewsbury, 45 to 41. The Red Raiders finish 4-1 in Mid-Wach A, but more importantly, the win over St. John’s was especially sweet, as Fitchburg had not beaten the Pioneers since 1978.

The Red Raiders had two athletes with two first place performances each, as Raymel Scott captured the 55 meter dash in 6.8, and the 300 meters in 38.3, while Bryan Marotta won the 2 mile, 10:22.4, and 1000 meters, 2:53.6. Other first place performances were turned in by Tim Roy, shot put, 38’1.5"; Ben Roberts and Blaine Colacchio, tie, high jump, 5’8"; Adam Renquinha, 600 meters, 1:30.7; and the mile relay team comprised of Roberts, Jon Shea, Adam Basilio, and Renquinha, 3:54.9.

Second place performances were turned in by Colacchio, shot put, 36’11’.75"; Tom Laakso, 1000 meters, 3:02.3, and 2 mile, 10:32.3; Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 8.5; and Everette Pankey, mile, 5:14.7 Completing the scoring with third place performances were Colacchio, 55 meter hurdles, 8.7; Loi Trieu, mile, 6:17.9; Shea, high jump, 5’6"; Hector Santiago, shot put, 35’9.75"; and Brian Bouvier, 300 meters, 42.5.

The Red Raiders travel to the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center this Saturday morning to compete in the 3rd Annual Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Team Pentathlon.

Freshmen/Sophomores Perform Well At Auerbach Meet
Many Season Bests

January 7, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team turned in a number of fine performances Sunday morning at the Red Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore Championship Meet held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, Roxbury Community College.

Season best performances for the Red Raiders were turned in by sophomores Josh Wallace, shot put, 34’3.25"; Adam Basilio, long jump, 12’2", and 300 meters, 41.6; Nathan Shea, mile, 5:48.27; Chris Kanclerowicz, 600 meters, 1:51.49; and Andrew Miner, 600 meters, 2:24.40. For the freshmen season best performances were turned in by Craig Babineau, 2 mile, 11:46.6; Everette Pankey, mile, 5:08.96; Loi Trieu, 1000 meters, 2:56.87; and Justin Kemp, 1000 meters, 3:21.9.

Also competing well for the Red Raiders were sophomores Greg Rodriguez, shot put, 34’8"; Ethan Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 10.94, and high jump; Josh Wright, 55 meter hurdles, 11.21, and high jump; and Chris Brodeur, 55 meter dash, 7.94. Competing for the freshmen in the 55 meter dash was Adam Dufour, 8.04. The mile relay team comprised of sophomores Basilio, Shea, Shea, and freshman Pankey finished in 4:05.0.

The boys host arch-rival Leominster, and St. John's of Shrewsbury, in a double-dual meet this Wednesday night in the Field House.

Red Raiders Overwhelm Scarlet Hawks
Laakso and Colacchio Lead The Way

January 6, 2001 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team picked up their third win of the season, defeating Milford, 57 to 29, in a Mid-Wach A meet held Saturday morning at the Field House.

The Red Raiders had seven first place performances in the meet led by double winners Tom Laakso, 2 mile, 10:25.8, and mile, 5:04.9, and Blaine Colacchio, high jump, 5’6", and 55 meter hurdles, 8.6. Also winning events were Raymel Scott, 300 meters, 38.5; Adam Renquinha, 600 meters, 1:34.8; and the mile relay team comprised of Everette Pankey, Adam Basilio, Jordan Dursa, and Renquinha, 4:00.2.

Jon Shea chipped in with three second place performances in the 55 meter hurdles, 8.7, high jump, 5’4", and 600 meters, 1:35.7. Also finishing second were Scott, 55 meter dash, 6.8; and Tim Roy, shot put, 38’.5". Completing the scoring with third place performances were Pankey, 2 mile, 11:30.7; Basilio, 55 meter hurdles, Nick Brandenburg, 55 meter dash, 6.9, and 300 meters, 41.5; Craig Babineau, mile, 5:33.8; Tim Keenan, 600 meters, 1:37.3; and Loi Trieu, 1000 meters, 2:59.5.

The Fitchburg freshmen and sophomores travel to the Reggie Lewis Center Sunday morning to compete in the Auerbach Freshmen/Sophomore Large School Meet.

Red Raiders Outrun Patriots

December 30, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team improved to 2-1, defeating North Middlesex Regional, 49 to 37, in a Mid-Wach A meet held Saturday morning at the Field House.

The Red Raiders had five first place performances in the meet as Jon Shea won the 55 meter hurdles, 8.7; Ryan Davenport, 55 meter dash, 7.0; Adam Renquinha, 600 meters, 1:33.9; Raymel Scott, 300 meters, 40.2; and the mile relay team comprised of Ben Roberts, Craig Elkins, Scott, and Adam Basilio, 3:55.5.

Finishing with second place performances were Everette Pankey, 2 mile, 11:27.0; Blaine Colacchio, 55 meter hurdles, 8.8, shot put, 38’2", and high jump, 5’6"; Tom Laakso, mile, 5:03.6; and Davenport, 300 meters, 40.8. Completing the scoring with third place performances were Joe Rouse, shot put, 35’3"; Shea, 600 meters, 1:39.6; and Laakso, 1000 meters, 2:56.7.

The Red Raiders host Milford next Saturday morning in the Field House.

Red Raiders Run Well At Festival
Renquinha Breaks Record Again

December 23, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team turned in a number of top performances at the Large School Festival sponsored by the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association held Saturday morning at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center at Roxbury Community College.

In the varsity Races the Red Raiders were led by Bryan Marotta, who finished second overall in the 2 mile with a personal best, 9:57.11. Marotta then teamed up with Everette Pankey, Loi Trieu, and Tom Laakso, to finish sixth in the 3200 meter relay with a season best 9:02.19. In the 600 meters, Fitchburg’s Adam Renquinha once again broke the school record, finishing fifth overall in 1:27.48. Raymel Scott also finished in the top six for the Red Raiders, finishing sixth overall in the 300 meters with a personal best time of 38.17.

Also competing for the varsity were Tim Roy, shot put, 35’9.25"; Joe Rouse, shot put, 35’6.5"; Blaine Colacchio, high jump, 5’8", and 55 meter hurdles, 8.88; Scott, long jump, 18’4"; Jon Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 9.17; Ben Roberts, high jump, 5’8", and 55 meter dash, 7.35; Nick Brandenburg, 55 meter dash, 7.19; Andy Sivilaythong, 55 meter dash, 7.41; Tim Keenan, 600 meters, 1:34.35; Craig Elkins, 600 meters, 1:40.03; Ryan Davenport, 300 meters, 40.30; Brian Bouvier, 300 meters, 41.73; and Davenport, Brandenburg, Matt Piccicuto, and Roberts, 800 meter relay, 1:41.33;

Competing for the Red Raiders in the freshmen/sophomore events were Adam Basilio, 55 meter hurdles, 10.28; Adam Dufour, 55 meter dash, 8.06; Pankey, mile, 5:10.83; Trieu, mile, 5:22.29; Craig Babineau, mile, 5:34.96; Andrew Bisol, 300 meters, 43.34; and Dufour, Josh Wallace, Basilio, and Bisol, 800 meter relay, 1:46.96.

The Red Raiders host North Middlesex next Saturday morning at the field house.

Red Raiders Earn First Victory in Field House
Down Colonials

December 20, 2000- The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team earned their first dual meet victory in the field house, defeating Shrewsbury, 61 to 25, in a Mid-Wach A meet held Wednesday night.

The Red Raiders were led by Blaine Colacchio, who won the high jump in 5’8", and the 55 meter hurdles, 8.8 seconds, and Tom Laakso, who captured the two mile, 10:26.0, and the 1000 meters, 3:01.2. Adam Renquinha, who set a school record in the 400 meters this past Saturday followed up that performance with a school record in the 600 meters, running 1:28.2. Also finishing first were Bryan Marotta, mile, 4:52.0; and the mile relay team comprised of Tim Keenan, Ben Roberts, Raymel Scott, and Renquinha, 3:49.6.

Finishing second were Marotta, 2 mile, 10:57.0; Jon Shea, 55 meter hurdles, 8.8, and 600 meters, 1:34.7; Scott, 300 meters, 39.2; Loi Trieu, 1000 meters, 3:02.0; Roberts, high jump, 5’6"; and Everette Pankey, mile, 5:11.0.

Completing the scoring with third place finishes were Frank McDonald, shot put, 37’2"; Roberts, 55 meter dash, 7.3; Ryan Davenport, 300 meters, 41.5; Pankey, 1000 meters, 3:06.7; and Shea, high jump, 5’4".

The Red Raiders travel to the Reggie Lewis Center this Saturday to compete in the Winter Festival.

Red Raiders Perform Well At Brandeis

December 16, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team turned in a number of top performances Saturday at the 7th Annual Stormin’ Norman High School Classic Track and Field Invitational hosted by Brandeis University.

The Red Raiders were led by the first place performance of Blaine Colacchio, who captured the high jump in 5’10". Also turning in strong performances were Adam Renquinha, who finished second in the 400 meters in a school record 53.79, and Jon Shea, who finished second in the pole vault, 11’1.75". Bryan Marotta also cracked the top 3 finishing third in the 2 mile in 10:05.0.

Other top performances were turned in by Raymel Scott, Nick Brandenburg, Ben Roberts, and Ryan Davenport, 800 meter relay, 1:41.42, fourth; Shea, Tom Laakso, Adam Basilio, and Renquinha, 1600 meter relay, 3:52.88, sixth; Scott, 200, 25.08, sixth; Ben Roberts, high jump, 5’6", eighth; and Laakso, 800, 2:11.98, tenth.

The Red Raiders host Shrewsbury Wednesday night at 5:00 p.m. in the field house.

Red Raiders Defeated in Season Opener

December 13, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School men’s indoor track team opened their season versus Wachusett Regional Wednesday night hosting their first dual meet ever in the new field house at Fitchburg High School. Unfortunately for the young Red Raiders, the veteran Mountaineer squad proved to strong, defeating Fitchburg, 58-28.

The Red Raiders earned three first place finishes in the meet, as Adam Renquinha won the 600 meters in 1:33.0, while Bryan Marotta captured the two mile in 10:17.6. The mile relay team comprised of Tim Keenan, Ben Roberts, Raymel Scott, and Adam Renquinha were also victorious, finishing in 3:54.5. Finishing second for the Red Raiders were Blaine Colacchio, high jump, 5’8", and Scott, 300 meters, 40.8. Finishing third were Roberts, 55 meter dash, 7.0, and high jump, 5’6"; Tom Laakso, mile, 4:54.9; Tim Roy, shot put, 36’5"; Jon Shea, 600 meters, 1:40.0; Ryan Davenport, 300 meters, 41.1; and Marotta, 1000 meters, 2:56.0.

Fitchburg travels to Brandeis University in Waltham this Saturday morning to compete in the 7th Annual Stormin’ Norman High School Classic.

Red Raiders Complete First Week of Practice
Invitational Canceled

December 3, 2000 - The first scheduled meet of the season, the Fitchburg Invitational, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 9, starting at 9:00 a.m., has been canceled.

Due to unforeseen complications with repairs to the wooden floor of the field house the facility has been closed for use since Monday, November 27, and will not reopen until Monday, December 11. Given this schedule the season opener will be Wednesday, December 13, versus Wachusett Regional, starting at 5:00 p.m.

Oddly enough the Red Raiders find themselves once again training in the hallways, but team spirit has been good with 65 candidates out for this year’s squad. The Red Raiders will continue to work out this week in the hallways, with introductory sessions scheduled for the hurdles, shot put and high jump.

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