ORRHS Track & Field qualifies for All-State Championships

May 31, 2022

Old Rochester Regional High School’s Track & Field team qualified for All-State Championships in six events as ORRHS made a strong showing at their last meet.

The team attended the MIAA D5 Championship in Weston over Memorial Day weekend, where the girls placed 5th and the boys placed 4th out of 37 teams from across the state in 19 scored events.

Speeding down the track, Colby Gross took a first place finish in the 200 meter dash and second place in the 400 meter dash.

Murray Copps earned third place in the 1 mile run.

Sam Balsis took second place in the outdoor 1500.

Maggie Brogioli not only earned first place in the girls high jump, but she set a new school record with a score of 5-06.00.

In the outdoor pentathlon 100 hurdles, Jennifer Williams took first place and Brogioli took second. Williams and Brogioli also went on to score second and third in the long jump respectively. They also tied for first place in the high jump.

Brogioli also earned second place in shot put.

Williams earned second place in the 100 hurdles.

Qualifying for All-State Championships were Williams, Brogioli, Gross, Leo Schiappa, Wesner Archelus, and the boys’ 4x400 meter relay team.

Coach Bill Tilden has said that this has been “a great year for the team.”