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Stoughton High’s Jade Paul Medals at Indoor Track All-State Championship
Jade Paul came in 6th in the 600-meter event. On the boys' side, Brandon Alves competed in the shot put.
At the , Stoughton High’s Jade Paul set a personal best in the 600-meter event, finishing in 1:36.06, a new school record.
This year Paul eclipsed that mark, finishing the 2012 All-State 600-meter race in 1:36.01, just off her new personal best and school record time of 1:35.90, set at the on February 16.
Paul’s time of 1:36.01 at Sunday’s All-State meet, held at the Reggie Lewis Center, was tops in her heat and was good for sixth overall.
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Up next for Paul is the New England Indoor Track Championship meet, held Friday, March 2 at the Reggie Lewis Center.
On the boys’ side, Brandon Alves represented Stoughton in the shot put at Sunday’s All-State meet, coming in 22nd with a throw of 44’, 6.25”.
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“The meet capped a very successful season for the track captain whose personal best this season was 48'3”,” boys’ coach Harvey Blonder said.
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Take a look at the photo gallery for pictures from the All-State meet (courtesy of Rachel Berkowsky).
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