The 2013-2014 winter season was very eventful for the Indoor Track & Field program at Norton High School. A strong varsity squad, led by Mike Tierney, Bill Sullivan, and Max Marcotte, coming off an undefeated Cross Country season, was thirsty for more and was joined by track superstars Justin Ireland, Kevin O'Leary, and Brandon Durocher. These varsity athletes were the top 6 point scorers for Norton this season, leading the team to another impressive 9 wins, closing yet another historic season for the Lancers.
On the boys team, a total of 9 records were broken this season, by Marcotte, Sullivan, Wrenn, Tierney, O'Leary, Ireland, Durocher, and hurdler Cam Stalters. Tri-Valley League All-Stars representing Norton on the first team were Mike Tierney (600m) and Kevin O'Leary (shotput, high-jump). Max Marcotte, Billy Sullivan, Justin Ireland, Cam Stalters, and Brandon Durocher were given the honor of election to the 2nd Team All-Stars. After 2 additional weeks of training and a strong showing at the Division IV State Meet, five athletes became the recipients of medals.
The Lancers defeated Hopkinton for the very first time in TVL history this season, bringing home the close to the team's first undefeated season in the Tri-Valley League. No one was able to best the team this regular season, continuing the streak already existent from the XC season. The boys team have lost 6 total meets in the past 6 seasons of cross country, winter, and indoor track, a strong testament to the immense development the running programs, spearheaded by coach Kent Taylor, have gone through at the high school. This year, Norton is looking to nab the elusive "triple-crown", that is to say, 3 straight undefeated seasons and Tri-Valley League Championships in a single school year. Athletes on the team feel optimistic the crown is in their reach.
"I really feel at the rate we've been going, no one can stop us," senior captain Billy Sullivan says. "What's even better than a single undefeated is three- back to back to back, and we've done the matchups- it's looking like we just might can pull this crazy thing off".
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