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BOSTON — Methuen junior Michael O’Donnell felt like a freshman at All-States yesterday.

“Almost everyone else is a senior,” said O’Donnell about his competition. “So going into this I felt like the little guy.”

O’DONNELL SETS RECORD Methuen’s Michael O’Donnell won the 2-mile in 9:31.58, breaking the previous meet record of 9:33.12. O’Donnell has come a long way. He ran the 1,000 meters in last year’s MVC indoor meet and finished seventh. “I just want to try do my best every time, and if that’s breaking records, then I’m more than happy to do that,” said O’Donnell, who ran a 4:17.05 mile last week. O’Donnell said he believes he will be running the mile at Division 1 States.

Dylan Epstien finished the 50-yard dask i a time of 5.8, takig first place and helping Andover to a fourth place finish (51 points) at yesterday's MVC freshman/sophomore meet.  

Setting a new junior class school record and coming within 0.2 of a second of the overall standard, Methuen's Mike O'Donnell blazed to victory in the 1,000 meter run at the Coaches Elite Meet in Boston.

With the MVC Division 1 title likely on the line, Lowell nipped fellow unbeaten Central Catholic, 46-40. Danny O'Connell (1,000, 4x400) was a double winner for Central while Tyler Yeastedt had a five-foot personal best with a 50-3 1/4 to win the shot put.

With the MVC Division 1 title likely on the line, Lowell nipped fellow unbeaten Central Catholic, 46-40. Danny O'Connell (1,000, 4x400) was a double winner for Central while Tyler Yeastedt had a five-foot personal best with a 50-3 1/4 to win the shot put.

Alex Dehullu won the 50 hurdles (6.7) and high jump (6-0) as Central Catholic edged archrival Andover 54-32. Tyler Yeastedt added a 45-9 1/4 in the shot put for the Raiders.

Eric Lacroix boarded the bus yesterday with his Methuen teammates for the ride to Roxbury and the Large School Winter Festival, telling coach Roger Fuller he didn't feel that well. Almost immediately afterward, he dashed to the bus' trash barrel to throw up.