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Gloucester senior co-captain Avery McNiff had a fine showing at last Friday's Eastern Mass. Division 2 Track and Field Championships.

McNiff, who missed half of last fall's cross country season and all of the indoor track season with injuries, highlighted the day for Gloucester's competitors with a fifth place performance in the two mile.

Jim Munn led his Gloucester boys track team to Newell Stadium for a routine middle of the season practice.

Although the practice may have seemed normal, there was actually nothing routine about it as the team could not practice on its own track. The pothole laced track that circles around the Newell Stadium football field has been condemned and cannot be used for either practices or meets for the boys and girls track squads.

The Gloucester High School girls track team was not about to let this one slip away.

Particularly the 4x400 relay team of Rebecca MacDougal, Isabel Pett, Abbie Rogers and Brittany Diamond.

Meghan Wilkins won the long jump, Ali Moncao won the triple jump and the pair tied for the win in the 400 to spark Salem (2-1) over Gloucester 85-37. Desiree DeLeon qualified for the state meet with a 13.2 in the 100 while Rebecca Bennett won the 800, Monique Gallant took the mile and Nicole Maurice came out on top in the two mile.

Last Year's Record: 5-5

Coach: JD MacEachern (28th year)

Performers to Watch: Avery McNiff, Sr.; Abbie Rogers, So.; Brianna Porter, Sr.; Isabel Pett, Jr.; Alicia Unis, Jr.; Olivia Brown, Jr.; Britta Akerly, Jr.