Posted: Mar 03, 2025
CAMBRIDGE BEARS CONTINUE TO EXCEL
On March 1, the Cambridge Bears went to Milton High School for the highly anticipated track & field meet against more than 25 teams. The warmest weather of the season inspired the team to numerous season best performances, including a school record. The final results showed the boys finishing second, and the girls finishing third.
As a top 4A team, the team scored in a number of areas. Some of the noteworthy individual efforts included the following;
GIRLS
Kennedy Williams (fourth in the 100 meters) - PR
Kai McCarley (second in the 400 meters) - PR and leading time in 4A
Linden Donner (third in the 800 meters) - PR
Lilah Versluis (won the long jump and the high jump) - both marks lead the state in 4A
Lauren Tindle (third in the 5k)
Ella Alberici (second in the 2 mile run)
BOYS
Cameron Parodi (won the 100 meters - third Cambridge athlete to ever go under 11 seconds) - PR
Craig Dandridge - (third in the 100 meters) - PR
Ibrahim Bangura - (won the 110 meter hurdles and was third in the 400 meter hurdles) - both are leading marks in 4A - PR
Mavric Gould - (seventh in the 800 meters) - PR
Grayson Peterson (third in the 1500 meters) - the leading mark in 4A - school record - PR
Grey Donner - (seventh in the 1500 meters) - PR
Ethan Umberger - (fifth in the long jump) - fourth Cambridge athlete to jump 20' - PR
Jad Meliani -(seventh in the long jump) - PR
Rohan Lidhar - (seventh in the triple jump)
Mohamed Bangura - (sixth in the high jump)
Thomas Egan - (third in the discus) - PR
Pierson Delp - (seventh in the discus)
Francisco Palacios-Rodriguez - (won the two mile run) - PR
Aidan McHugh - (fourth in the two mile run)
In addition, the girls 4x100 meter relay finished third and the 4x200 meter relay finished second. The boys 4x100 meter relay finished fourth; the sprint medley relay finished sixth; and the 4x200 meter relay finished second. The girl's 4x200 meter relay mark currently leads 4A.
The team next travels to River Ridge High School on Saturday.