Martin MS Boys Win 2016 State Track Championship

Track and Wrestling Teams Invited to McCoy Stadium

Martin Middle School won the recently completed boys Outdoor Track championship with an impressive performance last week. The team won the overall state title and also took home the Eastern Division championship. The Martin Girls team finished a strong 2nd place. "The boys and girls worked very hard this season and it paid off. Coach Luke Bahry and myself set goals every week with our team and everyone was able to set personal records on a weekly basis," head coach Mike Almeida told the Reporter after the meet.

Martin presented a balanced team approach and had several individual standout efforts. Kaleb Almeida placed 2nd in Javelin throw and broke the school record with a 140' 11" throw. Team scorers were Kaleb Almeida 2nd in Javelin, Cameron bailey 3rd in 100m, 2nd in Shot put and 1st in 4x100. Dante DosSantos was 1st in the 4x100 with William Ferro 1st in 4x100. Allen Johnson, Luis vargas, Corey Monteiro, and Alex Rodriquez wre 3rd in the 4x400 relay.
Khallid Mack scored 5th in high jump while Cam Monteiro took 6th in Javelin. Prince Peixoto was 1st in the 1500m and 2nd in 800m while Dwayne Richards was 3rd in hurdles and 1st in 4x100. Emanuel Santiago was 2nd in long jump and 5th in shot put.

It all added up to a State Championship for Martin. "Going into the state meet I knew what to expect in terms of winning or scoring in each event and used that knowledge to set personal goals," said coach Almeida. "We really focused on preparation and technique. I feel that the kids enjoyed being challenged and had fun at the same time. We also had a very supportive group, you always knew when one of our athletes were competing because the crowd (teammates) would get loud. It was an electrifying environment," added the excited coach.

Almeida also acknowledged the work of first year head coach, Luke Bahry. "This was his first year coaching track and he brought enthusiasm to the team and was always willing to learn and take initiative, said Almeida."

2015-2016 has been a banner year to date for Martin sports teams. In addition to outdoor track, the wrestling team won the state championship for the second consecutive year.

Both the MMS state champion track and wrestling teams will be honored before the Pawtucket Red Sox game on June 6th at McCoy Stadium. The state interscholastic league is sponsoring its first ever "Nigh of Champions" in which all middle school state champion teams will be honored before the Red Sox game.

"In honor of your work, your team is invited to join us for our first "Night of Champions, " said executive director Michael Mancieri. "In partnership with the Pawtucket Red Sox, we will celebrate Middle School sports in RI. We will recognize your team in a pre-game ceremony on the field. We are planning to honor teams from all of our sport leagues and expect this to be a very popular event," added Mancieri.

Track roster:

Kaleb Almeida, Cameron Bialey, Yanis Benadovda, George Benziger, Biron Chalas, Fabio DaGraca, Troy DeAndrade, Dante DosSantos, Kianu Duarte, Arron Dumapias, William Ferro, Michael Foster, Allen Johnson, Nathan Lathrobe, Khallid Mack, Cameron Monteiro, Corey Monteiro, Santi Nocella, Jeremy Perdomo, Prince Peixoto, Dwayne Richards, Alex Rodriguez, Parker Rush, Emanuel Santiago, Brett Schwab, Luis Vargas, Cameron Vaz, and Rafael Ximenes.

(Thanks to MMS for photos)