Flyers Lose To Walpole 48-47

The Framingham High boys indoor track team jumped out to an early 41-26 lead against the Rebels of Walpole Thursday afternoon, despite being the underdog entering the meet.

But in the end, the Rebels captured the win by just one point 48-47.

Coach Chris Collins said the team kept finding every way to “give the meet away, including a DQ in a relay.” That DQ cost the Flyers the win.

Despite the loss, Collins said there were some highlights:

• Junior Alex Lowry won the mile in a personal record time of 4:42 minutes.
• Senior captain Mike McDonald won the 1,000-meter race.
• The Flyers swept the 400-meter event, with senior Nick Benoit first, and teammates Cameron Klein and Brendan Retalic second and third
• Seniors Ben Kirchman and Paul Halberstadt finished 1-2 in the hurdles event.
• Halberstadt also won the high jump and finished second in in the long jump.