Wed, Feb 02, 2011
BOSTON (Feb. 2) –The teams are set. The athletes are fit and the snow will soon stop, hopefully. Let the racing begin.
As previously announced, the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix will feature a team scored Junior Boys’ and a team scored Junior Girls’ mile race. On February 5th, top high school athletes from the New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina area will come together at the Reggie Lewis Center and challenge a New England squad looking to defend its home turf. Tickets for the 16th annual Olympic-styled event are on sale now at www.nbindoorgrandprix.com or by calling 1-877-TIX-TRAC.
Team points for the event will be awarded as follows: 1st – 12 points, 2nd – 10 points, 3rd – 8 points, 4th – 7 points, 5th – 6 points, 6th – 5 points, 7th – 4 points, 8th – 3 points , 9th – 2 points, 10th – 1 point). Confirmed athletes include:
GIRLS
| VISITING TEAM | NEW ENGLAND TEAM |
|---|---|
| Lizzie Predmore (Clifton Park, NY) | Lindsay Crevoiserat (Glastonbury, CT) |
| Amanda Burroughs (Saratoga Springs, NY) | Andrea Keklak (Lincoln, MA) |
| Molly Pezzulo (Saratoga Springs, NY) | Maggie Mullins (Andover, MA) |
| Emily Waligurski (Boiceville, NY) | Kathy O'Keefe (Newton, MA) |
| Emily De La Bruyere (New York, NY) | Katrina Coogan (Exeter, NH) |
| Megan Lacy (Marlton, NJ) | Kelsey Smith (Exter, NH) |
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BOYS
| VISITING TEAM | NEW ENGLAND TEAM |
|---|---|
| Blake Williams (Durham, NC) |
Robert Allen (Cranston, RI) |
| Tom Awad (Oyster Bay, NY) |
Zac Fraielli (Providence, RI) |
| Matt Jablonski (Towson, MD) |
Shayne Collins (Mansfield, MA) |
| Kieran Newcomb (Brooklyn, NY) |
John Murray (Shrewbury, MA) |
| Khari Bowen (Monroe, NJ) |
Daniel Nestor (Madison, CT) |
| Josh Lampron (Mansfield, MA) |
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The Junior Invitational Mile races, which began in 2005, have become one of the annual highlights in Boston. Lukas Verzbicas, the nation's top prep miler in 2010, will be featured in the New balance Indoor Grand Prix Invitational Men's Mile.
