BOSTON — Peabody High senior Alex Jackson came from behind to finish third in the shot put in the New Balance Indoor Nationals Friday at The Track at New Balance, earning All-America honors as a top-six finisher. After his first two throws in the preliminary round, Jackson was on the outside looking in, standing in 10th position, two spots short of advancing to the … [Read more...] about Alex Jackson delivers bronze finish for Peabody
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Peabody track running for all the marbles Wednesday
BOSTON — With the biggest dual meet of the season just a day away - a meet against Masconomet whose outcome will determine the Northeastern Conference champions - the Peabody boys and girls track teams may be peaking at just the right time. Based on both teams' success at Sunday's Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Coaches Invitational (Large Schools) at the … [Read more...] about Peabody track running for all the marbles Wednesday
State meet comes with strong finishes
The annual MIAA state divisional championship meets were conducted Friday and Saturday at various locations. Peabody High competed at the Divsion 2 meet at Merrimack College. The Tanners' boys team racked up 52 points and finished fifth. North Andover ran away with the team title with 111 points. Peabody’s Alex Jackson worked his magic and picked up another gold medal in the … [Read more...] about State meet comes with strong finishes
Peabody boys win 16th straight NEC title
DANVERS — Dominant. That's the only way to describe the Tanners boys track team when it comes to outdoor track. Peabody has competed in 16 conference championship meets since joining the Northeastern Conference in 2008 – the Tanners have won every one of them. Saturday at Danvers High, they didn't just win, they absolutely lapped the field with 166 points, more than … [Read more...] about Peabody boys win 16th straight NEC title
ROUNDUP: Twice as nice for star thrower Alex Jackson
During Saturday’s annual Andover Boosters Invitational, Peabody’s Alex Jackson set a new meet record and personal best in the shot put. He threw 61-01, finishing first. He also finished first in the discus with a throw of 158-11. Evan Bedard finished first in the triple jump (44-00) and second in the long jump (21-10). Other top-10 finishes were turned in by Aneudy Medrano … [Read more...] about ROUNDUP: Twice as nice for star thrower Alex Jackson