Its been quite a season for the New Canaan boys indoor track team. First, coach Steve Bedards charges won the FCIAC Eastern Division title, edging neighboring rival Darien in the final relay of the meet. The following week, the Rams took second in the league championship, beating every one of the other 18 teams except perennial powerhouse Danbury.
And Saturday, the team returned to the New Haven Athletic Center at Hillhouse High School and came away with yet another piece of hardware for the trophy case, winning the Class L title, easily beating runner-up Daniel Hand of Madison, 67-54.It was the first indoor state title for New Canaan since 1958.
The Rams were paced by winning performances from Patrick Daly in the 1,000-meter run (2:37:03), Alex Farina in the shot put (51 feet 3.25 inches, a personal best by more than 2 feet), and the 4x400-meter relay team of Henson Orser, Isaiah Maissonete, Alex Spinu and Daly.
The squad returns to Hillhouse one more time Saturday for the State Open meet, which brings together the top finishers from the four class meets held this weekend.
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