The Wareham Vikings track teams took on Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech in a track meet Monday, April 22 with the girls winning 78-57, and the boys falling 80-35.

It was a chilly day for a track meet and the athletes were jumping and running around the inside of the track trying to keep warm before stepping up to run, jump, or throw.

Aliyah Alley, who has already qualified for the State Championship, took first place in the 100m, and the 200m.

"Aliyah is a tremendous runner who puts a great deal of pressure on herself to succeed," says girls track coach Chris Gardner. "She is also very versatile; she can run any of the sprints from the 800m down if I need her to."

Also heading to states are Caitlin Berger in the discus, and Paige Fehshkens in the 800m. Both qualified earlier in the season.

Maddie St. Julien won the 400m, while Caitlyn Berger came from behind to win the 800m.

"She [Berger] doesn't train for the 800, she is a 400 runner so for her to run the 800 is not an easy event for her," said Gardner. "She is a strong runner so when it is needed she can run the 800 for us in a meet two or three times a year."

Berger also took first place in the discus, while Lexie Rakoski-Calvin won the shot put.

Taking the top spot in the jumping events were Emily Cummings in the high jump, Emma Wynne in the triple jump, and Kate Cunningham in the long jump.

The girls also won the 4x100 relay with Hunter Thatcher, Cummings, St. Julien, and Cunningham running.

While the boys lost overall, they pulled out some individual wins.

Johnny Irving won the shot put, qualifying for states while doing so. Angel Rodriquez took first place in the discus, and Mason Vasconcelos won the mile.

Cam Decas qualified for states at a previous meet in the 100m hurdles.

Boys coach John Sousa says that even though this is the first season Vasconcelos has run track, he has been doing very well .

"Mason is running great times, and the best part is he is just running to 'win' every time," says Sousa.