This past Sunday the Boardman Spartans medley relay team of sophomore Brendon Lucas, and seniors Mark Hadley. Justin Maroni and Al Burns set a new school record and briefly held the national record with a time of 10:16.83 and a performance that placed second overall at the New Balance National Meet-Emerging Elite held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, North Carolina.
      “What a great way to end a season and three superb careers,” said Spartan Head Coach John Phillips, “there is no better way for those three guys to end their time here at Boardman than to set a school record that may never be topped.”
      Also last weekend, Hadley placed eighth in the 5K with a personal best of 14:40. Burns set a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:18 which was good enough for 13th overall.
      Boardman freshman Sheldon Broyles ran a time of 11.66 in the freshman 100 which placed 17th.
      The Boardman High School Boys Distance Medley Relay Team pictured (from left) of sophomore Brendon Lucas, senior Alan Burns, senior Justin Maroni and senior Mark Hadley took second place at last weekend’s Emerging Elite Meet held in Greensboro, North Carolina.