Athletes Hall of Fame

Our next inductee is Andrea Comeau Braham who is a 1996 graduate of Reading Memorial High School and a 2000 graduate of the University of Massachus...

Our next inductee is Scott Cody along with Jamalh, a 1988 graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin school, Scott was also a 1992 graduate of Providen...

Our next inductee, Michelle Millane Bell is a 1982 graduate of North Quincy High School and a 1987 nursing graduate of Northeastern University. Her...

Our next inductee is Jamalh Prince a 1988 graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin and a 1992 graduate of Boston College. After college he ran for fa...

Andy Alsup a 1997 graduate of Haverhill H.S. and a 2002 graduate of Northeastern University. His accomplishments are outstanding. According to hi...

Peggy Stewart and she was a 1979 graduate of Danvers High School and a 1983 graduate of Villanova University, where she attended on a full track sc...

Tiana Riel Wood is a 2004 graduate of Hopkinton High School. As an 8th grader she placed in the 300 Hurdles and triple jump in the State Divisiona...

Lance Campbell was a 1987 graduate from Cambridge R&L where he competed in nine seasons of Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track at CRLS. During ...

Jackie Smith Halliday, a 1987 graduate of Randolph High School. Success came early and often for this talented speedster. As a freshman she set the...

The Gloucester High School Distance Medley Relay team is comprised of Josh Palazola running the 1200 leg, Ngai Otieno with the 400m leg, Shawn Miln...

Patty Murnane was a member of the Swampscott High School class of 1978. As a senior in cross country Patty was undefeated in dual meets, was the No...

Randall Scott King is one of Massachusetts’s all-time great long sprinters. A 1984 Medford High School graduate, Randy ran a brilliant 400 meters a...

Tammy Peeples-Mbengue a 1992 graduate of Weston H.S. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, the US Olympic Team had its “Flo-Jo,” Florence Griffi...

Fernando is a 1980 graduate of Peabody High school. Fernando is also one of only a few individuals who will now be in both the Athletes Hall of Fam...

As a 4ft11, 75 pound Freshman from Randolph High School, Leanne Burke burst onto the High School Cross-Country scene in 1987 with an impressive thi...

Sean Furey is a graduate of Methuen High School in the class of 2000. A multi-sport and gifted athlete our research committee believe that he is a...

Bill McWilliams attended Hanover High School and is a 1953 graduate. It was at Hanover High School that his athleticism became evident as a multi-s...

Dan is a 1975 Graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. Dan was fortunate enough to grow up in the golden days of distance running in Massach...

Larry Rawson, is a 1959 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Waltham. Larry grew up in Newton where his work ethic formulated his becoming a champ...

Jim became the New England AAU Open 60-yard dash champion running a quick 6.6 seconds at the Fargo Building in Boston. For placing 1st at that meet...

As a junior at South Hadley he was the Western Mass, All-State and New England Champion. After the school dropped the boys spring track team for a ...

Katie was a 2005 graduate of Dennis-Yarmouth High School. Katie is perhaps the greatest all-around athlete to ever graduate from Dennis-Yarmouth Hi...

It was 20 years ago on February 20, 1999 that the greatest 2-mile race in Massachusetts (THE race) has become known as the Sanchez-Powell showdown....

Carl was a part of an amazing era in the Newton High track program. Newton won seven Class A state championships in the 1950’s. Carl was the outdoo...

Darlene is one of the best if not THE best Massachusetts High School middle distance/distance runners ever… period. Darlene is one of the best if n...

In Brian’s high school career he would go on to win divisional, All-State, New England and National Championships. The range of events is spectacul...

Brian Crossman of Saint Dominic Savio in East Boston Class of 1984. My first year of coaching was in the spring of 1984. I remember being at the Cl...

Pam Hall Grady a 1980 graduate of Weston High School. We were talking to Coach John Monz the other day, who was one of Pam’s coaches, and he said, ...

Spike was a 1957 graduate of Lexington H.S. I think most of us in this room remember the TV show “Leave it to Beaver”. Beave had a big brother name...

Roberto Cooper Rindge Technical High School Class of 1976. I’d like to read parts of the nomination letter his high school coach, Frank McCarthy se...

Alison Culley now Ellsworth a 1998 graduate of Foxboro H.S. Hall of Fame Coach Kevin Murphy said that what stands out the most about Alison is her ...

While at Brockton High School Ed won the BAA High School Indoor Mile at the Boston Garden, He was the Class A Indoor 2-Mile Champion setting a meet...

Sheela Agrawal a 1999 graduate of Joseph Case High School in Swansea Ma. A two-time Boston Globe Female Athlete of the Year in cross country, Agraw...

Falmouth High School runner Nancy Robinson Alfaro became the third Falmouth High School athlete to be inducted into the Mass. State Track Coaches A...

Winning State XC Championship at Franklin Park for Brockton H.S. Highlights: Captain Brockton XC Team Undefeated Sr. Year Class A Champion New Engl...

High School Highlights: N.E. Gatorade Athlete of the year 05, 06, 07 WORLD Youth Long Jump Champion 4X Mass Long Jump Champion 2X National Long Jum...

Woburn High School’s Shot Put Record Holder! High School Highlights: All American 2nd in National Meet All State meet record 44’09.25” Competed in ...

High School Highlights: New England Champion and N.E. record in the Long Jump of 23’1” High Jump PR of 6’8” Western Mass 220 Yard Champion Full Sch...

High School Highlights: 4X Globe and Herald All Star and Boston Globe Athlete of Year USA Today All American 300 Yard PR of 30.7 = meters Anchor a ...

Abbey was a strong and consistent runner at Masconomet Regional High School, earning many honors for her racing. Abbey was third at the Eastern Mas...

Karen Phillips Norwell H.S. Class of 1988. Karen was New Englands’ premier jumper/hurdler of her era – she was honored as the Boston Globe girls tr...

Fifty feet, four inches — that’s how far Connor leapt to set the Massachusetts Track and Field triple jump record, which he still holds. He was als...

Albert Porter was a 1954 graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School. Some of you may even recognize Al as he has been a constant figure in Mass...

Kathi Guiney Needham H.S. Class of 1971. Talk about long lasting records Kathy still holds the All State meet record in the 220 with a time of 24.5...

Said Ahmed Boston English H.S. 2001. No doubt one of the most accomplished middle distance/distance runners to come out of the city of Boston. Said...

Samantha Shepard was present at the birth of high school girls pole vault, or so it seems. She competed in the women's USA Nationals before she ent...

Bill was the 1985 cross Country All State Championship running 15:27 at the old Franklin Park course. He was a two time XC qualifier for the Footlo...

During the 1959 Indoor Track season, John was the State Class C 300 Yard Champion, as well as the anchor leg on the winning Relay team. During the ...

Jenifer Vendetti was a member of the Franklin High School Track and Field Team from 1995 to 1999. As a middle distance runner, Jen produced some re...

The 1985 graduate of Taunton High School still holds the school record in the 800-meters (2.09.2), the 1000-meters (2.49.8) and the mile (4.57.1). ...

Bob Sheehan ranks among the top middle distance runners ever developed in Massachusetts and the finest in Cambridge’s storied track history. A m...

One of four athletes to have her jersey retired at Dartmouth High, Heather Francis was easily the greatest all-around female track athlete in schoo...

Born in Boston, Duffy was one of the greatest athletes to attend Georgetown. He held several different national and world records at various times ...

Our next group of inductees will be the MSTCA’s first relay team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Without a doubt, they could all be inducted ...

The 2003 U.S. Junior National Champion in the 1500 meters (4:20.20) while a high school senior. * Ran the third fastest high school time ever in t...

Our first inductee is Brooks T. Johnson a 1952 graduate of Plymouth High School. There is an old saying that sometimes goes around which says, thos...

It is quite fitting that Powell was inducted at Franklin Park, as he holds the Massachusetts fastest time of 14:52. The former of Oliver Ames / Sta...

I’d like to thank Dwight Estes Melody’s coach at North Attleboro for submitting in the fashion of David Lettermen the “Top 10” Melody Johnson Stori...

In the words of Brockton’s legendary XC/Track coach Harry Allen, “I first realized how much Joe wanted to win when at a Freshman Sophomore cross co...

Maurica Carlucci began her climb to the top of Massachusetts Track and Field in the winter of 1994 as an 8th grader. That spring she qualified to c...

Maxine Underwood Brookline High School class of 1982. If you have noticed, this year’s class has been dominated by mid distance and distance runner...

Lisa Welch Brady Peabody High School class of 1981. For those of you who don’t know, Lisa is the twin sister of Lesley Welch Lehane an MSTCA Athlet...

After moving to Wayland from California his sophomore year, Mann left a last- ing imprint on the Wayland cross country and track program the rest ...

Unfortunately, in the sport of cross country, there is a general consensus in the athletic world that distance runners, run distance because they c...

Kristen Seabury Till will go down as one of, if not the best, female track athletes ever to run on the Stoneham High School track. Seabury was a 19...

Michael Greene Boston College High School class of 1984. "He is a dedicated kid who likes to win," so said John Normant, longtime coach at BC High...

A 1991 graduate of Needham High School. Until recently Eleena held the New England triple jump record with a leap of 41’2.75 inches, and was only b...

Margaret “Rena” MacDonald who was a 1924 graduate of Dedham High School and was one of four women from Massachusetts to attend the 1928 Olympic Ga...

A 1930 graduate of Needham High School. She is currently this state’s all time youngest Track and Field Olympian, male or female. At the U.S. Olymp...

A 1913 graduate of Springfield High School, Drew qualified for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics and at one point in his career was the first man to be ...

A 1974 graduate of Palmer High School, Lech is currently the head men’s and women’s cross country and track coach at the University of Maine. In hi...

A 1995 graduate of Pittsfield High School where she never lost a race in Maassachusetts; running everything from the 400, 800, mile, and 2 mile. Sh...

As a pure runner, there weren’t many better than this guy. Maybe none. But not even John Silveira knew how good he could have been. Not even after ...

Our next inductee reminds me of a movie I saw a few years ago. And when I finish this bio, I think you will agree with me as to why. The movie was ...

Margaret “Rena” MacDonald who was a 1924 graduate of Dedham High School and was one of four women from Massachusetts to attend the 1928 Olympic Gam...

Peter Scott, a 1962 graduate of Scituate High School. In high school Pete was a self proclaimed “nervous type” even in dual meets he got all worked...

Pam Connell Gess is a 1986 graduate of Norwell H.S. Pam Connell Gess was the premier runner and jumper in New England during her high school years....

Our next inductee is a 1947 graduate of Hingham High School. Unfortunately for us however Cliff Blair is unable to join us here today. He lives in ...

Katherine Mearls Rogan was a 1926 graduate of Boston Girls High School. Back in 1998 a Boston Globe reporter Barbara Huebner wrote an article on th...

Mary, whom the national press called “Little Medford Miss” and “Uncle Sam’s Sweetheart”, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the 4x100 relay and...

American Olympic sprinter in 1896, and the very first-ever Olympic champion in a sprint event. He was an Olympic “Gold” medalist in the 100 (12 sec...

Liz Natale, a 1982 graduate of Newton North and perhaps the most accomplished female distance runner in Newton history, will be inducted into the N...

Riley is recognized as the greatest long-distance runner to ever attend BHS and holds nearly every one of the school’s distance track records. Ril...

Mildred Olive Wiley (December 3, 1901 – February 7, 2000) was an American high jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. After mar...

Bob was raised in East Boston and attended Boston English High School where he threw the javelin on the track team. He was named to the Massachuset...

In the spring of '75, Martin was the national champion in the 880, turning in a winning time of 1:51.1 in Sacramento. What's more, his time of 1:5...

Luck, a 1958 Watertown High graduate, and a member of the inaugural Raider Hall of Fame class of 1992, was one of those exceptionally rare athletes...

Falmouth High School runner Nancy Robinson Alfaro became the third Falmouth High School athlete to be inducted into the Mass. State Track Coaches A...

Joseph “Joe” Lapierre Boston Commerce High School 1948. Can you imagine being a junior in high school and running your first competitive mile race?...

Tubbs joins the seven-member inductee class following a stellar career at Boston Latin School where she won six all-state championships, was a four...

He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. While he is primarily known for his exploits in the pole vault event, he has demonstrated versatility in o...

A nationally-ranked middle-distance runner, William G. "Billy" Smith set several Boston Unviversity indoor and outdoor records during his undergrad...

Laura would help lead the Milton Wildcats to 3 Baystate Invitational XC Team Championships, 3 Class C X-C Championships, and 2 All State XC titles....

Mike Morris was a member of the 1980 Ayer High School Super Bowl team and was inducted as a sprinter to the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Assoc...

Collymore had an incredible track career at Rindge Tech where led his team to multiple championships. As a senior, he won the National high school ...

If you are going to build a cross country and track program you might want to begin your recruiting process in the home of Laura and Kate O’Neill...

Greg Gonsalves was a 1981 graduate of Falmouth High School. Records of longevity are a true sign of greatness. Greg’s leap of 7’3”has been the scho...

Philip Reavis is a Somerville High School Class of 1954 Fred Foye a local Boston sports reporter said in 1954, “A new star is born today in school ...

Fowler began her illustrious career as a champion shot putter at Northeastern University, where she was a nine-time All-American. Her career as a s...

After successfully competing at the Olympic Trials at Brown University to make the team, Jo Warren, a 1932 graduate of Somerville High School and a...

A product of Seekonk High School, Chakouian was a junior national champion in both the shot put and discus in 2001, as well as being elected team c...

Stetson Arnold is a 1974 graduate of Southwick High School way out there in the other half of Massachusetts. Before we begin Stetson’s accolades I...

As a student at Marblehead High School in Massachusetts, Flanagan's accomplishments included three-time All-State cross country performances, a fir...

Young Bob burst onto the high school track scene in early 1949 when, as a 15-year-old sophomore, he led Latin School to its first ever City of Bost...

A Running Back for the Whitman High School in 1952. He did finish his senior year as a member the Track team. Though he never won a medal, Hall dis...

At New Bedford High School, Francis was a successful pitcher on the baseball diamond before he switched to track during the spring of his junior ye...

Tasha is a 1988 graduate of Boston Technical High School; better known today as the John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science and if you didn’t k...

Joseph Naughton is a 1968 graduate of Weston High School. The only way I can introduce Joe is by paraphrasing the nomination letter his former high...

Lehane graduated from Peabody Veterans Memorial High School class of 1981, winning back to back to back cross country individual state titles from ...

The National Distance Running Hall of Fame presented the 2002 Bill Bowerman Coaching Award to Bill Squires, of Melrose, Massachusetts. Squires rece...

In 1947 “Track and Field News” the self-proclaimed bible of the sport began selecting the high school “Athlete of the Year” award. Its very first r...

Oulette ran cross country and competed on the winter and spring track teams. He was a Class E champion in the long jump and 100-yard dash and the S...

While a student at Malden High School, Louise Stokes Fraser set many records in track and field. She also played center on the girl’s basketball te...

Like many track and field athletes, Mark didn’t start off his high school career as a runner. Like many kids who go to Feehan he wanted to be a bas...

Our next inductee, George King, is a 1952 Graduate of Boston English High School. George showed his range of running ability while being the State ...

Calvin Davis is a 1990 graduate of Dorchester High School. Calvin’s high school coach, Charley Hays, told a story of how Calvin was invited to run ...

He ran mostly mile and 2-mile races at Randolph High (Class of 1966), his best mile there, shortly before graduation, 4 minutes, 4.5 seconds – whic...

On April 6, 1896, James Brendan Connolly of South Boston became the first medalist in the modern Olympic Games when he won the triple jump on the o...

Johanna Forman began running with a Junior H.S. team in Falmouth as a 13 year old eighth grader. She and her friends enjoyed running and having fun...

Among the most elite runners in the history of Massachusetts high school cross country and track before graduating from Wayland High in 1976, Alber...

Christine Mullen was the 1980 NCAA Champion in both the indoor 600 meters and 1000 meters.

Kelley ran track and cross-country at Arlington High School in Massachusetts. He did not finish his first Boston Marathon in 1928, but eventually c...

Lynn Jennings is the Massachusetts State Indoor Mile Record (4:39) and 2 Mile Record Holder (10:10). She is one of the best female American runners...

ive times between 1966 and 1972, Leon Coleman placed in the top six at the AAU Championship in the high hurdles, and in 1969, he tied [Willie Daven...

John Thomas graduated from Rindge Tech in 1958 and two years later, set a world record in the high jump at the California Olympic trials, clearing ...

A native of Brighton, Mass., Connolly won 12 national titles in the hammer throw as Boston College Eagle. Two years after his graduation in 1953, h...

After placing second in the 1956 IC4A and AAU 400 m, and no better than third at the 1956 NCAA and Olympic Trials, Charlie Jenkins was a surprise w...