Fantastic Five MetroWest & Milford high school athletes from Monday
These athletes definitely didn't have a case of the Mondays. They stood out and delivered for their teams to start the week off right.
Here are the Fantastic Five athletes for Monday, January 8 (including some weekend stragglers):
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NICO BEGIC, Lincoln-Sudbury boys indoor track & field
The sophomore was named the MSTCA Freshman-Sophomore Invitational athlete of the meet Saturday. He won the 300-meter run in a meet-record 35.88 seconds and helped the Warriors capture the 4x200 relay championship. He's approaching the school record in the 300 in his first winter track season.
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ADDY CAGAN, Algonquin girls hockey
The sophomore goalie posted her third shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Natick at the New England Sports Center on Monday. The Titans (4-3) snapped a two-game losing streak. Captain Emily Johns broke a scoreless deadlock in the third period with a unassisted goal, and Madelyn Glynn sealed the victory with an empty netter.
COCO CURRAN/MOLLY ROSS, Wayland/Weston girls hockey
The seniors had a goal and two assists each in a 4-3 win over Medford on Monday. Niall Cahalane and Angela An each found the net once, while Hailey Pelzar contributed an assist. Tilly Myles saved 15 shots.
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GABBY PIERRE, Lincoln-Sudbury girls track & field
The junior was named the MSTCA Holiday Challenge Athlete of the Meet. She cleared 39 feet, 3 inches in the triple jump, setting a L-S school record. The jump ranks No. 5 in Massachusetts history. She qualified for the national championship in only her second attempt ever at the event.
JAGGER SANDFORD/CASEY MATIJEVIC, AMSA boys swimming & diving
Sandford qualified for sectionals in the 100 backstroke while winning that and the 200 freestyle in a 118-45 win over Grafton/Northbridge at Clark University. Matijevic, a senior captain, was first in the 50 and 100 freestyle sprints for the Eagles (5-1).
OTHER SCORES:
Boys basketball
WAYLAND 54, Diman 51: The Warriors (1-6) picked up their first win of the season Monday.
Boys swimming & diving
HOLLISTON/MEDWAY 91, Medfield 76: Lucas Haynes won the 200 freestyle for the Panthers (2-1) on Monday.
Girls swimming diving
MEDFIELD 96, Holliston/Medway 68: Alexa Montana finished first in the 100 butterfly for the Panthers (0-3) on Monday.
GRAFTON/NORTHBRIDGE 120, AMSA 51: Juda Guo won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke for the Eagles (1-5) at Clark University on Monday.
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Monday's Top Five MetroWest and Milford high school athletes
