BY SAPNA PATHAK

On Saturday, June 2, the state’s best track and field athletes converged upon the University of New Hampshire’s oval to compete in this year’s Meet of Champions.

The final results yielded strong finishes and secured spots in the New England High School Track and Field Championships at Fitchburg State in Fitchburg, Mass., for several Neighborhood athletes.

Salem High School

Junior Nicole Duarte represented the Lady Blue Devils, placing third in the discus with a throw of 104 feet, 9 inches.

For the boys, Michael Marshall took third in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet; Andrew Dickie placed fourth in the javelin with a toss of 163-01.

Pelham High School

Class I javelin champion Chris Fournier took 12th with a throw of 147-08.

Bishop Guertin High School

Pelham native Emily Standish earned herself a ticket to New Englands with a first-place finish in the high jump. The senior cleared a height of 5-4 as a member of Bishop Guertin’s track and field team.