The Alvirne High School boys track and field team turned in several standout performances while hosting the 2026 Alvirne High School Meet #2 on Tuesday, May 5, in Hudson.
Leading the way for the Broncos was senior Joey Marcotte, who captured first place in three events. Marcotte won the 110-meter hurdles in 14.81 seconds, took first in the 300 hurdles with a time of 39.89 seconds, and also claimed the long jump title with a leap of 20 feet, 9 inches.
Alvirne also received a dominant sprint performance from junior Jeremiah Caraballo-Sophos, who won the 200-meter dash in 22.29 seconds. Senior Jaden Taylor added another first-place finish for the Broncos by taking the 100-meter dash in 11.08 seconds and later placed second in the high jump at 5 feet, 6 inches.
In the relay events, the Alvirne quartet of Sam Oquist, Joey Marcotte, Jaden Taylor, and Jeremiah Caraballo-Sophos captured first place in the 4×100 relay with a winning time of 44.26 seconds.
The Broncos distance squad also produced strong results. Junior Ashton Rowe finished fourth in the 1,600 meters in 5:05.10 before winning the 3,200 meters in 11:43.82. Teammate Roarke Brandt placed second in the 3,200 with a time of 11:43.82.
In the field events, junior Charles Barrett led the throwing team by winning the shot put with a toss of 44 feet, 7.5 inches. Sam Oquist added a third-place finish in the long jump at 18 feet, 3.75 inches.
Additional scoring performances came from freshman Joseph Anderson, who placed third in the 110 hurdles, and senior Shane Plumley, who finished fourth in the same event.
At the Clipper Relays on Thursday, May 7, in Portsmouth.
Senior Joey Marcotte led the way for the Broncos, capturing first place in the 110-meter hurdles with a winning time of 14.64 seconds. Teammate Jack Zakos also scored well in the event, placing eighth in 16.98 seconds.
Alvirne’s 4×100 relay team of Sam Oquist, Marcotte, Jaden Taylor, and Jeremiah Caraballo-Sophos earned a second-place finish with a time of 43.14 seconds, one of the Broncos’ top performances of the meet.
The Broncos also picked up points in the 4×400 relay, where Evan Harmen, Caraballo-Sophos, Taylor, and Shane Plumley combined for a sixth-place finish in 3:32.80.
In the field events, junior Charles Barrett had an outstanding day in the throwing events. Barrett finished third in the shot put with a toss of 44 feet and dominated the discus competition, taking first place with a throw of 151 feet, 6 inches.
Oquist added another solid effort in the long jump, placing ninth with a leap of 18 feet, 8.5 inches.
The Broncos also received a strong showing in the distance medley relay (2,800 meters), where the Alvirne squad finished third overall with a time of 8:39.59.
Additional performances for Alvirne included a 13th-place finish in the 4×200 relay by Evan Harmen, Rais Mohammed-Sidi, Zakos, and Devon Arsenault. Kyle Supprenant led the Broncos in the javelin with a throw of 117 feet, 11 inches, while freshman Trevor Inzenga added a throw of 102 feet, 6 inches.