The outcome wasn't decided until the final event, the triple jump, was concluded under the lights. Obviously, Janelle had an outstanding day. She's only been training for them for half a season, so her performance there really helped us out. Tracy, who singlehandedly accounted for 28 of her team's points, said she was motivated by helping her teammates. Team scoring is a big part of a meet like this.
Nobody can win a team championship alone.
But Tracy wasn't the only factor for Newtown . Likewise, Erica Masella rallied to win the high jump with a personal best of 5-2. These are the genuine efforts that craft a championship. But two events later, Bethel surged ahead with 16 points in the javelin. Bethel didn't score in the 200 and held a 57-56 lead over Barlow, but Newtown had the only 70 points it needed.