Krafian Competes in Massachusetts Track & Field Championships
On Sat., June 8, Fitchburg State University hosted the 3rd Massachusetts Middle School Track & Field Championships, where more than 1,500 middle school athletes from 89 middle schools competed throughout the day. Three divisions make up the middle school level in Massachusetts: Division 1 (Large), Division 2 (Medium), and Division 3 (Small). Seventh grader Anoush Krafian represented the Chenery Middle School, which competes in the Large School Division.
Krafian competed in the Girls 100m Hurdles and, with 108 hurdlers entered, won in 17.49. Krafian is the Massachusetts state champion. As a 7th-grader, she won the Division 1 title as well as the overall state title. She also competed in the Girls High Jump, with 60 high jumpers entered. Krafian and eighth-grade competitor Alex Macrides from RJ Grey Middle School of Acton, Mass., tied with a jump of 5’2”, a personal best for both girls. Macrides had one less miss than Krafian at 5’2”, thereby determining the tie. Krafian was awarded 2nd in Division 1 and 2nd overall in the state.
Krafian will also be competing in this season’s USA Track & Field (USATF) Junior Olympics competitions in the Pentathlon, as well as at the open events of the 100m Hurdles, the 200m Hurdles, the High Jump, and Long Jump. The USATF New England Associations outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held at Fitchburg State University on Sat., June 22. The USATF Region I Championships will be in New York on July 5-7. The top eight finishers in the New England Championships will move on to the Regionals; the top six finishers in the Regionals will move on to the Nationals.
Anoush Krafian is a member of the Greater Boston AYF “Nejdeh” Junior Chapter and the Boston Chapter of the Homenetmen. She is a student at St. Stephen’s Sunday School, a camper at Camp Haiastan, and a graduate of St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School. She is the daughter of Heather and Ara Krafian and the sister of Araxi, Nairi, and Knar Krafian of Belmont, Mass.
