PELHAM — The Division II New Hampshire Track and Field Championships were delayed a day due to weather, but it was well worth the wait for the Kennett High girls, who turned in several sensational performances, including winning four events on their way to a fourth-place overall finish in Pelham on Sunday.
Sophomore Aida Wheat won the championship in both the 100-and 200-meter dashes, breaking her school record in the 100 meters twice and coming oh-so-close to her 200-meter mark, while freshman Piper Lopashanski won the 400 meters and the 4X800 relay team of Molly DellaValla, Grace Perley, Amy Burton and Lopashanski took first place by a second.
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