PROVIDENCE - Seekonk's Johnny Gregorek ran the second fastest time in the nation in the 3,000 meters on Saturday at the Brown Invitational, finishing second in the race with a time of 8:46.1.

Gregorek made his final push in the last two laps of the elite race, finishing the final 800 meters in 2:15 and the final 400 meters in 63 seconds, moving him from the middle of the pack into the front.

"It was a nice strong race for him," Seekonk coach Eli Mello said.

It was only Gregorek's second time running the 3,000 meters this season, as the race is not run in Massachusetts. The junior ran the nearly two miles at a 4:40 mile pace.

**O'Brien MacHayle was a standout for BISHOP FEEHAN at the Freshman and Sophomore Meet at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, winning the long jump with a jump of 19-31/4 and taking sixth in the 55 meter dash. For his efforts MacHayle was honored with the outstanding field event performance award. Viviana Hanley took second in the 1000 meters for the Shamrock girls with a time of 3:13.81, a personal best.

**FOXBORO sophomore Mike Cardarelli won the 55 meter hurdles at 8.74, while Dan Ross matched his personal best in taking third in the high jump. For the Warrior girls, Kayla Bridges reached the semifinals of the hurdles.

**Jake Medeiros took fourth place in the mile for DIGHTON-REHOBOTH with a time of 4:51, 17 seconds better than his personal best this season. For the girls, Sarah Gengron took fourth in the shot put with a throw of 28-81/2.

**NORTON freshman Page Almeida set a new school record in the 1,000 meters with a time of 3:19.25, good for seventh place. Kimberly Schubert and Courtney Willams each took fourth place in the 300 meters and the 55 meter dash, respectively. For the boys Tom Johansmeyer took third in the long jump with a jump of 18-61/4.

**SEEKONK's Jennifer Salit took fifth place in the two mile with a time of 12:05 while Emily Gagliardi took 12th in the mile with a time of 5:59.8. Cody Archambault and Jacob Teixeira each took third in the two mile and 55 meter hurdles, respecively.

Auerbach Invitational Meet

Foxboro results: Boys - 55 hurdles 1-Mike Cardarelli 8.74; High jump 3-Dan Ross 5-6; 4x400 relay 6-Lester Cabao-An, J.P. May, Cardarelli, Brendan Sullivan, 4:05.

Bishop Feehan results: Boys - Long jump 1-O'Brien MacHayle 19-31/4, 5-Adam Barnes 18-2; 55 dash 6-O'Brien MacHayle 7.09; 300 11-Adam Barnes 40.59; High jump 4t-Sam Yoder 5-4; 55 hurdles 7-Sam Yoder 9.54; 4x400 relay 5-Adam Barnes, Tom Marcotte, Bill Looney, Donovan Driscoll, 4:02.58; Girls - 1,000 2-Viviana Hanley 3:13.81; Shot put 10-Haley Linehan 26-101/2; Mile 7-Abbie MacBeth, 5:48.69; 4x400 relay 7-Viviana Hanley, Annie Galvin, Abbie MacBeth, Mary MacBeth, 4:34.93.

Dighton-Rehoboth results: Boys - Mile 4-Jake Medeiros 4:51, 12-Colin Hoye 5:06; 1,000 14-Alex Branagan 3:08; 600 9-Nolan Moitozo 1:39.4, 10-Shane Hall 1:39.5; Shot put 9-Nick Costa 25-5; Girls - Shot put 4-Sarah Gengron 28-81/2; 55 dash 13-Amy Neville 8.13; 600 13-Lia Delaney 1:51; 1,000 12-Kella Woodard 3:30; Mile 12-Morgan Zabinski 6:02.

Norton results: Boys - 1,000 7-Keegan Campbell 3:01.97; 600 14-Kolin Campbell 1:42. 16-Connor McLaughlin 1:43; Long jump Tim Johansmeyer 18-61/4; 55 dash 10-John Sicard 7.28; Girls - 1,000 7-Page Almeida 3:19.25; 300 4-Kimberly Schubert 45.25; 55 dash 4-Courtney Williams 7.72. Seekonk results: Boys - Two mile 3-Cody Archambault 10:29, 7-Nathan Larrimer 10:49; 55 hurdles 3-Jacob Teixeira 9.23; Girls - Two mile 5-Jennifer Salit 12:05, 17-Victoria Belcher 12:59.6; Mile 12-Emily Gagliardi 5:59.8, 23-Anna Spencer 6:13.6; 600 16-Megan DeBarros 1:52.2; Shot put 17-Victoria Danielson 24-41/2, 21-Amanda Castino 23-9.