Stiff competition has been a trademark of the Catholic Conference for years, and the 2012 Conference Meet was no different. In team the scoring, the balanced team of St. John’s Prep was pitted against Xaverian and regular season Conference Champion BC High. As a sample of the competitiveness in the Conference throughout the year , the third place Hawks had beaten BC High by a point in cross-country, lost to BC High by a point indoors, and tied 68-68 this outdoor season. Individually there were some standout performances in the Conference meet, exemplified by Malden Catholics Victor Gabbidon, who was named conference MVP (PR’s 22’0 LJ, 42’10 TJ, 23.7 200m) , and Catholic Memorial’s All- State caliber standout Donavan Henry was name Conference Outstanding Performer.
