None of the members of the 2025 Hopkinton High School girls outdoor track and field team were alive the last time the Hillers lost a dual meet, and an impressive win over Holliston earlier this season has the program looking to extend a winning streak that dates back to 2001.

“The streak has gone back 24 years,” coach Jean Cann noted. “It’s a lot of pressure, which can be good and bad.”

Hopkinton figured Holliston would be its toughest matchup this year, and the Hillers responded with a 75-61 victory, scoring points in every event along the way.

“I told the girls that someone is going to need to step up for us, and it could be you, so go get any points you can get,” Cann said. “And they did, we had some really big performances.”

All of Hopkinton’s seniors pitched in to help get the crucial victory.

“They don’t want to be the ones to end the streak,” Cann said.

While Hopkinton relied heavily on second- and third-place finishes to beat Holliston, the team also had a few wins. Senior Josie Hopkins finished first in both hurdle events. The Hillers also swept the relays. In the 4×100 relay, the youthful group of freshman Clara Bransfield and sophomores Kaelyn Geremia, Sophie Rasul and Callie Owens took home first. In the 4×400, senior Natalie Nguyen, juniors Chloe Tumbleton and Meaghan Berdulis and sophomore Addie Morrissey were winners.

Junior Kaelyn Farber won the discus, senior Savannah Rivera won the javelin and sophomore Bella Walkiewicz captured first place in the high jump.

The depth is what put Hopkinton over the top, however. From Hopkins’ second place in the long jump, to Farber earning second in the shot, to Elyse Srodawa and Brigid Cavanaugh taking second and third in the 2-mile, the Hillers racked up points across the board. Owens and junior Emma Prisco scored in the sprints, and senior Malia Grant earned points in the 800.

It’s all part of a mix that has Cann optimistic for the team’s continued success.

“We have a good mix of some strong newcomers and some experienced leadership,” Cann said. “And we are pulling it all together for another year.”

In the postseason meets, Cann is particularly excited about the relay team, including the 4×800, which does not run during the dual meet campaign. And there is the matter of extending the streak. Holliston was the biggest obstacle, Cann said, but she wants her team to continue to approach each meet with a sharp focus.

“We can breathe a little sigh of relief,” she said, “but we won’t ease up.”