Senior Nyrah Joseph paced the Indians by winning the 55-meter hurdles and taking third in the high jump and long jump, while Milton senior Zakai Perkins set a meet record in the 55 hurdles and won the long jump.

Heading down the stretch of the Division II track and field state championships on Thursday, the Algonquin boys team knew its chances of winning a state title was going to come down to one of its relay teams and one of Peabody’s.

For the third straight season, the Billerica girls easily claimed the Div. 3 indoor track and field title thanks to a strong group effort. The Indians took home eight top-four finishes and had five scorers in the two mile to make it a 50-27 advantage over Milton before eventually claiming it 75.