Former Westerly standout Andrew Springer
Below are the R.I. outdoor track & field records. Will any marks fall this season? Several appear to be in jeopardy, while others still seem untouchable. The oldest record belongs to Dan Blount of Moses Brown, who set the long jump mark of 24 feet, 0.50 inches in 1936. That's one of those records that may be unattainable this year, although BIshop Hendricken junior Lee Moses may have that one in his sight in the near future. He already has broken 23 feet this year, leaping 23-0.5 at the class meet during the indoor season.
Westerly great Andrew Springer owns five very impressive records. At the Midwest Distance Gala on June 13, 2009, he inked three of those marks en route to his mile time of 4:02.7, also a New England record. Along the way, he passed 1,500 meters in 3:45.46 and the 1,600m in 4:01.06. Springer also holds records in the 3,000m in a hand-held time of 8:23.3 and the 5,000m at 14:56.46, a mark that Bishop Hendricken senior Colin Tierney came a few seconds from eclipsing at last year's New Balance National Outdoor Championships.
Classical senior Maddy Berkson and Hope junior Quashira McIntosh hold two records apiece. Berkson owns the 800m (2:08.40) and the 1,500m (4:27.92) marks and McIntosh has the all-time best in the 100m (11.86) and the 200m (24.21). Both have a chance to rewrite those records.
MileSplit RI would now like your opinion. Do you think any records will be broken this spring? If so, which ones do you feel will fall? Just post your comments in the section below.
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Records provided by BOB LEDDY of the R.I. Track & Field Foundation
Girls
Hammer - 189-3 (57.98 meters), Kate Johnston, Warwick Vets 2001 (New England record)
Hammer (3 kilo) - 180-0 (54.86), Alva Hicks, Classical 2013
Shot - 44-10 (13.66), Emily Carlsten, Warwick Vets 1996
Discus- 141-10 (43.23), Katja Neves, Hope 2012
Javelin - 145-1 (44.22), Leigh Petranoff, Cr. West 2007
High jump - 5-10 (1.78), Dakota Dailey-Harris, La Salle 2012
Long jump- 19-2.50 (5.85), Pam Hughes, Hope 1985
Hammer - 189-3 (57.98 meters), Kate Johnston, Warwick Vets 2001 (New England record)
Hammer (3 kilo) - 180-0 (54.86), Alva Hicks, Classical 2013
Shot - 44-10 (13.66), Emily Carlsten, Warwick Vets 1996
Discus- 141-10 (43.23), Katja Neves, Hope 2012
Javelin - 145-1 (44.22), Leigh Petranoff, Cr. West 2007
High jump - 5-10 (1.78), Dakota Dailey-Harris, La Salle 2012
Long jump- 19-2.50 (5.85), Pam Hughes, Hope 1985
Triple jump - 39-8.25 (12.09), Micky Jusme, Classical 2008
Pole vault - 11-9 (3.58), Jenna Poggi, Moses Brown 2009
100m - 11.86 (1.0w) Quashira Mc Intosh, Hope 2013
200m - 24.21 (-2.5w), McIntosh 2013
400m - 55.60, Jaimee Dorsey, E. Greenwich 2012
800m - 2:08.40, Maddy Berkson, Classical 2013
1,500m - 4:27.92, Berkson 2012
Mile - 4:55.06, Laura Turner, Portsmouth 1998
3,000m - 9:54.9h, Molly Keating, La Salle 2012
Two mile - 10:30.42, Turner 1998
2,000m steeplechase - 7:33.85, Julianna Portelli, Barrington 2013
5,000m - 17:31.20, Jackie Burr, Westerly 2013
100m HH - 14.44 (+1.0w), Molly Reilly, S. Kingstown 2010
300m IH - 43.91, Reilly 2010
400m IH - 1:03.16, Emily Barrett, La Salle 2008
4x100m relay - 47.90, Hope 2009
4x200m relay - 1:42.95, Hope 2009
4x400m relay - 3:53.73, Westerly 2003
4x800m relay - 9:04.86, Barrington 2013
4x1-mile relay - 20:46.96, Barrington 2013
Sprint medley relay (@ 800m) - 1:46.17, Hope 2010
Sprint medley relay (@ 1600m) - 4:00.40, La Salle 2007
Distance medley relay - 11:58.61, La Salle 2013
Heptathlon - 3920 pts., Tammy Curtis, S. Kingstown 1994
Boys
Hammer (12-lb.) - 253-3 (77.20 meters), Jacob Freeman, Hendricken 1999 (New England record)
Hammer (5 kilo) - 225-3 (68.66) Adam Kelly, Barrington 2013 (New England record)
Hammer (6-kilo) - 213-6 (65.07) Charlie Ionata, Barrington 2013 (New England record)
Hammer (16-lb.) - 216-2 (65.89), Jacob Freeman, Hendricken 1999 (New England record)
Shot put - 62-1 (18.92), Len Rao, La Salle 1971
Discus - 198-7 (60.54), Alan Baginski, Classical 1979 (New England record)
Javelin - 231-5 (70.54), Matt Maloney, La Salle 2005 (New England record)
High jump- 7-1 (2.16), Dave Arundel, S. Kingstown 1997
Long jump - 24-0.50 (7.32), Don Blount, Moses Brown 1936
Triple jump - 51-5.75 (15.90), Robert Howard, Shea 1994
Pole vault - 15-7 (4.75), James Strawderman, Cr. West 2010
100m - 10.55, Kadeem Kushimo, La Salle 2010
200m - 21.17, Bobby Young, Mt. Pleasant 2003
400m - 46.42, Delon Gomes, Hope 1992
800m (880y) - 1:52.0y Phil Kane, Rogers 1973 (=1:51.64 @ 800m FAT)
1500m - 3:45.46 (En route mile), Andrew Springer, Westerly 2009
1600m - 4:01.06, Springer 2009 (New England record)
Mile - 4:02.7y, Springer 2009 (New England record)
Pole vault - 11-9 (3.58), Jenna Poggi, Moses Brown 2009
100m - 11.86 (1.0w) Quashira Mc Intosh, Hope 2013
200m - 24.21 (-2.5w), McIntosh 2013
400m - 55.60, Jaimee Dorsey, E. Greenwich 2012
800m - 2:08.40, Maddy Berkson, Classical 2013
1,500m - 4:27.92, Berkson 2012
Mile - 4:55.06, Laura Turner, Portsmouth 1998
3,000m - 9:54.9h, Molly Keating, La Salle 2012
Two mile - 10:30.42, Turner 1998
2,000m steeplechase - 7:33.85, Julianna Portelli, Barrington 2013
5,000m - 17:31.20, Jackie Burr, Westerly 2013
100m HH - 14.44 (+1.0w), Molly Reilly, S. Kingstown 2010
300m IH - 43.91, Reilly 2010
400m IH - 1:03.16, Emily Barrett, La Salle 2008
4x100m relay - 47.90, Hope 2009
4x200m relay - 1:42.95, Hope 2009
4x400m relay - 3:53.73, Westerly 2003
4x800m relay - 9:04.86, Barrington 2013
4x1-mile relay - 20:46.96, Barrington 2013
Sprint medley relay (@ 800m) - 1:46.17, Hope 2010
Sprint medley relay (@ 1600m) - 4:00.40, La Salle 2007
Distance medley relay - 11:58.61, La Salle 2013
Heptathlon - 3920 pts., Tammy Curtis, S. Kingstown 1994
Boys
Hammer (12-lb.) - 253-3 (77.20 meters), Jacob Freeman, Hendricken 1999 (New England record)
Hammer (5 kilo) - 225-3 (68.66) Adam Kelly, Barrington 2013 (New England record)
Hammer (6-kilo) - 213-6 (65.07) Charlie Ionata, Barrington 2013 (New England record)
Hammer (16-lb.) - 216-2 (65.89), Jacob Freeman, Hendricken 1999 (New England record)
Shot put - 62-1 (18.92), Len Rao, La Salle 1971
Discus - 198-7 (60.54), Alan Baginski, Classical 1979 (New England record)
Javelin - 231-5 (70.54), Matt Maloney, La Salle 2005 (New England record)
High jump- 7-1 (2.16), Dave Arundel, S. Kingstown 1997
Long jump - 24-0.50 (7.32), Don Blount, Moses Brown 1936
Triple jump - 51-5.75 (15.90), Robert Howard, Shea 1994
Pole vault - 15-7 (4.75), James Strawderman, Cr. West 2010
100m - 10.55, Kadeem Kushimo, La Salle 2010
200m - 21.17, Bobby Young, Mt. Pleasant 2003
400m - 46.42, Delon Gomes, Hope 1992
800m (880y) - 1:52.0y Phil Kane, Rogers 1973 (=1:51.64 @ 800m FAT)
1500m - 3:45.46 (En route mile), Andrew Springer, Westerly 2009
1600m - 4:01.06, Springer 2009 (New England record)
Mile - 4:02.7y, Springer 2009 (New England record)
3,000m - 8:23.3h, Springer 2009
Two mile - 9:00.90, Mike Marsella, Chariho 2012
2,000m steeplechase - 6:43.5h, Amilcar Tavares, Shea 1993
3,000m steeplechase - 9:46.0h, Andrew Fisher, E. Providence 1974 (New England record)
5,000m - 14:56.46, Springer 2007
110m HH - 13.98, Pete Gbaa, Hope 2004
300m IH - 38.16, Colin Aina, E. Providence 2000
400m IH - 54.05, Jarrell Forbes, Classical 2011 (New England record)
4x100m relay - 42.20, Hope 2007
4x200m relay - 1:29.81, Hope 2007
4x400m relay - 3:18.7h, Hendricken 2004
4x800m relay - 7:46.26, Chariho 2012
4x1-mile relay - 17:21.59, Hendricken 2010 (New England record)
Sprint medley relay (@ 800m) - 1:33.06, Central 2010
Swedish medley relay (@ 1000m) - 2:00.28, Central (Est.) 2012
Sprint medley relay (@ 1600m) - 3:28.59, E. Greenwich 2010
Distance medley relay - 10:01.13, Westerly 2009
Decathlon - 5537 pts., Ben Stewart, N. Kingstown 2013
Two mile - 9:00.90, Mike Marsella, Chariho 2012
2,000m steeplechase - 6:43.5h, Amilcar Tavares, Shea 1993
3,000m steeplechase - 9:46.0h, Andrew Fisher, E. Providence 1974 (New England record)
5,000m - 14:56.46, Springer 2007
110m HH - 13.98, Pete Gbaa, Hope 2004
300m IH - 38.16, Colin Aina, E. Providence 2000
400m IH - 54.05, Jarrell Forbes, Classical 2011 (New England record)
4x100m relay - 42.20, Hope 2007
4x200m relay - 1:29.81, Hope 2007
4x400m relay - 3:18.7h, Hendricken 2004
4x800m relay - 7:46.26, Chariho 2012
4x1-mile relay - 17:21.59, Hendricken 2010 (New England record)
Sprint medley relay (@ 800m) - 1:33.06, Central 2010
Swedish medley relay (@ 1000m) - 2:00.28, Central (Est.) 2012
Sprint medley relay (@ 1600m) - 3:28.59, E. Greenwich 2010
Distance medley relay - 10:01.13, Westerly 2009
Decathlon - 5537 pts., Ben Stewart, N. Kingstown 2013