La Salle's Eliza Rego - First place, 1,500 (4:53.4), 800 (2:18.60) Barrington's Emma McMillan - First place, 3,000 (10:16.0)
The spotlight was on the ninth-graders with the boys' and girls' freshmen state meets taking place on Monday.
At Westerly High, Bishop Hendricken earned the boys' title by defeating second-place La Salle, 108-93. The Rams were a runner-up again at the frosh states as Smithfield eked out an 85-82 decision at Toll Gate.
The Sentinels were fueled by three individual victories. In the pole vault, Ireland Judge soared to a winning height of 9 feet. Alyssa Colbert was a double-winner for Smithfield, capturing the javelin (102-04) and the discus (96-01).
Two of the state's finest young runners did not disappoint. Eliza Rego of La Salle registered two quality times by winning the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:53.4 and the 800 at 2:18.6. Barrington's Emma McMillan, the cross-country state titlist, copped the 3,000 at 10:16.0.
In the hammer, Toll Gate' s Courtney Jacobsen took gold with a distance of 129-06.
La Salle's Jack Salsbury won two events in the boys' meet, breaking the tape in the 1,500 at 4:16.1 and the 800 at 2:09.3. Bobby Colantonio of Barrington also made it to the top of the podium twice. He took the hammer with an impressive throw of 190-03 and the discus at 116-08. Narragansett's Michael Silvestri was the top sprinter, winning the 100 in 11.1 and the 200 with a 23.0 clocking.
Hendricken's Steve Olson was triumphant in the javelin with a toss of 153-07. Andrew Walters of Cumberland snared the crown in the shot put at 40-03.
Freshmen State Championship - Boys
Freshmen State Championship - Girls
Girls Highlights
- 1,500 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (South Kingstown High School) 4:53.40; Marissa Mcphillips (Narragansett High School) 4:56.60;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Emma Mcmillan (Barrington High School) 10:16.00;
- 800 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (South Kingstown High School) 2:18.60;
- Hammer Throw - Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate High School) 129-6; Meagan Malloy (Smithfield Senior High School) 124-7; Lysah Russell (Classical High School) 114-9;