(La Salle Academy sophomore Eliza Rego, left, and Bishop Feehan and Cumberland native Abbie McNulty run side by side in the 3,200-meter run at the Loucks Games. McNulty placed second and Rego was third.)
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
Classical High’s Maddy Berkson notched her third outdoor state record on Saturday at the 47th Glenn Loucks Games at the White Plains (N.Y.) High School facility.The Stanford University-bound senior finished third in 4 minutes, 52.08 seconds (= 4:30.4 @ 1500 meters), eliminating the 16 year-old mark of 4:55.06 set by Portsmouth High’s Laura Turner at the 1998 National Scholastic Championships in North Carolina.
Saturday’s mile race was won by Danae Rivers, of Wilbur Cross (CT) High in 4:49.62.Berkson went through the quarter in roughly 69 seconds, and the 800-meter mark in 2:20. Berkson ran a strategic race.
“I moved up to fifth with about 300 [meters] to go,’’ she said. “I finished strong, though my legs were a little tired at the end. “I didn[t know what to expect, this being my first big meet of the season. I wanted to stay in the pack and have a good race. The track was nice’’
Berkson went 2:10.04 for fourth place in Friday night’s 800-meter run.
In the girls’ 3200 on Saturday, La Salle’s Eliza Rego clocked 10:28.45 (= 9:45.2 @ 3000m) to place third. Rego’s time establishes an R.I. state record for that event. Cumberland native and Bishop Feehan senior Abbie McNulty was second in the race at 10:22.03.
The La Salle girls’ 4x400 relay took the gold with a combined time of 4:09.96. Veronica Hardy, Nicole Pallozzi, Jess Apajee and Amands Joyal did the honors for the Rams.
R.I. GIRLS’ RESULTS
Team scores
37, La Salle and Hope 6; 58, Hope 2.
Team scores
37, La Salle and Hope 6; 58, Hope 2.
Individual results
JT - 3, Ashley Mc Millan, Ports. 114-10 (35.00 meters).
LJ - 15, Meaghan Scullin, Cumberland 16-7.25 (5.06).
3200 - 3, Eliza Rego, La Salle 10:28.45 (= 9:45.2 @ 3000m/= 10:32.0 @ 2 mi.) (Est. SR); 3, Caroline Falvey, LS 11:11.27 (= 10:25.0 @ 3000m); 18, Cianna Lynch, LS 11:22.55 (= 10:35.6 @ 3000m).
800 - 4, Maddy Berkson, Classical 2:10.04; 18, Sheridan Wilbur, LS 2:17.91; 29, Alicia De Castro, LS 2:19.11.
Mile - 3, Berkson 4:52.08 (= 4:30.4 @ 1500m. SR, OR: 4:55.06, Laura Turner, Portsmouth 1998); 9, Rego 5:02.44 (= 4:40.1 @ 1500m); 22, Wilbur 5:15.46 (= 4:52.1 @ 1500m); 30, Margaret Mc Caffrey, E. Greenwich 5:22.28 (= 5:04.2 @ 1500m).
2000 STP - 17, Julianna Portelli, Barr. 7:49.61; 25, Katarina Heyden, MH 8:06.38.
100 - 6, Quashira Mc Intosh, Hope 12.54.
4x100 - 10, Hope 50.87.
4x400 - 1, La Salle (Veronica Hardy, Jess Apajee, Nicole Pallozzi, Amands Joyal) 4:09.96; 5, Hope 4:37.71.
DMR - 5, Cumberland 12:24.74.
JT - 3, Ashley Mc Millan, Ports. 114-10 (35.00 meters).
LJ - 15, Meaghan Scullin, Cumberland 16-7.25 (5.06).
3200 - 3, Eliza Rego, La Salle 10:28.45 (= 9:45.2 @ 3000m/= 10:32.0 @ 2 mi.) (Est. SR); 3, Caroline Falvey, LS 11:11.27 (= 10:25.0 @ 3000m); 18, Cianna Lynch, LS 11:22.55 (= 10:35.6 @ 3000m).
800 - 4, Maddy Berkson, Classical 2:10.04; 18, Sheridan Wilbur, LS 2:17.91; 29, Alicia De Castro, LS 2:19.11.
Mile - 3, Berkson 4:52.08 (= 4:30.4 @ 1500m. SR, OR: 4:55.06, Laura Turner, Portsmouth 1998); 9, Rego 5:02.44 (= 4:40.1 @ 1500m); 22, Wilbur 5:15.46 (= 4:52.1 @ 1500m); 30, Margaret Mc Caffrey, E. Greenwich 5:22.28 (= 5:04.2 @ 1500m).
2000 STP - 17, Julianna Portelli, Barr. 7:49.61; 25, Katarina Heyden, MH 8:06.38.
100 - 6, Quashira Mc Intosh, Hope 12.54.
4x100 - 10, Hope 50.87.
4x400 - 1, La Salle (Veronica Hardy, Jess Apajee, Nicole Pallozzi, Amands Joyal) 4:09.96; 5, Hope 4:37.71.
DMR - 5, Cumberland 12:24.74.
R.I. BOYS’ RESULTS
3200 - 7, Jack Salisbury, LS 9:11.24 (= 8:33.4 @ 3000m); 10, Matt Bouthilette, LS 9:15.54 (= 8:37.1 @ 3000m); 11, DJ Principe, LS 9:15.87 (= 8:37.6 @ 3000m); 19, Jake Grundy, LS 9:33.28 (= 10:35.6 @ 3000m).
800 - 21, Jamie Placco, LS 1:57.78.
Mile - 16, Dan Paiva, LS 4:21.85 (= 4:02.6 @ 1500m).
4x100 - 23, Hope 47.71.
4x400 - 5, Hope 3:37.19.
4x800 - 9, E. Greenwich 8:02.87.
3200 - 7, Jack Salisbury, LS 9:11.24 (= 8:33.4 @ 3000m); 10, Matt Bouthilette, LS 9:15.54 (= 8:37.1 @ 3000m); 11, DJ Principe, LS 9:15.87 (= 8:37.6 @ 3000m); 19, Jake Grundy, LS 9:33.28 (= 10:35.6 @ 3000m).
800 - 21, Jamie Placco, LS 1:57.78.
Mile - 16, Dan Paiva, LS 4:21.85 (= 4:02.6 @ 1500m).
4x100 - 23, Hope 47.71.
4x400 - 5, Hope 3:37.19.
4x800 - 9, E. Greenwich 8:02.87.