It looks like Adam Kelly has picked up where he left off.
The Barrington High senior and defending national champion achieved the country's No. 1 distance in the 25-pound weight at Saturday's RITCA Invitational, winning his specialty with a personal-best effort of 80 feet, 1.5 inches. Kelly's work wasn't done in the non-scoring, co-ed meet. He also earned gold in the shot put with a PB of 50-02.
La Salle sophomore D.J. Principe (8:46.45) and junior teammate Matt Bouthillette (8:46.53) ran the two fastest times in the nation in the 3,000m. Senior Jake Grundy (8:55.95) placed third.
The Eagles' Kelly was one of four double-winners at the meet, held at the Providence Career and Technical Academy field house. La Salle Academy junior Eliza Rego captured the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10 minutes, 27.15 seconds (US #3). She was also the first across the line in the 1,000m with her 3:03.86 clocking. Classical senior Alva Hicks was victorious in the 20-pound weight (54-3) and the shot (39-3).Cranston West senior Oceana Williams beat her rivals in the 55m (7.51) and the 300m (43.28).
Among other highlights: Coventry junior Jose Santos sizzled to a winning time of 36.49 in the 300m. La Salle junior Jack Salisbury edged Chariho Regional senior Mitch Carrier by .14 in the 1,500, breaking the tape in a fast early-season time of 4:05.57. Defending state titlist Carly Timpson of Narragansett took the high jump with a height of 5-2.
MileSplit RI will have a complete story with quotes, videos, photos and results of Saturday's meet coming soon.
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