PHOTOS by RAPHAEL BIEBER
Rhode Island athletes achieved their share of national-level performances at the girls' divisional championships, held Saturday at the Providence Career and Technical Academy field house.
La Salle Academy junior Eliza Rego was a double-winner in the Bayha Division with a nation No. 3 in the 3,000-meter run of 10 minutes, 8.20 seconds. Rego also captured the 1,000m where she was timed in a season best of 2:59.20 (US #25).
The Rams, who won the team crown, also had a strong effort from senior Sheridan Wilbur, who ran away from the field in the 1,500m where she crossed the line in 4:47.20, a few ticks from her SB of 4:45 (US #6). She was also second in the 1,000m at 3:01.70.
In the high jump, Narragansett senior Carly Timpson tied her PB of 5 feet, 6 inches to take the title in the Sullivan Division. That leap currently ties her for 16th in the country.
Classical's Lysah Russell moved up to No. 4 in the national rankings in the weight throw with a best of 54-10 in the Headley Division.
Hope senior and nationally-ranked sprinter Quashira McIntosh claimed two titles in the Dwyer Division with victories in the 55m dash (7.31) and 300m (41.71). She also ran a leg on the Blue Waves' first-place 4x200m (1:45.60) and 4x400m (4:10.40) relay squads.
Earning team titles during the six-plus hours at the PCTA were La Salle (Bayha), Woonsocket (Dwyer), East Greenwich (Sullivan) and Toll Gate (Headley).
For photos and complete results of Saturday's meets, click here. Check back here for more coverage of the divisionals, including more than 25 videos (race footage, athlete interviews).
Elite performances from this session
Girls Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 2:59.40; Sheridan Wilbur (La Salle Academy) 3:01.70; Nichole Barger (Cumberland) 3:02.30;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Sheridan Wilbur (La Salle Academy) 4:47.20; Randi Burr (Westerly High School) 5:07.66; Karina Tavares (La Salle Academy) 4:56.40; Amy Laverty (Cumberland) 4:57.10; Audrey O'neill (La Salle Academy) 4:57.40; Michele Renzi (La Salle Academy) 5:04.90; Sydney Bagus (Smithfield Senior High School) 5:08.40;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 10:08.20; Cianna Lynch (La Salle Academy) 10:54.60;
- 300 Meter Dash - Quashira Mcintosh (Hope High School) 41.71; May Stern (Classical High School) 42.02; Meaghan Scullin (Cumberland) 42.74; Charleen Theroux (Coventry High School) 43.22; Stephanie Ditraglia (La Salle Academy) 43.00; Chevell Burgess (Hope High School) 43.08;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Hope High School 1:45.60; La Salle Academy 1:48.90;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Hope High School 4:10.40;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - La Salle Academy 10:02.00;
- 55 Meter Dash - Quashira Mcintosh (Hope High School) 7.31;
- 600 Meter Dash - Julia Zitzmann (Barrington High School) 1:40.80; Nichole Barger (Cumberland) 1:42.20;
- High Jump - Carly Timpson (Narragansett High School) 5-6;
- Long Jump - Charleen Theroux (Coventry High School) 17-8; Meaghan Scullin (Cumberland) 17-10.5;
- Weight Throw - Joangely Mata (Mount Pleasant High School) 41-3.75; Lauren Swanson (East Greenwich High School) 42-10.5; Abby Cousens (Portsmouth High School) 45-8.75; Lysah Russell (Classical High School) 54-10; Tara Rochefort (Woonsocket High School) 40-3.25; Faye Gauthier (West Warwick High School) 42-0.75; Meagan Malloy (Smithfield Senior High School) 45-4.25; Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate High School) 50-1.5; Katerina Gray (Lincoln High School) 39-10.75; Tenin Traore (Mount Pleasant High School) 40-1; Makena Thomas(Narragansett High School) 49-4.5; Gianna Rao (Ponaganset High School) 39-6.25; Carly Timpson (Narragansett High School) 48-2.5; Ashley Martinez (Woonsocket High School) 39-3.5;Funmibi Yusuff (Classical High School) 47-0; Paige Carmichael (Toll Gate High School) 40-7; Marie Loua (Classical High School) 40-1;