Throughout the spring there have been many noteworthy performances achieved by our track & field athletes..
During the next 10 days, MileSplit RI will countdown what it considers the Top 10 Memorable Moments of the outdoor season. In order, will give you the performances that we felt stood out the most this spring. Keep in mind, this is our opinion. What do you consider the top best moments this season? We want to know. Just email us your choices (smazzone5@gmail.com) or list them in the comment section below. After this series has been complete, we'll reveal what you, our readers, have listed as the best of the best.'
No. 7 - Boys' 1,500m at Schomp Invitational
With the emergence of distance running in the Ocean State, we have seen our share of quality 1,500-meter races over the years.
But the one that took place on May 5 at the Schomp Meet might top them all. With a stacked field on the line, five runner dipped under the four-minute mark with La Salle Academy junior Jack Salsibury edging teammate D.J. Principe for the title with a time of 3 minutes, 57.2 seconds. Principe was timed in an all-time best of 3:57.9. Rounding out the remaining three runners were La Salle junior Matt Bouthilette (third, 3:58.5), La Salle senior Dan Paiva (fourth, 3:58.9) and East Greenwich senior Tommy Sommer (fifth, 3:59.4).