Cumberland's Sean Lavery was a winner in the 1,000m and was fourth in the 3,000m.
Several athletes put themselves high on the national rankings with their performances at Saturday's RITCA Invitational.
La Salle Academy teammates DJ Principe, Matt Bouthillette and Jack Salisbury recorded the three fastest times in the nation with their 1-2-3 finish in the 3,000-meter run. Principe captured the individual with a time of 8 minutes, 34.91 seconds. Bouthillette took runner-up honors at 8:34.99 and Salisbury was third in 8:37.58.
Barrington senior Bobby Colantonio, last year's second-place finisher at the states, won the 25-pound weight throw with a distance of 78 feet, 11 inches.
In the 3,000m, La Salle senior Eliza Rego clocked a nation No. 2 of 10:16.74, while classmate Karina Tavares was second at 10:23.63 (US #4).
Toll Gate's Courtney Jacobsen won the 20-pound weight with a toss of 53-3.5 (US #2). Smithfield's Meagan Malloy was second at 50-0 (Tied, US #3).
Other impressive wins included Cumberland's Sean Laverty in the 1,000m (2:37.85), Barrington's Mars Bishop in the 1,500m (4:09.76), Westerly's Randi Burr in the girls' 1,500m (4:50.98) and Central's Donatien Djero in the 300m (36.53).
PHOTOS and RESULTS
Girls Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 3:02.52; Karina Tavares (La Salle Academy) 3:04.71; Emily Kane (La Salle Academy) 3:06.60;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Randi Burr (Westerly High School) 4:50.98; Emily Kane (La Salle Academy) 4:51.24; Katarina Ho (North Kingstown High School) 4:51.90; Audrey O'neill (La Salle Academy) 4:56.43; Danika Wayss (Pilgrim High School) 4:59.92; Alyson Walsh (La Salle Academy) 5:04.72; Elizabeth Sullivan (Portsmouth High School) 5:08.87;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 10:16.74; Karina Tavares (La Salle Academy) 10:23.63; Amy Laverty (Cumberland) 10:43.36; Julia Dempsey (Cumberland) 10:44.83;Elise Papazian (La Salle Academy) 10:49.65; Cianna Lynch (La Salle Academy) 10:50.04; Claire Hanlon (St Mary Academy-Bay View High School) 10:56.15;
- 600 Meter Dash - Meghann Maguire (North Kingstown High School) 1:42.08; (Toll Gate High School) 1:42.29;
- Weight Throw - Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate High School) 53-3.5; Meagan Malloy (Smithfield Senior High School) 50-0; Paige Carmichael (Toll Gate High School) 43-11.5; Joangely Mata (Mount Pleasant High School) 43-8.5; Annika Kelly (Barrington High School) 43-3.5; Samantha Andrews (Lincoln High School) 42-11.5; Faye Gauthier (West Warwick High School) 42-10.75; Molly Botts (Cranston East High School) 40-7.75; Ruby Nguyen (Coventry High School) 39-9.75; (Hope High School) 39-6.25; Rebecca Dickinson (North Kingstown High School) 39-4.5;
Boys Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Sean Laverty (Cumberland) 2:37.85;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Mars Bishop (Barrington High School) 4:09.76; Mike Kiernan (Bishop Hendricken High School) 4:10.89;
- 3,000 Meter Run - David Principe (La Salle Academy) 8:34.91; Matthew Bouthillette (La Salle Academy) 8:34.99; Jack Salisbury (La Salle Academy) 8:37.58; Sean Laverty(Cumberland) 8:51.90; Charles Berg (Mount Saint Charles Academy) 8:55.80; Avery Ingegneri (Bishop Hendricken High School) 9:02.88;
- 300 Meter Dash - Donatien Djero (Central High School) 36.53;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Central High School 1:33.41;
- 55 Meter Dash - Sam Coleman (La Salle Academy) 6.59;
- Long Jump - Anthony Shepard (South Kingstown High School) 22-5.25;
- Weight Throw - Bobby Colantonio (Barrington High School) 78-11; Jared Briere (Woonsocket High School) 67-0.5; Dylan Cote (Woonsocket High School) 56-10.5; Adrian Matos (Central High School) 56-5.25; Ivan Goretoy (West Warwick High School) 56-4.75; Jacob Greenless (Woonsocket High School) 56-1.75; Raikwon Woodmansee (Woonsocket High School) 53-4;Mike Coppolino (Cumberland) 52-7.75;