Almost following a similar script to last year where it scored heavily in the field events and had a few surprises along the way, Smithfield High captured its second straight state title Saturday afternoon at Brown University Stadium. The Sentinels held off a feisty North Kingstown squad, 62-60.
A victory was not assured for Smithfield until the final event of the day, the 4x400m relay. Smithfield finished fourth in the race, just a half a second faster than the Skippers, who won the unseeded heat. Alyssa Colbert captured two events for the Sentinels with wins in the discus and javelin.
In the boys' meet, Bishop Hendricken's outstanding depth enabled it to win its first team crown since 2010 and 23rd overall in its storied history. The Hawks had two victories, winning the meet-opening 4x100m and Jon Celico taking the pole vault. The Hawks beat defending state champion La Salle Academy by a score of 96-81. The Rams' Jack Salisbury concluded his outstanding high school career on R.I. soil by winning his third straight 1,500m crown and second consecutive 800m title. He also ran the opening leg for the school's record-setting 4x800m relay squad.
Among some of the other highlights:
Classical's May Stern was a triple winner, breaking the tape in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Central won the meet-ending 4x400m relay and also had individual victories from Donatien Djero in the 100m and 200m and Austin Wolo in the 400m. The Knights swept the top three positions in the 200m.
Barrington's Bobby Colantonio and Toll Gate's Courtney Jacobsen won their respective boys' and girls' hammer events.
Cumberland's Meaghan Scullin was a double winner, taking the high jump and 300m hurdles.
South Kingstown's Anthony Shepard copped the long and triple jumps.
La Salle's Eliza Rego placed first in the 1,500m and 800m and was also fourth in the 3,000m.
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Elite performances from this session
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Tereza Bolibruch (North Kingstown High School) 14.84;
- 100 Meter Dash - May Stern (Classical High School) 12.13;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 4:36.83; Randi Burr (Westerly High School) 4:38.23; Marissa Mcphillips (Narragansett High School) 4:39.46; Kate Zitzmann (Barrington High School) 4:40.31; Karina Tavares (La Salle Academy) 4:43.92; Danika Wayss (Pilgrim High School) 4:44.11; Emily Kane (La Salle Academy) 4:49.71; Elizabeth Sullivan (Portsmouth High School) 4:51.75; Julia Dempsey (Cumberland) 4:53.36; Téa Bishop (Barrington High School) 4:54.24; Elise Papazian (La Salle Academy) 4:56.99;
- 200 Meter Dash - May Stern (Classical High School) 24.74;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Bethany Nunnery (North Kingstown High School) 10:00.55; Karina Tavares (La Salle Academy) 10:02.96; Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 10:12.76; Ellie Lawler (South Kingstown High School) 10:14.76; Grace Connolly (La Salle Academy) 10:22.31; Amy Laverty (Cumberland) 10:24.32; Emily Kane (La Salle Academy) 10:26.87; Claire Hanlon (St Mary Academy-Bay View High School) 10:26.97; Danika Wayss (Pilgrim High School) 10:33.96;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Meaghan Scullin (Cumberland) 45.30; Grace Beaudry (Smithfield Senior High School) 45.87; Tereza Bolibruch (North Kingstown High School) 46.15;
- 400 Meter Dash - May Stern (Classical High School) 56.28;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - La Salle Academy 9:16.18; North Kingstown High School 9:19.06; Portsmouth High School 9:30.30; Cranston West HS-RI 9:32.92; Westerly High School 9:38.24;
- 800 Meter Run - Eliza Rego (La Salle Academy) 2:13.87; Marissa Mcphillips (Narragansett High School) 2:15.59; Lisbeth Valdez (Hope High School) 2:17.17; Leinni Valdez (Hope High School) 2:18.71;Julia Zitzmann (Barrington High School) 2:19.92;
- Discus - Alyssa Colbert (Smithfield Senior High School) 127-7;
- Hammer Throw - Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate High School) 180-1; Gianna Rao (Ponaganset High School) 173-4; Samantha Andrews (Lincoln High School) 159-6; Annika Kelly (Barrington High School) 158-7; Lysah Russell (Classical High School) 157-10; Meagan Malloy (Smithfield Senior High School) 157-9; Molly Botts (Cranston East High School) 149-5; Faye Gauthier (West Warwick High School) 148-7; Faith Polando (Barrington High School) 145-11; Ani Armenakyan (Toll Gate High School) 144-3; Nicole Valdez (Hope High School) 141-9; Ajahnea Greene (Rogers) 139-4; Sydney Polando (Barrington High School) 136-8; Jasmine Gallo-fusco (Toll Gate High School) 136-4; Paige Carmichael (Toll Gate High School) 132-4; Rebecca Dickinson (North Kingstown High School) 131-4; Amanda Taft (Woonsocket High School) 127-7; Chelsea Yang (Pilgrim High School) 124-3;
- Javelin - Alyssa Colbert (Smithfield Senior High School) 130-7;
- Long Jump - Kayda Phillip (Pilgrim High School) 18-6.25; Quinn Harlan (Woonsocket High School) 18-4.5; Meaghan Scullin (Cumberland) 18-0.5;
- Shot Put - Jennifer Iozzi (Cranston West HS-RI) 39-2.25;
- Triple Jump - Rohey Jobe (Smithfield Senior High School) 36-5.75;
Boys Highlights
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Nathan Narcisse (Classical High School) 14.32; Nathan Narcisse (Classical High School) 14.67;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Jack Salisbury (La Salle Academy) 3:53.91; David Principe (La Salle Academy) 3:54.32; Sam Toolin (North Kingstown High School) 3:54.34; Matthew Bouthillette (La Salle Academy) 3:54.86; Mars Bishop (Barrington High School) 4:02.93; Joe Murphy (Classical High School) 4:05.32; John Pagliaro (Smithfield Senior High School) 4:07.90;
- 200 Meter Dash - Donatien Djero (Central High School) 21.71; Donatien Djero (Central High School) 21.91; Austin Wolo (Central High School) 21.81; Dametrius Oconnor (Central High School) 21.97;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Matthew Bouthillette (La Salle Academy) 8:37.28; David Principe (La Salle Academy) 8:37.37; Sean Laverty (Cumberland) 8:41.45; Dominic Parlato (Bishop Hendricken High School) 8:44.08; Tom Mcmahon (Bishop Hendricken High School) 8:50.60; Mike Kiernan (Bishop Hendricken High School) 8:52.40; Matthew Walker (Westerly High School) 8:54.02;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Colt Nichols (Portsmouth High School) 39.23; Nathan Narcisse (Classical High School) 39.33;
- 400 Meter Dash - Austin Wolo (Central High School) 48.27;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - La Salle Academy 7:49.59; Bishop Hendricken High School 7:55.13; East Greenwich High School 7:57.27; Cranston West HS-RI 7:58.76; North Kingstown High School 8:06.73;
- 800 Meter Run - Jack Salisbury (La Salle Academy) 1:56.70; Sam Toolin (North Kingstown High School) 1:56.84; Mars Bishop (Barrington High School) 1:57.36; Nathan Coogan (North Providence) 1:57.40;
- Hammer Throw - Bobby Colantonio (Barrington High School) 246-5; Jared Briere (Woonsocket High School) 202-1; Dilyn Cote (Woonsocket High School) 195-5; Adrian Matos (Central High School) 186-10; Joe Palazzo (Classical High School) 183-3; Jordy Harris (Central High School) 178-0; Zeke Cohen (Classical High School) 174-4; Evan Grivers (Lincoln High School) 173-8; Kevin Fofanah (Classical High School) 173-7; Jacob Farland (Classical High School) 173-3; Abraham Salako (Bishop Hendricken High School) 171-0; Jacob Greenless (Woonsocket High School) 168-11; Ivan Goretoy (West Warwick High School) 166-1; Jack Dunn (Barrington High School) 165-9; Nicholas Caulfield (Cumberland) 163-1; Jason Hoskins (Coventry High School) 157-2; Michael Albanese (La Salle Academy) 144-6;
- Long Jump - Anthony Shepard (South Kingstown High School) 22-10;