In the final tune-up for the State Meet, the 2016 Class Championships produced some impressive performances at the PCTA field house. Here's a quick glimpse
- Central High, one of a few contenders for the team title, established a Class A meet record in the 4x200-meter relay with the quartet of Donatien Djero, Dametrius O'Connor, Franklin Mercado and Austin Wolo combining for a winning time of 1 minutes, 31.58 seconds. Wolo out-sprinted Djero to claim the 300m crown with a MR of 35.46.
- Bishop Hednricken, which won the team crown with a 160-81 decision over the Knights, won four events. Senior Tim MCMahon led a 1-2-3-4 finish for the Hawks in the 3,000m, crossing the line in 9:01.88. Hendricken swept the top three positions in the 600m with senior Nick Williams coming close to his personal best with a first-place time of 1:24.81.
- With its talented distance trio of DJ Principe, Jack Salisbury and Matt Bouthillette sitting out of the class meet to prepare for the Junior Mile at the New Balance Grand Prix that night, La Salle settled for seventh as a team with 22 points. The Rams' Sam Coleman won a tight race in the 55m dash, clocking 6.59. The Knights' Djero (6.60) and Wolo (6.72) were second and third, respectively.
- North Kingstown freshman Sam Toolin took the 1,500m with a fast 4:07.76 effort. The Skippers' Stephen Cirella copped the shot put with a toss of 50-10.25.
- In the girls' Large School Championship, Cumberland held off North Kingstown, 94-87. Classical was third with 82 points and La Salle, minus star runner Eliza Rego, who was prepping for the Grand Prix event, was fourth with 71 points.
- The Rams' Karina Tavares clocked a season best of 4:46.07 to take the 1,500m. Teammate Emily Kane captured the 1,000m with a PB of 3:02.22.
- Classical's Lysah Russell came close to a meet record in the weight throw with a distance of 54 feet, 8.5 inches.
- Cumberland senior Meaghan Scullin collected 28 points by winning the long jump (17-3.25) and the high jump (5-0) and also finishing second in the 300m (42.67). In that event, top seed May Stern of Classical was victorious, breaking the tape in 41.57. Woonsocket junior Quinn Harlan edged Stern by .01 to take the 55m dash at 7.42.
- West Warwick defeated runner-up Barrington to earn the Class B title. In the Medium School Championships, it was Pilgrim over Toll Gate, 98-88.
- Barrington's Bobby Colantonio, the nation's top weight-thrower, set a meet record in his specialty with a distance of 79-0-50. The Eagles' Mars Bishop won two events. He was timed in 4:24.20 in the 1,500m and a season best of 1:25.04 in the 600m.
- Barrington sophomore Katie Zitzmann out-dueled Westerly's Randi Burr in the 1,500, securing gold with a time of 4:52.35 to Burr's 4:54.06. Pilgrim's Danika Wayss was third at 4:54.79. Wayss came back later to earn the 1,000m title with a PB of 3:09.67.
- Rogers breezed past second-place Central Falls, 102-57, in Class C. Smithfield rolled to a 155-76 decision over runner-up East Greenwich in the Small School meet.
- Meagan Malloy was a double winner for the Sentinels, taking the 20-pound weight with a heave of 52-5.75 and the shot put with a distance of 36-7.25. Sydney Bagus also won two events for Smithfield with victories in the 1,500m and 1,000m.
- Mount St. Charles junior CJ Berg broke the tape in the 3,000m (9:06.20) and the 1,000m (2:40.03) in the Class C meet. East Greenwich Cebastian Gentil was first in the 600m at 1:25.89 and the Avengers' 4x800m relay was timed in a winning time of 8:24.57.
PHOTOS and VIDEOS
Boys Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Nathan Coogan (North Providence) 2:37.88;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Sam Toolin (North Kingstown High School) 4:07.76; William Mardo (Cumberland) 4:08.21; Avery Ingegneri (Bishop Hendricken High School) 4:08.51; Ethan Wyllie(North Kingstown High School) 4:09.48; Dominic Parlato (Bishop Hendricken High School) 4:10.69;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Tom Mcmahon (Bishop Hendricken High School) 9:01.88; Charles Berg (Mount Saint Charles Academy) 9:06.20; Mike Kiernan (Bishop Hendricken High School) 9:08.69; Max Waite (Bishop Hendricken High School) 9:09.36; Jeff Venter (Bishop Hendricken High School) 9:09.49;
- 300 Meter Dash - Austin Wolo (Central High School) 35.46; Yeury Galva (Central Falls Senior High School) 35.83; Amir Spriggs (West Warwick High School) 36.60; Donatien Djero(Central High School) 36.52; Dametrius Oconnor (Central High School) 36.64;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Central High School 1:31.58; West Warwick High School 1:33.51;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Bishop Hendricken High School 3:29.33; Central High School 3:31.01;
- 55 Meter Dash - Sam Coleman (La Salle Academy) 6.59; Donatien Djero (Central High School) 6.60;
- 600 Meter Run - Nick Williams (Bishop Hendricken High School) 1:24.81; Mars Bishop (Barrington High School) 1:25.04; Cebastian Gentil (East Greenwich High School) 1:25.89;Samuel Adofo (Central Falls Senior High School) 1:25.91; Harry Antone (Bishop Hendricken High School) 1:26.20; Christaian Figueroa (Juanita Sanchez High School) 1:26.21; Robert Merlino (Bishop Hendricken High School) 1:26.44; Charles Kolie (Central High School) 1:26.48;
- Weight Throw - Jared Briere (Woonsocket High School) 68-0.5; Bobby Colantonio (Barrington High School) 79-0.5; Ivan Goretoy (West Warwick High School) 57-7.5; Mike Coppolino(Cumberland) 63-8; Kevin Fofanah (Classical High School) 56-3.5; Adrian Matos (Central High School) 61-9; Ernest Umoh (Classical High School) 55-1; Dilyn Cote (Woonsocket High School) 59-9.5; Matthew Thibaudeau (Lincoln High School) 54-1.75; Jacob Greenless (Woonsocket High School) 59-3.75; Jordy Harris (Central High School) 58-7; Abraham Salako (Bishop Hendricken High School) 57-5; Jason Hoskins (Coventry High School) 52-0.25;
Girls Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Emily Kane (La Salle Academy) 3:02.22;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Karina Tavares (La Salle Academy) 4:46.07; Kate Zitzmann (Barrington High School) 4:52.35; Grace Connolly (La Salle Academy) 4:51.62; Randi Burr (Westerly High School) 4:54.06; Amy Laverty (Cumberland) 4:53.40; Danika Wayss (Pilgrim High School) 4:54.79; Alyson Walsh (La Salle Academy) 4:58.37; Elizabeth Sullivan (Portsmouth High School) 5:03.95; Julia Dempsey (Cumberland) 5:05.30; Elise Papazian (La Salle Academy) 5:07.03;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Bethany Nunnery (North Kingstown High School) 10:44.30; Claire Hanlon (St Mary Academy-Bay View High School) 10:51.28;
- 300 Meter Dash - May Stern (Classical High School) 41.57; Briana Gausland (Barrington High School) 42.70; Meaghan Scullin (Cumberland) 42.67;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Pilgrim High School 1:47.28; Classical High School 1:48.94; Cumberland 1:48.95;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - La Salle Academy 9:54.85; North Kingstown High School 9:57.74;
- 600 Meter Run - Julia Zitzmann (Barrington High School) 1:39.29; Colleen Enestvedt (Cumberland) 1:41.15; Leinni Valdez (Hope High School) 1:41.33; Meghann Maguire (North Kingstown High School) 1:42.25; Lisbeth Valdez (Hope High School) 1:41.36; Nikki Merrill (Portsmouth High School) 1:41.47;
- Weight Throw - Meagan Malloy (Smithfield Senior High School) 52-5.75; Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate High School) 54-0.5; Lysah Russell (Classical High School) 54-8.5; Joangely Mata(Mount Pleasant High School) 48-3; Chelsea Yang (Pilgrim High School) 49-2.75; Gianna Rao (Ponaganset High School) 49-11.5; Ariana Mcdevitt (Central Falls Senior High School) 43-9;Fummibi Yusuff (Classical High School) 46-1; Paige Carmichael (Toll Gate High School) 47-10; Alyssa Colbert (Smithfield Senior High School) 40-2.75; Ruby Nguyen (Coventry High School) 45-3.75; Faye Gauthier (West Warwick High School) 46-1.25; Molly Botts (Cranston East High School) 43-11.5; Samantha Andrews (Lincoln High School) 44-7.5; Amanda Taft(Woonsocket High School) 39-5; Jasmine Gallo-fusco (Toll Gate High School) 43-11.5; Faith Polando (Barrington High School) 43-10; Annika Kelly (Barrington High School) 42-10.25; Ani Armenakyan (Toll Gate High School) 40-9.75; Morgan Cruz (West Warwick High School) 40-4.75; Maggie Tarmey (Lincoln High School) 39-5.5;
