DJ Principe competing at the New Balance Nationals in March.
It would be safe to say that DJ Principe is ready to finish his final high school season off with a bang.
In a solo effort at Saturday's Rick Schomp Invitational, the La Salle Academy senior clocked the nation's fastest time for 3,000 meters this season with a state record and nation No. 1 of 8 minutes, 16.60 seconds. Finishing second was Bishop Hendricken's Jeffrey Venter at 8:59.0. Principe's effort broke the meet record by more than 30 seconds and is nearly eight ticks faster than the previous US #1 of 8:24.01 by Connor Lane, set at last week's Penn Relays Carnival.
Portsmouth's Nikki Merrill Turned in an impressive double. She won the 1,500m with a PB of 4:39.60 (US #17) and also claimed the 800m crown in 2:15.30.
Continuing his outstanding outdoor campaign, Central's Donatien Djero broke his own meet record in the 200m dash, breaking the tape in 21.20. La Salle's Sam Coleman was first in the 100m at 10.70.
La Salle's Emily Kane was a convincing winner in the girls' 3K with her time of 10.02.4.
In the hammer, Ponganset's Gianna Rao moved up to No. 14 in the national rankings with a PR of 183 feet, two inches. Dilyn Cote of Woonsocket moved past teammate Jared Briere to No. 3 in the rankings with a winning toss of 205-7.
RESULTS PHOTOS
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Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Casey Gannon (Toll Gate High School) 14.90; Eva Mccool-guglielmo (South Kingstown High School) 15.00;
- 100 Meter Dash - Isabella Gentil (East Greenwich High School) 12.00; Quinn Harlan (Woonsocket High School) 12.10;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Nikki Merrill (Portsmouth High School) 4:39.60; Randi Burr (Westerly High School) 4:42.10; Julia Dempsey (Cumberland) 4:45.40; Kate Zitzmann (Barrington High School) 4:45.90; Sophia Maynard (Toll Gate High School) 4:59.10;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Emily Kane (La Salle Academy) 10:02.40; Elizabeth Sullivan (Portsmouth High School) 10:16.40; Eleanor Lawler (South Kingstown High School) 10:16.80;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Casey Gannon (Toll Gate High School) 45.30;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Portsmouth High School 9:42.40;
- 800 Meter Run - Nikki Merrill (Portsmouth High School) 2:15.30; Leinni Valdez (Hope High School) 2:19.40;
- Discus - Samantha Andrews (Lincoln High School) 127-5; Brianna Shablom (Portsmouth High School) 121-7;
- Hammer Throw - Gianna Rao (Ponaganset High School) 183-2; Faith Polando (Barrington High School) 164-8; Molly Botts (Cranston East High School) 164-8; Ani Armenakyan (Toll Gate High School) 157-3; Sydney Polando (Barrington High School) 147-9; Samantha Andrews (Lincoln High School) 147-9; Voski Armenakyan (Toll Gate High School) 145-4; Chelsea Yang (Pilgrim High School) 144-4; Nicole Valdez (Hope High School) 135-11; Jasmine Gallo-fusco (Toll Gate High School) 134-9; Marissa Henley (Woonsocket High School) 134-3; Katrin Kurowski (Woonsocket High School) 132-3; Gabriela Ribeiro (Woonsocket High School) 129-0; Morgan Cruz (West Warwick High School) 128-3; Joangely Mata (Mount Pleasant High School) 125-4; Megan Sieben (Portsmouth High School) 117-5; Caileigh Blackmer (Toll Gate High School) 112-2; Jackie Andrews (Lincoln High School) 110-3;
- Shot Put - Ani Armenakyan (Toll Gate High School) 37-5.75;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Sam Coleman (La Salle Academy) 10.70;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Ethan Famiano (Bishop Hendricken High School) 14.70; Joseph Rivera Santos (Bishop Hendricken High School) 14.70;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Joseph Dos Reis (La Salle Academy) 4:04.50; John Pagliaro (Smithfield Senior High School) 4:05.90; Jordan Dagrin (Bishop Hendricken High School) 4:06.90; Quentin Viera (East Greenwich High School) 4:08.20;
- 200 Meter Dash - Donatien Djero (Central High School) 21.20;
- 3,000 Meter Run - David Principe Jr. (La Salle Academy) 8:16.60; Jeffrey Venter (Bishop Hendricken High School) 8:59.00;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Colt Nichols (Portsmouth High School) 39.30; Ethan Famiano (Bishop Hendricken High School) 39.40;
- 800 Meter Run - Harry Antone (Bishop Hendricken High School) 1:56.60; Nathan Coogan (North Providence) 1:57.20;
- Discus - Derek Jacobs (Westerly High School) 151-4;
- Hammer Throw - Dilyn Cote (Woonsocket High School) 205-7; Jared Briere (Woonsocket High School) 193-1; Garrett Doyle (Lincoln High School) 190-5; Jacob Greenless (Woonsocket High School) 190-4; Abraham Salako (Bishop Hendricken High School) 186-2; Ivan Goretoy (West Warwick High School) 181-3; Ryan Morel (Bishop Hendricken High School) 175-10; Derin Paskanik (Woonsocket High School) 174-5; Matthew Thibaudeau (Lincoln High School) 169-5; Brian Neal (Rogers) 157-3; Nathan Desplaines (Woonsocket High School) 152-10; Philip Coppolino (Cumberland) 152-5; Alex Mazika (Cumberland) 151-2; Isiah Shepard (Central High School) 147-2; Kyle Moison (Lincoln High School) 147-2; Jonathan Lejeune (Pilgrim High School) 146-2;
- Long Jump - Anthony Shepard (South Kingstown High School) 22-6;