10 Sept. – The results of this week’s Injury Fund cross country events, held in Burrillville, were ample proof of a highly competitive season ahead. In the girls’ races, Barrington’s Abigail Jones posted the days’ fastest time (18:51), while Cranston Wests’s Bob Allen had the best time in the boys’ races (15:57).
And the RIT&FF pre-season poll also yields some interesting results. The poll (which this year includes voters from the media as well as coaches) shows a logjam at the top of the girls‘ survey. La Salle, the defending state team champs, collected 124 points, with state runner-up Barrington a point behind. South Kingstown, which placed fifth among teams at last year’s State Meet, gathered 100 points.
In the boys’ pre-season survey, defending state-champion Hendricken had 156 points, to second-place La Salle’s 137. North Kingstown polled 100 points to come in third in the voting. The Rams finished third in the state last year, with the Skippers finishing fifth among teams.
Around the Course: The RIIL dual meet season gets under way on Monday . . . The CVS Downtown races are set for 19 Sept. in Providence . . . The annual Call Invitational meet will go off next Friday (17 Sept.) . . . The next coaches/media poll is slated for 30 Sept., a week following the Ocean State Cross Country Invitational.
Girls’ Coaches / Media poll Team Pts. 1st-place votes 1. La Salle 124 7 2. Barrington 123 6 3. S. Kingstown 100 4. N. Kingstown 88 5. Coventry 82 6. Cr. West 66 7. Bay View 49 8. Cumberland 31 9. Smithfield 23 10. Westerly 15 Others: E. Greenwich 9; Toll Gate 5.
Boys’ Coaches/Media poll Team Pts. 1st-place votes 1. Hendricken 156 12 2. La Salle 137 4 3. N. Kingstown 131 4. Chariho 90 5. Coventry 88 6. Barrington 86 7. Cumberland 62 8. Smithfield 59 9. Portsmouth 21 10. E. Greenwich 18 Others: S. Kingstown 8; N. Providence 4; Lincoln 3; Mt. St. Charles and Prout 1.? Rhode Islanders Entered in New Balance Meet 15 June 2010 – A number of local track & field athletes have been entered in this weekend’s New Balance Nationals. The meet runs Thursday through Saturday at the Irwin Belk Track at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro.
Based on information received as of this writing (Caution: There could be some omissions). Here is the list of those competing, and when the events will be held:
•Thurs. 17 June ?Championship boys’ 5000: Mike MacKenzie and Andy Andraka, Hendricken, 8 p.m. ?“Emerging Elite’’ LJ: Royal Cheatham, Hope, 4 p.m. •Fri. 18 June ?“Emerging Elite’’ Girls’ 4x200: Hope, 10:50 a.m. ?“Emerging Elite” Boys/Girls 400: Jarell James, Hope/Angie Quiah, Hope, 1:20 p.m. ?Championship boys’ SMR (@ 1600m): East Greenwich, 4:15 p.m. ?Championship girls’ two mile (unseeded): Abigail Jones, Barrington, 6:20 p.m. ?Championship boys’ HT: Mike Maloof, BH and Remy Steele, Barrington, 12:15 p.m. ?Championship 200 (qualifier): Kadeem Kushimo, 2:15 p.m. (finals at 5:35 p.m. if he qualifies) ?Championship 100 (qualifier): Kushimo, 2:45 p.m. (finals Sat. 6:35 p.m. if he qualifies) •Sat. 19 June ?Championship boys’ 4x100: La Salle, 5:20 p.m. ?Championship boys’ SMR (@ 800m): La Salle, 10:30 a.m. ?Championship Boys/Girls 4x1-mile relay: Hendricken & Barrington, 8 a.m. ?“Emerging Elite’’ Boys/Girls 200 qualifier: James and Quiah, Hope, 12:05 p.m. (finals at 2:40 p.m. if either qualify) ?“Emerging Elite’’ girls’ 4x100: Hope, 5:15 p.m. ?Championship boys’ mile: Nick Ross, E. Greenwich, 6:05 p.m. ?Championship girls’ HT: Becky Cousens, Ports./Robyn McFetters & Charlotte Mintzer, Barrington, 10 a.m. ?Boys’ championship PV (unseeded): James Strawderman, Cr. West, 12 p.m. (championship flight 4:30 p.m. for top 12-15 entrants)
