“Around the Oval’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
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9 March – – MEDIA NOTE: Following are Rhode Island athletes and their events at this weekend’s New Balance National Track & Field Championships at the Armory in Manhattan. The meet begins on Friday, 13 March, and runs through Sunday, 15 March.
Heading into the championships, the following R.I. athletes were U.S.-ranked by Track & Field News:
GIRLS’ WT – No. 8, Alva Hicks, Classical, 57-6.50 (17.54 meters).
GIRLS’ 200m – No. 5, Quashira Mc Intosh, Hope, 24.32 (SR).
BOYS’ WT – No. 1, Adam Kelly, Barrington, 83-3.25 (25.38/SR); No. 6, Bobby Colantonio, Barrington, 79-9 (24.30); No. 7, Owen Russell, Moses Brown, 75-8.25 (23.07).
BOYS’ MILE – No. 3, Jack Salisbury, La Salle, 4:08.76.
BOYS’ DMR – No. 1, La Salle, 10:18.14.
GIRLS
Championship events
WT – Alva Hicks, Olu Yusuff, Lysah Russell, Classical; Abby Cousens, Portsmouth; Courtney Jacobsen, Toll Gate; Carly Timpson, Makena Thomas, Narragansett; Meagan Malloy, Smithfield; Joan Mata, Mt. Pleasant; Lauren Swanson, E. Greenwich; Tara Rochefort, Ashley Martinez, Woonsocket.
Mile – Eliza Rego, La Salle.
Two mile – Sheridan Wilbur, La Salle
DMR – Cumberland.
4×1-mile – La Salle.
“Emerging Elite’’ events
EE WT – Samantha Andrews, Maggie Tarmey, Lincoln; Tiffany Coble, Grace D’Antonio, Becky Dikinson, N. Kingstown; Alysa Hanzel, Amanda Taft, Woonsocket; Megan Sieben, Portsmouth.
EE TJ – Whitney Jackson, Hope.
EE Mile – Katarina Ho, NK; Lily Foulkes, Wheeler School.
EE Two mile – Beth Nunnery, NK.
EE 4×200 – Hope.
Girls freshmen events:
60m – Laura Murphy, East Greenwich
Mile – Randi Burr, Westerly
BOYS
Championship events
WT – Adam Kelly, Bobby Colantonio, Mike Alvernaz, Barrington; Jared Briere, Woonsocket; Jacob Yang, Pilgrim; Francy Mata, Mt. Pleasant; Mike Phenglee, Classical.
Mile – Dan Paiva, Jack Salisbury, La Salle.
5000 – Sean Laverty, Cumberland.
Two mile – DJ Principe, Matt Bouthillette, La Salle.
SMR – La Salle.
4×1-mile – La Salle.
“Emerging Elite’’ events
EE WT – Dilyn Cote, Jacob Greenless, Woonsocket; Adrian Matos, Tyrone Silva, Central; Joe Taylor, Lincoln.
EE 4×200 – Central.
EE 4×400 – Central.
Boys freshmen events:
60m – Chukwumi Onyejose, Chukwuda Onyejose, Hendricken
400m – Harry Antone, Hendricken