“Around the Oval’’
Both compete at Cumberland Invitational Chariho boys’ 4x800 sets new R.I. mark La Salle captures Cumberland team championship; Classical’s Maddy Berkson gold in two events
By BOB LEDDY R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
28 April - - Erica Johnson and Jaimee Dorsey share similar events: both are successful middle distance practitioners. Dorsey, the East Greenwich senior, made headlines over the indoor season after breaking the R.I. state record for 300 meters, clocking 39.62 seconds to place third at the New England Championships on the Reggie Lewis track.
Bay View’s Johnson also notched an indoor record last winter. The Bengal junior went 56.34 at last March’s New Balance Championships in New York. On Saturday, both runners took the track at the annual Cumberland Girls’ Invitational, held at Tucker Field. The meet is the first major qualifier of the spring. Both have sights set on bettering the state outdoor standard in the 400 (56.20, set in 1999 by Hope High’s Leah Grant).
“She’s really exploded this year, in terms of her training,’’ said Erin Newman, the East Greenwich coach, in discussing Dorsey. “She’s taken it to a new level, and isn’t afraid to push to the limit.’’
“It’s a challenge,’’ said Dorsey of running the quarter. “I like to see how fast I can run. I prefer a lot of competition.’’
Bay View’s Johnson, a Cranston resident, excelled in the 600 indoors last season, in addition to her achievement in the quarter. “But I really like the 800,’’ Johnson said. “I’m trying to build up strength. My strategy for the 400 is to go out fast.’’ Johnson clocked 2:18.6 to win today’s 800 meters.
“The Four Horsemen rule’’ At the Penn Relays in Philadelphia today, the Chariho foursome who last winter set a new United States record in the 4-mile relay, broke their own Rhode Island record in the 4x800 relay. The team of Dan Kilcoyne, Bryce Kelley, Jake Kilcoyne and anchor leg Mike Marsella finished fourth in the championship race in 7:46.26. The previous mark was 7:48.77, also held by the Chargers, run at the 2011 New Englands in Burlington, Vermont.
Dan Kilcoyne was leadoff leg at Franklin Field today, and clocked 1:59.14. Kelley came in at 1:53.10, handing off to No. 3 Jake Kilcoyne (2:00.60). Marsella went 1:53.44 for his anchor split.
“I was proud of the way they ran,’’ said Bill Habarek, the Chariho coach. “Drew [Turner] did a fine job [Friday].’’ Turner ran third leg on Friday afternoon as the Chargers won their preliminary heat in 7:52.69. “I’m excited about their progress.’’
OVAL MEET HIGHLIGHTS: At today’s Cumberland meet, the defending state-champion Rams amassed 110 team points, to 57 for second-place Classical. La Salle also won last year’s Cumberland. Senior Dakota Dailey-Harris cleared 5-7 (1.70 meters) to win the high jump, while La Salle’s 4x400 relay (anchored by Molly Keating), went 4:10.1 for the win. Sophomore Carolina Falvey gave the Rams 10 points with her win in the 3000, while teammate Catherine Maloney did likewise in the hammer.
Maddy Berkson, Classical’s do-all kid, won a pair of events. She unloaded the javelin 109 feet (33.22) over the 106-footer (33.20) thrown by Smithfield’s Mary Shields. In the 400 meters, Berkson outkicked Prout’s Karly Gregory, hitting the tape in 58.1 (to Gregory’s 59.9). Woonsocket junior Kaylnn Pitts leapt 37 feet, 5 inches (11.40) to win the triple jump, while the Crusaders’ Gregory won the long jump (16-9/5.10). In the 4x800, it was Westerly, coming from behind to win in 10:11.3. Adeline Hanssenhj, Madison McLaughlin, Megan Sylvia and Carlie Sisco did the honors for the Bulldogs. Toll Gate senior Jordan Gray clocked 27 seconds to take the 200. OVAL NOTES: The Rick Schomp Invitational will be held a week from today at the Exeter/W. Greenwich track . . . Divisional meets get under way on the week of 7 May.
CUMBERLAND INVITATIONAL Team scores 1, La Salle 110; 2, Classical 57; 3, Woonsocket 49; 4, Barrington 38; 5, Smithfield 35.75; 6, Prout 31; 7,Ponaganset 26.75; 8, Portsmouth 23; 9, Ex./W. Greenwich 20; 10, (tie) Toll Gate and Pilgrim 19; 12, E. Greenwich 17; 13, Westerly 16; 14, Mt. Hope 15.75; 15, Central Falls 15; 16, Bay View 14; 17, (tie) W. Warwick, Hope and E. Providence 10; 20, (tie) Burrillville, Shea, Rogers and Tolman 8; 24, (tie) Cr. West and Cumberland 6; 26, Narragansett 5; 27, Lincoln 1.75; 28, Middletown 1. Individual results HT - 1, Catherine Maloney, LS 147-8 (45.00 meters); 2, Maggie Dufault, Pil. 147-4 (44.90); 3, Ann Dagrin, Class. 142-5 (43.40); 4, Gabby Smith, Narr. 141-2 (43.02); 5, Becky Cousens, Ports. 133-10 (40.79); 6, Destinee Barrette, Pil. 132-11 (40.51), SP - 1, Tori Ebert, EWG 35-7 (10.84); 2, Veronica Wiggins, Tol. 34-11 (10.64); 3, Frances Vazquez, Class. 30-7 (9.32); 4, Mirasia Cassesse, Rog. 29-11.50 (9.13); 5, Jess Cordeiro, EP 29-10 (9.09); 6, Alex Fowler, LS 29-9 (9.06). DT - 1, Katja Neves, Hope 106-1 (32.33); 2, Vicky Cooper, Woons. 98-4 (29.97); 3, Liz Boyle, West. 85-9 (26.13); 4, Erin Viera, Prout 82-7 (25.17); 5, Grace Restituyo, Barr. 82-3 (25.06); 6, Alex Laflamme, LS 79-8 (24.28). JT - 1, Maddy Berkson, Class. 109-0 (33.22); 2, Mary Shields, Smith. 106-0 (32.30); 3, Mackenzie Ramsay, WW 104-1 (31.72); 4, Hannah Lee, NB 103-11 (31.67); 5, Rachel Basso, EG 100-8 (30.68); 6, Aishu Nambiar, Pon. 99-3 (30.25). HJ - 1, Dakota Dailey-Harris, LS 5-7 (1.70); 2, Cate Dominick, Pon. 4-11 (1.49); 3, Tiffany Jenkins, CF 4-9 (1.44); 4, Sierra Smith, Pon. 4-9; 5, (tie) Erika Pena, TG, Mary Ernster, LS and Kylie McPherson, MH 4-7 (1.39). LJ - 1, Karly Gregory, Prout 16-9 (5.10); 2, Teondra Silva, Barr. 16-5 (5.00); 3, Darian Dailey, EP 15-11.50 (4.86); 4, Latoya Dythe, Woons. 15-5.25 (4.70); 5, Taylor Stevens, Pon. 15-2.25 (4.62); 6, Kaitlin Walsh, LS 14-9.50 (4.50). TJ - 1, Kaylnn Pitts, Woons. 37-5 (11.40); 2, Angela Ragosta, Smith. 34-9.50 (10.60); 3, Becky O’Donnell, Pil. 33-11.50 (10.35); 4, Autumn Wosencroft, Rog. 33-2.75 (10.12); 5, Mariah McManus, Ports. 33-0 (10.05); 6, Anjie Cooley, CF 32-11.50 (10.04). PV - 1, Morgan Hart, EWG 10-0 (3.04); 2, Bianca Donadio, class. 9-0 (2.74); 3, (tie) Laurel McIntosh, Ports. and Sarah Beatrice, LS 8-6 (2.59); 5, (tie) Taylor Flaxington, Linc., Erin Killeavy, MH, Samantha Whitaker, Smith. and Brooke Graham, Pon. 7-6 (2.28). 100 - 1, Stephaie DiTraglia, LS 12.6; 2, Saskia Morgan, Shea 12.7; 3, Dythe, Woons. 12.8; 4, Jasmine White, Woons. 12.9; 5, Sierra Cunningham, EP 13.0. 200 - 1, Jordan Gray, TG 27.0; 2, Colley, CF 27.0; 3, Pitts, Woons. 27.1; 4, Jen Sarazen, EG 27.3; 5, McManus, Ports. 27.7; 6, Shirley Carrington, Linc. 28.2. 400 - 1, Berkson, Class. 58.1; 2, Gregory, Prout 59.9; 3, Erin Kane, LS 1:00.4; 4, Veronica Hardy, LS 1:01.2; 5, Stephanie Mattson, Smith. 1:03.5; 6, Marlie Chatelain, Class. 1:03.6. 800 - 1, Erica Johnson, BV 2:18.6; 2, Molly Keating, LS 2:22.5; 3, Meghan Verner-Cirst, Barr. 2:24.2; 4, Caitlin Marino, LS 2:28.9; 5, Alicia DeCastro, LS 2:29.9; 6, Shannon Hugard, Midd. 2:30.1. 1500 - 1, Caroline Falvey, LS 4:47.6; 2, Madeline Byrnes, LS 5:01.3; 3, Haylee Kurkowski, LS 5:04.8; 4, Alex Hackett, CW 5:08.8; 5, Margaret Mc Caffrey, EG 5:09.1; 6, Tiana Kibbe, LS 5:10.1. 3000 - 1, Casey McGrath, Pon. 10:51.8; 2, Jess Elliott, Prout 10:54.9; 3, Betsy Dumais, Burr. 11:06.9; 4, Rachael Renzi, LS 11:07.4; 5, Fiona Paine, Barr. 11:10.8; 6, Becky Meinertz, Smith. 11:20.8. 100HH - 1, Ragosta, Smith. 15.5; 2, Shenelle Teixiera, Barr. 15.9; 3, Breigh Souliere, Cumb. 16.2; 4, Oksaa Goretaya, WW 17.5; 5, Hazel Kress, MH 17.9; 6, Alicia Perry, Narr. 17.9. 300IH - 1, Alicia Holloway, Class. 46.7; 2, Becky Nunez, EG 47.1; 3, Jess Kaufman, Ports. 48.1; 4, McPherson, MH 48.1; 5, Shannon Garvey, TG 50.7; 6, Marrisa Gelinas, Woons. 50.9. 4x100 - 1, Woonsocket (White, Dythe, Gelinas, Pitts) 52.0; 2, La Salle 52.3; 3, Portsmouth 52.7; 4, Pilgrim 53.0; 5, Cr. West 53.6; 6, Ponaganset 54.0. 4x400 - 1, La Salle (Hardy, Kane, Marino, Keating) 4:10.1; 2, Mt. Hope 4:13.3; 3, Classical 4:14.7; 4, Barrington 4:18.9; 5, Toll Gate 4:25.6; 6, Prout 4:26.6. 4x800 - 1, Westerly (Hanssen, McLaughlin, Sylvia, Sisco) 10:11.3; 2, Barrington 10:12.0; 3, Smithfield 10:20.8; 4, Toll Gate 10:29.7; 5, Burrillville 10:37.0; 6, E. Greenwich 10:43.4. All times hand-held.
PENN RELAYS R.I. girls’ results 4x100 - 9, Hope (Shyniece Sanders, Jarnae Royster, Royal Cheatham, Quashira Mc Intosh) 48.64. 4x400 - 1, Hope (Sanders, Royster, Mc Intosh, Cheatham) 4:01.16.
R.I. boys’ results 4x100 - 4 (H4), Central (NNR) 45.02; 7 (H8), Narragansett 47.17. 4x400 - (Event 432) 3, Narragansett 3:29.14. 4x400 (Event 433) 12, Hendricken 3:41.31. 4x400 (Event 440) 8, Central 3:32.80. 4x800 - 1 (H4), Chariho (Dan Kilcoyne, Drew Turner, Bryce Kelley, Mike Marsella) 7:52.69. 4x800 Finals - 4, Chariho (D. and J. Kilcoyne, Kelley, Marsella) 7:46.26 (SR. OR: 7:48.77, Chariho 2011).
