By BOB LEDDY (TAFWA)
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
20 Dec. – – La Salle’s “Big 3’’ distance men topped the field in the 3000 meters on Saturday at the RITCA Coaches Invitational meet at the PCTA facility. The Rams’ DJ Principe, Matt Bouthillette and Jack Salisbury went 1-2-3 in that race, with Principe clocking 8:34.91 for the gold medal.
Meanwhile, Barrington junior Mars Bishop fought off a spirited challenge from Hendricken’s Mike Kiernan to claim victory in the 1500 meters. Bishop went 4:09.76 to beat out Kiernan’s 4:10.89 for second spot.
“I’ve been sick,’’ said Bishop, who is coming off a bout of strep throat. “I know I couldn’t kick in for too long, so I went out purposely fast the first couple of laps. It was a really good race,’’ the Eagle runner said, adding that his goal is to break 4:15 for the imperial mile. “And to break 9 [minutes] in the 3000,’’ Bishop said.
In the boys’ 25-pound weight throw, Barrington junior Bobby Colantonio led the field far and away. Last year’s state runner-up in the event threw 78-11 (24.05 meters).
La Salle’s success in the distances was replicated on the girls’ side with wins in the 1000 and 300 meters. In the 1000, Harvard University-bound Eliza Rego clocked 3:02.52, ahead of teammate Karina Tavares (3:04.71). Rego and Tavares went 1-2 again in the 3000, with Rego turning in a time of 10:16.74.
In the girls’ 1500, Westerly sophomore Randi Burr clocked 4:50.98 for the win. Cumberland High senior Meghan Scullin had a productive day on Saturday. She took the 300 dash in 44.12, went 16-11.75 (5.17) to win the long jump, and placed third in the high jump. Also on her game was North Kingstown sophomore Tereza Bolibruch. She clocked 8.81 to win the gold in the 55 hurdles.
The Skippers captured the girls’ 4×800 relay, with juniors Katarina Ho, Meghann Maguire and Wyndom Chase teaming up with sophomore Emma Smmartino for a 10:09.68 win. It was a similar situation in the boys’ 4×800, and freshman Sam Toolin made his major meet debut anchoring NK’s team. Joining Toolin were Nick Musumeci, Ethan Wyllie and Phiol Facey for a tme of 8:22.14. Toll Gate junior Courtney Jacobsen led the way in the girls’ 20-pound weight throw with a mark of 53-3.50 (16.24). Barrington freshman Annika Kelly, making her RIIL debut, placed fifth in the weight with a toss of 43-3.50 (13.19).
The meet was a non-scoring event.
GIRLS’ RESULTS
WT (9 kilo) – 1, Courtney Jacobsen, TG 53-3.50 (16.24 meters); 2, Megan Malloy, Smith. 50-0 (15.24); 3, Paige Carmichael, TG 43-11.50 (13.39); 4, Joan Mata, MP 43-8.50 (13.32); 5, Annika Kelly, Barr. 43-3.50 (13.19); 6, Sam Andrews, Linc. 42-11.50 (13.09).
SP – 1, Ani Armenakyan, TG 37-4.75 (11.39); 2, Jen Iozzi, CW 37-2.50 (11.34); 3, Taylor Morris, BV 34-9 (10.59); 4, Jianna Peno, Rog. 33-5.75 (10.20); 5, Kayla Morales, Cumb. 33-4 (10.16); 6, Tracy Kurdziel, NK 32-4.75 (9.87).
HJ – 1, Anya Bornstein, LS 5-0 (1.52); 2, Ashley Chin, TG 5-0; 3, Meaghan Scullin, Cumb. 4-10 (1.47); 4, (tie) Ilana Perdereaux, EG and Rachelle Mirandou, EF 4-8 (1.42); 6, Brooke Osmanski, NK 4-6 (1.37).
LJ – 1, Scullin 16-11.75 (5.17); 2, Tereza Bolibruc, NK 16-6.75 (5.04); 3, Charleen Theroux, Cov. 16-0.50 (4.88); 4, Cate Lenox, NK 15-10.75 (4.84); 5, Angelica Morandou, EG 15-8 (4.77); 6, Emma Santee, West. 15-3.50 (4.66).
3000 – 1, Eliza Rego, LS 10:16.74; 2, Karina Tavares, LS 10:23.63; 3, Amy Laverty, Cumb. 10:43.36; 4, Julia Dempsey, Cumb. 10:44.83; 5, Elise Papazian, LS 10:49.65; 6, Cianna Lynch, LS 10;50.04.
1500 – 1, Randi Burr, West. 4:50.98; 2, Emily Kane, LS 4:51.24; 3, Katarina Ho, NK 4:51.90; 4, Audrey O’Nell, LS 4:56.43; 5, Danika Wayss, Pil. 4:59.92; 6, Alyson Walsh, LS 5:04.72.
1000 – 1, Rego 3:02.52; 2, Tavares 3:04.71; 3, Kane 3:06.60; 4, Wayss 3:15.54; 5, Liz Sullivan, Ports. 3:16.18; 6, Lynch 3:17.73.
600 – 1, Meghann Maguire, NK 1:42.08; 2, Sam Pistachio, TG 1:42.29; 3, Kate Zitzmann, Barr. 1:44.30; 4, Gabby Celico, LS 1:45.93; 5, lauren Salvadore, EG 1:46.19; 6, Sarah Lavallee, TG 1:46.31.
300 – 1, Scullin 44.12; 2, McKenna McCabe, SK 44.61; 3, Erin Abbott, Barr. 44.65; 4, Isabella Gentil, EG 44.87; 5, Astrid Breggia, LS 44.92; 6, Nicole Morales, Pil. 44.96.
55m – 1, Theroux 7.62; 2, Gentil 7.67; 3, Jacklyn Xavier, Cumb. 7.71; 4, Julissa Carmona, MP 7.74; 5, Briana Gausland, Barr. 7.74; 6, Ziah Dakalah, Cent. 7.77.
55mH – 1, Bolibruch 8.81; 2, Madison Soulliere, Cumb. 9.04; 3, Maria Nunez, EG 9.20; 4, Tianna Houston, LS 9.43; 5, Kelsey Coughlin, LS 9.49; 6, Claudia Demelo, Pil. 9.76.
4×200 – 1, La Salle (Bornstein, Galagarza, Green, Pugila) 1:50.98; 2, E. Greenwich 1:52.01; 3, Cumberland 1:52.26; 4, N. Kingstown 1:52.7; 5, pilgrim 1:53.11; 6, Barrington 1:55.01.
4×400 – 1, N. Kingstown (A. Lenox, C. Lenox, Osmanski, Maguire) 4:16.34; 2, Barrtington 4:17.81; 3, MSC 4:23.39; 4, La Salle 4;23.67; 5, Westerly 4:24.29; 6, Toll Gate 4:30.98.
4×800 – 1, N. Kingstown (Ho, Chase, Sammartino, Maguire) 10:09.68; 2, Portsmouth 10:20.84; 3, Westerly 10:25.52; 4, S. Kingstown 10:43.00; 5, Barrington 11:15.72; 6, MSC 11:16.22.
All times FAT.
BOYS’ RESULTS
WT (11.36 kilo) 1, Bobby Colantonio, Barr. 78-11 (24.05 meters); 2, Jared Briere, Woons. 67-0.50 (20.43); 3, Dilyn Cote, Woons. 56-10.50 (17.33); 4, Adrian Matos, Cent. 56-5.25 (17.20); 5, Ivan Goretoy, WW 56-4.75 (17.18); 6, Jacob Greenless, Woons. 56-1.75 (17.11).
SP – 1, Steve Cirella, NK 49-9.50 (15.17); 2, Goretoy 46-0.50 (14.03); 3, Chris Trebisacci, West. 42-3 ( 12,87); 4, Manny Rivera, Cent. 41-3 (12.57); 5, Raikwon Woodmansee, Woons. 40-10.50 (12.45); 6, Jody Harris, Cent. 39-10.50 (12.15).
HJ – 1, Mike Bittner, BH 6-0 (1,82); 2, (tie) Caleb Wurster, BH and Dariy Esenov, Linc. 6-0; 4, Pat Bullen, SRA 5-10 (1.77); 5, Vasilios Meltsakos, Barr. 5-8 (1.72); 6, Joe Rhode, Rrog. 5-8.
LJ – 1, Tony Shepard, SK 22-5.25 (6.83); 2, Rhoden 20-5.75 (6.24); 3, Bullen 20-5 (6.22); 4, Steve Cirella, NK 20-4.50 (6.21); 5, Yaqoob Iqbal, Rog. 20-0 (6.09); 6, Joe Santos, BH 19-9.50 (6.03).
3000 – 1, DJ Primcipe, LS 8:34.91; 2, Matt Bouthillette, LS 8:34.93; 3, Jack Salisbury, LS 8:37.58; 4, Sean Laverty, Cumb. 8:51.90; 5, Charles Berg, MSC 8:55.90; 6, Avery Inegeneri, BH 9:02.88.
1500 – 1, Mars Bishop, Barr. 4:09.76; 2, Mike Kiernan, BH 4:10.89; 3, Will Mardo, Cumb. 4:12.36; 4, Dom Parlato, BH 4:13.23; 5, Joe Murphy, Class. 4:15.80; 6, Nick Reygedas, TG 4:16.75.
1000 – 1,Laverty 2:37.85; 2, Jordan Dagrin, BH 2:42.39; 3, Mardo 2:43.57; 4, Ben Drezek, Cumb. 2:44.46; 5, Matt Walker, West. 2:45.41; 6, Kiernan 2:46.73.
600 – 1, Matt White, MSC 1:29.68; 2, Nick Williams, BH 1:30.12; 3, Sam Adofo, CF 1:30.16; 4, Charles Kolie, Cent. 1:30.90; 6, Jailson Varela, CF 1:30.97.
300 – 1, Don Djero, Cent. 36.53; 2, Yeury Galva, CF 36.74; 3, Austin Wolo, Cent. 36.86; 4, Justin Lucier, WW 37.22; 5, Damestrius O’connor, Cent. 37.42; 5, Amir Spriggs, WW 37.44.
55m – 1, Sam Coleman, LS 6.59; 2, Djero 6.73; 3, Jones Mallaym Hope 6.77; 4, Jared Grossi, BH 6.87; 5, Andy Whitney, NK 6.88; 6, George Roberts, Cent. 6.94.
55mH – 1, Wurster 8.13; 2, Ben Schapira, NK 8.18; 3, Matt Ciullo, MSC 8.23; 4, Mike Garve, Rog. 8.34; 5, Joe Santos, BH 8.43; 6, Connor Sheridan, BH 8.47.
4×200 – 1, Central (Djero, Mercado, O’Connor, Wolo) 1:33.41l 2, Cumberland 1:36.85; 3, Hendricken 1:36.87; 4, N. Kingstown 1:37.93; 5, W. Warwick 1:37.98; 6, MSC 1:38.25.
4×400 – 1, W. Warwick (Spriggs, Collard, Padula, Lucier) 3:37.26; 2, Hendricken 3:40.90; 3, MSC 3:45.57; 4, Rogers 3:49.22; 5, Portsmouth 3:49.59; 6, Westerly 3:50.43.
4×800 – 1, N. Kingstown (Musumeci, Wyllie, Facey, Tollin) 8:22.14; 2, Hendricken 8:30.99; 3, Barrington 8;38.72; 4, Prout 8:46.11; 5, Central 8:55.06; 6, S. Kingstown 9:09.98.
All times FAT.