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CIAC State Championship Week

Dynasties Defined - Staples Boys and Hillhouse Girls Win L Titles ...
(Feb 12, 2005) Dynasty is defined as a succession of rulers from the same family or a group that maintains power for several generations. In CIAC Indoor Track and Field over the past six years dynasty can be defined as the Staples Boys and Hillhouse Girls teams. From 2000 to 2003, Staples won the Class M titles before moving up to Class L last year and winning the team trophy. They have won again this year by with a dominant performance in scoring 90 points to runner-up Fitch with 59 and East Lyme with 44 points. The Hillhouse Girls team just moved to the L class this year after five Class M titles and the results are the same with a Class L title. Hillhouse out scored runner-up Eat Lyme 54 to 51 followed by Ridgefield with 48 points and Middletown with 42 points.
The Staples Boys team, scoring in eleven of the fifteen events, were led by a record-setting performance by Remi Ray in the 600m with a time of 1:21.68. The old record by run by Evan Shai of Hall in 1:24.47 was also bettered by Rob Stewart of Staples and Ken Yearwood of Fitch. The Staples 4x400m team of Ray, Stewart, Jason Harahan and Will Caffery broke the ten year old record in winning in 3:29.12. Staples also received a first place effort from Alex Karam in the Shot Put. Ray also placed second in the 300m dash and teammate Bryan Wrapp was second in the 55m dash. In one of the more thrilling performances of the meet, senior Justin Harris of Wethersfield overcame a 20 meter deficit in the last leg to win the 4x200m at the tape by four hundredths of a second over the second place Staples team. Another outstanding performance was run by senior Jay Koloseus of Guilford in winning both the 1000m and 3200m races.
Click to View Boys Class L Championship Results...
The Hillhouse Girls team captured their first Class title in typical fashion by scoring in just seven events including three first and two second places. Hillhouse used first places from Kelly Libert in the 600m and the 4x200m and 4x400m relay teams. Libert was second in the 300m as was Tiffany Bromfield in the 55m Hurdles. Libert and Bromfield also teamed with Tamika Brock and Asia Taylor to win the 4x400m relay. Four meet records were established including Garynn Jackson of East Lyme who threw 39'0" in the Shot Put and Daniella Point of Torrington when she cleared 10'2" in the Pole Vault. In two of the three races where competitors ran away from the pack, freshman Heather Stephens of Ridgefield set a new record in 11:07.59 in the 3200m run. In the second run-away record performance, the Ridgefield and Conard 4x800m relay teams dueled each other with Ridgefield winning in 9:38.30 to Conard's 9:40.66. Both were under the old record of 9:42.66 set by Ridgefield in 2003. In the last run-away event, Conard's Heather Bemis ran to quick 30meter lead in the 1000m run and cruised to victory in 3:06.50. Nora Miller of Middletown was impressive in recording two wins in the 55m Hurdles and Long Jump and a third in the 55m dash behind winner Monique Hodges of Wethersfield.
Click to View Girls Class L Championship Results...

Sprinters Power AI Prince Tech Boys and Career Girls to Class S Titles ...
(Feb 12, 2005) Both the AI Prince Tech Boys team and the Career High School Girls team used their sprinters and jumpers to power the way to victories in the Class S meet on Saturday. For Career, it was their second consecutive title but AI Prince Tech hadn't won a class title since back to back titles in 1992 and 1993. Career 49 points was enough to win over Old Saybrook and East Catholic with 40 points and Lyman Memorial with 36 points. AI Prince Tech dominated the team scoring with 92 points followed by SWC champion Weston with 57.50 and Hyde Leadership with 57 points.
Similar to last year's title win, the Career Girls team consisted of five athletes, led by senior Natasha Harvey who set records in the each event she competed. Harvey set a new 55m Hurdle record in 8.22 and then leaped 19'0.5" to set a new Long Jump record. She then teamed with Michelle Thompson, Siarra Johnson, and Lauren Williams in the 4x200m Relay to establish a new record in 1:46.95. The only other points for Career came from Thompson in the 55m dash(2nd), the 300m dash(2nd) and Nakia Robinson in the High Jump(5th). The other meet record was set by Kelly Sorrell of Lyman Memorial in the 3200m (11:31.19) after she had won the 1600m earlier in the meet. Another outstanding performance was turned in by Sharelle Green of New London as she completed a sweep in the 55m and 300m dashes.
Click to View Girls Class S Championship Results...
AI Prince Tech of Hartford victory in the Class S Boys meet was powered by victories in five events led by record-setting performances from Careca Moore in the 600m (1:24.40) and the Sprint Medley Relay in 3:44.00. Prince Tech also used a 1-2 finish in the 55m Hurdles from Jayme Ross and John Wilson and a 1-3-4 effort in the High Jump from Wilson, Ross and Sean Arango. Chad Higley contributed with a second place in the 300m and then teamed with Arango, Moore and Damion Noble to win the 4x400m Relay. Two other records were set in relay events as the Hyde 4x200m relay squad lowered the record to 1:32.66 and the Old Saybrook 4x800 team ran to a record victory in 8:18.85. James Nixon of Hyde was a double winner in the 55m and 300m dashes as was Tradelle Ward of Griswold in the 1600m and 3200m runs.
Click to View Boys Class S Championship Results...

Amity-Woodbridge Doubles in Class LL ...
(Feb 12, 2005) In it's second year, the Class LL Meet saw history repeat itself as a single school, Amity High School of Woodbridge, won the Boys and Girls team titles; last year Danbury had won both meets. Both meets were close as the Amity Boys team scored 70 points to defeat runner-up Hamden (66pts), Danbury (52) and Norwich(52). The Girls team title was decided by less than 3 points as Amity scored 73.50 points to 71 for the Glastonbury and Danbury teams.
Similar to last week's SCC Championship victory, the Amity Girls team used a balanced effort to claim first place in scoring in nine of the fifteen events as they were led by a first place finish from Celina Keniry in the High Jump and victories in the 4x800m and Sprint Medley relays. Valuable points were scored by Sonia Haerizadeh as she placed second in both the 1600m and 3200m runs. Leslie Boppert also grabbed a second place in the 600m run. Several meet records were bettered as Kristin Mitchell of Glastonbury won the 1600m in 5:15.70 (she also won the the 3200m run), Katherine D'Auria of Norwich won the 600m in 1:37.97, Katernia Zavgorodniy of Hall-West Hartford won the 55m Hurdles in 8.92, Lauranne Kline of Danbury Long Jumped to a first with a leap of 17'1.5", Tynisha McMillan of Stamford threw 40'6.50" for a new Shot Put record and Amity's 1600m Sprint Medley set a new mark in 4:24.83.
Click to View Girls Class LL Championship Results...
The Amity Boys team also used a balanced attack to win the Class LL meet in placing in ten of the fifteen events which included only one victory from Jason Ellis in the 55m dash in a record time of 6.54. His teammates, Nathan Huvelle and Ryan Ullrich, finished in the three-four spots in the dash. Amity also placed in all four relays as well as getting a 3-4 finish from Chris Walsh and William Sudhoff in the 3200m run. Alex Greenhouse also placed third in the 55m Hurdles for Amity. The Boy's Class LL Meet record book has new entries as nine event records were broken. The first record was from Shelton's 4x800m Relay team which ran 8:12.57 and was followed by a double effort from Myles Bradley of Norwich in the 55m Hurdles (7.46) and Long Jump (23'9"). Anthony Roberson of Hamden set a new mark in the High Jump with a leap of 6'8" while Marcus Lucas of Manchester threw to a new record in the Shot Put (50'1.5"). Lyndon Pitter of Hamden sprinted to a new record in the 300m dash (35.46). Senior Phil Mitchell of Glastonbury ran to a new 1600m record in 4:28.38 and then later won the 3200m run as well. The only relay record was set by the Danbury 4x200m team with a time of 1:33.34.
Click to View Boys Class LL Championship Results...

Weaver Dominates Girls Class M -- Darien Boys Win Boys Title...
(Feb 11, 2005) The Weaver Girls team showed some of their talent at the CCC Championship last weekend but the talent overflowed on Thursday at the CIAC Class M Girls Championship at Hillhouse High School. Weaver scored 85 points to win by almost twice as much over second place Darien with 45 points. Weaver took seven first places, led by Sashauna Stewart in the 55m and 55m Hurdles, Renee Thompson in the 300m, and Sherice Hewitt in the 600m. The other first place finishes came in record-breaking fashion in the 4x200m (1:48.15), the 4x400m 4:05.18, and the 1600m Sprint relay (4:20.62). The old record of 4:009.27 in the 4x400m was originally set by New Canaan in 1998. Another meet record was set by Dara Samuel of Brookfield in the Pole Vault with a height of 10'-3". Kerri Lyons of Wilton was a double winner in the 1000m and 1600m runs.
Click to View Girls Class M Championship Results...
The Darien Boys Team narrowly defeated runner-up Hillhouse, 56 to 46 points for the CIAC Boys Class M Championship. In a close meet, Weaver was third with 45 pts, followed by Ledyard (45) and Branford (42). Darien used 28 points from the distance events; led by a win from James Wyper in the 3200m and 22 points in the Jumps (Matt Teaton and Rob MacDonald) and Rob Dalto in the Pole Vault. The only record performance was from the Lyman Hall quartet of Chris Hubbard, Andrew Pratt, Chris Bevins and Brian McWeeney in the 4x200m relay with a time of 1:32.55. The former record of 1:33.64 was set by Weaver in 1998.  Kenneth Kornegay-Jones of Ledyard won both the Long Jump and High Jump.
Click to View Boys Class M Championship Results...

Competition Ready for 2nd CIAC Class LL Meet...
(Feb 10, 2005) The second Class LL Meet is scheduled for Friday February 11, 4:00pm at the New Haven Track & Field Center at Hillhouse High School. The inaugural meet last year provided a unique opportunity for the winners in each event in that they established the meet records. Danbury High School returns to defend both their Boys and Girls team titles against Amity, Hamden, Manchester and Norwich in the Boys meet while Amity, Glastonbury and Hall will also contend in the Girls Meet. Myles Bradley of Norwich returns to defend his titles in the Long Jump and 55m Hurdles. Tynisha McMillan of Stamford, the leading thrower in the state this season, looks to claim the Shot Put record. Jason Ellis of Amity and Lyndon Pitter of Hamden will probably face off again in a repeat of the 55m dash finals of the SCC Championship last week. Pitter will also be pressed hard by Steve Rochester of Danbury in the 300m dash. Rochester also returns to defend his 600m title. In the distance races, the Mitchells of Glastonbury are top seed in several races; senior Phil in the 1000m, 1600m and 3200m while sister Kristin is tops in the 1600m. In the Girls 3200m, Mitchell faces top seed Anja Krieger-Redwood of Greenwich, who returns to defend her 3200m title. In the Girls 1000m, Kelsey LeBuffe of Hall will look to improve on the 3:03.17 record set by Liz Calle. The top teams in the 4x800m relays are the Amity Girls and Manchester Boys; who look to defend their Boys title.
Click to View/Print the 2005 Class LL Meet Program book. (In Adobe PDF format)

Doubleheader - CIAC Class S and L Meets on Saturday...
(Feb 10, 2005) The CIAC Class Indoor Track and Field Meets wrap-up the competition on Saturday with the Class S Meet scheduled for a 10:00am start while the first races for the Class L meet are slated for 4:00pm.
In the Boys Class S Meet, defending champion Griswold is relying on their junior distance duo of Tradelle Ward and Chris Croff to sweep the 1-2 spots in the 1000, 1600m and 3200m runs as well as obtain supporting points from their athletes in Shot Put and High Jump. Close on their heels will be Hyde School, AI Prince Tech and Bloomfield who all have outstanding athletes in the sprints, jumps and relays. James Nixon and Willie Harriott are back from last year to lead Hyde while Jayme Ross, Chad Higley, Damion Noble and Careca Moore will try to power Prince Tech to the team title. On the Girls side of the S meet, Career of New Haven looks to win its sixth consecutive title. They will be led by senior standout Natasha Harvey in the Long Jump and 55m Hurdles. Look for a possible 1-2-3 Career finish in the hurdles since teammates Latoya Williams and Siara Johnson have the next fastest seed times. In the 55m dash, Michelle Johnson of Career will have to deal with freshman sensation Stacey-Ann Smith of Bloomfield. In the distance events, x-country standout Kelly Sorrell of Lyman Memorial will try for two wins in the 1600m and 3200m. Click to View/Print the 2005 Class S Meet Program book. (In Adobe PDF format)

In the matinee event, the Class L Meet is highly competitive again as Staples seeks to defend the Boys title against perennial ECC powers East Lyme and Fitch while the Girls team title is up for grabs between East Lyme, Fitch, Hillhouse and Ridgefield since Wilbur Cross moved to the LL meet. The marquee event is the Pole Vault with both the leading vaulters in the state competing; Jordan Thull of East Lyme (14') and meet-state record holder Daniella Ponte of Torrington (10-6). In other Girls field events, Nora Miller of Middletown shows her talents in the Long Jump (and 55m Hurdles) and Sara Bennett of East Lyme looks to match her 5-8 seed mark. The 55m dash features top seed Monique Hodges of Wethersfield. In the distance events, Conard has two of three top seeds with Heather Bemis in the 1000m and Emma Perron in the 1600m. Expect heated races in the 3200m between Perron and Ridgefield's Heather Stephens as well as in the 4x800m relay since both teams have the top times in the state this year. Top seeded performers to watch in the Boys Meet include Sean Ware of Bristol Central in the Long Jump and High Jump and Jay Koloseus of Guilford in the 1000m and 3200m. Close races are slated for the 300m where the top five runners are within a half second and the 1600m where the top three seeds, Matt Fuentes of Wilton, Matt Warren of East Lyme and Josh Kearns of Ridgefield are virtually equal. Heated relays are possible in the 4x800m between Ridgefield and Staples and in the 4x200m between East Lyme and Wethersfield. 
Click to View/Print the 2005 Class L Meet Program book. (In Adobe PDF format)

CIAC Class M Meet Program Available...
(Feb 10, 2005) Fans, athletes and coaches can print their own meet program that contains the start list and Class M records for the CIAC Class M Meet for Boys and Girls scheduled for today, February 10, 4:00pm at the New Haven Track & Field Center at Hillhouse High School.
The Girls meet features a new team battle between 2004 runner-up Wilton and third place New Canaan as 2004 Champion Hillhouse has moved up to the L division.
The Boys meet should be highlighted again by intense competition from last year's top three teams, Ledyard, Hillhouse and Lyman Hall. Top performers include Dara Samuel of Brookfield in the Pole Vault, Kenneth Kornegay-Jones of Ledyard in the Long Jump and High Jump, Andrew Hall of Hartford Public and Sashauna Stewart of Weaver in the 55m dash and Nick Rezendes of Ledyard and Kerri Lyons of Wilton in the 1600m run.
Click to View/Print the 2005 Class M Meet Program book. (In Adobe PDF format)

CIAC Announces Class Meet Start Lists...
(Feb 9, 2005) The CIAC released the Start Listings for the State Class M, LL, S and L meets scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 10,11,12 at the New Haven Track & Field Center at Hillhouse High School (click to view directions to facility). Please note that the links below redirect you to the CIAC website.