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Outdoor 2003 News Archive
| Highsmith Captures CIAC State
Heptathlon Championship... |
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Tamara
Highsmith of East Haven |
(June 20, 2003) Tamara
Highsmith of East Haven, the Class L 100m Hurdle and Triple Jump
champion, overcame a rain-delay and close competition from runner-up Danielle Lussier of Somers
to capture her first CIAC State Heptathlon Championship. Poor weather
had forced the CIAC sponsored event to conclude on Thursday at Veterans'
Stadium in New Britain. Highsmith maintained her lead over Lussier with
solid performances in the final three events for a final score of 4002
points to 3827 for Lussier. Highsmith showed her versatility in winning two (100m hurdles and 200m)
of the four events contested on Tuesday. |
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She ensured her
overall victory with a 2:33 effort in the 800m that was 100 points
more than Lussier's
effort of 2:42 in the final event. The remaining medallists include
Keisha Regular, Staples (3673), Jen Chowaniec, Lewis Mills
(3662), Colleen Karoliszyn, Wm. Hall, (3659) and Julia
Audette, Holy Cross (3596).
View CIAC Women's
Heptathlon-Final Results... |
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| Berg Overtakes
Foster to Win CIAC State
Decathlon Championship Title... |
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Sean Berg
of Fitch
High School |
(June 20, 2003) Sean Berg of Fitch
High School used his superior talents in the final events to outpace
runner-up Vladimir
Foster of Bunnell High School to earn his first CIAC Men's Decathlon Championship.
Berg took advantage of his prowess in the 110m Hurdles, both the Discus
and Javelin throws and the Pole Vault to score overwhelming points to
overtake first-day leader Foster. Berg finished with 6,538 points to
Foster's second place total of 6200 points. Berg has improved every year
he has competed in the grueling ten-event contest; he was the 2002
runner-up behind state champ Adam Polite with 5,971 points and a 5,389
point finish in 2001. |
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The two-day affair
concluded on Thursday at Veterans' Stadium in New Britain after
weather made competition unsafe on Wednesday. First-day leader
Foster won the 100m and the High Jump to earn a total of 3384 points
to take the early lead over Berg
(3264 pts) and James Goetter of Lewis Mills with 3099 points. But while
Berg cleared 12'11.5" in the Pole Vault, Foster could only manage a 9"5"
height, a difference of 272 points. Berg followed the Vault with a toss
of 152-11" in the Javelin to further add to his total over Foster. Berg
finished with a sub-5minute 4:55 in the 1500m to seal his championship
with Foster finishing 15 seconds behind.
The remaining 2003 CIAC Decathlon medallists include Jacob Eanniello, Torrington,
James Goetter, Lewis Mills, Robert Coates, East Haven and
Jordan Capitanio, Torrington.
View CIAC Men's
Decathlon-Final Results... |
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| Coombs Hurdles to
CIAC Steeplechase Title... |
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Gavin Coombs
of Griswold |
(June 20, 2003) After
running a 4:10 mile at the National meet last Saturday, Gavin Coombs
of Griswold benefited from the extra day rest to capture the CIAC
State Championship for the 3000m Steeplechase. After weather postponed
competition on Wednesday, the 2-heat championship was run on Thursday at Veterans' Stadium
in New Britain, the seeded 3000m heat and the unseeded 2000m heat.
Coombs ran 9:30.20 in the 3000m heat to easily win over Mike Kennedy
of Staples (9:46.84). CIAC State 3000m Steeplechase medallists included:
David Metzger, Ellington, Mathew Bach, Danbury, Sean
Burbank, Fitch, and Tim Clark, Lyman Hall.
View CIAC Men's
Steeplechase Results... |
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| Zagura Strikes Gold
Again in CIAC State
Championship Men's Hammer Throw... |
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Matt Zagura
of Ellington at State Open Shot Put Competition |
(June 20, 2003) Senior
Matt Zagura of Ellington added another CIAC Championship gold medal
to his cache in winning the 2003 CIAC Men's Hammer Throw
Championship on Thursday at Veterans' Stadium in New Britain. Zagura's
toss of 159'2" outdistanced runner-up and teammate Nathan Gibson
who threw 134'10". Last week, Zagura was the gold medallist in both the
Shot Put and Discus at the CIAC State Championship. The remaining 2003
CIAC Hammer Throw medallists include Evan Gracey, Hand, Matt Fogarty,
Stratford, Allen Henri, Windham Tech and William Williams, Windham Tech.
View CIAC Men's Hammer
Throw Results... |
Krodel Top Thrower
at CIAC State
Championship Women's Hammer Throw...
(June 18, 2003) Sophomore
Jennifer Krodel of East Lyme earned her 2003 CIAC Women's Hammer
Throw Championship gold medal with a toss of 112'-0" on Tuesday
afternoon at Veterans' Stadium in New Britain. Krodel bested a field of
ten other throwers to improve on her third place finish of last year.
Nicole Mastrianni of Derby placed second followed by bronze
medallist Jane D'Addario of Farmington. Remaining CIAC medallists
include Margaret Gianquinto, East Lyme, Kyra James, Danbury, and Carlin Turi, Danbury.
View CIAC Women's Hammer
Throw Results...
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Duffy Wins Inaugural CIAC Women's 2000m Steeplechase Championship... |
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2000m Steeplechase Champion
Katie Duffy of Masuk HS |
(June 17, 2003) In the
first-ever CIAC State Women's Championship for the 2000m
Steeplechase, senior Katie Duffy of Masuk High School ran to
a decisive victory over twenty-two other competitors in a state
record time of 7:24.7. The inaugural event provided women
competitors with the equal opportunity to compete in the
Steeplechase event and was hosted by Danbury High School at their
new track and field facility on June 16, 2003. Junior Liz Calle
of Danbury of Danbury (7:34) was second while Ellington High
School swept the next three spots;
Liz Foster
(7:36.8), Marissa Kellner (7:51.9) and Allison Croft
(7:54.3). Jillian Sullivan of Bristol Central finished sixth
in 8:01.7
View CIAC Women's
2000m Steeplechase Results.. |
CT Athletes Shine
at New England and adidas Outdoor Championships...
(June 16, 2003) It was a
busy weekend for the elite track and field athletes from Connecticut.
Sunny weather dominated the championship venues in New Britain
Connecticut and Raleigh North Carolina where our state's best shined in
their performances.
The New England
Championships returned to Connecticut after an absence of many years
on Saturday, June 14, 2003 at the recently renovated Veterans' Stadium
in Willowbrook Park in New Britain. Connecticut was represented in the
top spot on the women's winner podium with Sharelle Green of New
London in the 400m, Tahari James of Branford in the Triple Jump,
and the Hamden 4x100m Relay team (Jessica James, Kabria Hundley,
Norrissa Morgan, Norissa, Krystle Harrison).
The men's state contingent earned several first place medals as well
with Marvin Gilchrist of Windham winning both the Long and Triple
Jumps, Jacob Eanniello of Torrington in the Pole Vault, Matt
Zagura of Ellington in the Discus Throw, Ryan Miller of
Wolcott in the Javelin Throw, the Wethersfield 4x100m Relay team
(Paul Cavalieri, James Harris, Derrick Amaio, Justin Harris), and
the Danbury 4x800m Relay team (Steven Rochester, Nick
Kurjiaka, Graham Snow, Jonathan Kolodziej).
View New England
Championship Men's Results...
View New England
Championship Women's Results...
Please direct all inquiries about the New England Results to the
New England Meet website and not MySportsResults.com.
Meghan Owen of
Killingly, Kory Sheets of Bloomfield, David Holliday of
Ledyard, and Gavin Coombs of Griswold led the contingent of
Connecticut athletes against the nation's other top performers at the
13th adidas Outdoor Championships at the University of North
Carolina in Raleigh in a two-day affair on June 13-14, 2003.
Owen placed sixth in the 1-Mile Run with a 4:53.90 clocking
behind Ari Lambie of Harvard who won in 4:39.05. Sheets sprinted
to fifth place in the 100m in 10.79 won by Willie Hordge in 10.49.
Holliday ran a quick 6:04.49 in placing fourth in the 2000m
Steeplechase, only seconds behind winner Andres Urbina in 6:00.62. In
the Men's 1-Mile Run, Coombs ran his fastest time of the year to
place ninth in 4:10.54 behind winner Sam Vazquez of Florida in 4:03.87.
Ahmed Haji of Conard West Hartford also performed well in the
2-Mile run on Friday (9:18.86 - 12th) and then the 1-Mile run on
Saturday (4:21.11 - 24th). Women's Relay teams from Hillhouse and
Wilbur Cross also participated in the 2-day meet.
View AOC Meet Info...
View AOC Meet Results by Event...
Wilbur Cross Women
and Bloomfield Men Sprint to CIAC State Open Titles...
(June 11, 2003) After last
week's cool, wet weather during the Class meets, the weather was finally
perfect for sprinters at the 2003 CIAC State Championships held on
Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Verterans' Stadium in New Britain Connecticut.
The women's team of Wilbur Cross - New Haven and the men's team
from Bloomfield used the strength of their sprinters, hurdlers
and jumpers to capture the CIAC State Championship titles. The Women's
runner-up teams were Branford and Killingly while the Danbury
Men's Team placed second in the Men's Championship.
The Wilbur Cross
Women's Team was led by victories in the 100m and 200m by Shanea
Calhoun and their winning 4x100m Relay team of Shanea
Calhoun, Shantea Calhoun, Tynesha McKnight and Neia Smith. Smith
also placed 3rd in the 100m hurdles and second in the 300m hurdles.
Their 4x800m Relay team placed second to the winning squad from
Ridgefield. Individual double-event winners included senior Meghan
Owen of Killingly in the 1600m and 800m, senior Chrissy McDevitt
of Nonnewaug in the 100m and 300m Hurdles and junior Tahari James
of Branford in the Long Jump and Triple Jump.
View CIAC Women's State
Championship Results...
A very talented quartet
from Bloomfield propelled their team to a CIAC State Championship
in the sprint and jump events. Junior Kory Sheets led all
finishers to the tape in the 100m and 200m dashes while teammate Matt
Lawrence secured wins in the Long and Triple Jumps. Bloomfield's
4x100m Relay team of Sheets, Lawrence, Ken Walker and Markio Williams
started the meet well with a meet record performance of 42.46. Williams
also placed fourth in the 400m. The only other individual double-event
winner was senior Matt Zagura of Ellington who won the Shot Put
and Discus throw. Meet records were set by Wilton's 4x800m Relay team
(Pat Sweeney, Paul Jarboe, Ryan Gillespie and Jason Quinn) winning
in 7:55.14 and Gavin Coombs of Griswold in the 1600m run with a
time of 4:14.91.
View CIAC Men's State
Championship Results...
Please direct all meet inquiries about the CIAC State Open Results to the
CIAC
website and not MySportsResults.com.
SPECIAL -
Connecticut Invitational Mile...
(June 7, 2003) It has been
almost fifty years since Roger Bannister became the first person to run
under four minutes for the mile when he ran 3:59.4 on May 6, 1954. It
has been a little more than forty-six years since Don Bowden became the
first American to accomplish the same feat when he ran 3:58.7 on June 1,
1957.
You are invited to the
1st Connecticut Invitational Mile on June 10, 2003 to witness some
of the top American talent try to break the four-minute barrier again.
The impressive list of competitors includes Alan Webb, Ryan Bak, Dan
Wilson, Kevin Somok, Karl Savage, Eric Nadeau,
Kevin Alliette,
Jason Bernstein,
Jason Jabaut, Bruce Hyde,
Enda Johnson, Brown, Shawn Duffy, and John O'Connor.
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Place: Willowbrook Park, New Britain, Connecticut
Track: Irv Black Track
Time: 5:30 PM
Race is held in conjunction with the Connecticut High School State Open
Championships
Sanctions: CIAC and USA Track and Field
View more info: Connecticut
Invitational Mile
Nonnewaug Women
Edge Career in
Class M, Montville Best in Men's M Championship...
(June 6, 2003) In the last
CIAC Class meet this week Nonnewaug High School edged Career High
School of New Haven, 67.50 to 67 points, to claim the CIAC Women's
Class M Championship. The CIAC Men's Class M Championship
title was not in doubt as team champion Montville outpaced
runner-up Bloomfield 118.50 to 84 points.
The Nonnewaug Women's team was led to victory by senior Chrissy McDevitt
who won both the 100m and 300m hurdle races. McDevitt established a new
meet record in the 300m hurdles with a time of 44.59. Individual
double-event winner Sharelle Green of New London won the 200m and 400m
dashes.
View CIAC Women's Class M
Results...
Montville High School earned their CIAC Class M title by placing in
fourteen of the eighteen events with Jerry Sparkman winning the High
Jump and Long Jump and placing second in the 400m. The other Individual
double-event winner was Matt Zagura of Ellington in the Shot Put and
Discus. Meet records were set by Ken Walker of Bloomfield in the 100m
(10.69), the Bloomfield 4x100m Relay team (42.33) and the Ellington
4x800m Relay team (8:12.70).
View CIAC Men's Class M
Results...
Wilbur Cross
Wraps-up
Class L Championships...
(June 6, 2003) When the team
champions in the
CIAC Class L Women's and Men's Meets were finally decided on
Thursday, Wilbur Cross of New Haven celebrated with both trophies. Wilbur Cross
won the close race for the Men's team title with 67 points over
runner-up Windsor (61.50), Staples (60), New Milford (59) and Notre
Dame-West Haven (58). The
Wilbur Cross Women's Team won with a comfortable 25 point plus margin of
victory over Fitch.
The Wilbur Cross Men's Team was led by victories from Jose
Rodriguez in the 400m and both the 4x100m and 4x400m Relays. The
4x100m Relay team set a meet record of 42.86. Individual double-event
winners included Sean Berg of Fitch in the 110m and 300m Hurdle
races and Ben Danton of New Milford in the 1600m and 3200m runs.
Danton established a new meet record in the 3200m with a time of
9:21.96.
View CIAC Men's
Class L Results...
Once again a trio of seniors that includes the Calhoun sisters,
Shanea and Shantea, and Neia Smith led the Wilbur Cross Girls Team to
a team title. Shantea Calhoun won the 100m in a meet record 12.12
and placed second in the 200m while sister Shanea won the 200m
and placed second in the 100m. Neia Smith won the 300m hurdles in
a meet record 44.96. Wilbur Cross also placed first in the 4x800m relay.
Individual double-event winner Tamara Highsmith of East Haven
continued her string of impressive performances in winning the 100m
Hurdles and Triple Jump. Daniella Ponte of Torrington cleared
10'00" in the Pole Vault to set a new meet record.
View CIAC Women's
Class L Results...
Smallest Margin of
Victory in Class S for Old Saybrook Women's Team, Coginchaug Men
Narrowly Win Men's Championship...
(June 5, 2003) The
CIAC Class S Women's and Men's Championships were both decided by
very small margins in competition held on Wednesday at Veterans Stadium
in New Britain CT.
Old Saybrook was led by Brandi Bishop double victories in
the Javelin and High Jump to capture the CIAC Class S title with 105.83
points; only .33 points ahead of runner-up Haddam Killingworth,
who scored 105.50 points. Old Saybrook received a crucial 21.5 points in
the high jump that included second place tie for Karyn McDonald
and a fourth place tie for Darryll Cappiello. Old Saybrook also
scored 10.33 points in the Pole Vault where Carrie Fitzgerald
placed second in a 3-way tie and Devon Cappiello placed fifth.
Ashley O'Brien of East Windsor was an individual double-event winner
whe she won both the 400m and 800m runs. Gina Della Rose of
Woodland set a meet record in the 3200m with a time of 11:12:01. The
Coginchaug 4x800m relay team set a new standard by running 9:53.22.
Caitlin Gillen of Shepaug Valley tied the Pole Vault meet record
of 7'6".
View CIAC Class S Women's
Results...
Coginchaug of Durham used a balanced attack of running and field
performances to win the CIAC Class S Men's Championship with 95.50
points to runner-up Griswold with 90 points. Coginchaug used
winning performances by Matt Huntley in the Javelin, their 4x400m
relay team and top places in several events to offset Griswold's
dominance in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m relay where they earned
75 points. Coginchaug was able to capture 14 points in the Pole Vault, 9
points in the Triple Jump and 12 points in the 3200m. Individual
double-event winner Steve Cherry of Cromwell set meet records in
the 100m (11.02) and the 200m (22.14) in less than ideal conditions.
View CIAC Class S Men's
Results...
Close Call in Class
MM for New Canaan Women's Team, Ledyard Men Tops in Men's
Championship...
(June 4, 2003) By the end
of the second meet of the day only six points separated first place
New Canaan (66 points) and fourth place Wilton (60) for the
CIAC Class MM Women's Championship held on Tuesday at Veterans
Stadium in New Britain CT. In between was runner-up Hillhouse
(64pts) and third place East Lyme (62pts).
View Women's Class MM
Results...
In the Men's CIAC Class MM Championships, Ledyard High School
outpaced runner-up Wilton 85.60 to 58 points for the team title.
View Men's Class MM Results...
Danbury Doubles in
Class LL Championships...
(June 4, 2003) Danbury
High School repeated as the CIAC Class LL team champions in both the
Men's and Women's Meet held on Tuesday at Veterans Stadium in New
Britain CT.
The Danbury Women's team outdistanced runner-up Hall High School
of West Hartford, 119 to 73.33 points. Danbury received victories from
Liz Calle in the 1600m (2nd in 3200m), Susie Barb in the
300m, Marsha Locke (Shot Put), Kyra James (Discus) and
Katherine Pendzick (Javelin). In the 100m and 200m dashes,
Krystle Harrison of Hamden edged Mallory Hogan of Hall each
time for the wins. Livy Lewis of Conard-West Hartford repeated as
800m champion. Meet records were set by the Ridgefield 4x800 team
running 9:33.43, Justine Kovacs of Stamford in the 3200m (10:52.40) and Amy Jancewicz of NFA in the Pole Vault
(9'-0").
View Women's Class LL
Results...
In the Men's Class LL meet, Danbury used their depth
across several events to win the championship 121.75 to 80 points for
second place Norwich Free Academy. Danbury biggest event was the
Pole Vault where they scored 25 points, including a victory by Leon
Breece. Danbury also received first places from Jon Kolodziej
in the 800m and their 4x400m relay team. The dashes were won by Eric
Jenkins of Stamford in the 100m and Andrew Arons of Hall-West
Hartford in the 200m. The meet produced three individual double event
winners; Ahmed Haji of Conard won the 1600m and 3200m, Jerome
Harris of Hamden took honors in the 110m and 300m Hurdles and
Myles Bradley of NFA won both the Triple and Long Jumps.
View Men's Class LL Results...
Conference Championship Results!...
(May 30, 2003)
MySportsResults.com
is your one and only source for Connecticut Conference Championship
results. We have posted the following Conference Championship results:
CCC East, West, South Boys
and Girls
COC Boys and Girls
ECC Boys and Girls
FCIAC Boys and Girls
SLC Boys and Girls
SCC Boys and Girls
SWC Boys
Don't see your Conference
Meet Results? Then Conference
Championship Meet Directors should send in their meet results using the button to the left "Submit Weekly Results". Please complete all
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submissions will be compiled and posted the next day.
View Outdoor Track
and Field 2003 Results...
Wilbur Cross Girls
Double-up for
SCC Championship Victory ...
(May 29, 2003) The timing
crew had to look closely at the finish photos in the 100m and 200m to
determine which Calhoun sister won the event. The Calhoun sisters led
the Wilbur Cross Girls Team to victory in the 2003 SCC
Championships for the second year in a row. Shanea Calhoun won the 100m
and placed second in the 200m while sister Shantea won the 200m and
placed second in the 100m. They also were part of the winning 4x100m
relay that included Neia Smith, who placed second in the 100m and 300m
hurdles. Wilbur Cross also placed first in the 4x800m relay. Tamara
Highsmith of East Haven was the only other double winner in the 100m and
300m hurdles. Wilbur Cross scored 99 points to win the championship over
runner-up Hamden with 71.50 points.
View Results...
New Canaan Girls
Tops in FCIAC and
Notre Dame-W.Haven Boys
SCC Champions ...
(May 28, 2003) Both the New
Canaan Girls and the Notre Dame-W. Haven Boys teams were able to
overcome last year's conference champions in the FCIAC and SCC Outdoor
Track and Field Championships.
In winning the FCIAC crown, the New Canaan Girls Team outscored
Danbury, 104 to 100 on the strength of Julie McLane's wins in the 100m
and 300m hurdles. New Canaan also received a strong performance from
Alex Phillips with a win in the Shot Put and a second place in the
Discus. New Canaan also scored second places in the 4x100 and 4x800
relays. View Results...
The Notre Dame - West Haven Boys team edged both Wilbur Cross and
Hamden, 92.50 to 79 and 77 points to capture the 2003 SCC title. Notre
Dame was led by Colin Walsh who won the 800m as well as was part of the
the winning 4x400 and 4x800 relays. Scott Giordano led the sprints with
a 100m win and a second in the 200m dash. Other winners for Notre Dame
included Brian Cacase in the 3200m run and Mike Pinto in the Discus.
Double winners included Jerome Harris (Hamden) in the 110 and 300m
hurdles and Jose Rodrigues (Wilbur Cross) in the 200m and 400m dashes.
View Results...
Hall Captures CCC-West Girls
Conference Championship ...
(May 27, 2003) Hall High
School of West Hartford used five victories and team depth by placing in
the top four in ten other events to win the CCC-West Girls Conference
Championship held at Conard High School in West Hartford on Tuesday.
Hall outpaced runner-up Simsbury 173 to 147 points. Double winners
included Monique Hodges of Wethersfield (100, 200) and Caitlin White of
Simsbury (Shot put, Discus).
View results...
Outdoor Weekly Results and New Best Lists Available...
(May 23, 2003) Weekly
results of the 2003 Outdoor Track and Field season are available
from the CT Outdoor Track
and Field 2003 Results page.
Meet Directors: Please use the button to the left "Submit Weekly Results"
to submit your Conference Championship meet results. Please complete all
information so that we can contact you if there are any questions. All
submissions will be compiled and posted the next day.
A new 2003 Outdoor Track and Field Best Performance List has been added.
Coaches can also submit their Best List using our online form. Click on
the Best Lists button to the left.
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Ready, Set, Throw
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The Elm City
Throwing School is now accepting applications for the July 2003 summer
session. School Director Chris Sagnella from the Hyde Leadership School
in New Haven has organized several sessions in each of three events:
Javelin, Shot Put and Discus.