Page-4- Outdoor 2005 News Archive

Outdoor State Records Updated...
(June 30, 2005) The official record books for Connecticut Outdoor Track and Field have been updated and are available by clicking on the Records button located in the main menu or by clicking this link: State Records

Preview of Outdoor State Records Update...
(June 22, 2005) Last weekend at the Nike Outdoor Championships yielded some special performances by several relay teams and some individuals. Several of these performances were considered for state records and have been verified as new Connecticut Outdoor Track and Field Records. In the search to verify these performances as records, other event records were also scrutinized for accuracy. The official record books for Connecticut Outdoor Track and Field will be updated over the next few weeks as each of the performances are verified. Also, a project is underway to update and republish the top 10 all-time performance list for Outdoor Track and Field. Coaches are encouraged to use the  Submit  Records Update form in order to provide information on existing records or to submit new performances for consideration as a record.
The new Connecticut Outdoor Track and Field records include:
Boys Distance Medley Relay (1200m, 400m, 800m 1600m) - 10:20.41 set by the Glastonbury team of Robbie Duggar (3:15.6) Kelvin Dear (50.1) Paul Bisceglio (2:00.2) and Phil Mitchell (4:14.0) to break the old mark of 10:21.11 set by Danbury at the 2002 AOC meet.
Boys 2000m Steeplechase - 6:00.98 - set by Ramon Laboy of Danbury at the 2001 AOC meet. This is an addition to the record books since there is already a 3000m Steeplechase record.
Boys 4x1 mile Relay - 18:00.21 - set by the Ridgefield team at the 2001 AOC meet. No team member names are available. An addition to the record books.
Girls 4x1 mile Relay - 21:01.31 - set by the Simsbury  team of Caitlin Cunningham, Megan Cunningham, Maggie Glass and Stacey Marion. The old mark of 22:17.24 was held by Danbury and set at the 2001 AOC meet. An addition to the record books.
Girls 4x200m Relay - 1:40.02 - set by the Career of New Haven team of Bianca Brown, Lauren Williams, Natasha Harvey and Michelle Johnson (Siara Johnson). The old mark of 1:40.87 was held by Wilbur Cross and set at the 2004 HPHS Invite. An addition to the record books.

Championship Meets

Record Weekend for Career Girls at Nike Outdoor Nationals...
(June 19, 2005) On Saturday, the Career-New Haven Girls 4x100m relay ran their fastest time of the season of 47.27 (5th) at the Nike Outdoor Championships to earn All-American honors. In doing so they also eclipsed the state record set by Wilbur Cross in 2002 of 47.37. The same team of Bianca Brown, Lauren Williams, Natasha Harvey and Michelle Johnson (Siara Johnson) also ran to an unverified state record in the 4x200m relay in 1:40.02 on Friday night. Natasha Harvey also earned All-American honors in individual events by placing fifth in both the 100m Hurdles (14:30) and the Long Jump (19'2").
The Ridgefield Distance Medley relay also earned All-American honors and reset the state record when they placed sixth with a time of 12:04.21. The team of Leah Rosenfeld (1200m, 3:37.4), Emily Heaslip (400m, 57.7), Katie Murdoch (800m, 2:17.2) and freshman Heather Stephens (1600m, 5:08.8) lowered their existing record set in May at the Loucks Games. The DMR team from Conard TC placed tenth in 12:12.02. In other distance relays, the Simsbury Girls 4x1 mile relay team gained All-American honors by placing fifth in 21:01.31. A team from East Lyme finished in 22:00.52. In the 4x400m relay, Girls State Open champions Conard TC finished in eighth place (3:56.31) while Weaver HS ran 3:58.34. In other individual results, Tynisha McMillan of Stamford threw 43'0.25" in the Shot Put to finish seventh while Chelsey Musante threw 37'2.5". In the Hammer Throw, State Champion Jen Krodel of East Lyme finished ninth with a toss of 137'2" while Fontini Xendis threw 115'6" in the Javelin. Zoe Black of Hopkins ran 2:18.71 in the 800m.
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Norte and Wethersfield, Danbury Relays Place at Nike Outdoor Nationals...
(June 19, 2005) On Saturday at the Nike Outdoor Championships, senior Hunter Norte of Ellington earned All-American honors in placing sixth in the 2000m Steeplechase in 6:04.64 behind Cory Thorne's 5:49.11 record performance. Chris Zablocki of Xavier finished in 6:33.66. The 800m Sprint Medley Relay team from Danbury placed third in 1:32.62 while Xavier ran 1:36.75 for seventh. The State Open and New England champion Wethersfield 4x100m relay team ran 41.87 for fifth and All-American honors. The Hyde Leadership team ran 42.23 for eighth place. In the Boys Distance Medley Relay, the Glastonbury team of Phil Mitchell, Paul Bisceglio, Robbie Duggar and Kelvin Dear ran an unverified state record of 10:20.41 to place 12th. In the same event, Shelton ran 10:23.89 and Staples (10:38.79). In the 4x1 mile relay, a team from Hopkins finished in 18:40.38. Other individual event finishers included Jame Nixon of Hyde (200m, 22.19), Willie Ahearn of Danbury (Freshman 1mile, 4:34.72), Troy Rochester of Danbury (400m, 48.95), Joe Bryant of Career (LJ, 20'5"; TJ, 46'5.25") and Joe Broaden of Bloomfield (TJ, 43'4").
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Ridgefield Girls Smash State 4x800 Relay Record at Nike Outdoor Nationals...
(June 18, 2005) The talented quartet of female distance runners from Ridgefield High School have reset the State 4x800m record with a devastating 9:06.83 on Friday night at the Nike Outdoor Championships. The team of Leah Rosenfeld, Elly Teitsworth, Katie Murdoch, and Emily Heaslip placed fifth in the 4x800m Championship final behind winner Bayshore TC (8:56.21). Ridgefield previously held the record of 9:13.10 that they had set at the New England meet last Saturday. Also competing in the finals were teams from Simsbury (9:18.16, 10th) and Conard TC (9:22.52, 14th).  In the Boys 4x800m Relay, State Open champions Shelton High School finished 8th with a fast 7:49.56 (close to state record of 7:49.20 by Danbury). Syosset TC was first in 7:35.15 while Staples placed 14th in 7:55.87. In the Javelin Throw Finals, Robert Lasko of No. Branford placed third with a throw of 199-11 behind winner Osayi Osunde's throw of 209-03. Kyle Hoddy of Griswold placed 10th with a throw of 178-1. The Girls 4x200m relay team from Career-New Haven placed 5th with a time of 1:40.02 behind winner Skyline HS (1:36.37).
In other Friday night final events:
Boys 4x200m: Hyde, 10, 1:29.25; Danbury, 14, 1:30.15; Woodstock Acad, 17, 1:32.31
Boys 1600m Sprint Medley: Danbury, 14, 3:38.82; Xavier, 15, 3:40.31; Darien, 16, 3:40.92
Boys Triple Jump: Joe Bryant, 10, 46-5.25; Joe Broaden, 22, 43-4.5
In Friday night qualifier events with finals on Saturday:
Girls 100m Hurdles: Natasha Harvey, 14.22 (Q-Final)
Girls 4x100m: Career, 47.66 (Q-Final)
Boys 4x100m: Wethersfield, 41.78; Hyde, 42.16; (Q-Final) - Bloomfield, 43.48; Woodstock Acad, 43.83; Norwalk, 45.02
View complete NOC Friday results on Dyestat...

State's Elite at Nike Outdoor Nationals Today and Saturday...
(June 17, 2005) Some of the top performers seen at the recent championships have traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete at the Nike Outdoor Nationals meet scheduled for today and Saturday. The meet has moved to a new track and field complex at North Carolina A+T University and has a new title sponsor in Nike. State athletes are competing in a range of events at the meet starting with today's finals in the 2-mile run, javelin, shot put and discus as well as the 1600m sprint medley, 4x800m and 4x200m relays. Events on Saturday include the finals in all other standard events as well as the distance medley and 4x1 mile relays. Some of the athletes and their events listed in the Performance List posted on the NOC website include:
200m - James Nixon, 400m - Troy Rochester, 2k Steeplechase - Hunter Norte, 800m - Zoe Black, Long Jump - Joe Bryant, Joe Broaden, Nathasha Harvey, Javelin - Kyle Hoddy, Bob Lasko, 2mile - Heather Stephens, 100mHurdles - Nathasha Harvey, Shot Put -  Tynisha McMillan, Chelsey Musante, Hammer Throw - Jen Krodel.
Relay teams that have entered include:
4x100m - Bloomfield, Hyde, Norwalk, Wethersfield, Career
4x200m - Danbury, Hyde, Woodstock Acad, Career
4x400m - Bloomfield, Ridgefield, Shelton, Staples, Bethel, Conard, Weaver
4x800m - Conard, Ridgefield, Simsbury
4x1mile - Hopkins, Ridgefield, E.Lyme, Simsbury
Distance Medley - Glastonbury, Shelton, Staples, Conard, E.Lyme, Ridgefield
800m Sprint Medley - Bloomfield, Danbury, Xavier
1600m Sprint Medley - Danbury, Darien, Xavier

Zablocki Hurdles to Steeple Title, Clarke Tops in Decathlon, Miller Wins Heptathlon in CIAC Championships...
(June 15, 2005) On the final day of the CIAC State Championships at Veterans' Stadium in New Britain, three more titles were decided on the track and field.
In the Boys 3000m Steeplechase, junior Chris Zablocki of Xavier added first place honors to his previous 3200m title earned at the Class LL meet two weeks ago. Zablocki finished in 9:52.65, a few seconds ahead of runner-up William Sudhoff of Amity and third place Will Sanders of Northwest Catholic. Others finishing in the top six places included Michael McSherry of Amity, Dan Hodson of Fairfield Prep and Michael Sullivan of Granby.
In the two-day Boys Decathlon Championship, senior Bruce Clark of Danbury emerged as the best athlete to win the event with 5,735 points. Clark placed in the top eight in eight of the ten events to out score runner-up Eric Thunberg of Fitch who had earned 5,493 points. The remaining top six finishers included Joe Ardito of Naugatuck, Tyler Parker of Newington, Diwani Augustine of East Hartford and Mark Lennon of Seymour.
In the Girls Heptathlon Championship, also contested on Tuesday and Wednesday, junior Nora Miller of Middletown used three events to edge Katherine Harty of Ellington 4,150 to 4,136 points for the title. Miller showed her dominance in the 100m hurdles, 200m and Long Jump to hold on for her first Heptathlon title. Miller placed fourth in the event last year. The other top six finishers included Samantha Kelly of Simsbury, Jillian Sabol of Thomaston, Jacquie Beliveau of Northwest Catholic and Bonnie Killis of RHAM.
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LeBuffe Earns Steeplechase Crown in CIAC Championship...
(June 14, 2005) Junior Kelsey LeBuffe of Hall-West Hartford has worked and competed relentlessly for a CIAC title this season. LeBuffe has run well this season in placing second in the Class LL 3200m and fifth in the State Open 3200m to a talented group of Connecticut distance runners. Finally on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at the CIAC Girls 2000m Steeplechase Championships, her efforts were rewarded with a close victory over runner-up and  State Open 800m champion Ashely O'Brien of East Windsor. LeBuffe is now the second athlete from Hall to win the event as former teammate Ceara Danaher won the inaugural event last year in 7:21.32. Lebuffe ran well considering the oppressive weather and pulled away from the pack with 600 meters to go at Veterans' Stadium in New Britain to finish in 7:32.79 to 7:34.15 for O'Brien. The top six finishers included Elizabeth Foster of Ellington, Beth Kosta of Fitch, Melinda Kelly of Bacon Academy and Megan Holmes of Ridgefield.
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Krodel Dominates Hammer Throw for 3rd Title in CIAC Championship...
(June 14, 2005) Over the past few years, one name has been at the top of the list for Connecticut hammer throwers and this year was no different. Senior Jen Krodel of East Lyme continued her dominance in the difficult event as she won her third title in three years with a 121'1" throw. While Krodel also competed at the recent State Open in the Discus (fourth place) and the Shot Put; the Hammer Throw is her championship event. Finishing in the remaining top six places were Nicole Mastrianni of Derby, Tess Kohanski of East Lyme, Allison Thomas of Amity, Elizabeth Sinatra of Amity and Kayla Broderick of East Lyme.
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CIAC Decathlon/Heptathlon/Hammer Throw/Steeplechase Championships This Week...
(June 12, 2005) A small group of Connecticut athletes have still have one or two more days of competition this week in the CIAC Decathlon/Heptathlon/Hammer Throw/Steeplechase Championships. These special championship events start on Tuesday, June 14 and conclude on Wednesday at Veterans Stadium at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. The Meet Program is available by clicking on this link: view CIAC Decathlon/Heptathlon/Hammer Throw/Steeplechase Championships Meet Program .
Schedule of Events:
Decathlon:
Willowbrook Park, New Britain,
Meet Director: George Suitor
Info: The competition will start at 11:30 a.m. each day with check-in at 11:00 a.m.
Heptathlon:
Willowbrook Park, New Britain,
Meet Director: Thayer Redman
Info: The competition will start at 11:00 a.m. each day with check-in at 10:30 a.m.
Steeplechase:
Willowbrook Park, New Britain
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 -- Girls
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 -- Boys
The Steeplechase will start at 3:00 p.m. each day.
Meet Director: Irv Black
The race lengths will be: Boys -- 3,000m Girls -- 2,000m
Hammer Throw:
Willowbrook Park, New Britain
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 -- Girls
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 -- Boys
The Hammer Throw will start at 3:00 p.m. each day

CT Girls Take 10 Firsts at New England Championship...
(June 12, 2005)  In one of their most successful New England Championships in recent years, the top girls from Connecticut won ten first places and six runner-up spots on Saturday, June 11, 2005 at the Dr. Paul S. Hill Jr. Stadium at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine. Their performances included a new state record in the 4x800m relay as Ridgefield won the event in 9:13.10 to eclipse the record of 9:15.51 set by New Canaan in 1999. Simsbury was third in the race. In the 4x100m relay, Bloomfield set a new meet record in winning in 47.70. Windsor was fourth in the event. In the final relay of the day, Conard finished second to Westerly RI in an exciting 4x400m finish, 3:56.01 to 3:56.62. Danbury finished in fourth place. In the field events, Tynisha McMillan of Stamford recorded a double win in the Shot Put (43'4") and Discus Throw (136'6"). In the Triple Jump, Cherelle Allen of New Britain placed 2nd while Samantha Kelly of Simsbury was third. In similar results in the Long Jump, Natasha Harvey of Career was 2nd, Whitney Tagliavini of Suffield 3rd and Nora Miller of Middletown was fourth. Harvey claimed first place in the 300m Hurdles with Meghan Breault of Killingly 4th. In the 100m Hurdles, Miller claimed first while Harvey finished second. In the sprint events, Monique Hodges of Wethersfield repeated as the New England 100m Dash champ in 12.24 while in the 200m dash, Stacey-Ann Smith of Bloomfield claimed first place (24.54) with Bianca Brown of Career in third. In the 400m dash, Sharelle Green of New London placed second. In the distance events, Ashley O'Brien of East Windsor grabbed first in 2:17.57 while Erika Masson of Masuk was fourth. In the 3200m, Caitlin Cunningham of Simsbury led all finishers to the tape in 10:57.02 with Kelly Sorrell of Lyman Memorial (3rd) and Anja Krieger-Redwood of Greenwich in fourth. In the 1600m, Connecticut ran 2-3-4 with Leah Rosendfeld (Ridgefield), Emma Perron (Conard) and Sorrell.
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Sprints and Relays Lead CT Boys to 7 Top Spots at New England Championship...
(June 12, 2005) One senior and a host of juniors provided the fireworks for the Connecticut Boys athletes at the 60th New England Interscholastic Spring Track and Field Championship Meet at the Dr. Paul S. Hill Jr. Stadium at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine. On Saturday, the Connecticut boys contingent won seven top spots led by senior Myles Bradley of Norwich Free Academy who placed first in the 110m Hurdles (13.95) and first in the Triple Jump (48'1.5"). Also in the 110m Hurdles, Anthony Burris of Warren Harding placed second and McNeil Johnson of East Hartford placed fourth. In the Triple Jump, Joshua Broaden of Bloomfield placed fourth. Junior James Nixon of Hyde Leadership won the 100m (10.84) with Vin Nastri of No.Haven in fourth. In the 200m, Nixon placed 2nd while Andrew Pratt of Lyman Hall was 4th. In the 400m, Connecticut ran 1-2-3 with Remi-Alain Ray of Staples winning in 48.89 followed by Tim Allen of East Lyme and Steven Rochester of Danbury. In the 300m Hurdles, Alex Greenhouse of Amity was second with Burris in third. One of the meet records was set by Wethersfield in the 4x100m relay with a time of 42.06 while Bloomfield was 2nd followed by the team from Norwalk. Connecticut placed 1-2-3 again in the 4x400m relay as Manchester won in 3:22.62 followed by teams from Wethersfield and Masuk. In the 4x800m relay, Shelton was second in 7:53.06 followed by Glastonbury in 7:54.79. Junior Jordan Thull of  East Lyme captured first in the Pole Vault clearing 14'6". In other field events, Brian Wyanowski of Cheshire was third in the Shot Put, Robert Lasko of No.Branford placed 3rd in the Javelin while Michael Elliot of NFA was fourth in the High Jump. In the distance events, Dave Macklem of Tolland was third in the 800m run while Jay Koleseus of Guilford was 4th in the 3200m run won by Eric Giddings of Portland ME in a meet record 9:00.70.
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New England Championship Performance Lists Available...
(June 9, 2005) The Performance Lists for the 60th New England Interscholastic Spring Track and Field Championship Meet are now available. The meet is sponsored by the New England Council of Secondary School Principals’ Association and is scheduled for Saturday, June, 11, 2005. The meet is scheduled for a 10:00am start at the Dr. Paul S. Hill Jr. Stadium at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine.
The top seeded athletes from Connecticut in the Girls meet include:
Stacey-Ann Smith of Bloomfield in the 200m,
Kelly Sorrell of Lyman Memorial in the 1600m,
Caitlin Cunningham of Simsbury, Heather Stephens of Ridgefield and Anja Krieger-Redwood of Greenwich in the 3200m,
Natasha Harvey of Career and Nora Miller of Middletown in the 100m Hurdles,
Ridgefield and Simsbury in the 4x800m relay,
Career and Bloomfield in the 4x100m relay,
Conard in the 4x400m relay,
Tynisha McMillan of Stamford in the Shot Put and Discus.
The top seeded athletes from Connecticut in the Boys meet include:
Remi-Alain Ray of Staples in the 400m
Myles Bradley of Norwich Free Academy in the Long Jump and 110m Hurdles,
Chris Martens of Branford in the Pole Vault,
Shelton and Glastonbury in the 4x800m relay,
Wethersfield and Bloomfield in the 4x100m relay,
Manchester in the 4x400m relay.
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More meet information is available in this link: 2005 NE Outdoor Track Info (Adobe PDF file).
New England Outdoor Championship Meet Records...

Top Performer Photos from CIAC State Open Championship...
(June 8, 2005) A special photo gallery of the top boys and girls performers is available.  Photos were taken at the CIAC State Open Championship held on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Veterans' Stadium at Willowbrook Park in New Britain CT.
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Cunninghams and Kelly Lead Simsbury to First CIAC State Open Championship...
(June 7, 2005) The Cunningham sisters, Caitlin and Meghan, and Samantha Kelly combined for 42 points as the Simsbury Girls team won their first CIAC Girls State Open Championship on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Veterans' Stadium at Willowbrook Park in New Britain CT. Simsbury amassed 66 points to overcome runner-up Career of New Haven with 43 points,  including a 30 point individual performance from senior Natasha Harvey who won the 100m and 300m Hurdles and the Long Jump. Simsbury was led by senior Caitlin Cunningham; who first anchored their second place 4x800m relay team, then won a hotly contested 1600m race over Kelly Sorrell of Lyman Memorial and then came back to win a close 3200m race over freshman Heather Stephens of Ridgefield. Sophomore Samantha Kelly won the Triple Jump and ran to fifth in the 100m Hurdles. Important points were added by Laura Dalton in the 300m Hurdles (6th) and Chavous Armstrong in the Triple Jump (5th) as well as the Simsbury 4x400m relay team that finished fourth. In the sprints, there was a transition from elder to youth as senior Monigue Hodges of Wethersfield edged freshman Stacey-Ann Smith of Bloomfield in the 100m dash in 12.13. Smith came back in the 200m dash to win by several steps over a field that included Hodges in a quick time of 24.74. In the field events, junior Tynisha McMillan of Stamford capped a strong season as she won both the Shot Put and Discus Throw. In the relays, a meet record was set by the Ridgefield 4x800m team of Leah Rosenfeld, Elly Teitsworth, Catherine Murdoch and Emily Heaslip as they ran 9:17.93 to break New Canaan's 1998 mark of 9:21.67. In the Pole vault, junior Avery Ringquist of Hall-West Hartford tied the meet record of 10'6" to win over Dara Samuels of Brookfield and Jessica Sullivan of NFA, who also cleared 10'6". In the last event of the meet, the Weaver and Conard 4x400m relay teams staged an exciting performance with Weaver taking an early large lead in the first two legs. Conard rallied to close the distance to a step on the third leg run by Emma Perron. After receiving the baton a step behind, Kate Backel of Conard waited until the last 200m to pass Sherice Hewitt of Weaver and win the event in a season best of 3:55.29.
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Griswold and Hyde Tie in Boys CIAC State Open Championship...
(June 7, 2005) It was sprints versus distance events, with a valuable field support, as Griswold and Hyde Leadership of New Haven shared first place honors at the CIAC Boys State Open Championship on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Veterans' Stadium at Willowbrook Park in New Britain CT. Both teams scored 41 points with Norwich Free Academy close behind with 38 points. Griswold was led by Tradelle Ward (1st-1600m, 2nd-3200m) and Chris Croft (2nd-1600m and 4th-3200m) and a first from Kyle Hoddy in the Javelin while Hyde was led by James Nixon (1st-100m, 200m), D'Yonne Crudup (300mH-2nd, 110mH-3rd) and Bruce Campbell (3rd-Shot Put, 8th-Discus Throw). Both Ward and Croft scored from the slower heat of the 1600m while in the 3200m, won by Jay Koloseus of Guilford, Ward controlled the pack of runners in the seeded heat to insure that Croft's time from the first heat would place in one of the top spots. Hyde's sprint power was dominant in the dash and hurdle races but couldn't be brought home in the 4x100m relay as Hyde was disqualified for passing outside the zone. Norwich Free Academy was led by senior Myles Bradley who won three events, the 110m Hurdles, Long Jump and Triple Jump. Meet records were set in two relays as Shelton and Wethersfield dominated the fields. Shelton set a new 4x800m relay record by winning in 7:53.20 with the team of Christopher Padilla, Benjamin Guhin Ken McDonnell and Phillip Padilla. In the 4x100m relay, Wethersfield finished strong to win in a meet and state record 41.69 with the team of Justin Sricca, James Harris, Persis Oware and Justin Harris. An outstanding performance came from sophomore Dave Macklin of Tolland in the 800m run as he ran alone in an unseeded heat to win in 1:56.35. In the final event of the meet, the Manchester 4x400m relay quartet of Andrew Repay, Josh Miller, Brian Wirtalla and Maurice Calenda set a school record to win a hotly contested race in 3:22.88.
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CIAC State Open Championship Meet Program Available...
(June 4, 2005) The top Connecticut athletes have one more day of state competition remaining at the CIAC State Open Championships on Monday, June 6, 2005. The top boys and girls from the state class meets will vie for individual and team titles starting at 1:30pm at Veterans' Stadium at Willowbrook Park in New Britain CT. A special Boys and Girls State Open Meet Program that includes Order of Events, Open and State Records and the Start Lists that include heats and flights is available by clicking on this link: 2005 State Open Program. The meet program is in Adobe Acrobat format for ease of viewing and printing.

ATTENTION COACHES !!
of Record-Setting Class Meet Relay Teams...
(June 4, 2005) The coaches of remaining relay teams identified in the list below are encouraged to use the  Submit  Records Update form in order to provide the first and last names of the athletes (and order of competition) of the record setting relay teams achieved during the recent 2005 CIAC Class Meets. Please submit your updates by June 18, 2005. Thank you to the coaches who have already replied.

CIAC Class Championship Week

Ward and Croft Go the Distance to Lead Griswold to Class M Title...
(June 2, 2005) Tradelle Ward and Chris Croft went the distance in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m races to score 48 of Griswold's title winning 87 points on Thursday at the CIAC Class M Boys' Championships at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain. Ward scored first in the 800m and 1600m plus a 2nd in the 3200m while Croft was third in the 800m, second in the 1600m and third in the 3200m. Dave Bausch was fourth for Griswold in the 3200m and their 4x800m relay team was third overall for an amazing 58 point total in distance events. But Griswold received their meet winning points from a field team that included Kyle Hoddy (2nd) and Sean Vargo (7th) in the Javelin, William Brown in the Discus (4th), Jake Lapointe (3rd) and Joshua Bradeen (4th) in the High Jump and Bradeen (6th) in the Long Jump. The order of finish of the top three teams this year was the same as last year with Griswold edging AI Prince Tech of Hartford (72 points) and Bloomfield (62 points). The AI Prince Tech 4x400m Relay team set a new record in a winning time of 3:23.87 to erase the mark of 3:24.38 their school had set in 1993. The Ellington 4x800m relay team also set a new meet record by winning in 8:05.90. Other meet highlight performances were turned in by Brian Sanford of Hartford Public as he won three events - the 110m Hurdles, the Shot Put and Discus Throw and Cameron Griffin of Brookfield as he swept both the 100m and 200m dashes.
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Sprint Team Powers Career-New Haven to Class M Title...
(June 2, 2005) The sprint team of Career-New Haven powered them to the CIAC Class M Girls' Championships at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain on Thursday with 89 points to 58 points for runner-up Nonnewaug. Natasha Harvey led her team with 26 points as she won both the 100m and 300m hurdle races and was third in the Long Jump. Adding to the Career total was Michelle Johnson with a first in the 100m dash and a sweep of the top three spots in the 200m dash by Bianca Brown, Lauren Williams and Latoya Williams. Career also had the winning 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. The Nonnewaug 4x800m relay team set a Class M record in a winning time of 9:48.57. The record of 9:50.99 was formerly held by RHAM since 2002. Another record performance was achieved by Katherine Harty of Ellington in the Triple Jump with a leap of 37'7.25". Dara Samuel of Brookfield tied the existing record held by Jessica Broadwell in the Pole Vault when she cleared 10'6". A notable performance was attained by Danielle Loughrey of Suffield as she was a double winner in the 800m and 1600m runs.
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Owen and Martens Tops in Field as Branford Claims Class MM Title...
(June 2, 2005) The Branford Boys team was able to capitalize on winning performances from Luke Owen and Chris Martens in the field events to claim the CIAC Class MM Boys' Championship at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain on Wednesday. Branford scored 85 points to take the title over runner-up Darien with 66 points. Owen won the Javelin throw, was second in the Discus throw and placed fifth in the High Jump while Martens cleared 13'6" to win the Pole Vault. They received help from teammates Corey Loftis (3200-2nd), Mike McCury (800m-3rd), Kurt Degen (TJ-2nd, LJ-5th) and Dan Rank (SP-3rd). A notable performance was turned in by Bryce Buffaloe of Berlin as he won both the Shot Put and Discus Throw.
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Huggins and Lawhorn Lead North Haven to Class MM Title...
(June 2, 2005) At the CIAC Class MM Girls' Championships at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain on Wednesday, North Haven received valuable performances from Kayla Huggins and Magee Lawhorn to win the team title with 85.25 points over runner-up Weaver with 60 points. Huggins won the 400m race and was second in the 200m dash while Lawhorn won the Shot Put and was fourth in the Discus throw. Teammates Avery Voos placed fourth in the 400m and fifth in the 200m while Meridith Hannon was third in the 800m run and Holly Adams was fourth in the Javelin throw. Their 4x400m relay team placed second to the record setting team from Weaver. The Weaver 4x400m relay team clocked 4:01.48 to establish a new meet record. Another meet record was equaled as Erin Jones of Ledyard cleared 9'0" in the Pole Vault to join co-record holders Anne Hayden and Kristin Rossi. Other notable performances were turned in by Keri Lyons of Wilton as she claimed first place in both the 800m and 1600m runs.
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Bradley's 3 Wins Insure Repeat Class LL Title for Norwich Free Academy...
(June 2, 2005) Spectators and fans were treated to a special performance from senior Myles Bradley as he helped lead Norwich Free Academy to the top spot again at the CIAC Boys' Class LL title at Manchester High School on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. Bradley won three events, the 110m Hurdles, Long Jump and Triple Jump, and set the only meet record of 14.17 in the 110m Hurdles in the qualifying heat into a 2.8 mph headwind. Bradley had plenty of help from teammates as NFA won with 104 points to out point runner-up Amity with 81.50 points. Sean Smith was second in the 100m and fourth in the 200m dashes while in the Pole Vault, Matt Bishop was second and Aaron Paradis was third. Other NFA scoring came from Matt Miclette in the 800m (3rd), Josh Robertson in the 1600m (3rd), Kyle Friedman in the 3200m (3rd) and Mike Elliot in the Long Jump (3rd). In a notable performance, the Shelton 4x800m relay team came close to breaking the meet record as they ran under the 8-minute mark in 7:57.31 to win the event.
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Walton and Perkins Help Danbury Girls Return to Top of Class LL...
(June 2, 2005) On Wednesday afternoon, a mix of track and field scoring by Shelby Walton and Yvonne Perkins helped the Danbury Girls team reclaim the CIAC Class LL title at Manchester High School. Danbury last won the Class LL title in 2003 and this year they scored 92.50 points to outscore runner-up William Hall of West Hartford (77 points). Freshman Shelby Walton sprinted past a field of senior sprinters to claim first place in the 100m dash and later placed second in the 200m dash. Walton was also part of the winning 4x100m relay. Meanwhile in the field events, teammate Yvonne Perkins led a Danbury charge in the Shot Put as she claimed second with Katherine Pendzick (5th) and Crasheena Ward (6th). Perkins also claimed fourth in the Discus with teammate Ward picking up fifth place. Danbury also won the 4x400m relay to pick up valuable places as well as in the Pole Vault with Liz Hufnagel (4th) and Kelly Nye (5th) and the Long Jump with Lauranne Kline (4th) and Shabiba Baptiste (5th). Tynisha McMillan of Stamford was not only a double winner in the Shot Put and Discus throw but she also established new records in both events. McMillan won the Shot Put with a heave of 44'5" to break the record set in 1991 by Rosie Harris of Windsor and she also won the Discus with a record toss of 129'5".
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Smith & Carbary Lead Bloomfield Girls to Class S Win...
(June 1, 2005) At Manchester High School, the Bloomfield High School Girl's team used a combination of winning performances by a freshman and a junior to take the CIAC Girls' Class S team title on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Freshman Stacey-Ann Smith won both the 100m and 200m dashes while junior Ashley Carbray won the Long and Triple Jumps. Both were part of the record setting 4x100m relay that established a new mark of 49.35 that bested the old mark of 49.65 set by NW Catholic in 1994. Bloomfield scored 83 points to outdistance runner-up East Catholic with 58 points. Bloomfield also gained valuable places from Julliane Peters in the 200m (2) and Valeen Tyrell in the 300m Hurdles (2). Record-setting performances were provided by Kelly Sorrell of Lyman Memorial in the 1600m run (5:05.64), she also won the 3200m later in the meet, the East Catholic 4x800m relay team won in a time of 9:50.93 and Erika Barber of Portland in the Pole Vault (8'3"). Another outstanding effort was given by Jillian Sobol of Thomaston as she won the High Jump, 100m hurdle and 300m hurdle races.
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Nixon, Harriott and Crudup Power Hyde to Boys Class S Title...
(June 1, 2005) In a follow-up performance to their indoor track and field championship, Hyde Leadership of New Haven used the sprint power of James Nixon, Willie Harriott and D'Yonne Crudup to defend their title as the CIAC Boys' Class S Champions at Manchester High School on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Hyde outscored runner-up Weston 118 to 81 points in an effort built on record setting performances from James Nixon in the 100m (10.79) and the 200m (21.79). Nixon also teamed with Harriott and Crudup in the 4x100m relay to set a new record in 42.25. Harriott finished second in both the 100m and 200m dashes. Crudup was the winner in the 300m hurdle race as well. Hyde also received valuable places from Bruce Campbell in the field events as he won the Shot Put and was second in the Discus throw and from Eddie Daniels and Troy Frost in the 400m (3rd, 5th). Other outstanding performances came from Stephen Woicik of Somers as he won both the High and Long Jumps.
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Kohanski and Gregor Throw East Lyme to Girls' Class L Title
(June 1, 2005) Although the team competition was close on the track at the CIAC Class L Girls' Championships at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain on Tuesday, the East Lyme throwing duo of Tess Kohanksi and Sharmaine Gregor helped make sure that Simsbury wouldn't repeat as champions this season. East Lyme gathered over 80 of it's title-winning 116.5 points in the field events to dethrone runner-up Simsbury with 108 points. Kohanksi won both the Shot Put and Javelin while Gregor won the Discus; East Lyme also took multiple places in the Pole Vault (3, 4, 6, 8) as well as the High Jump (2,7). Meanwhile on the track, important pointes were garnered by Alison Barner, 4th in the 1600m and 3rd in the 3200m runs while East Lyme scored in each of the three relays as well. The relays were also the only events where meet records were set as the Ridgefield 4x800m relay powered to a 9:19.87 in the first event of the meet; second place Simsbury (9:21.64) and third place Conard (9:26.76) were also under the former record of 9:33.21. In the final event of the meet, the Conard 4x400m quartet broke one of the oldest Class L records of 4:02.1; set by Hartford Public in 1978, to win the event in a new mark of 3:58.77. Another impressive performance was displayed by Monique Hodges of Wethersfield as she completed double wins in the 100m and 200m dashes.
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Yearwood and Landry Pace Fitch to Boys' Class L Title...
(June 1, 2005) At the  CIAC Class L Boys' Championships at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain on Tuesday, Fitch High School of Groton used first place scoring from Ken Yearwood in the 800m (1:56.74) and Steven Landry in the Javelin (166-10) as well as balanced scoring in track, field and relays to claim the team title with 86.5 points over runner-up Windsor with 63 points. Fitch also received big points from Chris Foster in the 800m (3rd), Jonathan Wenderoth in the Pole Vault (2nd), Matt Landeck and Howard Cary in the 300m Hurdles (4,6), Bing Zheng and Cary in the 110m Hurdles (5,7) and Erik Thunberg in the 400m and High Jump (6). The Ridgefield 4x800m relay team joins their female teammates in the record book as they established a new mark of 8:01.02. In one of the later events of the meet, junior Jay Koloseus of Guilford demolished the 3200m record and the field in winning in 9:15.18. More outstanding performances were turned in by Andrew Pratt of Lyman Hall as he won the 100m, 200m and was part of the winning 4x100m relay team. Another multiple winner was Anthony Burns of Warren Harding in the 110m and 300m hurdle races.
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CIAC Class Championships Loom on Horizon...
(May 29, 2005) The top Connecticut athletes have one more day of preparation remaining before the CIAC Class Championships start on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. The Boys and Girls Class Meet Schedule and a special meet program that includes Order of Events, Class Records and the Performance Lists is available by clicking a link in the table below. All meet programs are in Adobe Acrobat format for ease of viewing and printing.
Tuesday - May 31, 2005
Class S Meet - Manchester HS
Class L Meet - Willowbrook Park, New Britain
Wednesday - June 1, 2005
Class LL Meet - Manchester HS
Class MM Meet - Willowbrook Park, New Britain
Thursday - June 2, 2005
Class M - Willowbrook Park, New Britain

Conference Championships Week ...
(May 27, 2005) Conference teams in the state conclude their regular season with their outdoor track and field championships this week. Available results include:
- NCCC Championships
- Northwest Conference
- Southern Connecticut Conference (Girls)
- FCIAC
- Shoreline Conference
- Eastern Connecticut Conference
- Southwest Conference
- Berkshire League
- Southern Connecticut Conference (Boys)
- Charter Oak Conference
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