Indoor T&F 2003 - page2

2003 Indoor Championships Results...
(Mar 18, 2003) Meghan Owen of Killingly saved the her best effort of the season for her last race in a thrilling duel with Chantelle Dron of Candia NH in the Girls 1-Mile Race at the NSIC in New York on Sunday. In a race that saw a first half of 2:26, both Dron and Owen led the other racers around the oval at a frenetic pace. With victory seemingly at hand for Dron, Owen made her charge over the last 100-meters. Both Owen and Dron hit the finish tape together. It wasn't until some minutes later that the official times were reported: Dron was given 4:51.350 and Owen was clocked at 4:51.351, only 1/1000 of a second separated Owen from first place. From Owen's perspective, she saw the race as another powerful step in the right direction, one that will lead the senior to future stellar performances. In other races in New York, Mark Olivier of Fitch was third in the 2-Mile run with a time of 9:26.33, Hillhouse Girls 4x400 team ran a quick 3:58.77, Reynolds Chapman of Griswold finished 6th in the 1-Mile in 4:19.19, in the 4x800 Relay the Ridgefield Girls team ran 9:26.89 to place 6th while the Wilton Boys 4x800m ran a very fast 8:05.63 to place eleventh. Also, congratulations to Lacey-Ann Parker of Ledyard who placed third with a throw of 42'-7.50" in the Girls Shot Put.

Results are available from the two national championships: The Nike Indoor Championships and the National Scholastic Indoor Track & Field Championship. Most Connecticut athletes traveled to The Armory Track and Field Center in New York City to compete in the National Scholastic Indoor Track & Field Championships.
View CT results from competition on Friday,  Saturday and Sunday in New York...
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View live results from the Nike Indoor Championships...

Nike Championships - Girls Preview...
(Mar 13, 2003) LANDOVER, Md. March 12, 2003- Here is an event-by-event look at the girls events at the Nike Indoor Championships at Prince George’s County Sports Complex in Landover.
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Last Week of 2003 Indoor Season...
(Mar 9, 2003) The last week of the 2003 Indoor Track and Field season culminates on the weekend of March 14-16 in two national championships: The Nike Indoor Championships and the National Scholastic Indoor Track & Field Championship. Connecticut athletes will travel to either Prince George's Sports Complex in Landover MD or The Armory Track and Field Center in New York City to compete against the nation's best athletes.

Good luck to all athletes participating, Connecticut fans are proud of your accomplishments this year!

16th Annual New England Meet Photo Gallery...
(Mar 4, 2003) Photographs by Mike Boucher from the New England Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center on 2-28-03, are available in the Photos/Movies section.

16th Annual New England Meet - Complete Results...
(Mar 2, 2003) Congratulations to the Connecticut athletes who participated in the 16th Annual New England Interscholastic Boys’ and Girls’ Indoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut was well represented at the meet as evidenced by the numerous athletes who took their place on the medals podium with a place in the top six finishers.
Boys Meet Recap:
55mH: 1. Jerome Harris, 3. Vladimir Foster, 4. Sean Berg
55mDash: 2. Kory Sheets, 3. Shadion Buckley, 4. Dahna Deleston, 5. Orlando Petgrave
600m: 6. Pat Sweeney
1000m: 2. Owen McKenna, 4. Mike Kennedy
1600m: 1. Reynolds Chapman, 2, Gavin Coombs
3200m: 2. Chase Pizzonia, 3. Ahmed Haji, 6. Mark Olivier
HJ:  1. Vladimir Foster, 4. Daniel Hutcherson, 6. Khalil Marks
LJ: 2. Sean Berg, 3. Shadion Buckley, 4. Jerry Sparkman, 5. Johnny Posey, 6. Jay Juh
SP: 1. Matt Zagura
4x800m: 5. Ledyard
4x200m: 3. Sheehan, 5. Stamford, 6. Wethersfield
4x400m: 5. Trumbull, 6. Danbury
Complete Boys New England Meet Results...

Girls Meet Recap:
55mH: 3. Chrissy McDevitt, 5. Neia Smith
55mDash: 6. Jessica Mactas
300m: 5. Sharelle Green
600m: 6. Caroline Sloan
1000m: 5. Kristina Miner
1600m: 1. Meghan Owen, 4. Abbey Sadowski
3200m: 2. Amie Schumacher, 4. Justine Kovas
LJ: 5. Chrissy McDevitt
SP: 2. Lacey-Ann Parker, 3. Shawna Strayhorn
4x800m: 1. Ridgefield, 3. Masuk, 6. Bristol Central
4x400m: 6. Amity
Complete Girls New England Meet Results...

CIAC State Open Photo Galleries...
(Feb 27, 2003) Photographs from the CIAC State Open Indoor Track and Field Championships at New Haven Track & Field Center on 2-22-03, are available in the Photos/Movies section. Currently, there are photos of the Boys and Girls 4x800m and 1600m events. Boys and Girls Field event photos are also available including Shot Put, Long Jump and High Jump. More photos will be posted during the week.

Hillhouse Girls Sprint to Open Title...
(Feb 23, 2003) Before the start of the Girls 4x400m Relay, Hillhouse Coach Gary Moore remarked that his team was in good position to win the State Open title since they were ahead by about nineteen points. He attributed the lead to a total team effort and solid performances in the sprints; especially the 55m dash where his team scored 18 points. In addition to the 55m trio of Debra Blake, Ebony Beatty and Shanice Goffe, Hillhouse also recorded victories in the 300m with Dominique Curtis, the 600m with Jayne Penn, and both the 4x200m and 4x400m relays. Hillhouse out-sprinted runner-up Danbury 59-30 to earn their third CIAC Girls State Open title in four years.
Two State Open records were set at the meet held at the New Haven Track & Field Center. The first record was set by Meghan Owen of Killingly in the 1000m where she narrowly beat Abbey Sadowski (Griswold) 2:53.19 to 2:53.43. Both runners eclipsed the old mark of 2:56.07 set by Maxine Clark of Weaver in 1993. Owen also was a victor in the 1600m where she bested Sadowski again. The second mark was set by Lacey-Ann Parker of Ledyard in the Shot Put when she won the event with a throw of 42'-0.25" to erase the mark of 41'-10" set by Allison Bradshaw of Pomperaug.
In the first relay event of the day, Ridgefield comfortably won the 4x800m by a 6-second margin in 9:37.31 while William Hall High School also won the 1600m Sprint Medley by 6-seconds in 4:21.85.

View 2003 CIAC State Open Girls Results...     

Danbury Vaults Past Griswold for Open Victory...
(Feb 23, 2003) In one of the closest meets since Xavier's 2-point win in 1999, Danbury used the two points from the fifth place finish by vaulter Leon Breece to capture their fourth CIAC Boys State Open title in six years with a 37-36 victory over Griswold. Both Griswold and Danbury were the last teams to leave the building since the Pole Vault didn't finish until well after all the other races had concluded due to technical problems.  Griswold's two-man team of Gavin Coombs and Reynolds Chapman almost gave them the victory with wins by Chapman in the 1000m, Coombs in the 1600m (Chapman 2nd) and a second place by Coombs in the 3200m. But Danbury used a mix of solid performances in individual and relay events including Jay Juh in the Long Jump(1st), Jon Kolodziej in the 600m(2nd), Peter Teng in the 55m Hurdles(6th), 1600m Sprint Medley Relay (1st) and the 4x400m Relay (3rd).
There were several outstanding performers at the meet including Ken Walker of Bloomfield who repeated as State Open Champion in both the 55m and 300m dashes. Ahmed Haji of Conard ran 4:38 for 1600m on route to a convincing victory in the 3200m in 9:22.13. Matt Zagura of Ellington had one of the season's best throws, 56'-1.5", to win the Shot Put. Jerome Harris of Hamden was 1/100th of a second from equaling the meet record in his win in the 55m Hurdles with a time of 7.46 seconds. In the relays, Ledyard won a close race in the 4x800m with a time of 8:22.05 over Ridgefield (8:23.38) and Hall HS (8:23.52). The race was just as close in the 4x200m where Wethersfield won in 1:34.43 over Stamford (1:34.69) and Bristol Central (1:34.84). Trumbull was the other relay winner in the 4x400m with a time of 3:32.98.

View 2003 CIAC State Open Boys Results...

Team Titles Up for Grabs at CIAC State Open...
(Feb 21, 2003) When you review all the Class meet results and compare performances, there are no clear cut favorites in the chase for the CIAC State Open Team titles.
In the Girls team competition, defending champion Danbury is again going to be closely challenged by Hillhouse and New Canaan. Individual races to watch include the 1000m and 1600m where seniors Meghan Owen (Killingly) and Abbey Sadowski (Griswold) will lead the fields. The 55m dash should be exciting as top seeds Mallory Gattison (Career), Monique Hodges (Wethersfield) and Debra Blake (Hillhouse) all try to make it to the finals. Senior Chrissy McDevitt (Nonnewaug) will try again for victories in the Long Jump and 55m Hurdles where she is defending champion in both events. The relays always provide exciting races. The 4x800m features nationally-ranked Ridgefield High School. The 4x400m features Hillhouse, Amity and Hall. The Sprint Medley pits Danbury against Hall. The last event, 4x200m relay, may prove to be the deciding factor in the team title race when Danbury and Hillhouse go head to head.
The competition for the Boys State Open title will be just as difficult for defending champion Danbury since their margin of victory in the Class L meet was due largely to 20 points in the Pole Vault which seems to be negated in the Open. But Danbury has the advantage over other teams in that they have highly ranked athletes across many events that may help them win the title. Other top teams that could challenge Danbury for the team title include Bloomfield and Griswold. Griswold is placing their hopes on their distance duo of Gavin Coombs and Reynolds Chapman in the 1000m, 1600m and 3200m. Bloomfield is looking for a double victory performance from senior Ken Walker in the 55m and 300m dashes where he is defending champion. While Jerome Harris of Hamden looks to defend his 55m Hurdle title, Matt Zagura of Ellington looks to improve on last year' second place in the Shot Put. Rory Maxwell of Sheehan leads the vaulters with a top vault of 14'2". The 4x800m relay has seven teams within five seconds while a few seconds also separate the top teams in the 4x400m relay as well. The 4x200m is too close to call among the top teams where the baton exchanges will decide the race.
The 2003 CIAC Indoor Track and Field State Open Meet is scheduled to start at 12:00pm on Saturday at the New Haven Track & Field Center (Hillhouse High School).

Print Your CIAC State Open Order of Events for this Weekend...
(Feb 20, 2003) Print your own Order of Events for the CIAC State Open Meet this weekend.
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CIAC Class L Photo Gallery...
(Feb 17, 2003) Photographs from the CIAC Class L Indoor Track and Field Championships at New Haven Track & Field Center on 2-14-03, are available in the Photos/Movies section. Currently, there are Boys and Girls Field Event Photos as well as Track events.

RHAM Girls - Griswold Boys -- CIAC Class S Champs...
(Feb 15, 2003) At the CIAC Class S Indoor Track and Field Championships at New Haven Track & Field Center on 2-15-03, defending champion RHAM High School and first time champ Griswold High School won the Girls and Boys team championships respectively.
The RHAM High School Girls team used a well-balanced mix of individuals and relays to win the Class S Championship for the second year over Career HS, 53.5 to 44 points. The Sachems won the Sprint Medley, were 3rd in the 4x400m, 4th in the 4x200m and 6th in the 4x800m. RHAM also had three individual winners: Meg Bouchard (600m), Sarah Bengston (High Jump) and Jamie Kilis (ShotPut). Career HS was led by victories by Mallory Gattison in the 55m and Nasha Cadette in the Long Jump.
Abbey Sadowski of Griswold was a top meet performer in winning the 1000m and 1600m with record-setting performances. Jessica Broadwell of Bacon Academy was the other record-breaker with a new mark in the Pole Vault.
The Griswold High School Boys scored 50 of its 53 points in distance events to narrowly edge Sheehan (52.33pts). Griswold was led by three record-setting performers; Reynolds Chapman in the 1000m and Gavin Coombs in both the 1600m and 3200m. Coombs led four of his teammates in the 1600m where Griswold earned 30 points. Sheehan was paced by Rory Maxwell who set a record in the Pole Vault, a first place in the 4x200m and a second place in the 4x800m relay.
Ken Walker of Bloomfield continued his dominance in the sprint events with victories in the 55m and 300m dashes. Matt Zagura of Ellington broke the Shot Put record on his way to winning the event.
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Staples Boys - Hillhouse Girls -- CIAC Class M Champs...
(Feb 15, 2003) At the CIAC Class M Indoor Track and Field Championships at New Haven Track & Field Center on 2-15-03, defending champions Hillhouse High School and Staples High School won the Girls and Boys team championships respectively.
The Hillhouse HS Girls team used their strength in the sprint events to speed their way to their fourth consecutive Class M Indoor Championship with 66.5 points over rival New Canaan (39 pts). Hillhouse was led by the winning trio of Deb Blake (55m, 4x200), Dominique Curtis (300, 4x400) and Jane Penn (600).
Several Class M records were set including two by Meghan Owen (Killingly) in the 1000m and 1600m runs. Annie Duffy of Masuk set the Pole Vault record at 8'6" while Lacey-Ann Parker of Ledyard set the Shot Put record and also won the High Jump. Hillhouse set the new 4x200m relay record as well.
The Boys Class M Team race was very close with Staples victory over Wilton (50-47) undecided until the last 2 relays. Staples won the 4x400m relay, defeating Wilton by a second, 3:39.22 to 3:40.28. In the last event of the meet, the 4x200m Relay, Staples earned important points when they placed fifth and scored two points to secure the championship. Staples received valuable points from both Mike Kennedy, first in the 1000m, and Andrew Lawrence, second in the pole vault. Wilton countered with victories by Pat Sweeney in the 600m and Paul Jarbee in the 1600m but came up short by the end of the meet. Chase Pizzonia of Darien ran to victory in the 3200m in a fast 9:33.81.
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View Girls CIAC Class M Results...

Danbury Double - CIAC Class L Crowns...
(Feb 15, 2003) At the CIAC Class L Indoor Track and Field Championships at New Haven Track & Field Center on 2-14-03, defending champions Danbury High School won both the Girls and Boys team championships.
The Danbury Girls (75pts) outscored runner-up Bunnell (32 pts) with five first places; Lauren Dellavolpe (600m, anchor leg-Sprint Medley Relay), Liz Calle (1600m, 2nd-3200m) and Susie Barb (55H and 4x200m Relay). The Bunnell Girls team were powered to second by double-winner Chantal Forrester (55m, 300m) and a new Class L Record of 9'0" by Jenn Heffernan in the Pole Vault. It took a Class L record effort by the Ridgefield 4x800m team to win the race in 9:42.66 that eclipsed the mark set last year by Danbury.
The Danbury Boys team used 20 points in the Pole Vault to score a 58-37 margin of victory over second place Manchester in the Boys Class L Championships. Danbury vaulters were led by Leon Bruce (1st) with Jay Juh (3rd) and Dave Rothlein (4th). Juh was also second in the Long Jump. Danbury also had first places in the Sprint Medley Relay and the 600m with Jon Kolodziej. In perhaps the most tightly contested race of the evening, a photo-finish of the Boys 1000m saw three runners finish within 12 hundredths of a second when Colin Walsh (Notre Dame-WH) edged Owen McKenna (Xavier) and Ahmed Haji (Conard). Walsh's time of 2:34.00 was just ahead of McKenna (2:34.10) and Haji (2:34.12). Haji would later come back to win the 3200m in 9:36.26.
View CIAC Class L Girls Results...
View CIAC CLass L Boys Results...

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