RIIL Indoor State Championships
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006
Mackel Field House, U. of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

Results/Highlights from Larry Byrne

Westerly sr. Samantha "GOOD SAM" Gawrych stole the show, copping three GOLDS for her three performances. First, she anchored [26.1 split] the winning 4x200 in a Meet Record 1:47.00. Then she took the 600m title in [for her] a pedestrian 1:37.83.

Finally the "fireworks" came in the 1000m. She broke into a full, but controlled "gallop", promptly leaving the field behind in rolling off 200m laps of 30.4 ~~ 31.5 [61.9] ~~ 32.8 [1:34.7--3 full seconds faster than her winning 600m] ~~ 35.1 [for--get this] ~~ 2:09.8 [US # 1 w/ 200m to go] and crossing the line in 2:47.66 ~~ a Meet Record, a State Record, US # 1 and # 5 US All-time!!!

Sam was scheduled for anchoring duties on the 4x400m relay, but was too emotionally drained to step on the track again, so her Westerly teammates, with one sub, won easily in 4:08.02. And, needless to add, Westerly retained the team crown, scoring 80 points to runner-up Classical of Providence w/ 50.

On the Boys side, the duals in both the 1500 and 1000 between junior Brandon Burns of North Kingstown [Wickford] and senior Tom Webb of Bishop Hendricken [Warwick] resulted in double-gold for Burns. He first won the 1500 in 4:01.24 to 4:01.76 for Webb...[#s 3 & 4 US]....then in the 1000, Burns again prevailed--2:38.26 to 2:38.34.

However, Webb's "Hawks" prevailed in the scoring over North Kingstown, retaining their team title 60 points to 50.

Although he won the 55m dash, nationally ranked Eric Osei, ran only 6.53. He sustained a slight "Pull" and immediate DNF on the anchor leg of his East Providence 4x200m relay. A later scratch in the 300m event was a most prudent move to preserve the remainder of his Indoor season, which includes the New Englands on 3/3, and a possible national meet.


 

                       RHODE ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

                 Mackel Field House, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI ~ Sunday 19 February 2006

                                                                    200m flat track ~~ spikes OK

 

 

Event 2  Boys 55 Meter Dash

                Preliminaries

       1    Kevin Morgan                                      JR  Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                         6.72  Q                       3

       2    Eric Osei                                                SR  East Providence HS - RI                                  6.77  Q                       1

       3    Cory Thayer                                          JR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   6.86  Q                       2

       4    Wilburn Logan                                     JR  St. Raphael Acad - Pawtckt - R                    6.89  Q                       4

       5    Troy Young                                          SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                6.85  Q                       3

       6    Brandon Smith                                    SR  Rogers HS - Newport - RI                               6.89  Q                       1

       7    Brian Plamondin                                SR  Toll Gate HS - Warwick-RI                            6.90  Q                       2

       8    Christian Fetscher                              SR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   6.91  Q                       4

       9    Teto Moulton                                       SO  Mt. Pleasant HS - Prov- RI                              6.93   q                        2

    10    Jose Dure                                               SR  Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                         7.00   q                        1

    11    Jon Bourne                                            JR  Rogers HS - Newport - RI                               7.01   q                        3

    12    Nicholas Villa                                      JR  Cumberland HS-RI                                             7.05   q                        1

Semi-Finals

       1    Eric Osei                                                SR  East Providence HS - RI                                  6.62  Q                       2

       2    Kevin Morgan                                      JR  Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                         6.65  Q                       1

       3    Cory Thayer                                          JR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   6.79  Q                       2

       4    Wilburn Logan                                     JR  St. Raphael Acad - Pawtckt - R                    6.80  Q                       1

       5    Troy Young                                          SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                6.83   q                        1

       6    Christian Fetscher                              SR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   6.84   q                        1

Finals

       1    Eric Osei                                                SR  East Providence HS - RI                                  6.53                                            10

       2    Kevin Morgan                                      JR  Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                         6.57                                               8

       3    Wilburn Logan                                     JR  St. Raphael Acad - Pawtckt - R                    6.75                                               6

       4    Cory Thayer                                          JR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   6.81                                               4

       5    Troy Young                                          SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                6.84                                               2

       -    Christian Fetscher                             SR Coventry HS-RI                                                   DNS

 

Event 4  Boys 300 Meter Dash

      1   Elton Duarte                                   SO                                        East Providence HS – RI                             36.78                       2                   10

       2    Kevin Morgan                                      JR  Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                      37.39                             2                8

       3    Adam Decoste                                     SR  Chariho-Richmond-RI                                   37.55                             2                6

       4    Nicholas Massarone                         SR  La Salle Acad - Prov. - RI                            37.59                             2                4

       5    Kyle Pickering                                     SR  Cumberland HS-RI                                          37.76                             3                2

       6    Brad Beshansky                                 SR  Cumberland HS-RI                                          37.82                             3                1

       7    William Cox                                         SR  Westerly HS - RI                                               37.85                             3

               

Event 6  Boys 600 Meter Run

       1    Ronny Genao                                       JR  Woonsocket HS - RI                                   1:25.36                             3             10

       2    John Rei  IV                                         SR  Lincoln HS - RI                                             1:25.84                             3                8

       3    Joao Moreno                                        SO  Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                  1:26.53                             2                6

       4    Matthew Mac Dougall                     SR  Portsmouth HS - RI                                     1:27.04                             3                4

       5    Damian Tabis                                      SR  Classical HS-Providence-RI                    1:27.10                             3                2

       6    Dan McVety                                         SR  Pilgrim HS -Warwick - RI                         1:28.20                             2                1

       7    Anthony Colella                                  JR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                1:28.21                             3

         

 

Event 8  Boys 1000 Meter Run

       1    Brandon Burns                                    JR  North Kingstown HS - RI                         2:38.26                                            10

       2    Thomas Webb                                     SR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                2:38.34                                               8

       3    Terry Moran                                         SR  Moses Brown - Providence - RI         X2:39.58

       4    Corey Lester                                         SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                         2:40.45                                               6

       5    John Holleran                                       JR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                2:40.71                                               4

       6    Dan Hawkins                                       SR  Cranston East HS-RI                                   2:42.63                                               2

       7    Andrew Springer                                FR  Westerly HS - RI                                           2:43.87                                               1

X = not in team scoring

 

Event 10  Boys 1500 Meter Run

      1   Brandon Burns                           JR  North Kingstown HS - RI                        4:01.24                                    10

       2    Thomas Webb                                     SR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                4:01.76                                               8

       3    Terry Moran                                         SR  Moses Brown - Providence - RI         X4:06.94

       4    Andrew Springer                                FR  Westerly HS - RI                                           4:14.09                                               6

       5    Nicholas Barao                                    JR  East Providence HS - RI                            4:14.32                                               4

       6    Steve Wood                                           JR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                4:17.94                                               2

       7    Kevin Kundrat                                    SR  Toll Gate HS - Warwick-RI                     4:18.38                                               1

       8    Colin McConnell                                SR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                4:18.97

X = not in team scoring

 

Event 12  Boys 3000 Meter Run

      1   Steve Wood                                    JR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI             8:58.75                                     10

       2    Derek Henderson                               SR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                9:00.74                                               8

       3    Andrew Mercurio                              SR  La Salle Acad - Prov. - RI                        9:04.51                                               6

       4    Colin McConnell                                SR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                9:06.51                                               4

       5    James Sylvestre                                   JR  Lincoln HS - RI                                             9:07.08                                               2

       6    Andrew Johnson                                 JR  Coventry HS-RI                                            9:17.57                                               1

       7    Alex Varone                                         JR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                9:18.03

       8    Timothy O'Loughlin                         FR  Westerly HS - RI                                           9:20.30

 

Event 14  Boys 55 Meter Hurdles

                Preliminaries

       1    Brian Alexander                                 SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.18  Q                       3

       2    David Daniels                                      SR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   8.27  Q                       4

       3    Kevin Alexander                               SO  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.29  Q                       1

       4    Jeff Hunter                                           SR  Portsmouth HS - RI                                            8.61  Q                       2

       5    Matt Scoffone                                     SR  Mt. St. Charles - Wonsokt - RI                      8.33  Q                       1

       6    Artur Belov                                           JR  South Kingstown HS - RI                                8.43  Q                       3

       7    Scott Evans                                           SR  Warwick Veterans - RI                                     8.48  Q                       4

       8    Samuel Pastor                                       JR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.70  Q                       2

       9    Michael Anthony                               SR  La Salle Acad - Prov. - RI                               8.69   q                        1

       9    Sean Curran                                          SR  Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                       8.69   q                        4

    11    Peter Cooper                                         JR  La Salle Acad - Prov. - RI                               8.70   q                        3

    12    Sam Major                                             JR  Chariho-Richmond-RI                                      8.76   q                        4

Semi-Finals

       1    David Daniels                                      SR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   8.18  Q                       1

       2    Brian Alexander                                 SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.22  Q                       2

       3    Artur Belov                                           JR  South Kingstown HS - RI                                8.27  Q                       1

       4    Scott Evans                                           SR  Warwick Veterans - RI                                     8.27   q                        1

       4    Matt Scoffone                                     SR  Mt. St. Charles - Wonsokt - RI                      8.30  Q                       2

       6    Kevin Alexander                               SO  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.29   q                        1

Finals

       1    Brian Alexander                                 SR  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.06                                            10

       2    David Daniels                                      SR  Coventry HS-RI                                                   8.14                                               8

       3    Matt Scoffone                                     SR  Mt. St. Charles - Wonsokt - RI                      8.21                                               6

       4    Kevin Alexander                               SO  North Kingstown HS - RI                                8.24                                               4

       5    Scott Evans                                           SR  Warwick Veterans - RI                                     8.28                                               2

       6    Artur Belov                                           JR  South Kingstown HS - RI                                8.65                                               1

 

Event 16  Boys 4x200 Meter Relay

       1    Hope HS - Prov. - RI                                                                                                               1:34.62                             2             10

                1) Kevin Morgan JR                   2) Winston Smith JR                   3) Jose Dure SR                            4) Anton Jackson SR

       2    La Salle Acad - Prov. - RI                                                                                                     1:36.63                             1                8

                1) Patrick Smith SR                     2) Peter Cooper JR                      3) Nicholas Massarone SR        4) Gavin McGillvary SR

       3    Cumberland HS-RI                                                                                                                   1:36.69                             2                6

                1) Brad Beshansky SR               2) Kyle Duguay SR                     3) Kyle Pickering SR                   4) Nicholas Villa JR

       4    Mt. St. Charles - Wonsokt - RI                                                                                            1:37.47                             1                4

                1) Wayne Wagner SR                 2) Patrick Poirier SR                    3) John Burns SR                         4) Matt Scoffone SR

       5    St. Raphael Acad - Pawtckt - R                                                                                           1:37.80                             1                2

                1) Wilburn Logan JR                   2) Donnell Freeman JR               3) John Mastrati SR                    4) Nicholas Souza JR

       6    Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI                                                                                             1:38.26                             1                1

                1) Peter Mastors SR                    2) Robert Brown SR                    3) Darren Williams SO                4) Kyle Ricci SO

       7    Westerly HS - RI                                                                                                                        1:38.53                             2

                1) William Cox SR                      2) James Lathrop JR                   3) Paul Pelligrino JR                    4) Lawrence Harris JR

       8    Rogers HS - Newport - RI                                                                                                     1:41.74                             2

                1) Ryan Hazinakis SR                2) Jon Bourne JR                         3) Domonick Knight SR             4) Brandon Smith SR

 

Event 19  Boys Weight Throw

       1    Craig Pearce                                     JR   Woonsocket HS - RI                     69-07.00             21.20m                               10

       2    Joe Goniprow                                 SR   Barrington HS-RI                            66-04.75             20.23m                                  8

       3    Kesnel Dorce                                  SR   Hope HS - Prov. - RI                    65-00.25             19.81m                                  6

       4    Nicholas Chace                             SR   Bish.Hendricken-Warwick-RI  63-08.25             19.41m                                  4

       5    Joe Tiernan                                      SR   North Kingstown HS - RI           59-08.00             18.18m                                  2

       6    Patrick Onye                                   SO   Classical HS-Providence-RI      58-01.50             17.71m                                  1

       7    Dana Blair                                        SR   Toll Gate HS - Warwick-RI       58-00.75             17.69m

       8    Tyler Adams                                   SR   Rogers HS - Newport - RI          56-10.50             17.33m

 

Event 21  Boys Shot Put

       1    Joe Goniprow                                 SR   Barrington HS-RI                            53-05.75             16.30m                     &nb