Three indoor records fall over the weekend
Some outstanding weekend track results to report, courtesy of former Journal sports writer Bob Leddy:
Three Rhode Island indoor records were broken over the weekend at the National Scholastic Track Championships at the Armory Track & Field Center, New York City.
The Classical girls’ 4x200-meter relay, finishing third in their heat, broke their own mark (1:45.89) with a time of 1 minute, 45.32 seconds.
Lincoln’s Jim Sylvestre clocked 15:46.76 to break his own state record in the boys’ 5,000 meters (finishing ninth), and the La Salle girls’ distance medley relay finished third in new-record time of 11:52.95.
National Scholastic Championships
At New York City
Results Saturday
GIRLS
WT - 1, Flowers, Classical 58-1.25 (17.71 meters); 8, Waheed, EP 47-7.25 (14.51). Mile - 8, Mack, La Salle 4:54.90 (= 4:33.1 @ 1500m). Two mile - 7, Christensen, La Salle 11:01.91 (= 10:13.0 @ 3000m); 14, Ferreira, Westerly 11:13.91 (= 10:24.1 @ 3000m). 4x200 - 3 (H4), Classical (Cadet, DeFlorimonte, M. & D. Jusme) 1:45.32 (SR. OR: 1:45.89, Classical 2007). 4x800 - 9, N. Kingstown 9:29.29; 11, Westerly 9:32.80. 4x1-mile - 9, Westerly 21:31.87. DMR - 3, La Salle (Christensen, Cardarelli, Lopes, Mack) 11:52.95 (SR. OR: 12:08.86, Westerly 2006).
BOYS
WT - 5, Onye, Classical 72-5.25 (22.08 meters); 6, Pearce, Woonsocket 69-7 (21.21); 11, Sampson, Hendricken 64-1 (19.53). SP - 12, Keeling, Ponaganset 53-5 (16.28). Mile - 7, Palumbo, Hendricken 4:19.94 (= 4:00.7 @ 1500m); 12, Springer, Westerly 4:25.72. (= 4:07.7 @ 1500m). 5000 - 9, Sylvestre, Lincoln 15:46.76 (SR. OR: 16:18.06, Sylvestre 2006); 11, O’Loughlin, Westerly 15:47.84. Two mile - 6, Springer 9:19.08 (= 8:38.1 @ 3000m); 14, O’Loughlin 9:40.35 (= 8:57.0 @ 3000m). 4x200 - 8, Hope 1:30.41.
Nike Indoor National High School Track & Field Championships
At Landover, Md.
R.I. results Saturday
Boys’ WT - 3, Pearce 67-0 (20.42 meters); 5, Sampson 62-7.75 (19.09).
Comments
People don't realize how talented Andrew Palumbo and Andrew Springer really are. In a state where so many people neglect track and field, the performances these two runners have put up of late are really special.
Palumbo ran a solid 4:19 mile, he'll be going to run for a talented Duke squad next year. Sophomore Andrew Springer ran a 4:25 mile on the same day after running a 9:19 two mile. Look for monster performances from him in the years to come.
Worth mentioning are the performances of James Sylvestre and Tim O'Laughlin in the 5000 meters, both of them breaking the 16:00 barrier.
Watch out for Westerly with O'Laughlin and Springer. These two are becoming known as simply "The Sophomores" because of their dominating performances.
All of the recent happenings in track make it a delight for any track and field fan in Rhode Island. Finally something to cheer for in our sport.
Posted by: Brandon Pearson | March 14, 2007 8:50 PM