Several New England track and field champions were crowned this weekend at the New England Championships held at Fitchburg State College.
Just like they did at the Rhode Island State Meet, the sprinters from Hope shined the brightest. Kevin Morgan won the 100 meter title with a time of 10.9 and North Kingstown’s Chance Logan finished fourth (11.09). Morgan’s teammate Matt Washington cruised to the 200 meter state title with a blistering time of 21.56.
Morgan and Washington then teamed up with Revelino DaVeiga and Tamba Benjamin, who own the state record in the 4x100 (42.20), to win the New England 4x100 title in 42.42.
Narragansett’s Andrew Springer, the state champion in the long jump and the high jump, won the New England title in the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 2 inches, and he finished tied for fourth in the high jump (6-2). East Providence junior Elton Duarte, meanwhile, clocked a 39.34 in the 300 hurdles to finish second. He also placed seventh in the long jump (21-04.25).
Bishop Hendricken’s Andrew Palumbo, the state champion in the 800 and 1500 who is headed for Duke University in the fall, finished second in the 1600 in 4:16.45.
Ponaganset’s Jacob Keeling, who won the javelin, shot put, and finished third at the discus at the State Meet, won the silver medal at the New England Championships in the javelin with a heave of 178-02.
Westerly sophomore Andrew Springer ran a solid race in the 1,600, finishing fifth (4:18.71), and his teammate Tim O’Loughlin placed sixth in the 3,200 (9:14.41).
There were no girls New England champions from Rhode Island, but Westerly’s 4x800 meter relay team of Tori Lima, Michon Dinwoodie, Katie Mangano, and Sophia Harrington placed second with a time of 9:14.97. La Salle’s 4x800 relay team of Nicole Cocozza, Jean Christensen, Sydney Lopes, and Stephanie Vendetti (9:19.97), finished third.
Classical’s Micky Jusme, the state champion in the long jump, placed third at New Englands with a leap of 17-08.75, and fourth in the triple jump (37-00). Her teammate Victoria Flowers, the state champion in the shot put, and hammer throw, finished fourth in the shot put at New Englands with a toss of 40-04.
Rhode Island 400 meter champion Jasmine Marrow, a sophomore from Hope, finished fifth in the both the 200 (25.61) and 400 (57.56) at the New England Championships, and East Greenwich junior Alexa Monti sprinted to a fifth place finish in the 100 (12.48).
North Kingstown senior Siobhan Breagy took three seconds off of her fourth place state championship time to finish third at New Englands in the 800 in 2:14.14. Barrington’s Sarah Barry finished fifth (2:15.95).
La Salle’s Jeanne Mack placed sixth in the 1,600 (5:00.82).
Speaking of La Salle, its 4x100 relay team of Lilly Kissinger, Alyssa Limperis, Emily Barrett, and Lauren Cardarelli, 49.90), and 4x400 team of Kessinger, Mack, Christina Marcaccio, and Cardarelli, 3:58.95) placed fourth in both events. Westerly placed sixth in the 4x400.
South Kingstown’s Shannon Meehan finished fifth in the high jump (5-4), and Rhode Island’s state-record holder in the javelin, Cranston West’s Leigh Petranoff placed third in the javelin with a heave of 133-07.
The pole vault finals will be held on Monday.