Two national titles in two days for Flowers

Courtesy of former Journal sports writer Bob Leddy:

Classical’s Victoria Flowers won both the Nike and National Scholastic indoor girls’ 20-pound weight throw events over the weekend. At the National Scholastic Track & Field Championships in New York City, Flowers threw 62 feet, ½ inch (18.91 meters), bettering by a half-inch her previous state mark. At the Nike meet in Landover, Md. the UConn-bound Flowers got off a winning toss of 61-2 (18.64).

In the boys’ 25-pound weight competition, meanwhile, Hendricken’s Mike Gama won the Nike event with a distance of 73 feet, 5 ¼ inches (22.38).

On the girls’ side over the weekend, La Salle’s 4x200 and 4x400-meter relay teams each broke R.I. records. The Rams’ 4x200 clocked 1 minute, 43.72 seconds in finishing eighth in New York, breaking their own state mark of 1:44.57. In the 4x400, La Salle clocked 3:56.36 in its section, breaking Westerly’s state-record time of 3:57.80.

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
Nike Indoor Championships
At Landover, Md.
R.I. results
GIRLS
WT - 1, Victoria Flowers, Classical 61-2 (18.64 meters).
BOYS
WT - 1, Mike Gama, Hendricken 73-5.25 (22.38 meters); 3, Pat Onye, Classical 70-7.25 (21.52); 4, Tom Davis, E. Greenwich 67-8 (20.62); 7, Nick Resendes, Hendricken 62-1 (18.42).

National Scholastic Championships
At New York City
GIRLS
WT - 1, Flowers 62-0.50 (18.91 meters. SR. OR: 62-0/18.94. Flowers, 2008); 6, Tope Waheed, E. Providence 51-9.25 (15.78); 12, Meaghan McGovern, N. Kingstown 45-9 (13.94). HJ - (tie) 8, Felecia Terwilliger, W. Warwick 5-5 (1.65). PV - (tie) 11, Jenna Poggi, Moses Brown 11-5.75 (3.50). 800 - 14, Eryn Wheeler, Coventry 2:14.90. Mile - 7, Jeanne Mack, La Salle 4:58.86. 4x200 - 8, La Salle 1:43.72 (SR. OR: 1:44.51, La Salle 2008). 4x400 - 2 (H4), La Salle 3:56.36 (SR. OR: 3:57.80, Westerly 2003). 4x400 - 7 (Finals) La Salle 3:57.25.
BOYS
WT - 3, Onye 68-8 (20.93 meters); 7, Josh Faboyede, Classical 63-11.75 (19.50); 12, Justin Nicoll, E. Providence 58-9.50 (17.92). Mile - 6, Andrew Springer, Westerly 4:17.32. Two mile - 9, Springer, 9:23.64

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