East Greenwich boys capture Small Division title at Classical Classic

East Greenwich coach Paul Evasick provides this recap of his team's Small Division victory at the Classical Classic:

Avenger Boys win Small Division at Classical Classic
Dethrone Classical as the team champion for the first time in a decade

The Avenger Boys won their second invitational of the season, narrowly edging the host school Classical, 107 to 104.5, to take the team championship trophy.

The boys team had some great performances all around the track and field events today. Boys hitting the Automatic state qualifying times this week were: Harrison Saunders, 10.9 seconds in the 100M. Alex Iwamoto 41-7 feet in the triple jump and Mike Pezzullo 9:01.3 3000M.

Scoring came from all around the track and field events today. Tom Davis took first place with a personal best in the hammer throw, 208-10, Mark Regini took third place in the Discus with a personal best 134-10, two inches from the Automatic state qualifying mark. Mike Ryan and Anthony Denice 4th and 5th place respectively in the Javelin. 137-0 and 125-7. All three relays had big days as East has Qualified all three for the State championships. The 4x800 took home second with a time of 8:26.6, Andrew Glod, Mike Pezzullo, Austin Schaefer, Nick Ross. 4X100 took home a Gold medal 44.6 seconds a seasons best time. Kyle Dubuc, Harrison Saunders, Wes Evasick, Alex Iwamoto. The 4x400 ran a seasons best time and took home second place just .2 seconds behind Tollgate, with a time of 3:30.9, Byron Brannon, Harrison Saunders, Mark Feigen, Andrew Glod.

Other boys scoring well today were Matt Colavita in the 800M and 1500M , 2:08.8 and 4:20.6 good for 5th and fourth place respectively. Bryon Brannon, third place in the 400, 55.2 seconds. Nick Ross First place in the 3000M 8:52.6

Coach E: “This was a great tune up to see where we stand going into next weeks State championship against Classical. Both programs are so strong, but our strengths are in opposing events. Either one of us could win the championship next week. We edged them out in Indoor and this meet ought to be within 10 points when it is decided on Saturday.” We have looked good up to this point of the season and our first team goal of winning the Class D Championship is certainly within our reach. After next Saturday the team will then set its goals on the overall State Championship at Brown U, on June 7th.

Coach E: “I told the kids to stay focused for the 4 weeks, they can really achieve something a school our size has not for the past few decades! An overall State Championship. If nothing else we are certainly going to have fun trying and they want to give it their best shot.”

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