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Avon Has Multiple Placewinners at Indoor Track Championships

The CIAC indoor track and field championships were conducted Thursday through Saturday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, CT — Led by six placewinners, Avon High School turned in a fifth-place team showing in the CIAC Class L girls indoor track and field championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

The Falcon boys had a lone placewinner in the Class M competition.

Avon competitors finishing in the top 6 were:

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Girls

  • 2nd - Rhiannon Richmond, 1600 meters; Haley Gens, 3200 meters; Carly Carpino, long jump
  • 3rd - Hayley Dougela, high jump
  • 4th - Haley Gens, 1600 meters
  • 5th - Rhiannon Richmond, 1000 meters

Boys

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  • 5th - Zachary Tilsch, long jump

The championships were held Thursday through Saturday: Class L on Thursday, Class M on Friday and Classes LL and S on Saturday. Click the class headers for complete results.

The State Open will also take place at the Floyd Little Athletic Center on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Photo credit: Floyd Little Athletic Center

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