Ellington, Somers Produce Placewinners at State Open Track Meet

NEW HAVEN, CT — Ellington High School produced four individual event placewinners and Somers High School added one at the State Open indoor track and field championships Saturday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

Kylie Raymond of Somers took top honors among local competitors, placing third in the 3200 meter run.

For Ellington, Savanna Macaluso (55 meter hurdles) and Megan Knowling (high jump) each placed fourth. Sydney Schultz was fifth in the 100o meter run, while Joshua Prouty took sixth in the pole vault.

Danbury edged Hall to capture the boys team championship, while Greenwich easily outdistanced Danbury to win the girls title.

Here are the top three boys and girls teams, plus individual winners of each event. Click here for complete event results and team standings.

BOYS
Teams

1. Danbury, 44
2. Hall, 37
3. Derby, 26

Individuals

• 55 meters - Leon Campbell, Hartford Public, 6.50
• 300 meters - Kymali Hay, University, 35.52
• 600 meters - Malcolm Going, Danbury, 1:20.40
• 1000 meters - Miller Anderson, Hall, 2:31.79
• 1600 meters - Alexander Korczynski, Windham, 4:15.49
• 3200 meters - Drew Thompson, Fairfield Prep, 9:12.66
• 55 hurdles - Deshaune Poole, Hillhouse, 7.53
• 4 x 200 - Hartford Public (Grate, Campbell, Valentine, Stewart), 1:31.89
• 4 x 400 - Danbury (Parkinson, Ford, Lorick, Going), 3:28.55
• 4 x 800 - Xavier (Curran, Christie, Sylvain, Lally), 8:09.95
• 1600 sprint medley - Hall (Middleton, Rivera, Stabile, Anderson), 3:40.59
• high jump - Ja'kwan Hale, Derby, 6-8
• pole vault - Nick Petruzelli, Notre Dame-West Haven, 14-0
• long jump - Dyshon Vaughn, Career Magnet, 23-8.5
• shot put - Michael Browning, RHAM, 53-3.25

GIRLS
Teams

1. Greenwich, 56
2. Danbury, 32
3. (tie) Hillhouse, Hamden, 28

Individuals

• 55 meters - Dinedye Denis, Simsbury, 7.16
• 300 meters - Aisha Gay, Hamden, 39.56
• 600 meters - Genevieve DeWinter, Greenwich, 1:35.93
• 1000 meters - Emily Philippides, Greenwich, 2:58.08
• 1600 meters - Lauren Moore, Danbury, 5:07.21
• 3200 meters - Elizabeth Stockman, Rocky Hill, 10:45.29
• 55 hurdles - Tess Stapleton, Fairfield Ludlowe, 8.36
• 4 x 200 - Windsor (Richardson, McHenry, Camacho, Brown), 1:45.54
• 4 x 400 - Hamden (Cayward, Gay, Gardner, Joseph), 4:01.05
• 4 x 800 - Glastonbury (Hughes, Braga, Sparrow, McGill), 9:21.45 (State Open record)
• 1600 sprint medley - Greenwich (Caan, O'Gorman, Harris, Philippides), 4:18.18
• high jump - Allyson Lewis, Norwich Free Academy, 5-6
• pole vault - Tyra Finkeldey, Old Saybrook, 11-6
• long jump - Jahleah Harris, Bloomfield, 17-6.25
• shot put - Amanda Howe, Southington, 40-7.5

Photo credit: Floyd Little Athletic Center