Glastonbury Athletes Succeed at Class LL Track Meet

NEW BRITAIN, CT — Several athletes from Glastonbury High School turned in impressive showings, including an individual victory, at the Class LL track and field championships Wednesday at Willow Brook Park.

Selina Soule won the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 2.25 inches, pacing the girls team to a runnerup finish. The girls had 13 other scoring placements within the top eight, while the boys had seven placewinning efforts.

Here are the top three teams and individual event winners, plus all other teams and top eight placewinners from schools in Patch towns in Hartford and Tolland counties. Click here for complete meet results. (An asterisk (*) denotes a new class record).

BOYS

Teams

1. Danbury, 83.5
   2. (tie) Manchester, 64
   2. (tie) Staples, 64
   5. (tie) East Hartford, 42
   10. Enfield, 32
   14. Glastonbury, 19.5
   20. Southington, 11
   24. Conard, 2

Events

• 100 meters - 1. Xavier Copening, Enfield, 11.08; 3. Jamar Eaton, East Hartford; 4. Isaiah Brooks, East Hartford; 6. Jaylin McGhee, Manchester; 7. Joel Stewart, Enfield
• 200 meters - 1. Sean-Michael Parkinson, Danbury, 22.55; 3. Isaiah Brooks, East Hartford
• 400 meters - 1. Jevin Frett, Manchester, 49.30; 5. Andrew Rison, Glastonbury; 6. Devin Hall, East Hartford; 7. Stuart Pike, East Hartford
• 800 meters - 1. Joe Pearl, Manchester, 1:52.67
• 1,600 meters - 1. Benjamin Seiple, Staples, 4:21.50
• 3,200 meters - 1. Daniel Nichols, Danbury, 9:07.30
• 110 hurdles - 1. Brett Deri, Newtown, 15.39
• 300 hurdles - 1. Brett Deri, Newtown, 40.56; 2. Shawn Akomeah, Manchester; 4. Devin Wasilefsky, Glastonbury
• 4 x 100 relay - 1. East Hartford (Allen, Brooks, Eaton, Pike), 42.32; 6. Enfield
• 4 x 400 relay - 1. Danbury (Melo, Ford, Going, Parkinson), 3:19.38*; 2. Manchester; 4. East Hartford; 8. Glastonbury
• 4 x 800 relay - 1. Fairfield Warde (Maniscalco, Jagoe, Igram, Mocarski), 8:01.42; 4. Glastonbury; 5. Manchester; 8. Southington
• high jump - 1. Chet Ellis, Staples, 6-6; 4. Matthew Santy, Enfield; 6. Yazeed Amadou, Manchester; 8. (tie) Conor McGill, Glastonbury
• pole vault - 1. Nathaniel Llanos, Danbury, 14-8; 3. Zachary Burleigh, Southington; 7. Logan Moore, Manchester
• long jump - 1. Justin Forde, Brien McMahon, 22-2.5; 5. John Terray, Southington; 6. Matthew Santy, Enfield
• triple jump - 1. Justin Forde, Brien McMahon, 48-3.75; 6. Matthew Santy, Enfield; 7. Brady Paulus, Conard
• shot put - 1. Nathan Quaye, Manchester, 50-7; 7. Nana Yaw Agyeman, Glastonbury
• discus - 1. Ryan Williams, Newtown, 142-4; 3. Nathan Quaye, Manchester; 4. Troy Baxter, East Hartford; 7. Nana Yaw Agyeman, Glastonbury
• javelin - 1. Christopher Hebert, Norwich Free Academy, 167-2; 5. Mason Dumas, Enfield; 7. Brendan DeBarber, Enfield

GIRLS

Teams

1. Danbury, 94
   2. Glastonbury, 61
   3. Greenwich, 58
   5. Southington, 56
   14. East Hartford, 18
   17. Manchester, 10
   22. (tie) Enfield, 3

Events

• 100 meters - 1. Maya Mocarski, Fairfield Ludlowe, 12.57; 2. Selina Soule, Glastonbury
• 200 meters - 1. Aisha Gay, Hamden, 25.09; 3. Nichele Smith, East Hartford
• 400 meters - 1. Carly Swierbut, Newtown, 55.42*; 6. Natalie Verderame, Southington
• 800 meters - 1. Emily Philippides, Greenwich, 2:12.71*; 3. Erin McGill, Glastonbury
• 1,600 meters - 1. Lauren Moore, Danbury, 4:58.22; 4. Kate Hedlund, Manchester; 6. Sydney Nash, Enfield
• 3,200 meters - 1. Lauren Moore, Danbury, 11:10.64; 5. Alexandra Ross, Glastonbury
• 100 hurdles - 1. Jaylyn Carter, Danbury, 15.64
• 300 hurdles - 1. Emma Langis, Ridgefield, 44.99
• 4 x 100 relay - 1. East Hartford (McCalla, Smith, Ofori, Burgess), 49.37
• 4 x 400 relay - 1. Greenwich (Bastek, Harris, Numme, Philippides), 3:59.08; 3. Glastonbury; 7. East Hartford; 8. Southington
• 4 x 800 relay - 1. Greenwich (Ragone, McMillan, Harris, Philippides), 9:21.89; 2. Glastonbury; 4. Manchester; 8. Southington
• high jump - 1. Allyson Lewis, Norwich Free Academy, 5-8*; 6. Emitayo Awofala, Glastonbury; 8. Allison Schindler, Glastonbury
• pole vault - 1. Megan Biscoglio, Southington, 12-1.5*; 6. Madeleine Watson, Glastonbury; 8. Mallory Malz, Glastonbury
• long jump - 1. Selina Soule, Glastonbury, 18-2.25; 7. Lixing Counsilman, Glastonbury
• triple jump - 1. Rozalynn Smith, New Britain, 34-7; 3. Mallory Malz, Glastonbury; 7. Amanda Forgione, Glastonbury
• shot put - 1. Amanda Howe, Southington, 39-9; 4. Trinity Cardillo, Southington
• discus - 1. Amanda Howe, Southington, 134-7; 8. Amanda Forgione, Glastonbury
• javelin - 1. Janette Wadolowski, Southington, 117-8; 5. Mikaela June, Southington; 7. Julia Groll, Southington

Photo credit: City of New Britain

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