Glastonbury Produces Record-Setting Champions at State Open Track

NEW HAVEN, CT — A relay team from Glastonbury High School set a new state record and the Tomahawks had placewinners in four other events at the State Open indoor track and field championships Saturday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

The girls 4 x 800 relay team of Kaylen Hughes, Angela Braga, Grace Sparrow and Erin McGill finished in 9:21.45, beating the old record of 9:22.28 set by Glastonbury in 2006.

The Tomahawks placed third in the girls 4 x 400 relay and fourth in the boys 4 x 400 relay, while Andrew Rison (300 meters) and the boys 4 x 800 relay team each took fifth.

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