Bloomfield Girls Win, Boys Second at Indoor Track Meet

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the ninth straight year, girls from Bloomfield High School dominated the competition at the CIAC Class S indoor track and field championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

The Warhawks compiled 84 points to easily outdistance runnerup Immaculate, which had 61. On the boys' side, Bloomfield placed second with 54 points, just behind Derby's 62.

Jillian Mars established a new Class S meet record in the 600 meters, winning in a time of 1:37.49. She also won the 300 meters in 41 seconds, and anchored the winning 4 x 400 relay team with Shenequa Campbell, Jahleah Harris and Jahlia Banton. Justyce Wilson won the shot put with a heave of 37 feet, 8.5 inches.

For the boys, Jaylon Nealy won the 55 meter dash in 6.61 seconds, and was a member of the victorious 4 x 200 relay team with Shemar Stewart, Kamren Watkins-Hunter and Sean Dixon-Bode.

The Hartford Public High School boys 4 x 200 relay team of Malcolm Grate, Leon Campbell, Andre Valentine and Zinodene Stewart won the Class L competition. Benedicte Alula won the girls shot put with a throw of 35 feet, 8 inches, while five other Owls were placewinners at that event.

East Hartford had five placewinners in Class LL, while in the Class S competition, University, MLC and Weaver each had two placewinners and Classical Magnet had one.

Here are the competitors from Greater Hartford area schools who placed in the top six at their respective meets:

Bloomfield

Girls

• 2nd - 4 x 200 relay; Monique Anderson, high jump; Jahleah Harris, long jump; Alliyah Booth, shot put
• 3rd - Otisha Williams, shot put
• 4th - Monique Anderson, long jump
• 6th - Hope Blevit, long jump; Angelia Davis, shot put

Boys

• 3rd - Shemar Stewart, 55 meter hurdles; 4 x 400 relay; Chaddane Williams, high jump; Aaron Williams, shot put
• 4th - Jaylon Nealy, 300 meters; 4 x 800 relay
• 5th - Nick Campbell, shot put

Hartford Public

Boys

• 2nd - Leon Campbell, 55 meters
• 5th - Andre Valentine, 300 meters
• 6th - Malcolm Grate, 55 meters; 4 x 400 relay

Girls

• 2nd - Wenesha Stewart, shot put

East Hartford

Boys

• 2nd - 4 x 200 relay
• 3rd - Jamar Eaton, 55 meters
• 4th - Devin Hall, 600 meters
• 6th - 4 x 400 relay

Girls

• 4th - Amina Bailey, 300 meters

University

Boys

• 2nd - Kymali Hay, 300 meters
• 4th - Kymali Hay, 55 meters

MLC

Boys

• 2nd - Samuel Agyei, 55 meters
• 5th - Samuel Agyei, 300 meters

Weaver

Girls

• 3rd - Zeandrea Ward, 55 meters
• 5th - Zeandrea Ward, 300 meters

Classical Magnet

Girls

• 4th - Payge Boyd, shot put

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