Greater Hartford Schools Produce Champions at State Open Track

NEW HAVEN, CT — Athletes from five Greater Hartford high schools combined to produce four individual event champions and seven other placewinners at the State Open indoor track and field championships Saturday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

Leon Campbell of Hartford Public won the 55 meter dash in 6.50 seconds, and teamed with Malcolm Grate, Andre Valentine and Zinodene Stewart to capture the 4 x 200 relay in 1:31.89. Kymali Hay of University won the 300 meter run in 35.52 seconds, while Jahleah Harris of Bloomfield won the girls long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 6.25 inches.

Other placewinners from area schools were:

• 2nd - Jillian Mars, Bloomfield, 300 meters
• 3rd - Monique Anderson, Bloomfield, high jump; East Hartford boys 4 x 200 relay
• 4th - Kymali Hay, University, 55 meters
• 6th - Zeandrea Ward, Weaver, 300 meters; Justyce Wilson, Bloomfield, shot put; Andre Valentine, Hartford Public, 300 meters

Top team performances were turned in by the Bloomfield girls and Hartford Public boys, each of whom finished 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