Manchester, East Catholic Athletes Succeed at State Track Meets

NEW BRITAIN, CT — Several athletes from Manchester High School turned in placewinning performances, including three individual champions, at the Class LL track and field championships Wednesday at Willow Brook Park.

Jevin Frett won the 400 meters, Joe Pearl captured the 800 meters and Nathan Quaye prevailed in the shot put to lead the Indians to a tie for second in team competition. Seven other MHS boys earned points by placing in the top eight,as did a pair of girls.

East Catholic had two placewinners in the Class M boys championships Tuesday, also at Willow Brook Park.

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 the class headers for complete meet results. (An asterisk (*) denotes a new class record).

CLASS LL 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

CLASS LL 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

CLASS M BOYS

Teams

1. Windham, 74
   2. Stonington, 67.5
   3. Montville, 44
   8. (tie) Granby Memorial, 34
   8. (tie) Northwest Catholic, 34
   10. University, 30
   12. Tolland, 28
   16. (tie) Suffield, 19
   21. (tie) East Catholic, 13
   23. Rocky Hill, 11
   25. Aerospace, 8

Events

• 100 meters - 1. Terrence Bogan, Sheehan, 11.09; 4. Deante Anderson, Northwest Catholic; 8. Keon Lawrence, Granby Memorial
• 200 meters - 1. Kymali Hay, University, 22.27
• 400 meters - 1. Kymali Hay, University, 48.24; 6. Jared Sharp, Suffield; 7. Jake Robertson, Tolland
• 800 meters - 1. Alexander Korczynski, Windham, 1:54.94; 7. Gavin Rublewski, Tolland; 8. Aaron Belletsky, Northwest Catholic
• 1,600 meters - 1. Alexander Korczynski, Windham, 4:24.54; 4. Health Olivieri, East Catholic; 7. Stephen Sutton, Tolland; 8. Jackson Cayward, Tolland
• 3,200 meters - 1. Alexander Korczynski, Windham, 9:39.57; 3. Killian McNamee, Tolland; 5. Kyle Englander, Suffield; 7. Jacob Gerow, Tolland; 8. Alec Sauter, Tolland
• 110 hurdles - 1. Cameron Whalen, Stonington, 14.55; 4. Lorenzo Garcia, Northwest Catholic
• 300 hurdles - 1. Cameron Whalen, Stonington, 40.69; 6. Alek Cotnoir, Suffield; 8. Brandon Onyejekwe, Rocky Hill
• 4 x 100 relay - 1. Montville (Davis, Clark, Butler, Angell), 43.15; 2. Northwest Catholic; 8. Granby Memorial
• 4 x 400 relay - 1. Stonington (Hinckley, Edwards, Whalen, Hammond), 3:24.45; 4. Northwest Catholic; 5. Suffield; 6. Tolland
• 4 x 800 relay - 1. Haddam-Killingworth (Meredith, Spector, McCabe, Schumann), 8:04.49; 2. East Catholic; 3. Tolland; 4. Suffield; 5. Northwest Catholic; 8. Rocky Hill
• high jump - 1. Raylend Wilson, University, 6-2; 2. Jonathan Ortiz, Aerospace; 7. (tie) Riley Donovan, Rocky Hill
• pole vault - 1. Aidan O'Connor, Lewis Mills, 14-0; 6. Aaron Johnston, Tolland
• long jump - 1. Davaughn Luty, Griswold, 22-4; 2. Andel Smith, Granby Memorial; 3. Jemarre Dudley, Granby Memorial; 4. Keon Lawrence, Granby Memorial
• triple jump - 1. Collin Wiltshire, Ledyard, 44-0.5; 2. Andel Smith, Granby Memorial; 3. Lorenzo Garcia, Northwest Catholic; 4. Jemarre Dudley, Granby Memorial; 5. David Abadom, Rocky Hill
• shot put - 1. Nataneal Barbosa Torres, Windham, 48-1
• discus - 1. Nataneal Barbosa Torres, Windham, 133-2; 5. Thomas DiMatteo, Rocky Hill
• javelin - 1. Cade Klarides-Ditria, Seymour, 180-10

Photo credit: City of New Britain

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