E.O. Smith Boys Edged in Class MM Track and Field Championships

NEW BRITAIN, CT — One of the closest team competitions in recent years took place Wednesday at the Class MM track and field championships at Willow Brook Park.

Just eight points separated the top four boys teams, with Masuk prevailing with 64 points to 62.5 for E.O. Smith, 61 for Weston and 56 for Windsor. It is the first time Windsor has not won its division since 2010.

After five straight team titles in Class M, the Tolland girls moved up to Class MM and won with 100 points, easily outdistancing the 79 for runnerup Avon. Hillhouse was third.

Here are winners of each individual event, plus top eight finishes by E.O. Smith High School athletes. Click the class header for complete results.

CLASS MM

BOYS

Team Results

1. Masuk, 64
2. E.O. Smith, 62.5
3. Weston, 61

Event Winners

• 100 meters - Dylan Hatajik, East Lyme, 11.17
• 200 meters - Jordan Lembo-Frey, Guilford, 22.52
• 400 meters - Omar Gebril, North Haven, 49.45
• 800 meters - Ben Ruffing, Joel Barlow, 1:56.62
• 1,600 meters - Stephen Tyler, Weston, 4:22.07
• 3,200 meters - Andrew Whitney, Masuk, 9:49.28
• 110 hurdles - Malek Elshakhs, E.O. Smith, 14.91
• 300 hurdles - Marcus Manson, Windsor, 39.11
• 4x100 relay - Windsor, 43.14
• 4x400 relay - Weston, 3:25.34
• 4x800 relay - Masuk, 8:05.29
• high jump - Matthew Luddy, Berlin, 6-0
• pole vault - Milan Spisek, Joel Barlow, 14-0
• long jump - Jason Pinnock, Windsor, 22-6.5
• triple jump - Jonathan Cineus, Bunnell, 43-6.5
• shot put - Louis Duh, Masuk, 47-9.5
• discus throw - Khaled Elmady, Brookfield, 142-8
• javelin throw - Andrew Matthews, Stratford, 171-3

E.O. Smith placewinners

• 2nd - Brian Balkus, 3,200; David Apgar, discus
• 3rd - Paul Barron, pole vault
• 4th - Malek Elshakhs, 300 hurdles and triple jump; Jacob Wiggins, high jump; Peter Tomanelli, shot put
• 5th - Joshua Santos, shot put
• 6th - David Apgar, pole vault (tie); Kobe Stigler, long jump
• 7th - 4x100 relay

GIRLS

Team Results

1. Tolland, 100
2. Avon, 79
3. Hillhouse, 63

Event Winners

• 100 meters - Kathryn Kelly, Lauralton Hall, 12.46
• 200 meters - Kathryn Kelly, Lauralton Hall, 25.33
• 400 meters - Jada Boyd, Hillhouse, 58.51
• 800 meters - Katherine DeLoreto, Tolland, 2:19.31
• 1,600 meters - Katherine DeLoreto, Tolland, 5:06.09
• 3,200 meters - Hayley Collins, Tolland, 11:02.13
• 100 hurdles - Carly Carpino, Avon, 15.48
• 300 hurdles - Carly Carpino, Avon, 48.32
• 4x100 relay - Hillhouse, 49.41
• 4x400 relay - Sacred Heart Academy, 4:05.43
• 4x800 relay - Avon, 9:36.39
• high jump - Patricia Mroczkowski, Berlin, 5-2
• pole vault - AmyErin Zadroga, Tolland, 11-0
• long jump - Erica Marriott, North Haven, 18-0.75
• triple jump - Kathryn Kelly, Lauralton Hall, 35-2.5
• shot put - Lauryn Gause, Brookfield, 38-9.5
• discus throw - Shawna Winters, Jonathan Law, 112-3
• javelin throw - AmyErin Zadroga, Tolland, 121-9

Patch file photo