Around the Oval’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
6 July – – Adam Kelly, recently graduated from Barrington High, and Makena Thomas, of Narragansett were respective winners at the 2015 “Hammer-rama’’ event, held on Sunday at Curtis Corner Middle School in South Kingstown. Kelly placed second in the 7.26-kilo (international weight) hammer, at 200-6 (61.11).
The Princeton-bound Kelly won the boys’ 5.44-kilo (12-lb.) hammer with a mark of 241-11 (73.74 meters). In the girls’ 4-kilo (9-lb.) event, Thomas threw for 167-11 (51.18).
Barrington High incoming freshman Annika Kelly took the girls’ 3-kilo (7-lb.) hammer throw with a toss of 158-6 (48.32). Crystal Bourque, of Coventry, won the Women’s Open 4-kilo event; her implement went 193-7 (59.01).
GIRLS
R.I. finishers (4-kilo high school)
1, Makena Thomas, Narr. 167-11 (51.18 meters); 2, Courtney Jacobsen, TG 162-2 (49.92); 3, Carly Timpson, Narr. 161-8 (49.28); 4, Lauren Swanson, EG 157-0 (47.86); 5, Samantha Andrews, Linc. 142-4 (43.39); 7, Amanda Taft, Woons. 120-3 (36.65); 8, Maggie Tarney, Linc. 113-0 (34.45); 9, Ashley Martinez, Woons. 110-6 (33.68); Kate Kurowski, Woons. 95-2 (29.02); 12, Adaline Rah, Woons. 65-0 (19.83).
R.I. finishers (women’s 4-kilo open)
1, Crystal Bourque, Cov. 193-7 (59.01); 2, Robyn Mc Fetters, Barr. 171-9 (52.36); 3, Timpson 164-6 (50.14); 4, Jacobsen 160-3 (48.84); 5, Swanson 153-10 (46.88); 6, Grace Janes, Rogers 153-2 (46.68); Cheyenne Nalle, Woons. 142-5 (43.42).
BOYS
R.I. finishers (5.44-kilo high school)
1, Adam Kelly, Barr. 241-11 (73.74 meters); 2, Jared Briere, Woons. 196-8 (59.95); 3, Mike Alvernaz, Barr. 194-6 (59.28); 4, Jacob Greenless, Woons.172-1 (52.45); 5, Dilyn Cote, Woons. 171-8 (52.33); 6, Joe Taylor, Linc. 168-11 (51.49); 7, Joe Palazzo, Class. 161-6 (49.24).
R.I. finishers (7.26-kilo open)
2, Kelly 200-6 (61.11); 5, Alvernaz 165-11 (50.57); 6, Briere 158-7 (48.35); 6, Greenless 147-0 (44.82); 9, Cote 140-1 (42.70); 10, Taylor 139-6 (42.52); 11, Stefan Balestra, Linc. 139-0 (42.37).