By BOB LEDDY (TAFWA)
R.I. Track &Field Foundation
30 Jan. – – Before taking the throwers’ circle at the Headley Division Championship at the PCTA facility on Saturday, Toll Gate senior Courtney Jacobsen expressed the hope that, before the close of the indoor season, she’d own a mark of 57 feet with the 9-kilogram (20-pound) weight. “I’d love to hit that,’’ Jacobsen said.
The University of Michigan-bound Jacobsen nearly got her wish, while handily winning the competition with a distance of 56 feet, 7.50 inches (17.25 meters); a mark she attained on her initial throw, and repeated later in the flight. (It was the best overall distance recorded on the day.) With her performance, Jacobsen went from No. 6 on the U.S. list to second in the nation, and bettered her personal best by more than two feet.
In team scoring on Saturday, Cumberland downed La Salle, 86-77, to take the Bayha Division prize. In the Dwyer bracket, it was Chariho, 75-70, over second-place Woonsocket. Classical took the Headley meet, while East Greenwich dominated the Sullivan Division scoring.
For Jacobsen, steady improvement
A competitor since her freshman year at Toll Gate, Jacobsen went out for the indoor track team, and wound up throwing the weight. “I picked it up quickly,’’ she said. “I really liked it.
“Coming in as a freshman, I really didn’t know what I was doing. I was pleased with my improvement. I just had a natural ability for it.’’
But success with the indoor weight and hammer in the spring season didn’t fall into Jacobsen’s lap. “I’ve had to train and practice with a variety of [implement] weights,’’ she said. “I’ve had to fight my way through. I like the hammer (her P-R is 178-6/54.40) , because technique is everything. It’s more fun.’’
Jacobsen’s mechanics have improved as well. She began with a one-turn release, but additional spins and great footwork has helped her to put the ball farther into the sector. “’m happy with my progress,’’ Jacobsen said, “especially this past year. I’m really excited.’’
RAMS’ U.S.-RANKED RUNNERS AT “OCEAN BREEZE’’ MEET
La Salle’s top distance men ran a near-sub-9-minute two-mile on Saturday at the Ocean Breeze Invitational on New York City. The race was won on the banked oval by Ram senior Matt Bouthillette in 9:05.48 (= 8:25.1 @ 3000 meters). Senior Jack Salisbury came across second in 9:06.58 (= 8:26.0 @ 3000). Ram junior DJ Principe posted a time of 9:07.35 (= 8:26.5 @ 3000), good for fourth place.
Bouthliiette’s new two-mile time is currently No. 2 in the United States. Salisbury is now ranked third in the country, and Principe fifth nationally.
BAYHA DIVISION
Team scores
1, Cumberland 86; 2, La Salle 77; 3, N. Kingstown 74; 4, Smithfield 55; 5, Barrington 52; 6, Hope 44; 7, Cr. West 21; 8, Portsmouth 13; 9, Bay View 12.
Individual results
WT (20-lb./9-kilo) – 1, Meagan Malloy, Smith. 51-3.75 (15.64 meters); 2, Faith Polandro, Barr. 42-9.50 (13.04); 3, Annika Kelly, Barr. 42-3 (12.87); 4,Alyssa Colbert, Smith. 42-2 (12.85); 5, Becky Dickinson, NK 40-1.50 (12.23); 7, Megan Sieban, Ports. 38-2.25 (11.63).
SP – 1, Jenn Iozzi, CW 37-1 (1.52); 2, Malloy 34-3.50 (10.45); 3, Colbert 32-9.50 (9.99); 4, Diana Biano, BV 32-8 (9.95); 5, Kayla Morales, Cumb. 32-6 (9.90); 6, Tracy Kurdziel, NK 31-8.50 (9.66).
HJ – 1, Meaghan Scullin, Cumb. 5-0 (1.52); 2, Anya Bornstein, LS 4-10 (1.47); 3, (tie) Alex Montagno, LS, Kait Neves, CW and Brooke Osmanski, NK 4-8 (1.42); 6, Kayla Ezeama, Smith. 4-8.
LJ – 1, Sciullin 18-6 (5.63); 2, Rphey Jobe, Smit. 16-3 (4.95); 3, Tereza Bolibruch, NK 16-1.50 (4.91); 4, Celeste Good, LS 15-8.50 (4.78); 5, Cate Lenox, NK 15-6.75 (4.74); 6, Oana Groza, arr. 15-.50 (4.71).
3000 – 1, Beth Nunnery, NK 10:06.65; 2, Julia Dempsey, Cumb. 10:49.80; 3, Sydney Bagus, Smith. 10:55.90; 4, Cianna Lynch, LS 10:59.56; 5, Lily Nunnery, NK 11:01.12; 6, Emily Wilson, LS 11:17.23.
1500 – 1, Eliza Rego, LS 4:34.88; 2, Emily Kane, LS 4:42.44; 3, Kate Zitzmann, Barr. 4:51.50; 4, Grace Connolly, LS 4:53.44; 5, Liz Sullivan, Ports. 4:58.98; 6, Emma Smmartino, NK 5:02.98.
1000 – 1,Rego 2:58.02; 2, Julia Zitzmann, Barr. 3:01.17; 3, Kane 3:02.71; 4, B. Nunnery 3:08.97; 5, Claire Hanlon, BV 3:09.32; 6, Sofia White, Ports. 3:13.95.
600 – 1, Meghann Maguire, NK 1:39.88; 2, Colleen Enestvedt, Cumb. 1:40.60; 3, Lisbeth Valdez, Hope 1:40.99; 4, Leinni Valdez, Hope 1:41.00; 5, K. Zitzmann 1:42.63; 6, Cassie Bissitt, Smith. 1:46.33.
300 – 1, Scullin 42.58; 2, Erin Abbott, Barr. 43.30; 3, Isis Hack, Hope 43.34; 4, Jacklyn Xavier, Cumb. 44.52; 5, Abby Turchetta, CW 44.87; 6, Alicia Southland, NK 45.24.
55m – 1, Briana Gausland, Barr. 7.55; 2, Xavier 7.68; 3, Hack 7.69; 4, Sofia Cadden, CW 7.81; 5, Claire Collins, LS 7.82; 6, Hannah Boldt, NK 7.88.
55mH – 1, Bolibruch 8.71; 2, Madison Soulliere, Cumb. 9.05; 3, Chevell Burgess, Hope 9.19; 4, Tianna Houston, LS 9.36; 5, Ireland Judge, Smith. 9.57; 6, Jill Beaudry, Smith. 9.89.
4×200 – 1, N. Kingstown (Southland, Osmanski, Boldt, Bolibruch) 1:50.57; 2, Cumberland 1:50.72; 3, Hope 1:50.89; 4, Smithfield 1:52.85; 5, La Salle 1:55.52; 6, Cr. West 1:55.53.
4×400 – 1, Hope (Burgess, L.& L. Valzez, Hack) 4:11.70; 2, N. Kingstown 4:17.04; 3, Cumberland 4:22.33; 4, Smithfield 4:25.43; 5, Barringtonj 4:28.79; 6, Portsmouth 4:31.24.
4×800 – 1, La Salle (Walsh, Celico, Connolly, Rego) 9:54.22; 2, Portsmouth 10:16.29; 3, Bay View 10:26.19; 4, Cumberland 10:39.70; 5, N. Kingstown 10:41.64; 6, Barrington 11:06.01.
DWYER DIVISION
Team scores
1, Chariho 75; 2, Woonsocket 70; 3, Central 68; 4, Prout 62; 5, Mt. Pleasant 59; 6, Ponaganset 38; 7, E. Providence 35; 8, Wheeler 14; 9, Mt. Hope 5; 10, Rogers 1.
Individual results
WT 1, Joan Mata, MP 47-3.50 (14.41 meters); 2, Gianna Rao, Pon. 46-5 (14.14); 3, Keyarsa Harris, Cent. 40-4 (12.29); 4, Lydia Cook, Pon. 37-7.50 (11.46); 5, Takiyah Lewis, Cent. 37-4.75 (11.39); 6, Amanda Taft, Woons. 37-1 (11.30).
SP – 1, Taft 29-10.50 (9.10); 2, Sara Mitchell, Prout 29-2 (8.89); 3, Mata 28-8 (8.73); 4, Sabrina Montanez, Cent. 28-1.50 (8.57); 5, Harris 27-8.50 (8.44); 6, Alexis DaCruz, Midd. 27-1 (8.25).
HJ – 1,Rachel Mews, Cent. 4-10 (1.47); 2, Mackenzie Fox, Char. 4-8 (1.42); 3, Lailah Insisengmay, Woon. 4-6 (1.370; 4, Haley Teodoro, EP 4-6; 5, Claire Fox, Char. 4-4 (1.32); 6, Mary Carr, Woons. 4-4.
LJ – 1, Quinn Harlan, Woons. 16-8.25 (5.08); 2, Marvina Gaye, MP 15-3 (4.64); 3, Insisengmay 15-1.50 (4.61); 4, Maddie Morocco, Wheeler 14-9 (4.49); 5, Dakalah Ziah, Cent. 14-8.75; 6, Madison Young, Pon. 13-9.75 (4.21).
3000 – 1, Natalie Keefe, Char. 11:14.17; 2, Rylee Morin, Pon. 12:23.86; 3, Mary Reynolds, Prout 12:56.78; 4, Vicky Nelson, Pon. 13:04.48; 5, Erin Yabroudy, Prout 14:21.90; 6, Shelby Wilson, MH 14:43.89.
1500 – 1, Morin 5:33.30; 2, Devan Ravino, Char. 5:40.78; 3, Mira DeSilvestro, Prout 5:43.08; 4, Taylor Heck, EP 5:44.74; 5, Bronwyn Carpenter, Pon. 5:45.83; 6, Zoe Clougher, Rog. 5:50.75.
1000 – 1, Keefe 3:28.23; 2, Anastasia Psilos, Prout 3:35.40; 3, DiSilvestro 3:40.24; 4, Joy Desousa, MH 3:41.85; 5, Heck 4:41.91; 6, Carpenter 3:46.45.
600 – 1, Devon DiPalma, Char. 1:48.73; 2, Psilos 1:54.04; 3, Justine Rios, Char. 1:54.12; 4, Emily Pinch, Prout 1:55.06; 5, Cecily Niimura, Wheeler 1:57.21; 6, Lilly Palumbo, EP 1:57.49.
300 – 1, Harlan 43.55; 2, Julissa Carmona, MP 44.29; 3, Jarchell Benton, Cent. 46.26; 4, C. Fox 46.61; 5, Emily Allcock, Wheeler 46.64; 6, Roderick 46.71.
55m – 1, Harlan 7.40; 2, Carmona 7.63; 3, Roderick 7.79; 4, Benton 7.81; 5, Ziah Dakalah, Cent. 7.86; 6, Gifty Bio, MP 7.87.
55mH – 1, Ria Cloud, MP 9.46; 2, Hasna Badji, EP 9.70; 3, Tyquashia Alston, Cent. 10.24; 4, Alissiana Folco, Woon. 10.30; 5, Yeimaliz Osorio, Cent. 10.30; 6, Zalia Howdie, Cent. 10.45.
4×200 – 1, Central (Benton, Roderick, Lafargue, Dakalah) 1:51.87; 2, Mt. Pleasant 1:54.50; 3, E. Providence 1:55.14; 4, Woonsocket 1:55.60; 5, Prout 1:58.29; 6, Chariho 1:59.17.
4×400 – 1, E. Providence (Badji, Enos, Placido, Ortiz) 4:33.66; 2, Chariho 4:41.78; 3, Wheeler 4:47.95; 4, Central 4;51.90; 5, Prout 4:59.81; 6, Woonsocket 5;16.83.
4×800 – 1, Prout (Angeli, DiSilvestro, Gosciminski, Powers) 11:18.38; 2, Chariho 12:41.11; 3, Woonsocket 12:50.67.
HEADLEY DIVISION
Team scores
1, Classical 113; 2, Toll Gate 96; 3, Pilgrim 72; 4, Westerly 54; 5, S. Kingstown 32; 6, Coventry 30; 7, Mt. St. Charles 23; 8, Moses Brown 14.
Individual results
WT – 1, Courtney Jacobsen, TG 56-7.50 (17.25 meters); Lysah Russell, Class. 52-1.50 (15.88); 3, Femnibi Yusuff, Class. 48.8.25 (14.83); 4, Ruy Nguyen, Cov. 48-4.50 (14.74); 5, Paige Carmichael, TG 43-7.50 (13.29); 6, Jasmine Gallo, TG 43-1.75 (13.15).
SP – 1, Russell 34-7 (10.54); 2, Yusuff 34-7; 3, Ani Armenakyan, TG 34-2 (10.41); 4, Blessin Premy, Pil, 33-3 (10.13); 5, Theresa Spear, West. 30-7 (9.32); 6, Kate Viera, MB 29-7 (9.01).
HJ – 1, Bolu Taiwo, Class. 5-0 (1.52); 2, (tie) Ilana Perdereaux, Pil. and Ashley Walker, TG 4-10 91.470; 4, (tie) Margaret Walker, Class. and Justine Zienowicz, MB 4-6 (1.37); 6, Samantha Pistachio, TG 4-4 (1.32).
LJ – 1, Charleen Theroux, Cov. 17-6.50 (5.34); 2, Kayda Phillip, Pil. 17-1.25 (5.21); 3, Ashley Chin, TG 16-3.50 (4.96); 4, Agnella Dougal, Class. 16-1 (4.90); 5, Emma Santee, West. 16-0.50 (4.88); 6, Zienowicz 15-6 (4.72).
3000 – 1, Hannah Southwick, SK 11:16.50; 2, Sophia Maynard, TG 11:20.25; 3, Abby Cobb SK 11:20.25; 4, Bryana Mullin, Pil. 11:30.77; 5, Kata Cummings, West. 11:35.46; 6, Kali Vanderlaan, SK 11:48.77.
1500 – 1, Randi Burr, West. 5:04.01; 2, Danika Wayss, Pil. 5:06.07; 3, Sarah Lavallee, TG 5:15.01; 4, Isaballa Regine, Cov. 5:18.91; 5, Stella Noecker, MSC 5:34.64; 6, Jenna Hennafin, SK 5:39.60.
1000 – 1, Wayss 3:16.33; 2, Lavallee 3:21.28; 3, Maynard 3:22.06; 4, Burr 3:23.91; 5, Cummings 3:24.14; 6, Southwick 3:26.16.
600 – 1, Burr 1:42.46; 2, Pistachio 1:42.63; 3, Karissa Lappas, MSC 1:46.38; 4, Bridget McKiernan, Class. 1:47.33; 5, Ava McCartin, Class. 1:48.36; 6, Lucy Tortolani, MB 1:48.48.
300 – 1, May Stern Class. 41.82; 2, McKenna McCabe, SK 44.03; 3, Charlotta Abdrus, West. 44.59; 4, Madison Stanley, Pil. 44.66; 5, Nicole Morales, Pil. 44.71; 6, Heather Allstrom, TG 44.72.
55m – 1, Stern 7.45; 2, Theroux 7.65; 3, Phillip 7.68; 4, Krysan Davidson, Class. 7.73; 5, Morales 7.73; 6, Chin 7.78.
55mH – 1, Casey Gannon, TG 8.87; 2, Davidson 8.91; 3, Claudia Demelo, Pil. 9.41; 4, Taiwo 9.49; 5, Pedereaux 9.66; 6, Lappas 9.82.
4×200- 1, Classical (Stern, Davidson, Santos, Walker) 1:48.73; 2, Pilgrim 1:48.89; 3, Toll Gate 1:53.51; 4, Westerly 1:53.51; 5, MSC 1:54.27; 6, S. Kingstown 1:58.37.
4×400 – 1, Classical (Stern, McKiernan, McCartin, McCarthy) 4:13.41; 2, Toll Gate 4:21.10; 3, Westerly 4:21.42; 4, Coventry 4:23.73; 5, MSC 4;27.37; 6, Pilgrim 432.00.
4×800 – 1, MSC (Noecker, Cournoyer, MacKinnon, Albright) 10;31.08; 2, Moses Brown 10:31.74; 3, Westerly 10:35.57; 4, S. Kingstown 11:02.15; 5, Classical 11:07.02; 6, Toll Gate 11:17.26.
SULLIVAN DIVISION
Team scores
1, E. Greenwich 122.5; 2, Lincoln 103; 3, W. Warwick 79.5; 4, St. Raphael 54; 5, Central Falls, 25; 6, Cr. East 22; 7, Tolman 8; 8, Warwick Vets; 9, (tie) Sanchez and Shea 5.
Individual results
WT – 1, Ariana McDevitt, CF 46-6.50 (14.18 meters); 2, Sam Andrews, Linc. 46-2 (14.07); 3, Faye Gauthier, WW 44-1 (13.43); 4, Molly Botts, CE 40-11.50 (12.48); 5, Maggie Tarmey, Linc. 40-1.50 (12.23); 6, Kate Kaniol, Linc. 36-11 (11.25).
SP – 1, Andrews 33-1.50 (10.09); 2, Gauthier 33-0 (10.05); 3, Michelle Spremulli, WV 31-6.50 (9l61); 4, Kaylee Molina, Tol. 31-2.25 (9.50); 5, Daphne Mulford, CF 29-3.50 98.92); 6, McDevitt 27-10.50 (8.49).
HJ – 1, Meghan Letendre, WW 4-10 (1.47); 2, (tie) Sydnee Costa, WW and Becky Brierly, Linc. 4-6 (1.37); 4, Ashley Billen, SRA 4-6; 5, (tie) Rachelle Mirandou, EG and aalicia Resendes, WW 4-4 (1.32).
LJ – 1, Angelica Mirandou, EG 15-6.75 (4.74); 2, Kaylee Contreras, SRA 15-6.50 (4.73); 3, Brierly 15-0.50 (4.58); 4, Maya Turnbull, WW 14-10.50 (4.53); 5, Haley Tyler, WW 14-8.25 (4.47); 6, Alivia Diaz, SRA 14-8 (4.47).
3000 – 1, Samantha Leal, Linc. 11:35.71; 2, Rachel Berman, EG 12:43.59; 3, Julia Hurley, SRA 13:29.13; 4, Lauren Lake, EG 14:17.48; 5, Lauren Audette, SRA 14:25.79; 6, Esther Kayode, Shea 14:51.67.
1500 – 1, Amanda L’Esperance, Linc. 5:18.33; 2, Haley Howarth, SRA 5:22.03; 3, Emma Macdonald, EG 5:27.61; 4, Taylor Cahill, CE 5:32.36; 5, Julia Fagundes, CE 5:40.98; 6, Aila Ferland, Linc. 5:45.73.
1000 – 1, L’Esperance 3:19.74; 2, Leal 3:32.37; 3, Isabella Muratore, EG 3:33.93; 4, Shyanne Rossi, Tol. 3:37.92; 5, Julia Heroux, Linc. 3:42.99; 6, Marina Morgera, WW 3:47.24.
600 – 1, Lauren Salvadore, EG 1:45.46; 2, Jasharilee Diaz, CF 1:45.47; 3, Alex Drezek, Linc. 1:51.02; 4, Howarth 1:53.00; 5, Turnbull 1:55.14; 6, Julia Kausel, EG 1:55.96.
300 – 1, Isaballa Gentil., EG 43.33; 2, Laura Cooper, EG 45.46; 3, Kate Bilouris, WW 46.00; 4, Dulvinea Buego, CF 46.86; 5, Diaz 47.11; 6, Valynda Mede, Linc. 48.56.
55m – 1,Gentil 7.49; 2, Bilouris 7.70; 3, Racquel Rodriguez, EG 7.85; 4, Billen 7.93; 5, Cooper 7.95; 6, Jenn Parra, Sanchez 8.03.
55mH – 1,Maria Nunez, EG 9.27; 2, Kayla Ebert, EWG 9.28; 3, Vicky Anderson, Linc. 9.80; 4, Diaz 10.27; 5, Deandra Hernandez, WW 10.29; 6, Danielle Maynard, WW 10.40.
4×200 – 1, E. Greenwich (Nunes, Gentil, Mirandou, Cooper) 1:50.30; 2, St. Raphael 1:52.08; 3, W. Warwick 1:56.20; 4, Shea 1;59.60; 5, Sanchez 1:59.62; 6, Lincoln 2:00.54.
4×400 – 1, E. Greenwich (Salvadore, Gentil,. Cooper, Nunez) 4:26.09; 2, W. Warwick 4:38.01; 3, Lincoln 4:47.05; 4, Cr. East 4:48.85; 5, Sanchez 4:56.12; 6, Warwick Vets 5;02.93.
4×800 – 1, E. Greenwich (Muratore, Macdonald, Reynolds, Salvadore) 10:44.18; 2, Cr. East 11:04.90; 3, Lincoln 11:42.87; 4, W. Warwick 12;03.38.
All times FAT.