By BOB LEDDY (TAFWA)
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
11 June – – La Salle senior Jack Salisbury, this year’s R.I. champ in the 800 and 1500 meters, got in some quality speed work in capturing the New England 800-meter title at the 71st annual regional championship, held in New Britain, Conn. The Georgetown-bound “long ranger’’ came out of the unseeded section to clock 1 minute, 52.87 seconds, ahead of second-place Tyler Gleen, of Trumbull, Conn.
“It was the best race he’s ever run,’’ said Ram coach Vin McGinn. “He led wire-to-wire [in unseeded heat].’’ Fortuitously, the rain that plagued much of Saturday’s event stopped before the 800 went off.
“It was a P-R for me, by three seconds,’’ Salisbury said. “I felt good, and I knew I was capable of [the time].’’
Rhode Island’s other New England titlists came out of Classical High. Senior May Stern, this year’s 400-meter champ and state record-holder in that event, won the regional quarter Saturday in 56.66. The Purple’s Nathan Narcisse posted a winning 14.57 in the 110 highs. Narcisse clocked 14.32 to win the state’s hurdles title.
In other notable performances, the La Salle girls’ 4×800 finished third (9:15.18), and Central High’s Donatein Djero placed second in the 100 dash (10.97).
Oval Notes: Next Friday (17 June), Salisbury will be in Somerville, Mass. To run a “Dream Mile’’ in the Addids Boost-Boston Games . . . Teammate Matt Bouthillette travels to Seattle, Washington for the June 18 Brooks PR Invitational; he’s entered in the two-mile.
R.I. GIRLS’ RESULTS
SP – 11, Lysah Russell, Class. 35-6 (10.82 meters).
DT – 6, Alyssa Colbert, Smith. 116-5 (35.48); 24, Samantha Andrews, Linc. 101-1 (30.81); 26, Russell 100-3 (30.55); 28, Taylor Morris, BV 97-6 (29.71).
LJ – 14, Meaghan Scullin, Cumb. 16-8.75 (5.09); 19, Maria Nunez, EG 16-2 (4.92); 20, Charleen Theroux, Cov. 16-0.75 (4.89).
TJ – 11, Madison Stanley, Pil. 34-7.50 (10.58).
JT – 13, Colbert 117-1 (35.68); 16, Maddie West, SK 114-7 (34.92); 29, Jackie Jutras, Pon. 99-4 (30.27).
200 – 7, Isabella Gentil, EG 26.13; 11, Laura Murphy, EG 26.48.
400 – 1, May Stern, Class. 56.66; 18, Rachel Mews, Cent. 1:01.28; 21, Hannah Bolt, NK 1:02.96.
800 – 9, Marissa Mc Phillips, Narr. 2:15.01; 23, Julia Zitzmann, Barr. 2:20.10.
1600 – 5, Mc Phillips 4:59.00 (= 4:38.2 @ 1500m); 7, Randi Burr, West. 4:59.12 (= 4:38.7 @ 1500); 10, Danika Wayss, Pil. 5:01.36 (= 4:39.6 @ 1500); 18, Kate Zitzmann, Barr. 5:16.64 (= 4:59.4 @ 1500).
3200 – 9, Beth Nunnery, NK 10:57.48 (= 10:12.5 @ 3000m); 12, Ellie Lawler, SK 11:04.79 (= 10:18.5 @ 3000m).
100HH – 9, Tereza Bolibruch, NK 19.05.
300IH – 14, Grace Beaudry, Smith. 47.54; 18, Nunez 48.81; 20 Aiyana Carter, West. 49.20.
4×100 – E. Greenwich 50.67; 18, Westerly 51.95.
4×400 – 6, Hope 3:59.28; 11, E. Greenwich 4:04.86; 20, N. Kingstown 4:14.33; 22, Smithfield 4:15.75.
4×800 – 3, La Salle 9:15.18; 10, Portsmouth 9:38.22; 15, Cumberland 9:50.75.
R.I. BOYS’ RESULTS
SP – 19, Kwity Paye, BH 46-5 (14.14 meters); 20, Chris Trebisacci, West. 46-1.25 (14.05).
DT – 18, Trebisacci 124-0 (37.79).
JT – 20, Derek Magno, BH 131-0 (39.92); 24, Marco Russo, Pon. 123-4 (37.59).
HJ – 7, Dariy Esenov, Linc. 6-0 (1.82); 15, Quindel Wilson, WW 6-0.
LJ – 4, Anthony Shepard, SK 21-7.50 (6.59).
TJ – 15, Yaqoob Iqbal, Rog.40-3.50 (12.28); 18, Manee Castillo, SRA 40-0.25 (12.19); 20, Evan Einloth, NK 37-7.50 (12.07).
100 – 2, Donatein Djero, Cent. 10.97.
200 – 5, Djero 22.17; 8, Levon Campbell, Rog. 22.60; 11, Damterius O’Connor, Cent. 22.71; 18, Jare Grossi, BH 23.17.
400 – 10, Austin Wolo, Cent. 50.52; 19, Justin Lucier, WW 52.35; 22, Kyle Martinez, EG 53.24.
800 – 1, Jack Salisbury, LS 1:52.87.
1600 – 3, DJ Principe, LS 4:12.71 (= 3:55.2 @ 1500m); 4, Matt Bouthillette, LS 4:12.84 (= 3:55.6 @ 1500m); 16, Mars Bishop, Barr. 4:24.07 (= 4:06.3 @ 1500m); 24, Joe Murphy, Class. 4:39.59 (= 4:20.2 @ 1500).
3200 – 9, Sean Laverty, Cumb. 9:16.17 (= 8:38.5 @ 3000m); 11, Matt Walker, West. 9:23.94 (= 8:45.5 @ 3000); 12, Dom Parlato, BH 9:24.80 (= 8:45.9 @ 3000) 17, Jackson Cronin, EG 9:28.14 (= 8:49.2 @ 3000); 21, Mike Kiernan, BH 9:33.21 (= 8:53.9 @ 3000).
110HH – 1, Nate Narcisse, Class. 14.57.
300IH – 5, Jephte Wagnac, MP 39.65; 8, Narcisse 40.21; 9, Colt Nichols, Ports. 40.22.
4×100 – 12, Hendricken 44.86; 17, Narragansett 45.53; 19, Barrington 45.76; 21, W.Warwick 46.30.
4×400 – 13, Hendricken 3:27.39; 16, W. Warwick 3:28.85; 17, E. Greenwich 3:29.82.
4×800 – 6, N. Kingstown 7:54.59; 7, E. Greenwich 7:55.03; 12, Hendricken 8:03.69; 14, Cumberland 8:08.39; 18, Chariho 814.72; 19, Scituate 8:15.76.
All times FAT.