New England Rankings: 6th Release

Catarina Rocha of Peabody (MA) now leads New England with a 4:53.89 in the mile.

 

Chariho High School set a lofty standard for the week when their 4x800m relay team cruised past the Rhode Island state record of 8:04.09 set in 2009 by South Kingstown.  The team of Drew Turner (2:02.4), Dan Kilcoyne (1:58.7), Bryce Kelley (1:58.6), and Mike Marsella (1:54.6) combined for a US#2 time of 7:54.3 to win the Charles Sweeney Last Chance meet.  They are the only team in New England to break the 8 minute barrier this season, but a slew of teams from the region have already run under 8:10; leaving us wishing the New Balance Grand Prix would expand the field beyond Massachusetts and New York. 

Four athletes from New England traveled down to Madison Square Garden to participate in the U.S. Open Invitational Mile.  On the boys’ side, Wes Gallagher of Pembroke (MA) finished second (4:20.01), Nick Christensen of Peabody (MA) was third (4:20.23), and Chris Cogliano of Bishop Guertin (NH) was eighth (4:30.46).  A slow first half hampered the chances of anybody running a new personal best, but all three have the potential to post significantly faster times in the weeks to come.

The lone female representative at the U.S. Open was Maddy Berkson of Classical High School (RI).  The sophomore moved up to #5 in the New England rankings with her 5:02.77 clocking, but even more impressive, is the fact that she is the top raked athlete in four other events in her home state of Rhode Island.  Berkson sits atop the state leader board in the 400m (58.72), the 600m (1:36.20), the 800m (2:12.90), and the long jump (19’2.25”).

A few other female distance runners made some noise this past week at their respective local meets.  Catarina Rocha took over the top spot in the mile with her 4:53.89 winning performance at the MSTCA Elite meet in Boston.  Freshman Liz Holmes of Foxboro (MA) was second in 5:03.75; a time that has her ranked US#2 for her class. 

At the SCC East Championships, Kellie Davis of Hillhouse High School (CT) posted an incredible triple that consisted of a 3:05.84 (1K), 5:08.72 (1600m), and 11:21.90 (3200m).  Add that to Precious Holmes’ winning double in the 600m (1:36.59) and 300m (39.58) and you can see why Hillhouse is a tough team to beat.

Some familiar faces produced some not so common times in the 55m hurdles this week.  The MSTCA Elite meet produced the top three times in New England, with Nicole Genard (Somerville) running a new Massachusetts State Record for the win in 8.00.  Vanessa Clearveaux (Brockton) was a close second with a NE#2 time of 8.02, and Jen Esposito (Mansfield) is now 4th all-time in Massachusetts with her third place finish in 8.13.  The remaining top six spots now belong to Betsy Garnick of Bishop Guertin (8.24h), Kayla Wong of Newton North (8.28), and Hillary Holmes of Exeter (8.33).

Donovan Henry of Catholic Memorial (MA) cracked the national top ten and took over the top spot in New England with his 34.72 winning performance in the 300m at the MSTCA Elite meet.  Bo Lewis Jr. of Framingham (MA) moved NE#2 with his 35.48 showing at the same meet.

The field events had three New England leaders widen the gap on the rest of the field.  Carla Forbes of Newton North (MA) improved to 19’6.5” in the long jump, Cherraine Davis of Southington (CT) launched a 43’6.5” toss in the shot put, and Adrienne Thornton of O’Bryant (MA) now leads the weight throw by five inches at 51’8.75”.

 

 

 

New England Leaders as of 1/31/12

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Boys New England Leaders

Event Mark Athlete Team
1000 Meter Run (4,605) 2:30.51 Joe Vercollone MA Pembroke High School
1500 Meter Run (860) 4:08.60 Devin Motivala NH Nashua North High School
1600 Meter Run (981) 4:24.16 Henry Wynne CT Staples High School
200 Meter Dash (2,126) 22.75 Nick King MA Mansfield High School
300 Meter Dash (6,141) 34.72 Donovan Henry MA Catholic Memorial High School
3000 Meter Run (529) 8:38.92 Matt McClintock ME Madison Memorial High School
3200 Meter Run (402) 9:33.04 Connor Rog CT Fairfield Prep High School
400 Meter Dash (1,033) 50.11 Ryan Kelly CT Greenwich High School
4x200 Meter Relay (1,404) 1:31.33 Relay Team MA Chelmsford High School
4x400 Meter Relay (1,418) 3:26.79 Relay Team MA Acton-Boxborough High School
4x800 Meter Relay (626) 7:54.30 Relay Team RI Chariho Regional High School
55 Meter Dash (9,702) 6.39 Jerickson Fedrick NH Salem High School
55 Meter Hurdles (4,116) 7.67 Liam Cross MA Falmouth High School
60 Yard Hurdles (3) 8.79 Jordan Samuels MA Thayer Academy
600 Meter Dash (4,797) 1:21.67 Andre Rolim MA Somerville High School
600 Yard Run (136) 1:18.13 Brandon Cushman ME Gorham High School
800 Meter Run (1,026) 1:55.70 Zachary Campo RI South Kingstown High School
Distance Medley Relay (226) 10:17.40 Relay Team MA Marshfield High School
High Jump (2,811) 6-9 Adam Couitt MA Somerset High School
Long Jump (4,564) 22-5.5 Yosa Nosamiefan MA Boston College High School
One Mile Run (4,177) 4:12.56 Nick Christensen MA Peabody
Pole Vault (612) 15-0 Mike Cyphers NH Lebanon High School
Shot Put (6,995) 56-2 Jeremy Octeau RI Westerly High School
Sprint Medley Relay (368) 3:35.68 Relay Team MA Peabody
Triple Jump (585) 45-8.5 Ryan Rei RI Cumberland High School
Two Mile Run (2,398) 9:22.21 Kevin Thomas MA Marshfield High School
Weight Throw (442) 76-11.75 Joseph Velez RI Classical High School

 

Girls New England Leaders

Event Mark Athlete Team
1000 Meter Run (3,766) 2:55.11 Sarah Gillespie CT Northwest Catholic High School
1500 Meter Run (408) 4:46.20 Madison Meehan RI La Salle Academy
1600 Meter Run (690) 5:07.00 Sarah Gillespie CT Northwest Catholic High School
200 Meter Dash (1,838) 26.02 Joya Helander CT Daniel Hand High School
300 Meter Dash (5,519) 38.84 Precious Holmes CT Hillhouse High
3000 Meter Run (279) 10:01.86 Kellie Davis CT Hillhouse High
3200 Meter Run (267) 11:05.03 Reid Watson CT Glastonbury High School
400 Meter Dash (826) 55.32 Precious Holmes CT Hillhouse High
4x200 Meter Relay (1,345) 1:43.24 Relay Team RI Hope High School
4x400 Meter Relay (1,267) 4:00.59 Relay Team CT Hillhouse High
4x800 Meter Relay (563) 9:16.68 Relay Team RI La Salle Academy
55 Meter Dash (9,266) 7.17 Royal Cheatham RI Hope High School
55 Meter Hurdles (4,973) 8.00 Nicole Genard MA Somerville High School
600 Meter Dash (4,196) 1:32.61 Precious Holmes CT Hillhouse High
600 Yard Run (181) 1:29.37 Emily Tolman ME Scarborough High School
800 Meter Run (859) 2:12.90 Maddy Berkson RI Classical High School
Distance Medley Relay (189) 11:53.36 Relay Team RI La Salle Academy
High Jump (3,108) 5-8 Dakota Dailey-Harris RI La Salle Academy
Long Jump (3,789) 19-6.5 Carla Forbes MA Newton North High School
One Mile Run (3,015) 4:53.89 Catarina Rocha MA Peabody
Pole Vault (542) 11-8 Casey Teska MA Nashoba Regional High School
Shot Put (5,968) 43-6.5p Cherraine Davis CT Southington High School
Sprint Medley Relay (399) 4:07.11 Relay Team CT Hillhouse High
Triple Jump (637) 40-10 Carla Forbes MA Newton North High School
Two Mile Run (1,743) 10:48.35 Bethanie Brown ME Waterville High School
Weight Throw (210) 51-8.75 Adrienne Thornton MA O'Bryant High School

 

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