2015 Rhode Island Division Championships Results

The post season began in Rhode Island earlier this week as athletes competed across four divisional championships. The biggest improvement was by Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate, Warwick, RI) improved her best by nearly ten feet en route to a win in the Central Division. Her new best of 178’6″ is also the third best mark in the nation. On the boy’s side the top marks once again came from the Barrington throwers as Bobby Colantonio (Barrington, RI) narrowly edged Adam Kelly (Barrington, RI) to set a meet record and win the Eastern Division title. Sophomore Jared Briere (Woonsocket, RI) also improved his personal best to win the Northern Division Championship.

Eastern Division Championships
 
Boys Hammer Throw - Barrington High School, Barrington, RI - 5/13/2015
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      Record: $ 225-04  5/13/2015   Charlie Ionata, Barrington
   Automatic: @ 180-00                               
 Provisional: # 155-00                     
    Name                    Year School                  Finals          
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  1 Bobby Colantonio          JR Barrington              231-11$    70.68m
  2 Adam Kelly                SR Barrington              228-06$    69.64m
  3 Mike Alvernaz             SR Barrington              191-10@    58.47m
  4 Jamie Heinl               SR Barrington              166-02#    50.64m
  5 Zack Mc Cray              SO Rogers                  132-09     40.46m
  6 Colin Ford                JR Middletown              123-11     37.76m
 
Girls Hammer Throw - Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, RI - 5/12/2015
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     Division: # 167-03  2011        Robyn McFetters, Barrington  
Auto Standard: * 143-00     
  Provisional: + 110-00   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals           
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  1 Abby Cousens              SR Portsmouth              140-05+    42.79m 
  2 Grecia Restituyo          SR Barrington              125-09+    38.32m 
  3 Faith Polando             FR Barrington              120-02+    36.62m 
  4 Megan Sieben              FR Portsmouth              111-07+    34.01m 
  5 Brynn McKenna             JR Mt. Hope                108-04     33.02m 
  6 Mirasia Cassese           SR Rogers                  103-00     31.39m

Southern Division Championships

Boys Hammer Throw - Westerly High School, Westerly, RI - 5/12/2015
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   Auto Qual: @ 180-00                                   
 Provisional: # 155-00                    
 Meet Record: % 214-07  1998        Travis Ringler, South Kingstown
    Name                    Year School                  Finals 
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  1 Glen Vallee               JR North Kingstown         165-02#    50.34m
  2 Ivan Goretoy              SO WestWarwick             161-09#    49.30m
  3 Matthew O'Neill           SR South Kingstown         160-09#    48.99m
  4 Nick Neilsen              SR South Kingstown         156-05#    47.67m
  5 Jon Whalen                SR Narragansett            146-07     44.67m
  6 Jason Hoskins             SO Coventry                140-07     42.84m

Girls Hammer Throw - Coventry High School, Coventry, RI - 5/11/2015
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   Auto Standard: @ 143-00                     
   Provisional:   # 110-00        
 Meet Record: * 186-09  2002        Kristen Michalski, West Warwick
    Name                    Year School                  Finals   
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  1 Carly Timpson             SR Narragansett            160-09@    48.99m
  2 Lauren Swanson            SR E. Greenwich            155-10@    47.49m
  3 Rebecca Dickinson         JR N.Kingstown             132-08#    40.43m
  4 Faye Gauthier             JR W.Warwick               129-07#    39.49m
  5 Grace D'Antuono           SR N.Kingstown             124-04#    37.89m
  6 Ruby Nguyen               SO Coventry                119-08#    36.47m

Central Division Championships
  
Boys Hammer Throw - Conley Stadium, Providence, RI -5/11/2015
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   Auto Qual: * 180-00                                   
 Provisional: # 155-00                       
    Division: ! 246-04  1999        Jacob Freeman, Bis. Hendricken
    Name                    Year School                  Finals           
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  1 Mata, Francy              SR Mt.Pleasant             193-00*    58.82m 
  2 Olson, Shane              JR Bishop Hendricken       187-00*    56.99m 
  3 Yang, Jacob               SR Pilgrim                 186-08*    56.89m 
  4 Palazzo, Joseph           JR Classical               178-00#    54.25m 
  5 Matos, Adrian             SO Central                 167-03#    50.97m 
  6 Salako, Abraham           SO Bishop Hendricken       151-08     46.22m
  
Girls Hammer Throw - Conley Stadium, Providence, RI - 5/12/2015
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Record: $ 180-05  2001        Johnston, Kate  , Warwick Veterans        
   Automatic: @ 143-00                                         
 Provisional: # 110-00                            
    Name                    Year School                  Finals          
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  1 Courtney Jacobsen         JR Toll Gate               178-06@    54.40m
  2 Alva Hicks                SR Classical               162-07@    49.55m
  3 Lysah Russell             JR Classical               149-01@    45.44m
  4 Joangely Mata             FR Mt. Pleasant            139-10#    42.62m
  5 Paige Carmicheal          JR Toll Gate               128-07#    39.19m
  6 Kailynn Figueroa          SR Classical               119-03#    36.34m

Northern Division Championships
 
Boys Hammer Throw - Ponoganset High School, North Scituate, RI - 5/11/2015
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      Record: $ 203-07  2007        Craig Pearce, Woonsocket 
   Automatic: @ 180-00                                 
 Provisional: # 155-00                                
    Name                    Year School                  Finals           
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  1 Jared Briere              SO Woonsocket              201-00@    61.26m
  2 Joe Taylor                SR Lincoln                 172-04#    52.52m
  3 Michael Coppolino         JR Cumberland              172-03#    52.50m
  4 Dilyn Cote                SO Woonsokcet              170-11#    52.09m
  5 Jacob Greenless           SO Woonsocket              165-04#    50.39m
  6 Nicholas Caulfield        SO Cumberland              144-04     43.99m

Girls Hammer Throw - Cranston West, Cranston, RI - 5/13/2015
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    Division: # 158-10  1997        Wadudda Nural-Islam, Hope
Auto standar: * 143-00                                      
 Provisional: + 110-00                                      
    Name                    Year School                  Finals
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  1 Meagan Malloy             JR Smithfield              157-10*    48.10m
  2 Tara Rochefort            SR Woonsocket              135-06+    41.30m
  3 Amanda Taft               JR Woonsocket              123-01+    37.51m
  4 Molly Botts               SO Cranston East           121-08+    37.08m
  5 Ashley Martinez           SR Woonsocket              119-02+    36.32m
  6 Jen Iozzi                 JR Cranston West           119-01+    36.29m