Rhode Island Freshman State Championship Results

Joangely Mata (Mt. Pleasant, Providence, RI) held off Faith Polando (Barrington, RI) to win the state freshman championship on Tuesday. Polando increased her personal best by ten feet, but state freshman leader Mata was able to win the girl’s title by more than five feet. Evan Grivers (Lincoln, RI) won the boy’s title in an even closer competition, beating Yanzel Dominguez (Central Falls, RI) by less than one foot.

                         Boys Freshman States - 5/26/2015
                        Westerly High School, Westerly, RI
 
Boys Hammer Throw (Top ten of 27 Participants)
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals
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  1 Evan Grivers              FR Lincoln                 139-08     42.57m  
  2 Yanzel Dominguez          FR Central Falls           139-00     42.36m  
  3 Aidan Corcoran            FR Bishop Hendricken       130-01     39.64m  
  4 Jack Dunn                 FR Barrington              129-09     39.54m  
  5 Kegan Schroeter           FR Narragansett            129-06     39.47m  
  6 Mike Balestra             FR Lincoln                 128-09     39.24m  
  7 Austin Alves              FR Rogers                  127-09     38.93m
  8 Rondie Almeida            FR Bishop Hendricken       119-04     36.37m
  9 Charles Crocker           FR North Kingstown         117-03     35.73m
 10 Jide Akinjisola           FR Bishop Hendricken       102-10     31.34m
 
                         Freshman States - 5/26/2015
                       Coventry High School, Coventry, RI 
  
Girls Hammer Throw (Top ten of 29 Participants)
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals           
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  1 Joangely Mata             FR Mt Pleasant             135-11     41.42m 
  2 Faith Polando             FR Barrington              130-04     39.72m 
  3 Gianna Rao                FR Ponaganset              122-10     37.43m 
  4 Nicole Valdez             FR Hope                    108-11     33.19m 
  5 Megan Siebenn             FR Portsmouth              108-03     32.99m 
  6 Nayali Cortes             FR Central Falls           103-04     31.49m 
  7 Morgan Cruzn              FR West Warwick            101-05     30.91m 
  8 Bianka Kerna              FR Portsmouth               97-00     29.56m 
  9 Ajahnea Greenea           FR Rogers                   96-01     29.28m 
 10 Katrina Kurowski          FR Woonsocket               95-10     29.21m 
 11 Rosealina Ortez           FR East Providence          92-10     28.29m 
 12 Shelbie Roy               FR Woonsocket               91-11     28.01m