New England Hammer Throw Championships (RI) Results
Courtney Jacobsen (Toll Gate, Warwick, RI) was just inches off her best as she dominated New England Hammer Throw Championships on Wednesday. Gianna Rao (Ponaganset, North Scituate, RI) took second place, and then returned to throw a national lead with the youth 3-kilogram hammer later in the day. Bobby Colantonio (Barrington, RI) continued his winning streak with another win in the boy’s competition and Mike Coppolino (Cumberland, RI) returned to form to capture second place after a disappointing state championships.
| 2016 New England Hammer Throw Championships Conley Stadium, Providence, RI Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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| BOYS’ 12# HAMMER THROW | ||||
| Meet record: Charlie Ionata – 241-00 – Barrington – 2013 | ||||
| ATHLETE | CL | SCHOOL/STATE | BEST | |
| 1 | Bobby Colantonio | SR | Barrington, RI | 246-03M |
| 2 | Mike Coppolino | JR | Cumberland, RI | 215-07 |
| 3 | Jared Briere | JR | Woonsocket, RI | 208-01 |
| 4 | Dilyn Cote | JR | Woonsocket, RI | 190-06 |
| 5 | Zeke Cohen | JR | Classical, Providence, RI | 188-11 |
| 6 | Jody Harris | SR | Central, Providence, RI | 188-01 |
| 7 | Evan Grivers | SO | Lincoln, RI | 181-04 |
| 8 | Kevin Fofanah | JR | Classical, Providence, RI | 176-11 |
| 9 | Joseph Palazzo | SR | Classical, Providence, RI | 176-04 |
| 10 | Jacob Greenless | JR | Woonsocket, RI | 176-00 |
| 11 | Jacob Furland | FR | Classical, Providence, RI | 170-04 |
| 12 | Abraham Salako | JR | Bishop Hendricken, RI | 167-00 |
| 13 | Jason Hoskins | JR | Coventry, RI | 162-03 |
| 14 | Garrett Doyle | SO | Lincoln, RI | 158-11 |
| 15 | Jack Dunn | SO | Barrington, RI | 158-05 |
| 16 | Nick Caulfield | SR | Cumberland, RI | 155-11 |
| 17 | Michael Balestra | SO | Lincoln, RI | 151-01 |
| 18 | Matt Thibaudeau | SO | Lincoln, RI | 151-00 |
| 19 | Derin Paskanik | FR | Woonsocket, RI | 147-02 |
| 20 | Brian Neal | FR | Rogers, RI | 140-07 |
| 21 | Jon Buchanan | JR | Classical, Providence, RI | 138-03 |
| 22 | Anthony DeJesus | SR | Classical, Providence, RI | 125-08 |
| 23 | Adrian Matos | JR | Central, Providence, RI | Foul |
| 24 | Patrick Pang | JR | Peabody, MA | Foul |
| Winning series – Colantonio: 245-11 246-03 244-05 239-05 244-09 244-11 | ||||
| GIRLS’ 4K HAMMER THROW | ||||
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| Meet Record: Marthaline Cooper – 168-05 – Classical – 2013 | ||||
| ATHLETE | CL | SCHOOL/STATE | BEST | |
| 1 | Courtney Jacobsen | SR | Toll Gate, Warwick, RI | 184-05M |
| 2 | Gianna Rao | SO | Ponaganset, N Scituate, RI | 171-06 |
| 3 | Annika Kelly | FR | Barrington, RI | 160-00 |
| 4 | Faye Gauthier | SR | West Warwick, RI | 156-10 |
| 5 | Faith Polando | SO | Barrington, RI | 154-10 |
| 6 | Samantha Andrews | JR | Lincoln, RI | 154-08 |
| 7 | Meagan Malloy | SR | Smithfield, Esmond, RI | 153-03 |
| 8 | Brittany Jones | JR | Bloomfield, CT | 148-05 |
| 9 | Sydney Polando | FR | Barrington, RI | 145-08 |
| 10 | Molly Botts | JR | Cranston East, RI | 144-03 |
| 11 | Erica Belvit | SR | Bloomfield, CT | 143-01 |
| 12 | Nicole Valdez | SO | Hope, Providence, RI | 136-03 |
| 13 | Amanda Taft | SR | Woonsocket, RI | 127-02 |
| 14 | Maggie Tarmey | JR | Lincoln, RI | 125-01 |
| 15 | Melissa Mejia | JR | Classical, Providence, RI | 121-06 |
| 16 | Morgan Cruz | SO | West Warwick, RI | 119-08 |
| 17 | Jasmine Gallo-Fusco | JR | Toll Gate, Warwick, RI | 117-07 |
| 18 | Katrina Kurowski | SO | Woonsocket, RI | 116-00 |
| 19 | Marissa Henley | FR | Woonsocket, RI | 112-04 |
| 20 | Gabriela Ribeiro | FR | Woonsocket, RI | 111-04 |
| 21 | Anna Orticerio | FR | Smithfield, Esmond, RI | 109-07 |
| 22 | Elidia Sossa | JR | Classical, Providence, RI | 109-03 |
| 23 | Ariel Hall | SO | Hope, Providence, RI | 108-04 |
| 24 | Ashley O’Loughlin | JR | Coventry, RI | 100-10 |
| Winning Series – Jacobsen: 177-00 176-05 175-02 183-03 178-05 184-05 | ||||
| BOYS’ 5K HAMMER THROW | ||||
| Meet Record: Joe Velez- 213-03 – Classical – 2011 | ||||
| ATHLETE | CL | SCHOOL/STATE | BEST | |
| 1 | Jacob Greenless | JR | Woonsocket, RI | 180-08 |
| 2 | Evan Grivers | SO | Lincoln, RI | 176-06 |
| 3 | Jack Dunn | SO | Barrington, RI | 166-05 |
| 4 | Matt Thibaudeau | SO | Lincoln, RI | 162-02 |
| 5 | Garrett Doyle | SO | Lincoln, RI | 158-10 |
| 6 | Michael Balestra | SO | Lincoln, RI | 157-07 |
| Winning Series – Greenless: SFL Foul 180-08 Foul Pass Pass | ||||
| BOYS’ 6K HAMMER THROW | ||||
| Meet Record: Conor Fugere – 192-04 – Woonsocket – 2014 | ||||
| ATHLETE | CL | SCHOOL/STATE | ||
| 1 | Jared Briere | JR | Woonsocket, RI | 202-11M |
| 2 | Patrick Pang | JR | Peabody, MA | 151-03 |
| 3 | Derin Paskanik | FR | Woonsocket, RI | 141-00 |
| Winning series – Briere: 184-04 Foul 186-01 Foul 192-10 202-11 | ||||
| BOYS’ 7.26K (16#) HAMMER THROW | ||||
| Meet Record: 193-03 – Charlie Ionata – Barrington – 2013 | ||||
| ATHLETE | CL | SCHOOL/STATE | ||
| 1 | Adrian Matos | JR | Central, Providence, RI | 149-11 |
| 2 | Dilyn Cote | JR | Woonsocket, RI | 148-08 |
| Winning series – Matos: 149-11 146-08 Foul 141-09 Foul 144-06 | ||||
| GIRLS’ 3K HAMMER THROW | ||||
| Meet Record: Alva Hicks – 194-01 – Classical -2014 | ||||
| ATHLETE | CL | SCHOOL/STATE | ||
| 1 | Gianna Rao | SO | Ponaganset, N Scituate, RI | 185-00 |
| 2 | Annika Kelly | FR | Barrington, RI | 182-09 |
| 3 | Samantha Andrews | JR | Lincoln, RI | 181-07 |
| 4 | Faith Polando | SO | Barrington, RI | 169-04 |
| 5 | Sydney Polando | FR | Barrington, RI | 163-07 |
| 6 | Nicole Valdez | SO | Hope, Providence, RI | 152-01 |
| 7 | Maggie Tarmey | JR | Lincoln, RI | 143-03 |
| 8 | Gabriela Ribeiro | FR | Woonsocket, RI | 136-04 |
| 9 | Marissa Henley | FR | Woonsocket, RI | 127-08 |
| M = Meet Record. | ||||
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