H.S. track and field: Stonington boy beat East Lyme to remain unbeaten

The Day, New London, Conn.
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May 13—STONINGTON — Josh Mooney won four events to lead unbeaten Stonington to a 94-56 win over East Lyme in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I boys' track and field meet on Wednesday

Mooney won 100-meter dash (11.0), 200 (22.8), 110 hurdles (15.1) and javelin (150 feet, 3 inches) for the Bears (4-0, 3-0), while Luke Costanzo won the shot put (39-10.5) and discus (110-5).

They also also received wins from Ryan Orr (800, 2:10.3), Ryan Gruczka (3,200, 10:24.8), Chris Mooney (300 hurdles, 45.5), Phoenix Glaza (long jump, 17-11), and the 4x100 team of Lucien Tedeschi, Burton Corley, James Furtado and Ryan Turner (46.8).

Nick Vogel won the high jump (5-6) and pole vault (9-0) for the Vikings (3-2, 2-2) while Noam Sokolovsky won the 400 (54.1), Luke Anthony the 1,600 (4:29.9) and Lucas DeNucci the triple jump (35-4).

In other meets:

— Jordan Ribeiro won both the shot put (49-3.5) and discus (122-7) and Zach Cotner won the long jump (20-10.75) and pole vault (12-6) for unbeaten Norwich Free Academy in its 109-41 win over Waterford in an ECC Division I meet. The Wildcats (5-0, 3-0) also received wins from Aldon Dawson (100, 11.2), Jeremiah Paul (400, 53.9), Glendon Dawson (300 hurdles, 44.4), Ethan Manfredi (800, 2:15.3), Grover Boone (200, 23.6), Joe Klick (javelin) and Maxon Pierre Louis (high jump, 6-4). Sean Corman won the 1,600 (4:57.8) and 3,200 (10:01) for the Lancers (1-4, 0-3) while Nolan Gollsneider won the 110 hurdles (18.8) and Sam Menders won the triple jump (42-3.75).

— Connor Wilcox (1,600, 3,200) and Peyton Adams (high jump, long jump) were double winners for Bacon Academy as it beat New London 93-52 in an ECC Division II meet and Montville, 134-13, in an interdivisional meet. Bacon is 5-2, 3-1. Marquise Whyte won both the 110 hurdles and 800 for New London (2-5, 0-4) and Ali Harkness won the 100 and 400. Kanye McClellan won the triple jump for the Indians (1-7).

— Dylan Lucey won the 110 hurdles (16.58), 300 hurdles (44.8) and high jump (5-8) as Lyman Memorial won 16 of 18 events in its 125-25 win over St. Bernard in an ECC Division III meet. Nick Barrett won the 100 (11.3) and 200 (23.8) Justin Thuotte won the long jump (20-0.5) and triple jump (41-6.75), and Shane Franson won the 3,200 (11:04) and pole vault (9-6) for Lyman (3-2-1, 3-0-1). Also, Maxwell Hussey won the 400 (55.2), Grayson Lemay won the 800 (2:26) for the Bulldogs. Eamon McMahon, Grayson Lemay, Hussey and Franson won the 4x800 (9:18) for Lyman, and Greg Toussaint, Grayson LeMay, Hussey and McMahon won the 4x400 (4:01). Colin Britner won the 1,600 (5:05) for the Saints (2-2, 2-1).

— Lucas Strain won the 800 (2:11.78), the long jump (19-3) and triple jump (36-5) for Griswold as it beat Tourtellotte, 126-17, in an ECC Division III meet. Devon Chykow won the 100 (11.61) and 200 (24.72), Ryan Pelillo won the 110 hurdles (17.84) and 300 hurdles (47.15) and Michael Strain won the 400 (52.91) and 3,200 (10:49.41) for Griswold (4-0-1, 3-0-1).

Girls

— Sam Kuruchi won the long jump (14-9) and triple jump (31-0) and teamed with Angelique Dinoto, Kiera MacCracken and Kylah Bilheimer to win the 4x100 as Montville beat both Bacon Academy (79.5-62.5) and New London (77-45). Katelyn Plikus won the 100 hurdles (17.2) and 300 hurdles (50.3) and Kelsey Chiasson won the shot put (30-3) and discus (72-0) for Montville (7-1). Jordan Malloy won the 1,600 (5:24) and 800 (2:31) for Bacon (4-3, 3-1), which beat New London 67-62 in an ECC Division II meet. Annisah White won the 100 (13.8) for the Whalers (0-7, 0-4) and teamed with Daisha Thomas, Kmara Royster and Akheena Parcak to win the 4x400 (4:19.9).

— NFA had three athletes win multiple events in its 120-29 win over Waterford in an ECC Division I meet. Jasmyn Bransford won the 100 (12.8), 200 (26.7) and long jump (16-0.75), Gillian Cameron won the 1,600 (6:10.6) and 3,200 (16:03) and Hannah Graham won the shot put (29-5) and discus (100-10) for NFA (3-2, 3-1). Katie Lange won the javelin (81-9) for the Lancers (1-3-1, 0-2-1) and Colleen Corman tied Car Hursey for first in the 100 hurdles (19.1).

— Nadia Helme won the 100 (13.0), long jump (16-2) and triple jump (33-2) as Ledyard won every event in its 116-32 victory over Fitch in an ECC Division I meet. Natalie Poulton won the shot put (31-5) and discus (97-11) for Ledyard (3-3, 1-3) and Ciara May McGrath won the high jump (4-4) and 3,200 (14:43). The Falcons are 0-4-1, 0-3-1).

— Leah Comeroski won the 100 (12.82), 200 (27.26) and long jump (15-9) as Lyman Memorial downed St. Bernard, 108-41, in an ECC Division III meet. Kasey Cook won the 100 hurdles (19.51) and 300 hurdles (56.34) for Lyman (5-1, 4-0) and Kristen Goodrich won the triple jump (34-7.75) and high jump (4-10). Serena Britner won the 1,600 (5:45.27) and 3,200 (12:45.01) for the Saints (2-2, 1-2) and Lindsey Reilly won the shot put (28-2.5) and discus (72-6).

— Tourtellotte beat Griswold, 67-51, in an ECC Division III meet. Alexis Langlois won the 100 (13.05) and 200 (28.7), Kathryn Melgey won the 1,600 (7:36.86) and Alexis Johnson won the 800 (3:09.81) for Griswold (0-5, 0-4). Also, Avery Kozial, Madilyn Wooten, Melgey and Johnson won the 4x800 (15:32.65).