By Michael Letendre
NEW BRITAIN – At the Class MM CIAC Boys and Girls Track & Field Championships on Tuesday, June 2, both squads from Bristol Eastern made gains throughout the day.
The event from Willow Brook Park in New Britain saw the girls from BE take 15th place overall (15 points) while the boys earned 27th (two points).
On the boys side in triple jump action, Eastern’s Rashard Williams nabbed seventh place with a leap of 38 feet, four inches to put the Kingstreeters on the board.
The Weston boys won the event with 84 points, Daniel Hand came in second with 68 while Avon took third at 56.
Woodstock Academy (46) nabbed fourth place while East Lyme (45) snared fifth and was just a point behind.
In the girls championship, Eastern’s 4×800 team made a remarkable showing.
The combination of Fiona Gallagher, Maura Cyr, Victoria Kosciukiewicz, and Avery Braccia earned five points for their squad with a fourth place finish of 10:10.71.
And in the javelin, Eastern’s Mackenzie Fitzsimons was simply tremendous.
She made a huge toss of 112 feet, six inches and was the runner up of the event.
All five of those girls next move on to the Connecticut State Open event on June 2.
Hillhouse won the Class MM championship behind 80.50 points while Joel Barlow (77) was the runner-up.
Berlin (62.50) placed third, Bethel (59) nabbed fourth while East Lyme (53) seized fifth.
Here are the team results from all the action in New Britain on Monday:
CIAC Boys Track & Field Championships – Class MM
Tuesday, June 2 – from Willow Brook Park, New Britain
Team Results:
Boys Team Scores: 1) Weston 84; 2) Daniel Hand 68; 3) Avon 56; 4) Woodstock Academy 46; 5) East Lyme 45; 6) Masuk 42.50; 7) New London 38; 8) Waterford 34; 9) Notre Dame-West Haven 27; 10) East Haven 24.50; 11) North Haven 23; 12) Watertown 22; 12) Fitch 22; 14) Branford 19.50; 15) Stratford 17; 15) Bethel 17; 17) RHAM 16; 18) E.O. Smith 15.50; 19) Joel Barlow 15; 19) Bunnell 15; 21) Rockville 13; 22) Brookfield 11; 22) Foran 11; 24) Guilford 7; 25) Ellis Tech 6; 26) Berlin 5; 27) Bristol Eastern 2
Bristol Eastern Boys Event Top Finishers:
Triple Jump: 7. Rashard Williams (Bristol Eastern), 38 feet, four inches (2 points)
CIAC Girls Track & Field Championships – Class MM
Tuesday, June 2 – from Willow Brook Park, New Britain
Team Results:
Girls Team Scores: 1) Hillhouse 80.50; 2) Joel Barlow 77; 3) Berlin 62.50; 4) Bethel 59; 5) East Lyme 53; 6) East Haven 51; 7) Daniel Hand 38; 8) Killingly 33; 9) St. Joseph 30; 10) Branford 23; 10) Bunnell 23; 12) Brookfield 22; 13) Masuk 19.50; 14) Foran 18; 15) Rockville 13; 15) Bristol Eastern 13; 17) Suffield 12; 17) Avon 12; 19) Woodstock Academy 11; 19) Platt 11; 21) Stratford 10; 22) RHAM 9; 23) Waterford 6; 24) Hartford Public 5.50; 25) Sacred Heart Academy 4; 26) Kennedy 2; 26) Torrington 2; 28) WCA 1; 28) North Haven 1
Bristol Eastern Girls Event Top Finishers:
4×800 Meter Relay: 4. Bristol Eastern (Fiona Gallagher, Maura Cyr, Victoria Kosciukiewicz, Avery Braccia), 10:10.71 (5 points).
Javelin: 2. Mackenzie Fitzsimons, Bristol Eastern, 112-06 (8 points).
