On Friday, Nov.17, the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting the following individuals into their Class of 2023: Mark Dunn, Frank Owsianko Jr., Chris Michalowski, Rob Nicoletti, Chuck Nolan, Sara Paradis, Carol Langlois Panigutti, and Tim Washington Jr..

On Saturday, you met Chuck Nolan and Sara Paradis. Today, you are introduced to the final two inductees, Carol Langlois Panigutti, and Tim Washington Jr..

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. at The Doubletree by Hilton Bristol.

Carol Langlois Panigutti

A 1965 graduate of Bristol Eastern, Carol Langlois Panigutti took up roller skating in grammar school before developing her skills further at rinks in Hartford and New Britain. Her dedication to the sport brought early honors at both state and regional levels.

She won many skating titles in figures, pairs and dance competitions in Connecticut, New York state and Northeast Regionals competitions. Some of her individual crowns were earned with perfect scores. She was Senior Figure National silver medalist in 1965 and National Champion in 1966, 67 and 68. 

Panigutti went on to become a judge for skating competitions up to the U.S. National level. In addition to her skating, she served on the board for the Wilton Swim Team while also serving as vice-president for coaches. She also served as gymnastics official for levels 3-4 and a swimming official and diving judge for state high school meets.

Carol was inducted into the Northeast Regional Roller Skating Hall of Fame in 2013 and the National Hall of Fame in 2015. 

Tim Washington Jr.

When Tim Washington Jr. finished his high school career at Bristol Central, he held 11 state high school football records, including single season rushing, total career rushing, rushing yards in a game, career and single season touchdowns scored and career points scored.

Washington led Bristol Central to a record of 25-4-1 from 1999 to 2001 and was Connecticut’s Football Gatorade Player of the year in 2001.

He was a three-time letter winner in basketball and helped the Rams to two conference championships. He anchored the school record setting 4 x 100 relay team and earned three varsity letters in track.

Washington went on to play football at Syracuse University and the University of Massachusetts where he helped the Minutemen reach the National Championship game. 

He later coached as an assistant at UMass. At the time of his induction, he remains in the top five in six different categories in the state record book and still holds the record for most consecutive 100 yard rushing games.