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05/29/2014 12:00 AM

Old Saybrook Boys' Track Claims Shoreline Crown


The Old Saybrook boys' outdoor track team claimed the Shoreline Conference crown on May 28 at Westbrook High School, scoring 133 points in the competition.

For another spring season, the Old Saybrook outdoor track team is at the top of the Shoreline Conference standings. After competing at the Shoreline Championship at Westbrook High School on the chilly afternoon of May 28, the Rams’ boys’ squad prevailed, scoring 133 points—12 better than second-place Haddam-Killingworth.

Prevailing for the boys was Clay Hobbs in the 100 high hurdles (15.79), Devone Thomas in the shot put (45-9 ½), and Max Urban in the high jump (5-10).

Also finishing well was Rico Patarini in the 300 (2

nd

, 42.88) and 100 high hurdles (4

th

, 16.42); Lucas Sumby in the pole vault (2

nd

, 12-0) and 100 high hurdles (5

th

, 16.79); Alex VanVliet in the triple jump (2

nd

, 40-1); Davis Boyd in the javelin (2

nd

, 150-8); Noah Boland in the discus (2

nd

, 137-9); Austin Smith in the pole vault (3

rd

, 11-6);  the 4x800 relay team of Sean Carlin, Samir Cecunjanin, Thomas Strand, and VanVliet; the 4x100 team of Dondre Swain, Thomas, Smith, and Hobbs (5

th

, 46.03); Hobbs in the 200 dash (3

rd

, 23.93) and 100 dash (5

th

, 11.81); Strand in the 400 (5

th

, 53.32); the 4x400 relay team of Strand, Urban, Patarini, and VanVliet (5

th

, 3;44.19); Sone Sourignamath in the long jump (4

th

, 19-2 ¾) and triple jump (3

rd

, 39-6); and Sav Sourignamath in the discus (5

th

, 114-9).

The girls’ team finished in fourth place with 88 points. Finishing in first was Kiran Khosla in the 400 (1:01.14) and Amy Robinson in the high jump (5-2). Also placing well was the 4x800 team of Mahlah Givehand, Megan Rubano, Jael Givehand, and Tetiana Winiarsky (4

th

, 10:43.89); the 4x100 team of Hayley Brodeur, Khosla, Amanda Simoni, and Devyn King (3

rd

, 52.70); Robinson in the 100 high hurdles (5

th

, 17.59), triple jump (3

rd

, 31-2 ¼), and long jump (4

th

, 14-8 ½); Heidi Thomas in the 100 high hurdles (6

th

, 17.71); Khosla in the 100 dash (5

th

, 13.86) and 200 dash (5

th

, 28.84); Mahlah Givehand in the 1,600 (6

th

, 5:48.15) and 3,200 (5

th

, 12:10.62); the 4x400 relay team of Simoni, Brodeur, Holly Coppes, and MaryKate Marshall (6

th

, 4:34.50); King in the long jump (6

th

, 14-5 ½); Katie Seegart in the pole vault (3

rd

, 9-0) and high jump (6

th

, 4-8); Olivia Pugliese in the pole vault (6

th

, 8-6); and Kendra Millspaugh in the discus (5

th

, 81-4).