Ostberg shows old strength doubling as Connecticut Class champ

Feb 15, 2015

Alex Ostberg of Darien (CT) has not been at his top form this indoor season after ending his blazing cross country season with injury to slow him down from contending for the Foot Locker National title like he hoped. However, the Stanford bound senior Ostberg showed great strength and signs that he is working back towards his 14:18 national outdoor 5K champion shape in doubling as the Connecticut Class L champion in both the 1600 and 3200 with stiff competition in the 1600 from 4:11 miler Spencer Brown as well in the 3200 from Foot Locker finalist Ari Klau. Ostberg posted winning times of 4:22 and 9:29 respectively.

One of the top female performances belonged to Jessica Drop in the Class S race with the sophomore rolling out a swift 1K time of 2:55.10 to win by a margin of 10 seconds and also ran a key leg on her 4x800 meter relay which posted a fine time of 9:34.99.

Two state leading times in Connecticut were recorded in the boys races from Class S meet with Brian Gendron of Morgan School popping a time of 1:23.64 in the 600, while Tyrik Henry of Enfield motored to a state best time of 7.60 in the 55 meter hurdles.

Alethia Moore of Hillhouse smoked the field in the girls 55 meter dash finals in the Class M race with a CT #1 time of 7.14.

CIAC Class L Championships

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Danae Rivers (Wilbur Cross High School) 3:02.23; Mia Nahom(New Milford High School) 3:03.15; Helen Bayers (New Milford High School) 3:08.46 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Danae Rivers (Wilbur Cross High School) 5:09.90; Helen Chavey(William Hall High School) 5:11.78 SB; Mia Nahom (New Milford High School) 5:11.80;
300 Meter Dash - Anna Sulger (Darien High School) 40.44; Gabriella Curtis (Wilbur Cross High School) 42.32; Michele Otaluka (South Windsor High School) 43.24;
3,200 Meter Run - Bridgid Selfors (Mercy High School) 11:19.64 SB; Molly Hamel(Avon High School) 11:31.16; Mary Lynch (Wilton High School) 11:36.09 SB;Mackenzie Pias (Mercy High School) 11:40.94 SB;
4x200 Meter Relay - Daniel Hand High School 1:49.16;
4x400 Meter Relay - Wilbur Cross High School 4:05.40;
4x800 Meter Relay - Pomperaug 9:49.14;
55 Meter Hurdles - Gabriella Curtis (Wilbur Cross High School) 8.48;
55 Meter Dash - Michele Otaluka (South Windsor High School) 7.38 SB;
600 Meter Dash - Anna Sulger (Darien High School) 1:37.81; Michaela Meyer(Pomperaug) 1:38.93; Leah Rivers (Wilbur Cross High School) 1:41.43;
Pole Vault - Madeleine Schneider (Darien High School) 11-8 SB;
Sprint Medley Relay - Pomperaug 4:23.94; Wilbur Cross High School 4:24.32;

Boys Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Spencer Brown (Wilton High School) 2:37.42; Arthur Cassidy(Darien High School) 2:38.30; Alexander Abraham (Pomperaug) 2:38.87 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Alex Ostberg (Darien High School) 4:22.01 SB; Armstrong Noonan(Darien High School) 4:22.17 SB; Spencer Brown (Wilton High School) 4:22.58 SB;Dan Schumacher (Naugatuck High School) 4:23.97 SB; Grant O'Connor (William Hall High School) 4:26.68; Ari Klau (William Hall High School) 4:28.19 SB; Michael Stoker(South Windsor High School) 4:29.14 SB;
300 Meter Dash - Courtney Rush (Windsor High School) 35.67 SB; Elijah Young(Wethersfield High School) 36.08 SB; Nathan Williams (Windsor High School) 36.38;
3,200 Meter Run - Alex Ostberg (Darien High School) 9:29.02; Ari Klau (William Hall High School) 9:31.80 SB; Armstrong Noonan (Darien High School) 9:33.69; Dan Schumacher (Naugatuck High School) 9:46.39 SB; Grant O'Connor (William Hall High School) 9:48.02;
4x200 Meter Relay - Windsor High School 1:31.13; Wethersfield High School1:33.25;
4x400 Meter Relay - Windsor High School 3:31.07; Bristol Central High School3:31.24;
4x800 Meter Relay - Darien High School 8:19.62; Wilton High School 8:20.74;
55 Meter Dash - Kyshawn Bonner (Windsor High School) 6.50 SB; Stanley Little(John F. Kennedy High School) 6.51; Elijah Young (Wethersfield High School) 6.61;Kyshawn Bonner (Windsor High School) 6.55;
600 Meter Dash - Jake Duncan (Fairfield Ludlowe) 1:23.79 SB; Richard Grudzwick(New Milford High School) 1:23.82 SB; Jozef Darragjati (Bristol Eastern High School) 1:25.17 SB; Troy Stegman (Wethersfield High School) 1:25.51 SB; Carter Ashcraft(Darien High School) 1:26.31 SB;
Pole Vault - Ian Bergere (Daniel Hand High School) 14-6;
Sprint Medley Relay - Windsor High School 3:41.98; New Canaan High School3:42.55;

CIAC Class M Championships

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Katherine Deloreto (Tolland High School) 3:05.83; Haley Hasty(Rockville High School) 3:06.61; Megan Brawner (Ledyard High School) 3:06.77 SB;Sabrina Rautter (New Fairfield High School) 3:07.60 SB; Courtney Akerley (Tolland High School) 3:07.70 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Caitlin Swanson (Tolland High School) 5:11.72 SB;
300 Meter Dash - Sashana Hinds (Windsor High School) 40.26 SB; Jaliyah White(Hillhouse High) 40.96 SB; Jiana Baker (Windsor High School) 42.27; Begotty Laroche(Bulkeley High School) 42.68 SB; Torrie Epps (Windsor High School) 42.91; Alethia Moore (Hillhouse High) 42.96;
3,200 Meter Run - Caitlin Swanson (Tolland High School) 11:05.80 SB; Haley Hasty(Rockville High School) 11:08.58 SB; Courtney Akerley (Tolland High School) 11:16.64; Hayley Collins (Tolland High School) 11:30.68 SB;
4x400 Meter Relay - Windsor High School 4:04.47; Hillhouse High 4:07.40; Tolland High School 4:08.82;
4x800 Meter Relay - Tolland High School 10:01.69;
55 Meter Dash - Alethia Moore (Hillhouse High) 7.14 SB; Haja Donzo (Career High School) 7.35 SB; Alethia Moore (Hillhouse High) 7.22;
600 Meter Dash - Annicka Mcdonald (Windsor High School) 1:40.46; Tonija Young-spencer (Hillhouse High) 1:42.25; Brooke Bonadies (Tolland High School) 1:42.58 SB;Jackie Guerra (Guilford High School) 1:42.87 SB;
Sprint Medley Relay - Tolland High School 4:16.24; Berlin High School 4:21.68;

Boys Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Griffin Waller (Bacon Academy) 2:38.20; Cole Clark (Weston High School) 2:39.08;
300 Meter Dash - Akiel Smith (Hillhouse High) 35.19; Tyreise Swain (Hillhouse High) 35.49 SB; Simeon Okoro (Weston High School) 35.65 SB;
4x200 Meter Relay - Weston High School 1:31.75;
4x400 Meter Relay - Weston High School 3:29.01; Hillhouse High 3:29.07;
55 Meter Hurdles - Ruvens Exantus (Bunnell High School) 7.72 SB; Shawn Fletcher(Hillhouse High) 7.72;
55 Meter Dash - Akiel Smith (Hillhouse High) 6.50; Omari Forbes (Bulkeley High School) 6.60; Alex Brown (Rocky Hill High School) 6.62 SB; Akiel Smith (Hillhouse High) 6.52;
600 Meter Dash - Griffin Cobb (Sheehan High School) 1:24.48; Andrew Oliwa(Ellington High School) 1:25.35 SB; Brendon Stewartson (Hillhouse High) 1:25.52;Caleb Erhard (E.O. Smith High School) 1:26.51 SB;
Sprint Medley Relay - Weston High School 3:40.23;

CIAC Class S Championships

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Jessica Drop (Coginchaug High School) 2:55.10 SB; Rhemi Toth(Weston High School) 3:05.35; Alexandra Alsup (Coginchaug High School) 3:05.65 SB;Nicole Werner (Weston High School) 3:05.97;
1,600 Meter Run - Jenna Gasparrini (Immaculate High School) 5:16.49 SB; Maddie Brandon (Haddam Killingworth High School) 5:16.66 SB; Samantha Drop (Coginchaug High School) 5:17.47 SB; Kathleen Murphy (Weston High School) 5:19.89 SB;
300 Meter Dash - Cheyenne Brown (Bloomfield High School) 42.15; Zaidra James(Capital Prep Magnet School) 42.66 SB; Andrea Mills (Bloomfield High School) 42.72 SB; Kelsey Fisher (East Catholic High School) 42.83; Cassidy Palmer (Stafford High School) 43.02 SB; Erica Belvit (Bloomfield High School) 43.11; Jakie Stephens(Haddam Killingworth High School) 43.18 SB;
3,200 Meter Run - Jenna Gasparrini (Immaculate High School) 11:24.52; Sabrina Chester (Parish Hill) 11:39.08 SB;
4x200 Meter Relay - Bloomfield High School 1:46.40;
4x400 Meter Relay - Bloomfield High School 4:10.40;
4x800 Meter Relay - Coginchaug High School 9:34.99; Weston High School 9:55.01;
55 Meter Dash - Cassidy Palmer (Stafford High School) 7.23 SB; Zaidra James(Capital Prep Magnet School) 7.33 SB; Cassidy Palmer (Stafford High School) 7.35;Zaidra James (Capital Prep Magnet School) 7.39;
600 Meter Dash - Tashay Roberts (Bloomfield High School) 1:39.91; Bailey Thayer(Coginchaug High School) 1:40.93 SB; Mimi Fellowes (Weston High School) 1:42.46;
Sprint Medley Relay - Coginchaug High School 4:22.32;

Boys Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Connor Ratte (Coventry High School) 2:37.48 SB;
1,600 Meter Run - Christian Alberico (Coginchaug High School) 4:28.02 SB;
300 Meter Dash - Mark Doyley (Weaver High School) 35.41; Ronnie Freeman (Hyde High School) 36.53 SB;
55 Meter Hurdles - Tyrik Henry (Enfield High School) 7.60 SB; Tyrik Henry (Enfield High School) 7.69;
55 Meter Dash - Mark Doyley (Weaver High School) 6.48; Juwan Hall (Holy Cross High School) 6.56; Alex Tomcho (Trinity Catholic High School) 6.59 SB; Cody Alday(Plainfield High School) 6.60 SB; Duane Roberts Ii (Bloomfield High School) 6.61 SB;Mark Doyley (Weaver High School) 6.60; Juwan Hall (Holy Cross High School) 6.62;
600 Meter Dash - Brian Gendron (Morgan School) 1:23.64 SB; Thomas Strand (Old Saybrook High School) 1:25.29 SB;
Pole Vault - Joseph Fogarasi (Windham High School) 14-9;
Shot Put - Paul May (Bloomfield High School) 53-5;
Sprint Medley Relay - Morgan School 3:42.97;