The New Balance Nationals Indoor Championships has been billed as the Fastest Party On The Planet.
It could very well be that way for a number of our RI track & field athletes that will be competing inside the TRACK at new balance this weekend at the four-day meet (Thursday to Sunday). Ocean State Running will keep you updated each day on the sure-to-be great happenings at nationals by our local stars. Below we have links to the Live Stream and Live Results.
Check back here often as we’ll provide daily updates of each day at NBN!
LIVE RESULTS – New Balance Nationals
LIVE STREAM – New Balance Nationals
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SATURDAY
FRIDAY
Freshmen Events
- RI had a strong presence in the long jump, Thea Jackson of Mount Hope was 14th overall with a distance of 16-7.25. West Warwick’s Lisa Raye leaped 16-1.25 to place 20th overall and Reece Vitale of Cranston West was 23rd a 15-0.5. Rising Stars
Rising Stars Events
- Cranston West’s Sam Rosenfield unleashed a best of 37-1.75 to take tenth overall.
- Bishop Hendricken earned a spot on the podium by placing sixth in the Sprint Medley Relay. The squad of Elliot Gauvin, Anthony Manna, Xavier Wilkens and Jake Kopach combined for a time of 3:38.01.
- Saint Raphael Academy established a new school record of 12:39.49 in the girls’ DMR, an effort that placed them fourth overall. The foursome included Chandaniey Boyce, Tyla Forbes, Faith Perry, and Rory Sullivan.
- The Cranston West was fifth in the girls’ 4x200m. The quartet of Wiamea Doge, Priaise Mayson, Quina Pezza and Ailani Sutherkand were timed in season best of 1:43.98.
Championship Events
- Lincoln’s Jillian Leahy became our state’s first All American at New Balance by taking second overall in the girls’ weight with a PR of 54-1.75, just 1.5 inches behind Mary Ella Brooks of Colorado.
THURSDAY
- Bishop Hendricken’s Brayton Gazerro was 17th (9:42.53) and Keegan Tierney finished 19th (9:43.03) among 60 entries in the Rising Stars 2-Mile Run. West Warwick’s Jesse Principe placed 45th at 9:56.57.
- In the Rising Stars girl’s 2M, Mount Hope’s Jessica Deal was 12th with a time of 11:18.0.
- Jacob Silva of Hendricken was 63rd in the Freshmen Mile where he was timed in a solid 4:48.96.
