By Senior Correspondent Marty Ogden, Editing and Graphics by Ron Knapp
After exciting competition in the recent conference championships, state athletes now look to improve their performances to attain team and individual honors in the CIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships in LL, S, L, and M this week.
CIAC Class Championship competition starts on Thursday 2/8 with Class LL at 4:30pm at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in Hillhouse High School in New Haven. The competition continues Friday with Class S in the afternoon at 4:30pm. The championship competition concludes with Class L on Saturday morning at 10:00am followed by Class M on Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm. All meets are slated to start track and field events simultaneously.
Athletes will compete for individual and team honors as well as for the opportunity to qualify for the CIAC State Open Championships on Saturday, 2/17/2024 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center starting at 12:00pm.
Friday February 9th: Class S Championships – 4:30 pm
Defending Champions Boys Class S: Stonington 72, Runner-up: Bloomfield 52
Projected Top Boys Teams: Bloomfield, Derby, St. Joseph, Suffield
Defending Champions Girls Class S: Bloomfield 114, Runner up: Lyme-Old Lyme 46
Projected Top Girls Teams: Bloomfield, Lyme Old Lyme, Montville, Sacred Heart
Class S Events to Watch
Boys Events:
Bloomfield boys last won an indoor track Class S title in 2020 and grabbed the runner-up plaque the past two years. This could be their year. Led by their top seeded 4x200m and 4x400m relays and Ja’Mari Manson who is the top seed in the long and high jumps, they will be looking to sweep both genders in the Class S Championships. Those aren’t the only tools the WarHawks have in their kit. Jahmeen Harrigan made New Englands in the 300m last year and is looking for his first ever state title in the event. Add in three hurdlers who could potentially score and a couple of long jumpers and the points should come rolling in all night.Â
Griffin Mandirola has been one of the top distance runners in the state since he was a sophomore. The Suffield senior, was Class S 1600m champion and made New Englands the past two years. He hasn’t entered in the 1000m this year but he might have the future of CT distance running trying to dethrone him.Tycen LaBelle of Griswold is the top freshman in the state and has a best of 4:29.50 in the 1600m. This will be a classic battle of youth vs the veteran and we will be watching to see who earns the gold…
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