By Senior Correspondent Marty Ogden, Editing and Graphics by Ron Knapp
The event start lists posted by Northeast Sports Timing are available on AthleticNet https://live.nestiming.com/meets/54162 . The same site will be used for live results on Saturday.
Check out our recent FAN GUIDE for more meet information.
It is an honor for any state athlete to qualify for New Englands. Not only do you have to be talented, you have to go through the rounds of Class meets and then finish top six at the State Open. Let’s take a look at a few of the top events that should thrill fans of New England track and field.
100m
This is just Lisa Raye’s world and we are just living in it. The junior from West Warwick, RI has gone undefeated in New England, claiming a dozen New England titles and won five New Balance Nationals titles indoor and outdoors. She is so good, she has decided to forego her senior year and join her sister Xenia at the University of Georgia next year. As the top seed this year she will face junior Lauren Quarm of Methuen MA who ran her PR of 11.73 to take 2nd at the MIAA Meet of Champions who is seeded 2nd. The only other challenger seeded under 12 seconds in the 100m is Nina Kyei-Aboagye of Sharon MA seeded 11.82. All that means is that Raye will have to dig a little deeper since she has already run a 11.30 at the Arcadia Invitational. Perhaps this trio will push each other to break Samirah Moody’s four year old MA state record of 11.51. Manchester junior Samiya Eady of Manchester was the CT State Open champion has a PR of 12.04 and will be looking to go under 12 seconds and Lauren Kropo of Naugatuck won’t be running the 100m and will focus on the 400m/200m and possibly run a leg of their 4x100m relay.
100m Hurdles
We could be on meet record watch in both girl’s hurdle events. Emmanuella Edozien of Natick is only entered in the 100m hurdles and has already gone under 14 seconds for the 3rd time this year with a season best of 13.57 at the MIAA Meet of Champions. Bedford’s Anika Scott currently holds the record of 13.94 and there is a possibility two girls could go under that mark on the same day. Bloomfield’s D’Asia Duncan has been running low 14s and has a best of 14.00 at the State Open with everyone over a half second behind her at the finish. With added competition, the WarHawk could become the 2nd CT girl under 14 seconds. Duncan’s teammate Vanessa Agyemang could make the finals as well along with Joel Barlow sophomore Phoebe…
CLICK HERE to Read the Full Original Article at RunnerSpace Featured News…