Students shine in elementary school meet

On March 25, 2009, in Uncategorized, by The News Staff


By Mike Rubin

Led
by a multitude of solid performances, a large number of middle school
athletes shined in the spotlight at the 20th Annual Elementary Track
and Field Championships held on March 10th at Somerville High School.

On
the boys side, Winter Hill posted a team score of 77, followed by East
Somerville who notched 53. Other participants included the Argenziano
(19), the Healey (12) and the Kennedy Elementary Schools (eight).

Earning
Most Valuable Player honors was Phoenix Huertas of Winter Hill, who
captured both the 50-yard hurdles and high jump while Josue Rubio of
East Somerville finished with honorable mention.

In the mile
run, Winter Hill's Andre Rolim won his second consecutive race in the
mile, posting a time of 6:15, while Huertas captured the 50-yard
hurdles (8.4). Leading the way in the dash was Troy Martini of the
Kennedy, who also posted his second consecutive win in with a time of
6.2, followed by Shyheem Silvia's victory in the 220 yard dash (33.0).

Leading
the way in the 300 yards was Rubio, who cruised to a win in the 300
yards (44.0), followed by Carlos Guerra of East Somerville, who won the
600 yards (1:56).

In the high jump, Huertas, Rubio and Guerra
all finished in a three way tie for first, clearing the bar at 4'6",
while Christian Colon of Winter Hill rolled to a victory in the shotput
(32'8").

For the girls, the Healey cruised to a win with a
score of 57 points, followed by the Winter Hill (38), Kennedy (36) and
the Argenziano (14).

Recording Most Valuable Player honors was
Jennifer DiPersio of Winter Hill, who finished first in the high jump
and second in the 600 yard race, while Jucline Felix earned honorable
mention.

In the mile run, Melissa Baptista cruised to a win,
finishing with a time of 7:31, while Brianna Dell'Isola captured the
50-yard hurdles. In the dash, Felix rolled to a win in with a time of
7.03, followed by Melissa Sanon in the 220 yard race (34.7). Leading
the way in the 300 yards was Melinda Haley of the Healey, who finished
in a tie for first with Winter Hill's Gelynne Berger, who posted a time
of 51.1.

In the 600 yards, Shykela McAndrew of the Healey earned
a victory with a time of 2:15.9, followed by DiPerserio's win in the
high jump (3'4"). Also posting a strong performance in the shotput was
Roselie Preval of the Kennedy, who finished with a first place toss of
30'3", while the 4×160 relay team of Julie Melgar, Jasmine Bejarano,
Preval and Felix emerged victorious with a time of 1:45.

 

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