FCIAC Championships highlights

Danbury swept the team titles at Thursday's FCIAC Championships. The girls edged Ridgefield, 97-95.5, while the boys were a 117-56 winner over Staples.

Brien McMahon's Eric van der Els and Staples' Hannah DeBalsi were double-winners, each placing first in the 1,600-and 3,200-meter runs. Van der Els was timed in 4:16.91 for the 1,600m and 9:18.56 for 3,200m. DeBalsi coasted to a 5:10.08 clocking in the shorter event and was 10:57.63 in the longer.

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Meet Results

Girls Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Katelynn Romanchick (Trumbull High School) 3:06.56;
1,600 Meter Run - Hannah Debalsi (Staples High School) 5:10.08; Kasey Mcgerald (Ridgefield High School) 5:17.50; Ava Kelley (Ridgefield High School) 5:17.57;
Two Mile Run - Hannah Debalsi (Staples High School) 10:57.63; Katelynn Romanchick (Trumbull High School) 11:27.90; Morgan Mccormick (Wilton High School) 11:35.89; Mary Lynch(Wilton High School) 11:42.08; Susannah Martin (Staples High School) 11:42.23; Mikayla Fosina (Brien McMahon High School) 11:42.72;
300 Meter Dash - Deanna Singewald (Norwalk High School) 41.50; Earthaiza Watkins (Stamford High School) 42.91; Emily Philippides (Greenwich High School) 43.02;
4x200 Meter Relay - Danbury High School 1:46.65; Greenwich High School 1:48.37; Ridgefield High School 1:48.79;
4x400 Meter Relay - Danbury High School 4:08.77; Greenwich High School 4:10.51; Ridgefield High School 4:10.85;
4x800 Meter Relay - Ridgefield High School 9:51.00; Staples High School 9:57.05; Greenwich High School 9:59.56;
55 Meter Hurdles - Jada Harris (Saint Joseph High School) 8.26; Jada Harris (Saint Joseph High School) 8.35; Bridget Chiaravalle (Danbury High School) 8.44;
600 Meter Run - Emily Philippides (Greenwich High School) 1:38.02; Leah Sarkisian (Danbury High School) 1:38.67; Katherine Jasminski (Ridgefield High School) 1:41.55; Olivia Turk(Danbury High School) 1:41.88; Elizabeth Healy (Wilton High School) 1:42.57;
High Jump - Jada Harris (Saint Joseph High School) 5-7;
Pole Vault - Marc Deluca (Westhill High School) 13-0; Nathaniel Llanos (Danbury High School) 12-6; Henry Vossler (Darien High School) 12-6; Brandon Gottwals (Danbury High School) 11-6; Christopher Leppla (Fairfield Warde) 11-0;
Sprint Medley Relay - Danbury High School 4:19.56; Greenwich High School 4:23.81;

Boys Highlights

1,000 Meter Run - Aaron Breene (Wilton High School) 2:35.11; James Lewis (Staples High School) 2:36.41; Benjamin Foster (Staples High School) 2:37.91; Tyler Rubush (Trumbull High School) 2:37.97; Trevor Reed (Danbury High School) 2:38.95;
300 Meter Dash - Daniel Linehan (Brien McMahon High School) 36.15; Devonte Clarke (Danbury High School) 36.35;
3,200 Meter Run - Eric Vanderels (Brien McMahon High School) 9:18.56; Jack Adamski (Danbury High School) 9:23.38; Ian Mickool (Ridgefield High School) 9:39.58; Justin Hoelzl(Wilton High School) 9:39.90; Zakeer Ahmad (Staples High School) 9:45.62; Gilmar Barrios (Stamford High School) 9:45.96; Brandon Harrington (Staples High School) 9:46.47; Andrew Kates (Greenwich High School) 9:47.78;

1,600 Meter Run - Eric Vanderels (Brien McMahon High School) 4:16.91; Zakeer Ahmad (Staples High School) 4:29.21; Aaron Breene (Wilton High School) 4:31.43; Chase Gornbein(Staples High School) 4:31.77; William Landowne (Staples High School) 4:33.69; Charles Kieffer (Fairfield Warde) 4:34.67; Trevor Reed (Danbury High School) 4:36.07; Daniel Nichols(Danbury High School) 4:36.58; Alex Mocarski (Fairfield Warde) 4:39.66; Bradley Fox (Danbury High School) 4:40.29; Ajax Diamandis (Brien McMahon High School) 4:40.30; Max Koschnitzke (New Canaan High School) 4:42.75; James Johnson (Darien High School) 4:43.30; Griffin Ott (Darien High School) 4:44.33; Connor Teran (Staples High School) 4:44.90;Tyler Granja (Danbury High School) 4:45.51; Spencer Mead (Danbury High School) 4:45.92; Jack Consolini (Darien High School) 4:46.28; Jackson Huffman (Darien High School) 4:46.74;David Bates (Fairfield Ludlowe) 4:47.14; Benjamin Seiple (Staples High School) 4:47.37; Andrew Kates (Greenwich High School) 4:47.60; Nicol Gomez Del Campo (Greenwich High School) 4:49.66; Tim Moore (Danbury High School) 4:55.67; Matthias Howley (Ridgefield High School) 4:55.73; Michael Borecki (Darien High School) 4:57.62;