Danae Rivers and Eric van der Els had a pair of impressive multiple-winning efforts at Saturday's State Open.
Rivers, the senior from Wilbur Cross, ran the nation's third fastest time the 1,600-meter run with a winning time of 4 minutes, 53.88 seconds. Rivers came back shortly after to take the 1,000m where she was clocked in a US #6 of 2:50.26.
Van der Els of Brien McMahon made it to the top of the podium thrice with victories in the 1,000m, 1,600m and 3,200m, all with national-caliber times. The gifted senior was timed in 9:29.22 for the longest race. He finished the 1,600m in 4:21.42 and nearly broke 2:30 in the 1K with a fast time of 2:30.55.
Trumbull's Tyler Gleen moved up to No. 8 in the national rankings in the 600m with his time of 1:20.75. Greenwich's Emily Philippides won took the girls' 600m with a quick time of 1:35.42 (US #24).
Staples All American Hannah DeBalsi won her fourth straight title for 3,200m with a time of 10:44.13. She also placed as a runner-up to Rivers in the 1,600m with a 4:58.22 effort.
In the team competition, Danbury squeaked by Brien McMahon, 56-50, for the boys' title. Windsor nipped Bloomfield, 57-56, to win the girls' crown.
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Elite performances from this session
Girls Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Danae Rivers (Wilbur Cross High School) 2:50.26; Katherine Deloreto (Tolland High School) 2:57.03; Alexandra Alsup (Coginchaug Regional High School) 2:57.86;Gabriella Prizio (Derby High School) 3:00.35; Melissa Taggart (Amity High School) 3:02.22; Megan Brawner (Ledyard High School) 3:02.30; Olivia Allen (Glastonbury High School) 3:03.06; Julia Hergenrother (Ridgefield High School) 3:04.17; Abigail Turco (Shelton High School) 3:05.38; Maura Oei (East Catholic High School) 3:06.22;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Danae Rivers (Wilbur Cross High School) 4:53.88; Hannah Debalsi (Staples High School) 4:58.82; Mia Nahom (New Milford High School) 5:07.92; Samantha Drop(Coginchaug Regional High School) 5:08.41; Emily Criscuolo (Amity High School) 5:10.03; Kaitlin Bakas (South Windsor High School) 5:12.08; Allison Mcardle (Glastonbury High School) 5:19.71;
- 300 Meter Dash - Caroline O'neil (Daniel Hand High School) 40.36; Sashana Hinds (Windsor High School) 40.72; Zaidra James (Bloomfield High School) 41.36; Jiana Baker (Windsor High School) 41.38; Deanna Singewald (Norwalk High School) 41.47; Savada Robinson (Oxford High School) 41.59; Erica Belvit (Bloomfield High School) 41.94; Elizabeth Mcmahon (Conard) 42.20; Taylor Hall (Hamden High School) 42.50; Ahriyan Brown (New Britain High School) 42.53; Earthaiza Watkins (Stamford High School) 42.56; Gabrielle Harmon (Daniel Hand High School) 42.64; Camille Mchenry (Windsor High School) 42.73; Abbey Saia (Masuk High School) 42.74; Andrea Mills (Bloomfield High School) 42.76;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Hannah Debalsi (Staples High School) 10:44.13; Jenna Gasparrini (Immaculate High School) 10:59.21; Hayley Collins (Tolland High School) 11:07.24; Katherine Deloreto (Tolland High School) 11:09.78; Katelynn Romanchick (Trumbull High School) 11:10.91; Jody Dicicco (Berlin High School) 11:13.62; Madeleine Brandon (Haddam Killingworth High School) 11:20.47; Morgan Mccormick (Wilton High School) 11:28.06; Bridgid Selfors (Mercy High School) 11:31.26; Mackenzie Pias (Mercy High School) 11:34.67; Mary Lynch(Wilton High School) 11:39.68; Mary Coletti (Haddam Killingworth High School) 11:41.62; Sarah Mawdsley (Newtown High School) 11:41.65; Gabi Galetta (Fairfield Warde) 11:43.13;Kaylee Stebbins (Glastonbury High School) 11:45.48; Susannah Martin (Staples High School) 11:45.89;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Windsor High School 1:42.88; Bloomfield High School 1:43.97; Danbury High School 1:46.52; Berlin High School 1:47.32; Greenwich High School 1:48.01;Simsbury High School 1:48.01; Hamden High School 1:48.58; Manchester High School 1:48.65; Glastonbury High School 1:48.70;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Glastonbury High School 4:03.79; Danbury High School 4:04.73; Bloomfield High School 4:05.10; Windsor High School 4:05.38; Ridgefield High School 4:07.25;Tolland High School 4:09.49; Greenwich High School 4:09.56; Wilton High School 4:11.05;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - New Milford High School 9:30.08; Glastonbury High School 9:31.76; Weston High School 9:33.46; Ridgefield High School 9:49.57; Haddam Killingworth High School 9:56.33; Southington High School 9:57.98; Greenwich High School 10:00.35;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Vickie Milledge (Simsbury High School) 8.30; Jada Harris (Saint Joseph High School) 8.39; Jada Harris (Saint Joseph High School) 8.48;
- 55 Meter Dash - Tiandra Robinson (Weaver High School) 7.19; Jiana Baker (Windsor High School) 7.23; Erica Belvit (Bloomfield High School) 7.26; Jiana Baker (Windsor High School) 7.26; Erica Belvit (Bloomfield High School) 7.28; Tiandra Robinson (Weaver High School) 7.32; Caroline O'neil (Daniel Hand High School) 7.31; Caroline O'neil (Daniel Hand High School) 7.33; Kanajzae Brown (Bridgeport Central High School) 7.37; Kanajzae Brown (Bridgeport Central High School) 7.38;
- 600 Meter Run - Emily Philippides (Greenwich High School) 1:35.72; Julia Sprout (Tolland High School) 1:36.05; Leah Sarkisian (Danbury High School) 1:36.29; Annicka Mcdonald(Windsor High School) 1:38.58; Michaela Meyer (Pomperaug) 1:39.02; Jillian Mars (Bloomfield High School) 1:40.30; Allison Bruehwiler (Old Saybrook High School) 1:40.43; Katherine Jasminski (Ridgefield High School) 1:40.69; Brooke Bonadies (Tolland High School) 1:42.39; Brianna Bermudez (Farmington High School) 1:42.85;
- High Jump - Moniqu Anderson (Bloomfield High School) 5-7; Elizabeth Lodge (Manchester High School) 5-6; Jada Harris (Saint Joseph High School) 5-6; Abby Gothers (East Catholic High School) 5-4; Kalli'ana Botelho (Griswold High School) 5-4;
- Long Jump - Kenya Warner (Windsor High School) 18-3; Jahleah Harris (Bloomfield High School) 18-0.5; Janai Skibitcky (Cheshire High School) 17-9; Erika Hightower (Windsor High School) 17-8.5;
- Pole Vault - Amyerin Zadroga (Tolland High School) 11-0;
- Shot Put - Brittany Jones (Bloomfield High School) 44-0; Samantha Stevens (Shelton High School) 40-3;
- Sprint Medley Relay - Tolland High School 4:16.51; Danbury High School 4:16.52; Morgan School 4:18.45; Northwest Catholic High School 4:18.87; Glastonbury High School 4:19.78;Sacred Heart Academy 4:20.68; Weston High School 4:23.71; Greenwich High School 4:23.77; Derby High School 4:24.11; East Catholic High School 4:24.83;
Boys Highlights
- 1,000 Meter Run - Eric Van Der Els (Brien McMahon High School) 2:30.55; James Lewis (Staples High School) 2:32.29; Connor Gralton (Norwich Free Academy) 2:33.37; Jonathan Gill(Lyman Hall High School) 2:33.61; Mark Zamani (Naugatuck High School) 2:33.85; Connor Ratte (Coventry High School) 2:33.86; Josh Bedard (Tolland High School) 2:34.71; Charles Kieffer (Fairfield Warde) 2:35.70; Troy Stegman (Wethersfield High School) 2:36.45; Ryan Brennan (North Haven High School) 2:36.62;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Eric Van Der Els (Brien McMahon High School) 4:21.42; Cameron Garrelts (Haddam Killingworth High School) 4:22.61; Zakeer Ahmad (Staples High School) 4:23.40;Alexander Korczynski (Windham High School) 4:25.24; Vann Moffett (East Lyme High School) 4:25.26; Patrick Cassidy (William Hall High School) 4:25.38; Ben Siciliano (Guilford High School) 4:26.72; Brendan Murray (Cheshire High School) 4:27.83;
- 300 Meter Dash - Elijah Young (Wethersfield High School) 35.05; Daniel Linehan (Brien McMahon High School) 35.58; Christian Mackay-Morgan (Northwest Catholic High School) 35.79;Josh Prell (Simsbury High School) 35.90; Isaiah Fort (Plainfield High School) 35.95; Timothy Epps (Windsor High School) 36.27; Willie Brown (Hillhouse High) 36.60; Niko Petridis (Brien McMahon High School) 36.62;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Eric Van Der Els (Brien McMahon High School) 9:29.22; Jack Adamski (Danbury High School) 9:30.32; Michael B. Rautter (New Fairfield High School) 9:33.66; Ian Mickool (Ridgefield High School) 9:38.97; Jonathan Davis (New Milford High School) 9:40.04; Michael Bortolot (Joel Barlow High School) 9:40.10; David Clavet (Ellington High School) 9:43.75; Michael Stoker (South Windsor High School) 9:44.66;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - West Haven 1:34.39;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Danbury High School 3:29.14; Pomperaug 3:32.05; Glastonbury High School 3:32.14;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Trumbull High School 8:03.89; Danbury High School 8:05.92; Hamden High School 8:06.10; Amity High School 8:07.69; Fairfield Ludlowe 8:10.41; Staples High School 8:10.67; Glastonbury High School 8:17.40;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Lucas Sumby (Old Saybrook High School) 7.68;
- 55 Meter Dash - Mark Doyley (Weaver High School) 6.40; Mark Doyley (Weaver High School) 6.47; Devonte Clarke (Danbury High School) 6.51; Devonte Clarke (Danbury High School) 6.54; Zaheem Anderson (Bloomfield High School) 6.55; Zaheem Anderson (Bloomfield High School) 6.60; Elijah Young (Wethersfield High School) 6.57; Elijah Young (Wethersfield High School) 6.62;
- 600 Meter Run - Tyler Gleen (Trumbull High School) 1:20.75; Daniel Linehan (Brien McMahon High School) 1:22.42; Terrell Cunningham (Danbury High School) 1:23.00; Christian Mackay-Morgan (Northwest Catholic High School) 1:23.24; Omar Gebril (North Haven High School) 1:23.62; Cheistian Morris (Immaculate High School) 1:23.68; Griffin Cobb (Sheehan High School) 1:24.17; Juan Echevarria (Classical Magnet High School) 1:24.42; Max Veth (Daniel Hand High School) 1:25.41; Marcris Webb (New Britain High School) 1:26.55;
- Long Jump - Zaheem Anderson (Bloomfield High School) 23-1; Julian Campbell (Wethersfield High School) 22-3.25;
- Sprint Medley Relay - Danbury High School 3:39.92;