CIAC State Open Recap

Girls Sprints

A decade later, Alanna Smith was echoing Precious Holmes as she swept the sprint events in impressive fashion. She was the leader by almost a half second in prelims while running into a slight headwind at 12.05. The finals got a slight tailwind and Smith won comfortably at 12.03. Top ranked but only 7th seeded in the 400m off of times in the Class meets, Smith took control of the race to win by more than a second in 56.78 to defend her title from 2019 and notch the second leg of her triple. Smith simply owned the 200m as the huge favorite, and she wrapped up her big day with a 24.49 time to win by more than a half second. 

Staples sophomore Francine Stevens had a big day with a 3rd in the 100m and 2nd in the 200m, while Holy Cross senior Raquel Rosa took 2nd in the 400m and 4th in the 200m, and Conard junior Claire Gillis had a 3rd in the 200m and 4th in the 100m. One of the big stories of the day though was the contributions of a pack of frehmen, as Ellington's Jalena Martin took 2nd with a big PR in the 100m and Brookfield's Olivia Walters got 3rd in the 400m, and other point-getters included Mercy's Marie Kane with a 7th in the 200m and EO Smith's Gabriella Hernandez with a 6th in the 400m.

100 Meter Leaders

Alanna Smith (Danbury) 12.03, Jalena Martin (frosh, Ellington) 12.17, Francine Stevens (Staples) 12.37, Claire Gillis (Conard) 12.43, Anna-Sashia Jones (Weaver) 12.48, Kisha Francois (East Haven) 12.49, Alisia Munoz (Kolbe Cathedral) 12.58, Florence Dickson (Danbury) 12.78

200 Meter Leaders

Alanna Smith (Danbury) 24.49, Francine Stevens (Staples) 25.12, Claire Gillis (Conard) 25.43, Raquel Rosa (Holy Cross) 25.59, Anna-Sashia Jones (Weaver) 25.76, Hannah Caiola (Glastonbury) 25.64, Marie Kane (frosh, Derby) 25.80, Elise Barricelli (Newtown) 25.89

400 Meter Leaders

Alanna Smith (Danbury) 56.78, Raquel Rosa (Holy Cross) 57.80, Olivia Walters (frosh, Brookfield) 58.44, Anna Brodeur (Old Saybrook) 58.84, Riley Powers (Newtown) 59.10, Gabriella Hernandez (frosh, EO Smith) 59.11, Jada McCown (Hillhouse) 59.17,  Brittani Westberry (Windsor) 59.19,