Mountaineers make State Open

Mountaineers make State Open

At states, Anthony Labbadia triple-jumps his way into the New England Championships.

Riley Klein

NEW BRITAIN — Housatonic Valley Regional High School had five athletes qualify for the State Open meet, featuring the top talent in Connecticut Saturday, June 7, at Willow Brook Park.

For most events, qualification for the open was determined by finishing top three in an event at the class championships (S, M, MM, L, LL) or being one of the next 10 best finishers in the state.

Open results

Anthony Labbadia placed 6th in the triple jump with a distance of 43 feet one-and-one-quarter inch. The result qualified him for the New England Championships June 14.

Mia Dodge placed 14th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 47.31 seconds.

Kyle McCarron placed 14th the 1600-meter race with a time of 4:43.71 minutes.

Gabi Titone set a new personal record in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:23.88. She placed 22nd in the open.

Ryan Segalla did not start in the 400-meter race.

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