“Around the Oval’’

RUSSELL, COLANTONIO WIN

“WEIGHT-A-RAMA’’ EVENT

R.I. Track & Field Foundation

     7 March - - Classical’s Lysah Russell and Bobby Colantonio won their respective brackets in the annual “Weight-a-Rama’’ competition, held on Sunday at the PCTA facility. Russell threw the 20-pound (9-kilo) ball 56 feet, 3.25 inches (17.16 meters). In the boys’ 25-pound (11.36-kilo) weight throw, No. 1-U.S.-ranked Colantonio had a mark of 77-2.50 (23.53).

     In a boys’ 35-pound (16-kilo) event, Colantonio took first place with a throw of 64-3.25 (19.59).

Top 10 R.I. girls (20-pound/9-kilo)

     1, Lysah Russell, Class. 56-3.25 (17.16 meters); 2, Courtney Jacobsen, TG 55-5.75 (16.91); Gianna Rao, Pon. 51-10 (15.80); 4, Meagan Malloy, Smith. 50-8.25 (15.45); 5, Faye Gauthier, WW 48-2.50 (14.69); 6, Annika Kelly, Barr. 46-4 (14.12); 7, Sam Andrews, Linc. 46-3.50 (14.11); 9, Jasmine Gallo, TG 44-2 (13.46); 10, Olu Yusuff, Class. 44-0.50 (13.42).

 Top R.I. boys (25-pound/11.36-kilo)

     1, Bobby Colantonio, Barr. 77-2.50 (23.53); 2, Jared Briere, Woons. 68-5.25 (20.86); 3, Adrian Matos, Cent. 61-11.50 (18.88); 4, Dilyn Cote, Woons. 60-5.75 (18.43); 5, Matt Thibaudeau, Linc. 58-4.50 (17.79); 6, Jacob Greenless, Woons. 58-0.25 (17.68); 7, Zeke Cohen, Class. 54-1.25 (16.49); 8, Garrett Doyle, Linc. 51-10.50 (15.81); 9, Evan Grivers, Linc. 51-7 (15.72); 10, Jason Hoskins, Cov. 51-3.75 (15.64); 11, Joe Palazzo, Class. 51-0 (15.54).