Colantonio wins 3rd straight hammer title in R.I.

By Mary Albl for DyeStat

PROVIDENCE -- National hammer leader Bobby Colontonio of Barrington did not disappoint in his final state high school track meet Saturday afternoon. 

Colontonio easily won the hammer with a throw of  246 feet, 5 inches to claim his third straight Rhode Island state title at Brown University. He became just the second individual ever to win three hammer titles in a row. 

Colontonio, who has the No. 1 throw in the county 251-2, is still after the state record of 253-03, set in 1990 by Jacob Freeman of Hendricken.

Courtney Jacobsen of Toll Gate, and current No. 2 in the country, picked up a state title as well, throwing 180-01. The Michigan commit has the second best throw in the country listed at 185-11. 

The Bishop Hendricken boys won the state title with 96 points, while the Smithfield girls scored 62 points to edge out North Kingstown (60) and La Salle Academy (55). 

In their final state meet together, La Salle's Jack Salisbury, DJ Principe and Matt Bouthillette  Bouthillette dominated the distance events. 

Salisbury won the 800 (1:56.70), 1,500 (3:53.91), while Bouthillette claimed the 3,000 title in 8:37.28 and was fourth in the 1,500 (3:54.86).

Principe, a junior, finished second in the 1,500 (3:54.32) and 3,000 (8:37.37). 

The three also teamed up to run on the 4x800 relay, that they won in a meet record time of 7:49.59. 

Also impressive in the distance events was freshman Sam Toolin, taking second in the 800 (1:56.84) and third in the 1,500 (3:54.34)

Central junior Donatien Djero swept the sprints, winning the 100 (10.81) and 200 (21.71).

On the girls' side, Classical senior May Stern was impressive, winning the 100 (12.13), 200 (24.74) and 400 (56.28).

La Salle senior Eliza Rego had a strong final state meet as she won the 800 (2:13.87), 1,500 (4:36.83) and finished third in the 3,000 (10:12.76).