EPHS Boys Outdoor Track & Field Update

The EPHS boys outdoor track & field team finished 2nd overall at the Eastern Division Championship meet with an outstanding 118 team points. The following Townies placed in the top three of their events earning all division honors: Justin Jardine 1st place in the 400 meter with a new school record, 2nd in the 200 meter, Jack Pawlik 1st in the 200 meter, 2nd in the 100 meter, Julian Monteiro 1st in the 300 meter, the 4x400 meter relay team consisting of Julian Monteiro, Julius Cortes, Jack Pawlik, and Justin Jardine 1st place with a new school record, the 4x100 meter relay consisting of Isaac Rodriguez, Justin Jardine, Julius Cortes, Jack Pawlik 1st place, Isaac Rodriguez 3rd place in the 110 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles, the 4x800 meter relay consisting of Dan Lukusa, Logan Pereira, Cormac Moran, and Sean Black 2nd place. In addition the following boys placed during the meet: Cormac Moran 5th place in the 800 meter. Jalen Jackson 4th place in the 110 meter hurdles, and triple jump. Isaac Rodrigues 5th place in the triple jump. Julian Monteiro 5th place in 110 meter hurdles. Sean Black 8th place in the 1500 meter.

The team finished as the first public school and 3rd overall at the Rhode Island Class A Championship meet. The following Townies placed during the meet: Jack Pawlik 1st place in both the 100 meter and 200 meter with a state leading time of 21.89. The boys 4x400 meter relay once again broke the school record and placed 1st.with a state leading time of 3:22.92. The team consisted of Julian Monteiro, Julius Cortes, Jack Pawlik, and Justin Jardine, The 4x100 meter relay consisting of Isaac Rodriguez, Justin Jardine, Julius Cortes, and Jack Pawlik placed 3rd. Julian Monteiro placed 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles. Isaac Rodriguez placed 4th in the 300 meter hurdles, 5th in the triple jump,and 6th in the 110 meter hurdles. Jalen Jackson placed 5th in the 110 meter hurdles.

"Wes into the final state qualifying meet, the Hendricken Invitational, with a number of high seeds on the state performance list. If the team stays healthy, the potential is there to have a top three to five finish at the state meet with multiple individual state champs and all-state athletes," said Townie Head Coach Bob Lyons.

The freshman members of the boys outdoor track & field team finished a respectable 5th place overall at the Rhode Island Freshman State Championship meet. Cormac Moran set a school freshman record while winning the 800 meter. Jalen Jackson placed 1st in the 110 meter hurdles, 3rd place in the 300 meter hurdles, and 4th place in the triple jump. The 4x100 meter relay consisting of Xavier Rodriguez, Logan Pereira, Cormac Moran, and Jalen Jackson 4th place. Logan Pereira 5th place in the 400 meter, and 5th place in the 200 meter. Xavier Rodriguez 6th place in the long jump. Nathan Diaz 9th place in the 100 meter.