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La Salle's DJ Principe was a triple winner on Saturday.
The past few years Central High has been one of the top contenders for a state championship. But luck hasn't necessarily been on the Knights' side, including last spring's outdoor meet where a dropped baton in the 4x100-meter relay squelched any hope for a team crown.
On Saturday at Brown Stadium, everything worked out just fine for head coach Dan Okleasky and his Central High squad. Highlighted by victories in all the sprinting events (relay included) and a win in the high jump, the Knights earned their first state crown since 1995 with a 97-85 victory over defending champion Bishop Hendricken. La Salle, led by a triple-winning performance from DJ Principe, was third with 71 points.
The Knights' Donatien Djero was a double-winner, capturing the 400m (49.76) and 100m (10.75) dashes and also anchoring the school's first-place 4x100m relay squad, which was timed in 42.43, the second fastest time ever at the State Meet. He was also second in the 200m (21.98).
Central's Dametrius O'Connor led a 1-2-5 finish in the 200m with a winning time of 21.69. He was also third in the 100m (10.97) and ran legs on the first-place 4x100m and meet-closing 4x400m (3:24.66) squad.
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Donatien Djero (Central High School) 10.75;
- 1,500 Meter Run - David Principe Jr. (La Salle Academy) 3:59.80; Joseph Dos Reis (La Salle Academy) 4:03.06; Natham Coogan (North Providence) 4:03.88; Jordan Dagrin (Bishop Hendricken High School) 4:05.83; Ethan Wyllie (North Kingstown High School) 4:08.05; Nikolas Reygadas (Toll Gate High School) 4:08.83; Tim Champlin (Chariho Regional High School) 4:09.51; Hayden Ivatts (Barrington High School) 4:09.73;
- 200 Meter Dash - Dametrius Oconnor (Central High School) 21.69; Donatien Djero (Central High School) 21.98;
- 3,000 Meter Run - David Principe Jr. (La Salle Academy) 8:44.91; Joseph Dos Reis (La Salle Academy) 8:47.00; Sean Meehan (Bishop Hendricken High School) 8:48.28; Benjamin Drezek (Cumberland) 8:52.32; Matthew Walker (Westerly High School) 8:54.04; Jackson Cronin (East Greenwich High School) 8:54.63; Jack Mcmahon (Bishop Hendricken High School) 8:54.77; Jeff Pichie (Burrillville High School) 8:58.16; Jeffery Pedersen (East Greenwich High School) 8:59.36;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - East Greenwich High School 7:54.36; Bishop Hendricken High School 8:01.42; North Kingstown High School 8:03.91;
- 800 Meter Run - David Principe Jr. (La Salle Academy) 1:53.75; Cebastian Gentil (East Greenwich High School) 1:55.55; Mars Bishop (Barrington High School) 1:56.35; Jack Perreault (North Kingstown High School) 1:57.28;
- Discus - Derek Jacobs (Westerly High School) 155-4;
- High Jump - Augustus Karweh (Central High School) 6-8;
- Hammer Throw - Zeke Cohen (Classical High School) 207-8; Jared Briere (Woonsocket High School) 204-9; Jacob Furland (Classical High School) 198-7; Garrett Doyle (Lincoln High School) 195-3; Jacob Greenless (Woonsocket High School) 191-10; Dilyn Cote (Woonsocket High School) 188-10; Matthew Thibaudeau (Lincoln High School) 185-11; Ryan Morel (Bishop Hendricken High School) 185-9; Kyle Moison (Lincoln High School) 180-4; Abraham Salako (Bishop Hendricken High School) 176-10; Derin Paskanik (Woonsocket High School) 174-8; Cameron Croce (La Salle Academy) 172-11; Evan Grivers (Lincoln High School) 170-6; Jason Hoskins (Coventry High School) 169-2; Jonathan Buchanan (Classical High School) 169-1; Jack Dunn (Barrington High School) 165-2; Brian Neal (Rogers) 160-9;
- Pole Vault - Julio Almanzar (Classical High School) 14-0;
- Shot Put - James Sacke (Mount Pleasant High School) 52-11;