Connecticut Post Boys Indoor Track All-Star Team

Steve Piscatelli

Weston

MVP

Captured the 1600 in Class S (4:23.64), helping lead the Trojans to the title, and at the State Open (4:17.17), where they finished tied for 10th ... Won the 600 at the SWC (1:24.94), helping Weston to second ... Member of 4x400 relay that was second in Class S (3:34.96) and 4x800 relay that was first in Class S (8:24.30, class record)

Ryan Laemel

Amity

Won the 1600 in the SCC (4:20.45) and Class LL (4:24.00) and was fourth at the State Open (4:21.97) ... Captured the 3200 in the SCC (9:43.53) and Class LL (9:35.56) ... Helped Spartans to second in the SCC and Class LL and 12th at the State Open

Enis Bukalo

Derby

Dominated the shot put with wins in the NVL, Class S (55-7, class record) and State Open (55-2.25) and was fifth in New England ... An all-NVL and all-state pick ... Holds school record in shot put ... Going to Southern Connecticut

Matthew Jeune

ND-West Haven

Best in the state in the high jump with wins in the SCC (6-6), Class L (6-4) and State Open (6-10) ... Was fifth in the long jump in Class L (20-6.75) ... Holds school record in the high jump ... All-SCC, All-State, All-New England and All-American pick in the high jump

Jacob Drozd

Seymour

Helped lead Wildcats to a tie for sixth in Class S and a tie for 10th at the State Open ... Won the high jump in Class S (6-9, class record) and was third at the State Open (6-4) ... Took second in the shot put in Class S (49-9)

Paul Chandler

Staples

Dominated the pole vault in the state with victories in the FCIAC (14-6), Class LL (14-0) and State Open (14-0) ... Helped lead Wreckers to second in the FCIAC, fifth in Class LL and third at the State Open

Brian Kernan

Amity

Won the 55 dash in the SCC (6.51) and was second in Class LL (6.56) and State Open (6.53) ... Member of 1600 sprint medley relay that was second in Class LL (3:40.09) ... Helped Spartans to second in SCC and Class LL and 12th at State Open

Philip Bentley

ND-West Haven

Was first in the 55 dash in Class L (6.55) and third in the SCC (6.68) and State Open (6.59) ... Won the 300 in Class L (36.50) ... Member of 4x200 relay that was second in Class L (1:34.38) and fifth at the State Open (1:34.49) ... All-State pick in 55 and 300 meters

Raphael Ray

Staples

Helped lead Wreckers to second in the FCIAC, fifth in Class LL and third at the State Open ... Won the 300 in the FCIAC (36.30) and was second in Class LL (36.15) ... Won the 600 in the FCIAC (1:25.37), was second in Class LL (1:24.28) and third at the State Open (1:23.75) ... Member of 4x400 relay that was second in Class LL (3:31.22) and third at the State Open (3:31.76)

Joe Farrington

Bunnell

Won the 600 in Class L (1:24.62), was second in the SWC and fifth at the State Open (1:24.53) ... All-State in 600 meter dash ... Holds school records in the 600 and 800 meters and 4x800 ... Going to Central Connecticut

John Wlasuk

Newtown

Set a record while winning the shot put in the SWC (51-3.5) ... Also won shot put in Class LL (52-8.5) was third at the State Open (53-1.5), eighth in New England and 25th nationally ... Won the state title in the weight throw ... Was 30th nationally in the weight throw

James Bloom

Weston

Helped lead Trojans to second in the SWC, first in Class S and a tie for 10th at the State Open ... Won the 1000 in the SWC (2:37.56), was second in Class S (2:37.67) and fifth at the State Open (2:34.31) ... Member of 4x400 relay that was first in SWC ... Member of 1600 sprint medley (3:47.02) and 4x400 relays (3:34.96) that were second in Class S

Bill Parkinson

ND-West Haven

Coach of the Year

Led the Green Knights to fourth in the SCC, first in Class L and fourth at the State Open ... It was the school's second indoor title and first since 1992 ... Has coached at the school for 32 years ... Also part of nine outdoor titles

Schools that did not return ballots or returned incomplete ones: Bassick, Harding, Central, Fairfield Warde, ND-Fairfield, Stratford, Barlow, Platt Tech, Derby, Seymour, Shelton, Ansonia, Oxford, McMahon, Norwalk, Newtown, West Haven, ND-West Haven

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