LA SALLE BOYS TAKE METROPOLITAN DIVISION TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
The La Salle Boys Indoor Track and Field team won the RIIL Metropolitan Division Championships Wendesday night at the PCTA. The Rams edged Central High School 115 to 96. Barrington finished third with 70 points.
As usual, the Rams were led by their distance aces, Jack Salisbury, Matt Bouthillette, and DJ Principe. Those three took the first three places in the 1500 meters with times of 4:00.49, 4:00.69, and 4:00.88. Very impressive performance. In the 3000 meters, La Salle took it one better, taking the first four places. Principe and Bouthillette went 1-2, with Alex Campagna and Harrison DeWitt taking 3-4. In the 1000 meters, Salisbury, Principe, Bouthillette, and Campagna went 1-2-3-5.
Junior Sam Coleman had a great day, taking a second int he 55 meter dash, and a fourth in the 300.
The Rams placed in three of the four field events. Kevin Coogan took a second in the high jump. Ethan Ennis had a fourth in the long jump, and Cameron Croce toook a sixth in the shot put.
The 4 x 800 relay took gold behind Joe dosReis, Eric Salisbury, Ben Carlisle, and Connor O'Mara.
La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.
