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Boys Track/Girls Track 2024: HKHS Teams Post More Victories

By Matt Diglio, HKHS Track Coach
Ryan Ruggerio clearing 11’0 in the pole vault

(April 29, 2024) — The Haddam Killingworth High School Boys and Girls track teams traveled to East Hampton on April 23, 2024 to compete in a tri-meet against East Hampton and North Branford.

The Boys team defeated North Branford by a score of 127-23, and East Hampton by a score of 99-51 to improve their dual meet season record to 4-0. 

Leading the way for the Cougars were the following event winners: Daniel McCourt 800:11) and 1600 (4:46), Jack Cozean 3200 (10:46), Eli Hamann-Shay 400 (52.4), Ryan Ruggerio 110 hurdles (18.3), Luke Hedges 300 hurdles (47.3), Trevor Dixon javelin (142’3″), Luke Staskelunas triple jump (39’2″).  The boys also swept all 3 relays winning the 4×800, 4×100 and 4×400.

    
Mariella Fulcher crossing the line winning the 200

The HKHS Girls team went 1-1 on the day as they defeated North Branford by a score of 120-29, but lost to East Hampton by a score of 89-61.  Leading the way for the Cougars were the following event winners: Mariella Fulcher 100 (12.9), 200 (26.6) and 400 (61.5), Charlotte Behnke 1600 (5:44), Julia Downing 3200 (14:51), Adrianna Garoppolo long jump (13’11”).The girls 4×800 relay team was also victorious on the afternoon to contribute team points.

 The track teams will next be in action on May3, 2024 and May 4, 2024 as they travel to Danbury to compete in the O’Grady Relays.  On Tuesday April 30, 2024, the teams will host Lyme-Old Lyme and Westbrook in a tri-meet at the Dick Dupuis track.
 
Photos courtesy of Sean McCourt and Melissa Cavrell

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