Boys Sprints
55m Hurdles
Meet Record: 7.52 Last Year's Winner: Richard Papa (Amity) 7.69
Notre Dame's Jared Russo was 13th in the prelims last year, but this year he is the top seed at 7.94. Flying behind him are Weaver's Joshua Clarke (7.94), EO Smith's Hunter Dale (8.08), Wilton's Simon Alexander (8.22), and Crosby's Ethan DiPietro (8.25).
55m
Meet Record: 6.33 Last Year's Winner: Messiah Harling (Wilby) 6.59
Hand's Joshua Stewart leads the sprinters at 6.51 and is closely followed by Hillhouse's Ralphael Hawkins at 6.53. Next are Pomperaug's Stephen Blake and Windsor's Mark Christino at 6.62, Windsor's Jaiden Murphy at 6.65, and reigning champ Messiah Harling of Wibly at 6.67.
300m
Meet Record: 34.75 Last Year's Winner: Tyler Cady (Fitch) 35.98
Hand's Joshua Stewart is eying a double as he also leads the field in the 300m at 35.11. Hillhouse's Ralphael Hawkins is again the second seed at 35.88, and following are Bristol Central's Ramon Ambert at 36.39, Hillhouse's Talib McBride at 36.48, Kennedy's Taj Thomas at 36.57, and Hand's Ameen Parks at 36.58.
600m
Meet Record: 1:20.98 Last Year's Winner: Jose Ramirez (Bristol Central) 1:24.76
This one looks to be a tight battle as Cheshire's Ryan Farrell has the top seed at 1:24.28 off of a 2nd at SCC, but reigning champ Jose Ramirez of Bristol Central is right in there at 1:24.42. Close behind are Farmington's Andrew Van de Mark at 1:24.47, Hillhouse's Talib McBride at 1:24.51, and Pomperaug's Aidin Markward at 1:25.22..