Newtown Boys’ Track Team Wins 12  Events, Sweeps First Meet At Bethel

The Newtown High School boys’ outdoor track and field team went to Bethel High on April 13 and defeated host Bethel 113-37 and Stratford 117-32, and earned a third win over New Fairfield which forfeited the meet.

Kevin Bonacci and John Wlasuk were triple winners as the Nighthawks won 12 of the 18 events.

Newtown’s individual top-five performances are as follows:

4x800- Matt Bobkowski, Dieter Gutbrod, Pat Sullivan, Drew Woods, first, 9:34

4x100- Matt Narel, Dave Hutchinson, Kevin Bonacci, Tony Fragoso, first, 46.2

4x400- Marc Bonacci, Evan Noonan, Tony Fragoso, Brian Cawley, first, 3:48

100 Meter-Tony Fragoso, second, 11.7; Matt Narel, third, 11.7

200-Tony Fragoso, second, 24.1; Matt Narel, third, 24.4

400-Dave Hutchison, first, 54.5; Ryan Ames, fourth, 57.1

800-Palmer Lintz, first, 2:17.8; Drew Woods, fourth, 2:23.1; Marc Bonacci, fifth, 2:23.9

1600-Dave Meyer, second, 4:59.7; Palmer Lintz, third, 5:07; Austin Baldour, fourth, 5:15.6; Matt Bobkowski, fifth, 5:26.5

3200-Dave Meyer, first, 10:32.9; Austin Baldour, third, 10:55.1

110 Hurdles-Brian Cawley third, 17.9; Pete Wlasuk fourth, 18.0; Josh Milas, fifth, 18.6

300 Hurdles-Pete Wlasuk, first, 47.0; Brian Cawley, second, 47.8; Ian McEvoy, third, 48.3; Chad Cullens, fifth, 50.7

Javelin Throw-John Wlasuk, first, 155-2; Kevin Bonacci, second, 144-3

Pole Vault-Josh Milas, second, 9-6; Brian Kuruc, third, 9-0

Shot Put-John Wlasuk, first, 44-11; Rockwell Anyoha, second, 37-6; Harrison Gillis, third, 34-2; Ed White, fourth, 33-6 

Discus-John Wlasuk, first, 118-10; Brian Kuruc, third, 89-7

Long Jump-Kevin Bonacci, first, 19-8.5; Shane Casey, fourth, 16-11

Triple Jump-Sean Maher, second, 34-3.5

High Jump-Kevin Bonacci, tied for first, 5-8; Sean Maher, third 5-6.

The Nighthawks will be home on April 20 against Weston, Oxford and Brookfield.