Lindsay Crevoiserat of Glastonbury said she felt things went just about how she expected after her first race of the day Saturday, the 1,000 meters.
The senior took over the lead about midway through the race and pulled away easily for a victory in 2 minutes, 53.52 seconds, .33 seconds off the meet record. It would be her first win on a very busy day at the CIAC State Open Track & Field Championships at the New Haven Athletic Center.
Crevoiserat went on to also win the 1,600 (4:59.58) and 3,200 in a meet-record 10:51.60, becoming the only triple winner at this year's Open. The previous 3,200 mark was held by Heather Stephens of Ridgefield, 10:52.78 in 2008. It was Crevoiserat's second 3,200 Indoor Open win in a row.
"At first, I wanted to stay behind and see what the leaders were bringing it out in," said Crevoiserat of the 1,000 meters. "And then, a lot of people were pushing me from behind so I decided I was going to take it (the lead) and go and see what I could do. I just tried to hold on the last lap.
"Usually I go out a little harder than that. I go out quick," Crevoiserat added. "Today I didn't know what I could do, my strategy. I tried to change it up a little bit but I know there are a lot of good runners in this race, so I didn't want to kill myself. I tried to stay back a little bit the first lap and take it from there."
In the boys meet, Sheehan (Wallingford) sprinter Justin Doehr's biggest doubts came from himself before the 600. But he moved to the front early in the second lap and confidently held off any challenges in his victory in 1:23.35.
"It went a little bit better than I planned it actually," said Doehr, who also finished fifth the 300. "I was pretty nervous. Before every race, I doubt myself for some reason and then it turned out all right. It turned out a lot better than I expected. I like to set the pace because I know that a lot of people have a hard time keeping up with a fast pace. I like to tire them out when I know I can keep going."
Nainy Bah of Morgan (Clinton) won the boys 55 in 6.56 seconds and 300 in 35.72. He was the only boys individual multiple winner in the meet.
Dan Nester of Hand (Madison), who set a meet record in the 1,600 at the Class L meet last week, won the event in 4:18.34, and double-winner in Class LL, Connor Rog, opted out of the 1,600 but won the 3,200 in 9:25.28.
Jamie Tobias of Bloomfield set a meet record in the high jump with 6 feet, 10 1/4 inches. Jake Scinto of Cheshire placed second in the high jump (6-4) and third in the long jump (22-9 1/2), won by Amanze Williams of Naugatuck (22-11 3/4).
Staples (Westport) won two of the four boys relays, the 4x400 (3:27.76) and 4x800 (8:06.56).
Other notables in the girls meet:
Shelleyann Lindo of McMahon (Norwalk), who finished second in the 55 meters in Class LL to Cheshire's Ashia Wright, defeated Wright at the Open by .01 seconds with a 7.31.
Maya Walton of Danbury was the other individual multiple winner in the meet winning the long jump with a 19-3 and the high jump (5-4). Walton also was a member on Danbury's winning 4x200 relay, which won in 1:45.49.
Danbury won the boys meet with 39 points and Glastonbury took the girls (65).
Paul Rosano, the former assistant sport editor of The Hartford Courant and sports editor of The New Haven Register, covers Connecticut for MaxPreps.com. He may be reached at pjrosano@cox.net.
