Chase Gilbert Sets Meet Record, Leads Lyme-Old Lyme at Class S Indoor Track & Field Championships
Senior standout Chase Gilbert won two events and set a meet record in the 1,000 meters at Saturday’s event.
LYME/OLD LYME, CT – Senior Chase Gilbert won two events and set a meet record as the Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats competed Saturday at the CIAC Class S Indoor Track and Field Championship in New Haven.
Gilbert finished first in both the 1,000-meter and 1,600-meter races. She set a meet and school record in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:50.29.
Senior Ryan Ortoleva added a third-place finish in the 1,000 meters. Senior Tyler Cann placed fourth in the shot put.
Chase carried the girls team to a fourth-place finish overall. The boys team came in 14th.
Gilbert, Ortoleva and Cann will compete at the CIAC State Open Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Haven on Saturday.
Related Articles
Meet Lyme-Old Lyme Wrestler Taiyo Gemme
After starting wrestling at age six, the Lyme-Old Lyme junior has battled injuries and built an undefeated season capped by a 215-pound State Open title.
Lyme-Old Lyme Boys Basketball Wins Second Straight Shoreline Conference Title
The Wildcats earned back-to-back Shoreline Conference titles after a 58–42 win over Cromwell. Will McKeever led the team with 17 points.
Taiyo Gemme Heads to New England Wrestling Championships After State Open Title
Lyme-Old Lyme High School junior Taiyo Gemme, a wrestler for 10 years, claimed his first Connecticut State Open championship on Saturday.