Seabury Hall Wins Yamamoto Invitational With Seven Girls

Seabury Hall’s Ava Shipman leads teammate Veronica Winham in the girls 800 Saturday at the Yamamoto Track & Field Facility. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

By Rodney S. Yap

Ava Shipman’s appetite for running, and winning races, is abnormally high this time of year, accomplishing feats once considered harmful to a runner’s health.

Pushed to her limits Saturday, the Seabury Hall middle-distance runner robotically circled the Yamamoto Track & Field Facility with purpose and plan few others in the Maui Interscholastic League would consider, given appropriate rest between events instead of the few minutes currently separating her victories.

For the fifth time in two seasons, the unbeaten Shipman executed a rare quadruple at the finals of the 63rd annual Maui Interscholastic League’s Satoki Yamamoto Invitational, winning the girls 1,500-, 800- and 3,000-meter runs, and then capping off the team title by anchoring the Spartans’ winning 4 x 400-meter relay.

Shipman’s team-high 32.5 points helped the Seabury girls win its their sixth straight Yamamoto championship, which began with the school’s first ever team title in the sport in 2011. The Spartans outscored runner-up Baldwin, 142 to 117, with seven underclassmen.

Baldwin’s Kaitlin Smith set a new meet record in the girls 100 hurdles Saturday. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

On the boys side, Baldwin literally ran away with the team title on the strength of La’akea Kahoohanohano-Davis’ three wins in the jumps and his blistering first leg of the Bears’ winning 4 x 100 relay team.

The Bears scored a record 197 points to easily win the boys championship and Kahoohanohano-Davis was named the most outstanding male athlete.

The most outstanding female athlete was Baldwin junior Kaitlin Smith, who scored a girls-division high 38 points, for her three gold medals and one silver. Smith opened with a new meet record of 15.16 seconds in the 100 hurdles. She also won the long jump in 17 feet, 10 1/2 inches and the triple jump in 36-6 1/4. She also finished second to Maui High’s Alyssa Mae Antolin in the 100, 12.57 to 13.08.

In addition, Smith just missed breaking the meet record of 36-6 1/2 in the triple jump by 1/4 inch.

The wife, Doris, of the late Satoki Yamamoto and grand daughter Aleysa Martin get a ride from Maui Track & Field Officials Association President Allan Fernandez right before being introduced to the crowd at Saturday’s finals of the 63rd MIL Yamamoto Invitational track meet. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

“That was kind of heartbreaking,” Smith said of missing the record. “I wanted to come out today and try an break it but I guess I didn’t stretch good enough last night and I came out and my muscles were tight and I think I may have strained my quad.”

Shipman’s competitive spirit and positive attitude at practice is rubbing off on her teammates, Seabury head coach Bobby Grossman said.

“I was pretty proud of how they all managed to step up. For some athletes, who haven’t been in this position before, to have to do four events can be tough.

“I think it’s pretty special for them to come out this early in the season and perform the way they did. To go out there and run top times in the state and have to do it over and over and over again. I thought we did really well.”

Grossman said Shipman’s work ethic is the backbone of the team’s success.

Maui High freshman Alyssa Mae Antolin pulls in front of the field in the girls 100-meter dash Saturday. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

“She pushes herself in the workouts and it shows how it has affected the rest of the team. Because not only has Ava done a triple or quadruple, but Veronica has also done it now. I’ve been trying to push the attitude of this team, that you have to score points and you have to do it at a high level.”

On Saturday, sophomore Veronica Winham finished second to Shipman in all three individual events and then helped the team shave seven seconds off its 4 x 400 relay, which currently ranks No. 3 in the state.

Shipman, a junior, now owns the fastest 1500 in the state at 4:52.47 and she is No. 2 in the 800 at 2:22.83. Winham recorded her best times in both events chasing her teammate.

“I think it just speaks volumes about the team and the team effort. For Ava to do it as a 10th grader last year and now to have Veronica doing it as a 10th grader is pretty good to see.”

Newcomer Darby Mulligan, a sophomore, stayed on Winham’s heels in the 1500 and 3000, to finish fourth and third, respectively.

Kihei Charter’s Maya Reynolds leads at the turn of the girls 200 Saturday. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

Seabury outscored Baldwin 64-3 in the three events — 1500, 800, and 3000 — Shipman and Winham dominated. The pair also run the third and fourth legs of the 4 x 400 relay, while freshman Maile Doughtery and junior Claire Borthwick make up the first 800.

Other double winners in the girls division included Maui High’s Antolin in the sprints. The freshman won the 100 in 12.57 and the 200 in 26.08. Kihei Charter’s Maya Reynolds was first in the 400 at 58.96, but second to Antolin in the 200 (26.25).

Smith is still dusting off the cobwebs from soccer, said Baldwin girls head coach Keoni Tengan.

“We wanted to take it easy before putting her in the 300 hurdles. So right now we are pleased with her performances thus far, she’s just a little anxious. Hopefully with more strength and conditioning and being healthy, she’ll continue to improve.”

Smith said her desire to break Lusk’s record in the high hurdles was personal.

“One of my teachers, that’s her daughter, and she always talks about it. So I’ve wanted to break it for awhile. For only my second time hurdling I was pleased with my time.”

Baldwin’s winning 4 x 100 relay execute the first handoff Saturday. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.

Smith is currently No. 2 in the state in the 100 hurdles, behind three-time state champion Emma Taylor (15.15) of Hawaii Preparatory Academy.

“I’ve been chasing her tail since my freshman year, so it would be great to come out on top this year,” Smith said of Taylor. “In the triple jump, I’m shooting for 37, maybe 38 feet if my legs will allow me to based on the injuries I’ve had this year. In the long jump, I’m shooting for the MIL record, which is 18-3 set by Alyssa (Bettendorf) a couple of years ago. And the state’s long jump record of 19-2 1/2, the oldest in the books.”

The girls state long jump mark was set by Shari Fox of Leilehua in 1979.

MIL YAMAMOTO INVITATIONAL

At Yamamoto Track & Field Facility

Saturday, March 19, Results

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles — 1, Smith, Kaitlin, Baldwin Girls, 15.16. 2, Navarro, Kacy-Lyn, Baldwin Girls, 16.65. 3, Anguay, Kaeana, Baldwin Girls, 16.99. 4, Dougherty, Makena, Seabury Hall, 17.62. 5, Vehikite, Liliola, Llhs 2016, 19.03. 6, Molina, May, Maui High Girls, 21.28. 7, Ora’a, Lexa, Llhs 2016, 21.45. 8, Manuel-Sagon, Michaella, Maui High Girls, 22.68.

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles — 1, Mateo, Kiernan Leighton, Baldwin Boys, 14.71. 2, Golaube, Kamal, Llhs 2016, 15.18. 3, Ranchez, Edilito, Maui High Boys, 16.01. 4, Cadiz, Rey, Baldwin Boys, 16.55. 5, Rabara, Michael Jef, Maui High Boys, 18.26. 6, Lunes, Jarred, Llhs 2016, 18.34. 7, Yogi, Aaron, Llhs 2016, 19.91.

Girls 100 Meters — 1, Antolin, Alyssa Mae, Maui High Girls, 12.57. 2, Smith, Kaitlin, Baldwin Girls, 13.08. 3, Nitta, Ani, Kamehameha, 13.15. 4, Borthwick, Claire, Seabury Hall, 13.25. 5, Carvalho, Jenna, Seabury Hall, 13.34. 6, Myers, Mya, Baldwin Girls, 13.57. 7, Panuve, Sela, Baldwin Girls, 13.64. 8, Casayuran, Alssie, Maui High Girls, 13.90.

Boys 100 Meters — 1, Kaopuiki, Bailey, Baldwin Boys, 10.97. 2, Payne, Isaiah, Seabury Hall, 11.25. 3, Ribucan, Shane, King Kekaulike, 11.43. 4, Taberna, Micah, King Kekaulike, 11.45. 5, Crozier, Justice, Kihei Charter, 11.68. 6, Martin, Damon, Kamehameha, 11.71. 7, Mochizuki, Max, Kihei Charter, 11.73. 8, Prevost, Sam, Eric Hamber High, 11.80.

Girls 1500 Meters — 1, Shipman, Ava, Seabury Hall, 4:52.47. 2, Winham, Veronica, Seabury Hall, 5:15.70. 3, Craig, Emily, Maui High Girls, 5:21.93. 4, Mulligan, Darby, Seabury Hall, 5:25.87. 5, Inouye, Kassie, Baldwin Girls, 5:44.63. 6, Daniels, Nicole, Maui High Girls, 5:44.84. 7, Halunajan, Roselle Ann, Maui High Girls, 5:47.50. 8, Valdez, Savanna, King Kekaulike, 5:53.57. 9, Gera, Madison, Kihei Charter, 6:22.50. 10, Arroyo-Haro, Karina, Llhs 2016, 6:25.43.

Boys 1500 Meters — 1, Aganos, Dalton, King Kekaulike, 4:30.04. 2, Sears, Kai, Baldwin Boys, 4:36.43. 3, Vega, Dylan, Maui High Boys, 4:37.98. 4, Cooper, Tyler, Baldwin Boys, 4:39.11. 5, Omura, Dean, Llhs 2016, 4:44.19. 6, Giron, Deion, Maui High Boys, 4:48.01. 7, Tamanaha, Cy, Baldwin Boys, 4:52.57. 8, Stevenson, Nicholas, King Kekaulike, 4:57.09. 9, Acidera, Josh, Seabury Hall, 4:59.05. 10, Mitchell, Kai, Seabury Hall, 5:44.84. –, Thorup, Shaye, Maui High Boys, DQ.

Girls 4×100 Meter Relay — 1, Baldwin High School  Girls ‘A’ 54.27. 2, Maui High School Girls ‘A’ 54.27. 3, Lahainaluna High School ‘A’ 55.69. 4, King Kekaulike ‘A’ 59.83.

Boys 4×100 Meter Relay —1, Baldwin High School Boys ‘A’ 44.13. 2, King Kekaulike ‘A’ 45.26. 3, Kamehameha ‘A’ 47.16. 4, Lahainaluna High School ‘A’ 50.54. –, Maui High Boys ‘A’ DQ.

Girls 400 Meters — 1, Reynolds, Maya, Kihei Charter, 58.96. 2, Carvalho, Jenna, Seabury Hall, 1:03.51. 3, Dougherty, Maile, Seabury Hall, 1:03.74. 4, Currence, Natasha, Llhs 2016, 1:04.34. 5, Hackett, Kayla, King Kekaulike, 1:06.20. 6, Echiverri, Kristi, Maui High Girls, 1:07.82. 7, Casayuran, Alssie, Maui High Girls, 1:09.14.

Boys 400 Meters —1, Payne, Isaiah, Seabury Hall, 51.25. 2, Prevost, Sam, Eric Hamber High, 52.45. 3, Crozier, Justice, Kihei Charter, 52.67. 4, Marquez, Kainalu, Baldwin Boys, 53.55. 5, Hottendorf, Quinn, Kamehameha, 54.32. 6, Locke, Carver, Llhs 2016, 55.04. 7, Christie, Cole, Seabury Hall, 55.09. 8, Paet, Aleksander, Baldwin Boys, 55.95.

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles — 1, Dougherty, Makena, Seabury Hall, 49.59. 2, Navarro, Kacy-Lyn, Baldwin Girls, 49.61. 3, Vehikite, Liliola, Llhs 2016, 53.74. 4, Anguay, Kaeana, Baldwin Girls, 55.31. 5, Narayan, Alexa, Maui Prep, 1:00.55. 6, Manuel-Sagon, Michaella, Maui High Girls, 1:05.41. 7, Ora’a, Lexa, Llhs 2016, 1:06.32.

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles —1, Golaube, Kamal, Llhs 2016, 41.17. 2, Ranchez, Edilito, Maui High Boys, 43.61. 3, Cadiz, Rey, Baldwin Boys, 44.58. 4, Dimuro, Johnny, Baldwin Boys, 45.48. 5, Yogi, Aaron, Llhs 2016, 46.92. 6, Lunes, Jarred, Llhs 2016, 48.76.

Girls 800 Meters — 1, Shipman, Ava, Seabury Hall, 2:22.83. 2, Winham, Veronica, Seabury Hall, 2:29.01. 3, Giron, Jules, Maui High Girls, 2:38.76. 4, Craig, Emily, Maui High Girls, 2:43.98. 5, Sanchez, Hailee-Adrianna, Maui High Girls, 2:46.32. 6, Hackett, Kayla, King Kekaulike, 2:57.64. 7, Inouye, Kassie, Baldwin Girls, 2:57.69. 8, Parish, Elisabeth, Kihei Charter, 3:14.29.

Boys 800 Meters — 1, Renauld, Ikaika, Kamehameha, 2:06.46. 2, Anguay, Zachary, Baldwin Boys, 2:07.22. 3, Thorup, Shaye, Maui High Boys, 2:12.43. 4, Acidera, Josh, Seabury Hall, 2:15.18. 5, Soo Hoo, Caleb, Baldwin Boys, 2:16.15. 6, burkhart, luke, King Kekaulike, 2:16.29. 7, Vega, Dylan, Maui High Boys, 2:17.81. –, Kepler, Josh, Kihei Charter, DQ.

Girls 200 Meters — 1, Antolin, Alyssa Mae, Maui High Girls, 26.08. 2, Reynolds, Maya, Kihei Charter, 26.25. 3, Nitta, Ani, Kamehameha, 26.72. 4, Borthwick, Claire, Seabury Hall, 27.06. 5, Carvalho, Jenna, Seabury Hall, 27.85. 6, Panuve, Sela, Baldwin Girls, 28.02. 7, Currence, Natasha, Llhs 2016, 28.49. 8, Love, Lyric, King Kekaulike, 28.90.

Boys 200 Meters — 1, Kaopuiki, Bailey, Baldwin Boys, 22.06. 2, Payne, Isaiah, Seabury Hall, 22.57. 3, Ribucan, Shane, King Kekaulike, 23.34. 4, Taberna, Brennan, King Kekaulike, 23.47. 5, Prevost, Sam, Eric Hamber High, 24.08. 6, Brand, Dylan, Maui High Boys, 24.24. 7, Crozier, Justice, Kihei Charter, 24.46. 8, Ornellas, Taiana, Saint Anthony, 25.06.

Girls 3000 Meters — 1, Shipman, Ava, Seabury Hall, 11:32.43. 2, Winham, Veronica, Seabury Hall, 11:53.80. 3, Mulligan, Darby, Seabury Hall, 12:01.28. 4, Chamberlain, Tory, Maui High Girls, 12:59.84. 5, Giron, Jules, Maui High Girls, 13:11.97. 6, Inouye, Kassie, Baldwin Girls, 13:55.39. 7, Gera, Madison, Kihei Charter, 14:03.26. 8, Enomoto, Nichelle, Maui High Girls, 14:06.79. 9, Arroyo-Haro, Karina, Llhs 2016, 14:23.51. 10, Eldredge, Kaleimaile, Baldwin Girls,14:57.59. –, Valdez, Savanna, King Kekaulike, DNF.

Boys 3000 Meters —1, Aganos, Dalton, King Kekaulike, 10:12.44. 2, Sears, Kai, Baldwin Boys, 10:25.96. 3, Akiona, Po’okela, King Kekaulike, 10:29.15. 4, Giron, Deion, Maui High Boys, 10:32.00. 5, Cooper, Tyler, Baldwin Boys, 10:32.63. 6, McCorriston, Brody, Maui High Boys, 11:20.69. 7, Tamanaha, Cy, Baldwin Boys, 11:23.96. 8, Blessum, Forest, Kihei Charter, 11:53.02. 9, Mitchell, Kai, Seabury Hall 12:14.66. 10, Molina, Kia’i, Maui High Boys, 12:47.08. –, Omura, Dean, Llhs 2016, DQ.

Girls 4×400 Meter Relay —1, Seabury Hall ‘A’ 4:20.16. 2, Maui High School Girls ‘A’ 4:30.54. 3, Baldwin High School  Girls ‘A’ 4:57.81. 4, King Kekaulike ‘A’ 5:20.65.

Boys 4×400 Meter Relay — 1, Kihei Charter ‘A’ 3:38.08. 2, Baldwin High School Boys ‘A’ 3:38.37. 3, Kamehameha ‘A’ 3:40.45. 4, Seabury Hall ‘A’ 3:40.83. 5, Maui High Boys ‘A’ 3:49.45. 6, King Kekaulike ‘A’ 3:50.60. 7, Lahainaluna High School ‘A’ 3:53.67.

Girls Discus — 1, Maea, Tanifa, Baldwin Girls, 112-09. 2, Henderson, Alexis, King Kekaulike, 107-01. 3, Evangelista, Haile, Maui High Girls, 87-03. 4, Rano, Delisa, Kamehameha, 86-11. 5, Mataele, Mele, Baldwin Girls, 81-10. 6, Saia, Tupou Elizabeth, Llhs 2016, 78-08. 7, Kauvaka-Vaaimamao, Teisah, Maui High Girls, 77-06. 8, Warrington, Natalie, Kamehameha, 70-03. 9, Miguel, Jaedyn, Maui High Girls, 68-00.

Boys Discus — 1, Au-Haupu, Micah, Kamehameha, 137-09. 2, Perlas-Kai, Matini, Llhs 2016, 131-10. 3, Smith, Javin, Maui High Boys, 127-08. 4, Ngahe, Manu, Baldwin Boys, 124-03. 5, Felemi, Mosese, Llhs 2016, 123-09. 6, Vaivela, Andre, Baldwin Boys, 117-01. 7, Sigrah, Joseph, King Kekaulike, 112-00. 8, Batulayan, Aaron, Maui High Boys, 105-05. 9, Arista, Gavin, Baldwin Boys, 98-02. 10, Williams, Leo’n King Kekaulike, 90-07. 11, Hemmitt, Kai, Kihei Charter, 79-11. 11, Crozier, Storm, Kihei Charter, 79-11. 13, Miguel, Ian, Kihei Charter, 73-02. –, Evalu-Robinson, Koa, Llhs 2016, FOUL.

Girls Pole Vault — 1, Patch, Maygan, Llhs 2016, 9-00. –, Lanias, Seana, Kamehameha, NH.

Boys Pole Vault — 1, Fukuhara, Sean, Baldwin Boys, 14-01. 2, Omine, Edward, Baldwin Boys, 12-03. 3, Hottendorf, Quinn, Kamehameha, 12-02. 4, Silva Shawn, Baldwin Boys, 11-06. 5, Baldonado-Kaleiopu, Tyerell, Kamehameha, 10-05.

Girls Long Jump — 1, Smith, Kaitlin, Baldwin Girls, 17-10.50. 2, Navarro, Kacy-Lyn, Baldwin Girls, 16-03.75. 3, Borthwick, Claire, Seabury Hall, 15-05.75. 4, Dougherty, Maile, Seabury Hall, 15-03.50. 5, Carvalho, Jenna, Seabury Hall, 14-05.25. 6, Molina, May, Maui High Girls, 14-04.75. 7, Abreu, Charlie, King Kekaulike, 14-01.50. 8, Gavigan, Lily, Kamehameha, 13-06.50.

Boys Long Jump — 1, Kahoohanohano-Davis, Anthony, Baldwin Boys, 23-02.75. 2, Aquino, Jocel, Baldwin Boys, 20-06.50. 3, Christie, Cole, Seabury Hall, 19-08.75. 4, Mochizuki, Max, Kihei Charter, 19-00.50. 5, Bel, Anis, Llhs 2016, 18-06.25. 6, Locke, Carver, Llhs 2016, 18-05.75. 7, Shultz, Kyle, Llhs 2016, 18-01.75. –, Cremer, Darian, Baldwin Boys, DQ.

Girls Triple Jump— 1, Smith, Kaitlin, Baldwin Girls, 36-06.25. 2, Dougherty, Maile, Seabury Hall, 33-01.75. 3, Navarro, Kacy-Lyn, Baldwin Girls, 32-10.25. 4, Logan, Keely, Kamehameha, 32-04.75. 5, Patch, Maygan, Llhs 2016, 31-10.50. 6, Otto, Cassidy, Maui Prep, 30-07.75. 7, Narayan, Alexa, Maui Prep, 29-11. 8, Abreu, Charlie, King Kekaulike, 29-07.50.

Boys Triple Jump — 1, Kahoohanohano-Davis, Anthony, Baldwin Boys, 45-04.75. 2, Tamaki, Chayse, Baldwin Boys, 44-08.75. 3, Aquino, Jocel, Baldwin Boys, 43-11.50. 4, Christie, Cole, Seabury Hall, 39-09.75. 5, Locke, Carver, Llhs 2016, 38-09.75. 6, Segundo, Kyle, Kamehameha, 34-07. 7, Espiritu Jr., Ronnie, Llhs 2016, 33-10.25. 8, Metoyer, Trey, King Kekaulike, 32-03.75.

Girls High Jump — 1, Logan, Keely, Kamehameha, 4-10. 2, Otto, Cassidy, Maui Prep, 4-08. 3, Narayan, Alexa, Maui Prep, 4-06. 4, Abreu, Charlie, King Kekaulike, 4-04. 5, Dingman, Alisha, Kihei Charter, J4-04. 6, Bechert, Elsie, King Kekaulike, 4-02. –, Aruda, Jamie Lee, Baldwin Girls, FAIL. –, Agorilla, Jacqueline, Baldwin Girls, FAIL. –, Pacheco, Taryn-Lee, Baldwin Girls, FAIL.

Boys High Jump — 1, Kahoohanohano-Davis, Anthony, Baldwin Boys, 6-06.75. 2, Brand, Dylan, Maui High Boys, 5-10. 3, Schwindler, Ryan, Baldwin Boys, 5-06. 4, Tamaki, Chayse, Baldwin Boys, J5-06. 5, Metoyer, Trey, King Kekaulike, 5-04. 6, Madariaga, Jacob, Maui High Boys, J5-04. 7, Pascua, Reece, Llhs 2016, J5-04. –, Foronda II, Edmund, Maui High Boys, FAIL. –, Lauture, Darius, King Kekaulike, FAIL.–, Mendoza, Arik, King Kekaulike, FAIL.

Girls Shot Put — 1, Henderson, Alexis, King Kekaulike, 33-03. 2, Dougherty, Makena, Seabury Hall, 31-07.75. 3, Miguel, Jaedyn, Maui High Girls, 30-00. 4, Maea, Tanifa, Baldwin Girls, 29-01. 5, Mataele, Mele, Baldwin Girls, 28-08. 6, Rano, Delisa, Kamehameha, 26-06. 7, Saia, Tupou Elizabeth, Llhs 2016, 25-10.75. 8, Evangelista, Haile, Maui High Girls, 25-10.

Boys Shot Put — 1, Paranada, Jarred, Baldwin Boys, 45-09. 2, Smith, Javin, Maui High Boys, 41-10. 3, Au-Haupu, Micah, Kamehameha, 40-11.25. 4, Batulayan, Aaron, Maui High Boys, 38-02. 5, Perlas-Kai, Matini, Llhs 2016, 34-03. 6, Felemi, Mosese, Llhs 2016, 34-01. 7, Arista, Gavin, Baldwin Boys,33-07.50.