Gionet Breaks New Brunswick Shot Put Record, Hickman Makes STU Record Books
It was a record-breaking day for the Tommies at the 2015 Gagetown Indoor Track and Field meet.
Jonathan Gionet, a fourth-year thrower from Bathurst, NB, broke the New Brunswick shot put record with a throw of 14.86 meters to claim gold in the event. The former record of 14.85 meters hadn't been beaten in 21 years.
This was also a personal-best performance for Gionet, beating the throw of 14.35 meters that earned him the 2015 Atlantic University Sport title.
On the women's side, Sarah Hickman, a first-year runner from Middle Sackville, NS, broke two STU records, finishing first in the 200 meter dash with a time of 29.08 and placing fifth in the 60 meter dash with a time of 8.66 seconds.
Bryden Dunphy and Paul Nozicka showed a glimpse of the rivalry they have set up for this season—Dunphy beat Nozicka by .39 of a second in the 300, while Nozicka beat Dunphy by only .04 of a second in the 600.
Tommie event champions for the day included Sarah Hickman (junior girls 200), Shannon Morris (senior girls shot put), Shannon Morris (senior girls weight throw), Bryden Dunphy (junior boys 300), Bryden Dunphy (junior boys 600), and Jonathan Gionet (senior boys shot put).
Full results for STU:
60 meter women
Sarah Hickman 8.66
Kelsi Stairs 8.91
Hannah Clarke 8.96
Sydney Walls 9.12
Makayla Oatway 9.33
Alexandra Hachey 9.40
60 meter men
Zachary Lakes 8.05
Eduardo Montanez 8.56
200 meters women
Sarah Hickman 29.08
Kelsi Stairs 30.73
Hannah Clarke 31.12
Sydney Walls 31.93
Alexandra Hachey 32.39
Elizabeth McArthur 37.47
300 meters women
Maya Gershun-Half 54.94
Kelly Brennan 55.96
Noelle Gouchie 56.07
Emily Reagon 58.10
300 meters men
Bryden Dunphy 40.05
Paul Nozicka 40.44
Zachary Lakes 42.05
600 meters women
Elizabeth McArthur 2:18.80
600 meters men
Paul Nozicka 1:29.09
Bryden Dunphy 1:29.13
Shot Put women
Shannon Morris 8.72 meters
Jessica Lee Lemmon 8.03 meters
Shannon Blackmore 7.12 meters
Anisha Romany 6.96 meters
Shot Put men
Jon Gionet 14.86 meters
Cowan Donovan 9.90 meters
Weight Throw women
Shannon Morris 10.31 meters
Shannon Blackmore 8.29 meters
Jessica Lee Lemmon 7.59 meters
Anisha Romany 6.86 meters
Weight Throw men
Cowan Donovan 9.06 meters