I am Stella Bersani (CUS Pro Patria Milan) e Leonardo Bazza (OSA Saronno Libertas) the Absolute regional champions of multiple tests in Cremona. In Cremona, in the two days organized by the Cremona Sportiva Atletica Arvedi and also valid for the Lombardy Cup on the track, the duel between Stella Bersani (in 2023 Italian and Italian champion at Under 20 level but… in the javelin) and Giulia Soragna (Atl . Gallaratese), in front of a very welcome guest like Sveva Gerevini (with the hope of all Lombard athletics for a speedy competitive return, the Milanese prevails. In the long run that opens on Sunday Soragna places a first overtaking: with 5, 58 (-0.6) against Bersani’s 5.29 (+0.2) earns 83 points and reaches +29. The javelin once again turns the tide of the match: 41.57 against 23.50 and it’s game on, match and match for Bersani, who closed the 800m in 2:43.90, giving up only a handful of points to Soragna’s 2:34.43. Stella Bersani she is the Absolute regional champion with 4814 points, Giulia Soragna it is silver with 4609 and the score of is also significant Lisa Maria Caramel (Atl. Monza), bronze with 4411 and a great 2:24.96 over 800m. Bersani is also gold Promises ahead of Giada Siliberto (Motus Atletica, 3189) ea Martina Napolitano (OSA Saronno, 2537). In the Regional Junior Championship Gallaratese double on the podium: behind Soragna d’Oro and Caramello d’Argento there is Alice Pietroboni third at 3760.
In the men’s field, the overall decathlon is an all-OSA Saronno challenge. Leonardo Bazza after the first day he had to recover 213 points Luca Cinco: his Sunday is four-fifths perfect. Bazza wins the direct comparison in the 110m hurdles (+0.4) 16.08 to 17.73, in the discus 32.01 to 28.99, in the pole 4.00 to 3.70, in the javelin 46.30 to 41.25. However, everything risks being ruined in the 1500m when Cinco recovers over 150 by running 4:46.21 against 5:12.42. Bazza “saved” himself with 24 points and exceeds 6000 points (6020) with Cinco silver at 5996 (PB): the two also take home the first and second position among the Promises. The overall bronze is from Matteo Dozio (Atl. Lecco Colombo Costruzioni): 5806 points and the best measurements in the disc (32.54) and in the shaft (4.20). Among the Promises third place for Federico Cerri (Atl. Monza, 4674).
The Junior decathlon sees the man from Crema triumph Francesco Monfrini (CUS Pro Patria Milano): on day 2 Monfrini hits 15.62 (+0.2) in the 110m hurdles, 35.35 in the discus, 3.60 in the pole, 35.89 in the javelin and 4:55.81 in the 1500m to complete the work in 6130 points, first time in his career over 6000. Matteo Maggioni (Atl. Lecco Colombo Costrizioni) is the best among the barriers (15.45/+0.2) and in the auction (3.90) but in the 1500m he has to give up the silver to Matteo Costa (Atl. Gallaratese): 5848 points for Costa, 5838 for Maggioni, with Mauro Giacomini (CUS Insubria Varese Como) fourth at 5592.
STUDENTS – In the decathlon Federico Cristofaro (Malpensa Atletica) takes off on day 2 to repeat the victory in the indoor pentathlon: 16.24 (0.0) in the 110m hurdles, 29.93 in the discus, best measurement in the pole at 3.80, 37.49 in the javelin and best time in 4:42.99 in the 1500m. Filippo Vedana (Atl. Lecco Colombo Costruzioni), after the best time in the 110m hurdles (15.02 with zero wind) and after taking the lead, he lost ground between discus, pole and javelin (he finished sixth with 5393): for silver Christian Montin (Atl. Gallaratese), after the good 15.10 (-0.2) between the barriers, surpasses by nine points (5652 to 5643) in the last race Simone Zuccolotto (Atl. Gavirate), authors of the best performances in the discus (33.69) and javelin (45.30).
The Under 18 heptathlon sees Rita Manfredini (La Fratellanza 1874), out of competition for the regional title, achieved an excellent total of 5021 points, eighth Italian score of all time: 14.28 (+0.3) in the 100m hurdles, 1.50 in the high, 9.81 in the weight and 24.05 (+0.1) in the 200m on Saturday, 5.50 (+0.1) in the long run, 40.12 in the javelin and 2:30.81 in the 800m on Sunday. He stands out for the regional title Elisa Dozio (Atl. Lecco Colombo Costruzioni): after the 4.95 (-0.2) at the start of the second day, the 37.47 in the javelin was decisive, allowing the tricolor Allieve indoor weight 2023 to close with 3:00.65 in the 800m and collect 4320 points, 125 more than Ilaria Cattaneo (Malpensa Atletica), silver at 4205; for bronze Matilda Lui (CUS Pro Patria Milano) precedes another under 18 in first place Anna Carboni (Malpensa Atletica) 3974 to 3948.
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Photo by Tommaso Pasetti: the men’s overall awards ceremony at home; below Stella Bersani in the javelin.
