Dec 14, 2014

Opening Day 2014: SMAA opens with a flurry of strong performances

The SMAA 2014-15 season got underway on Saturday at USM.

Meet 1 Deering, Massabesic, Noble & South Portland.

Daniel Guilani of South Portland the reigning outdoor Class A champion with his new spin technique opened his indoor campaign with a new state leading 53-9 1/4. His teammate Michael Cuesta the 2014 indoor triple jump state champion showed late season form as he broke his own SMAA league record 43-4.

On the track Deering's Hany Ramadan ran an impressive 51.75 to win the 400m, then came back with an even faster 23.33 in the 200m, the mark was a indoor personal best only bested by 2 others in Class A a year ago.

On the girls side freshman Caitlin Lally of Deering open her career with a flying 63.79 in the junior 400m, her mark ended up being the second fastest on the day.

In the shot put Maddie Stella of Noble had a 34-6 bomb to win and set the top mark in the state. Stella who didn't throw indoors a year ago improved on her 31-5 1/2 outdoor best from last spring.

Meet 2 Biddeford, McAuley, Windham & Portland

Defending Class A high jump champion Alexis Wintle of Windham showed she's going to be tough to beat this winter as she matched her winning height from a year ago with her 5-2 clearance.

In the boys 55m hurdles Justin Gagnon of Biddeford opened with a fast 8.09 & also added two more wins with a 41-0 effort in the triple jump & 19-9 1/2 leap in the long jump.

Kyle Broughton of Kennebunk had a strong meet in the jumps clearing 5-10 in the high jump & 12-0 in the pole vault

Meet 3 Gorham,Westbrook, Bonny Eagle, Scarborough

In the race of the day freshman Anna Slager used a strong last lap kick to win the Mile in 5:27.26 as she held off Class A XC champion Halee Phelps of Westbrook (5:28.99) & Laura Volan of Scarborough (5:29.18).

Sarah Rinaldi paced the Red Storm picking up wins in the 55m hurdles (9.66), Sr high jump (5-0), & Sr triple jump (32-8). The triple jump mark was the best on the day.

Bonny Eagle's Kialeigh Marston ran the fastest 400m on the day as she clocked 63.73 for the easy win.

Westbrook's Gabbi Pabst set the top 2 mile in the state as she held off a strong challenge from Laura Volan to win 12:13.24 to 12:14.97

Maurice Johnson of Westbrook had a strong day in the sprints as he won the Sr. 55m in a personal best of 6.90, he then added a win in the Sr. 200m with a 24.40.

In the 2 mile defending Class A state champion Jacob Terry of Scarborough showed he's in shape to run fast this winter as he opened with a sub 10 effort of 9:55.35.

Sophomore Sam Rusak won an entertaining pole vault competition that saw the top 3 all over 12-0. Rusak would best Sanford's Peter Heggarty (12-6) & teammate Edward James (12-0) with his personal best 13-6 clearance.

The 800m race was very strong as Scarborough's Colin Jones & Colin Tardiff battled over the 4 laps. In the end Jones showed great strength to pull away to win the state leading time of 2:02.32, Tardiff was a few strides behind in a strong 2:04.05

Sanford's Peyton Wiegand had a strong day in the jump pit as he set a state leading mark in long (20-2 1/2) & added a 40-0 1/2 effort in the triple.

Meet 4 Cheverus, Marshwood, TA

Thornton Academy's Tori Daigle wasted little time in putting her name in the record books as she leaped 17-5 on her first attempt to smash Maria Curit's (16-9 1/2) set in 2011. Daigle would also add wins in the Sr. Hurdles (9.35) & Sr 200m (28.14)

TA got a state leading performance from Alexandra Pettaway in the 55m as she crossed the line in 7.67 for the win. She added a second win in the triple jump with a 32-6 1/4 effort.

Georgia Caso of Cheverus won the 800m in 2:33.50 the fastest time on the day giving her the state lead.

The 55m race on the boys side was full of speed, and TA's Derek Boissonnault showed the most with his speedy 6.74 effort as he led 3 others under 7 seconds.

Jake Dixon of Cheverus opened his season with a 51.51 clocking in the 400m, the mark was the fastest on the day.

Cheverus jumper Jacob Schott had a great day as well as he picked up a win in the triple jump 41-7 3/4 plus added a strong 19-9 effort in the long jump for second.

Highlights

SMAA: Bonny Eagle-Gorham-Scarborough-Westbrook

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 27.76 SB; Courtney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 28.28 SB; Elisabeth Redwood (Bonny Eagle High School) 28.58 SB;
Two Mile Run - Gabriella Pabst (Westbrook High School) 12:13.24 SB; Laura Volan (Scarborough High School) 12:14.97 SB; Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 12:44.84 SB; Bethany Sholl (Scarborough High School) 12:59.32 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 1:03.73 SB; Gaby Panagakos (Scarborough High School) 1:04.73 SB; Jenessa Corbett (Westbrook High School) 1:07.50 SB;
55 Meter Hurdles - Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 9.66 SB; Anna Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 9.99 SB;
55 Meter Dash - Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 7.75 SB; Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 7.78 SB;
600 Yard Run - Danielle Breunig (Westbrook High School) 1:36.99 SB; Mackenzie Rayner (Westbrook High School) 1:37.98 SB;
800 Meter Run - Halee Phelps (Westbrook High School) 2:35.80 SB;
High Jump - Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 5-0 SB; Ellen Shaw (Scarborough High School) 5-0 SB; Anna Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 4-8 SB;
One Mile Run - Anna Slager (Gorham High School) 5:27.26 SB; Halee Phelps (Westbrook High School) 5:28.99 SB; Laura Volan (Scarborough High School) 5:29.18 SB; Gabriella Pabst (Westbrook High School) 5:40.39 SB; Kyaunna Libby (Bonny Eagle High School) 5:43.91 SB; Marisa Carbone (Scarborough High School) 5:57.24 SB;
Shot Put - Blanca Monson (Gorham High School) 31-7 SB;
Triple Jump - Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 32-8 SB;

Boys Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 24.40 SB; Luke Gowen (Gorham High School) 25.19 SB; Griffin Madden (Scarborough High School) 25.09 SB;
Two Mile Run - Jacob Terry (Scarborough High School) 9:55.35 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 53.60 SB; Branden Kuusela (Gorham High School) 55.31 SB;
55 Meter Hurdles - Maxim Doiron (Scarborough High School) 8.28 SB; Griffin Madden (Scarborough High School) 8.50 SB;
55 Meter Dash - Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 6.90 SB; Payton Wiegand (Sanford High School) 6.91 SB; Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 6.99 SB; Michael Granzier (Scarborough High School) 7.07 SB;
600 Yard Run - Will Fowler (Scarborough High School) 1:21.79 SB; Maxim Doiron (Scarborough High School) 1:22.56 SB;
800 Meter Run - Colin Jones (Scarborough High School) 2:02.32 SB; Colin Tardiff (Scarborough High School) 2:04.05 SB;
High Jump - Edward James (Scarborough High School) 5-8 SB; Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 5-10 SB;
Long Jump - Payton Wiegand (Sanford High School) 20-2.5 SB;
One Mile Run - Connor Doherty (Scarborough High School) 4:46.35 SB; Jacob Bloom (Scarborough High School) 4:47.65 SB; James Phelps (Westbrook High School) 4:49.56 SB; Josh Lombardo (Westbrook High School) 4:54.36 SB;
Pole Vault - Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 13-6 SB; Edward James (Scarborough High School) 12-0 SB; Peter Hegarty (Sanford High School) 12-6 SB;
Shot Put - Hugh McSorley (Scarborough High School) 46-7.25 SB;
Triple Jump - Michael Granzier (Scarborough High School) 39-1.5 SB; Payton Wiegand (Sanford High School) 40-0.5 SB;

SMAA: Cheverus-Marshwood-TA

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 28.14 SB; Helia Gonzalez (Thornton Academy) 28.62 SB;
Two Mile Run - Abby Runnells (Thornton Academy) 12:40.47 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 1:04.30 SB; Emily Turner (Cheverus High School) 1:05.24 SB; Natalie Dubois (Marshwood High School) 1:06.53 SB;
55 Meter Hurdles - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 9.35 SB; Olivia Libby (Thornton Academy) 9.75 SB; Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 9.87 SB;
55 Meter Dash - Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 7.67 SB; Natalie Dubois (Marshwood High School) 7.87 SB; Abigail Goodrich (Cheverus High School) 7.86 SB; Caroline Ford (Cheverus High School) 7.87 SB;
800 Meter Run - Georgia Caso (Cheverus High School) 2:33.50 SB;
High Jump - Sydney Jackman (Marshwood High School) 4-9 SB;
Long Jump - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 17-5 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 15-6.5 SB; Milena Opielowski (Cheverus High School) 15-6.25 SB;
One Mile Run - Kathleen LeBlanc (Thornton Academy) 5:53.15 SB;
Pole Vault - Mikaella Sansoucie (Marshwood High School) 8-0 SB;
Shot Put - Jenna Paul (Thornton Academy) 30-1.75 SB; Samantha Curran (Thornton Academy) 33-2 SB;
Triple Jump - Katelyn Gendron (Cheverus High School) 31-4 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 32-6.25 SB; Olivia Libby (Thornton Academy) 31-10 SB;

Boys Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 24.63 SB; Keegan Fowler (Thornton Academy) 24.96 SB; Burt Dow (Marshwood High School) 25.02 SB; Zach Wilson (Marshwood High School) 25.03 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 51.51 SB; Keegan Fowler (Thornton Academy) 54.58 SB; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 53.86 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 54.14 SB; Gerald Wagner (Cheverus High School) 54.15 SB;
55 Meter Hurdles - George Lett (Thornton Academy) 8.93 SB;
55 Meter Dash - Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 6.74 SB; Keegan Fowler (Thornton Academy) 7.07 SB; Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 6.85 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 6.91 SB; Edwin Kayumba (Thornton Academy) 6.99 SB; Alex Arnold (Thornton Academy) 7.06 SB;
600 Yard Run - Tyler Lebel (Thornton Academy) 1:22.28 SB;
Long Jump - Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 19-10 SB; Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 19-9 SB; Alex Arnold (Thornton Academy) 19-5.25 SB;
One Mile Run - Cameron Mondor (Thornton Academy) 4:51.35 SB;
Pole Vault - Sam Tobin (Thornton Academy) 11-1 SB;
Shot Put - Nick White (Cheverus High School) 48-8.5 SB;
Triple Jump - Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 41-7.75 SB;

SMAA: Deering, Massabesic, Noble, South Portland

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 28.49 SB;
Two Mile Run - Rochelle Morrison (Massabesic High School) 12:46.70 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Caitlin Lally (Deering High School) 1:03.79 SB; Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 1:04.94 SB; Mariah Biener (Massabesic High School) 1:06.55 SB;
4x800 Meter Relay - Massabesic High School 10:43.11;
55 Meter Dash - Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 7.69 SB; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 7.86 SB;
600 Yard Run - Juliana Selser (South Portland High School) 1:38.75 SB;
800 Meter Run - Haley Bantz (Massabesic High School) 2:36.13 SB; Casey Loring (South Portland High School) 2:37.86 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 2:38.40 SB;
High Jump - Brooke Wilson (Noble High School) 4-10 SB; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 5-0 SB; Lili Kien (Deering High School) 4-8 SB; Mariah Biener (Massabesic High School) 4-8 SB;
One Mile Run - Casey Loring (South Portland High School) 5:50.07 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 5:50.30 SB; Serena Mckenzie (South Portland High School) 5:55.50 SB;
Shot Put - Maddie Stella (Noble High School) 34-6 SB;

Boys Highlights

200 Meter Dash - Hany Ramadan (Deering High School) 23.33 SB; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 24.56 SB; Jared Wagner (Noble High School) 24.93 SB;
Two Mile Run - Yahya Hussein (Deering High School) 10:27.39 SB; Michael Aboud (Massabesic High School) 10:28.81 SB;
400 Meter Dash - Hany Ramadan (Deering High School) 51.75 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 54.47 SB; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 55.07 SB; Alex Fitzgerald (Noble High School) 55.46 SB;
55 Meter Hurdles - Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 8.24 SB; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 8.63 SB; Henry Curran (South Portland High School) 8.79 SB;
55 Meter Dash - Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 6.95 SB;
600 Yard Run - Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 1:21.31 SB; Yahya Hussein (Deering High School) 1:21.32 SB; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 1:22.53 SB;
High Jump - Isaac Houston (Noble High School) 6-0 SB; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 5-10 SB; Henry Curran (South Portland High School) 5-8 SB;
Long Jump - Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 19-11.5 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 19-9.25 SB;
One Mile Run - Iid Sheikh-Yusuf (Deering High School) 4:47.87 SB; Xander Keiter (South Portland High School) 4:52.75 SB; Alexander Swett (Massabesic High School) 4:53.96 SB;
Shot Put - Daniel Guiliani (South Portland High School) 53-9.25 SB;
Triple Jump - Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 43-4 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 40-7 SB;