The EMITL (PVC) indoor track season got underway on Saturday at the New Balance Field House at the University of Maine. Check out the highlights
Meet #1
EMITL: BAN, BUC, FOX, HAM, MAT, OT
Mattanawcook's Tia Tardy set a high school facility record in the long jump as the sophomore posted a huge mark of 17-4, that is the 3rd best mark in the state. She also blitzed the 800m winning it is 2:23.79, the #2 time in the state.
Elizabeth Labun helped Hampden to victory as she won the Mile in 5:49.02 & then the 2 mile in 12:37.99.
Mavis Taungatu's of Bucksport won the shot put with the 3rd best distance in the state this winter, 33-4 1/2.
Old Town's Nicolas Boutin opened his senior season with an impressive 6.77 clocking, the mark is state #2, and tops in Class B, he would come back later to win the 200m in 24.10.
Robert Frye of Hampden had a strong meet as he won the Pole vault with a 12-0 clearance, and also won the 400m in 55.13.
Also winning two events was Charles Moody of Old Town who took the 55m hurdles in 8.54, and leaped 19-3 1/2 to take the long jump
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Krystal Grant (Hampden Academy) 28.10; Tia Tardy (Mattanawcook Academy) 28.48;
- Two Mile Run - Elizabeth Labun (Hampden Academy) 12:37.99;
- 400 Meter Dash - Fern Morrison (Foxcroft Academy) 1:04.53; Krystal Grant (Hampden Academy) 1:05.50; Megan Howes (Hermon High School) 1:05.60;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Christie Woodside (Hampden Academy) 9.93; Emily Tripp (Hampden Academy) 9.94; Mary Dube (Hampden Academy) 9.96;
- 800 Meter Run - Tia Tardy (Mattanawcook Academy) 2:23.79;
- High Jump - Mckenna Smith (Old Town High School) 4-10; Christie Woodside (Hampden Academy) 4-8; Simone Withers (Hampden Academy) 4-8;
- Long Jump - Tia Tardy (Mattanawcook Academy) 17-4; Simone Withers (Hampden Academy) 15-3.25;
- One Mile Run - Elizabeth Labun (Hampden Academy) 5:49.02;
- Pole Vault - Olivia Wallace (Bangor High School) 8-3; Abby Reynolds (Bangor High School) 8-3;
- Shot Put - Mavis Taungatu'a (Bucksport High School) 33-4.5;
- Triple Jump - Mckenna Smith (Old Town High School) 32-4; Simone Withers (Hampden Academy) 31-7.25;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Nicolas Boutin (Old Town High School) 24.10; Damian Lambert (Bangor High School) 24.19; Thomas Darby (Old Town High School) 24.94;
- 400 Meter Dash - Robert Frye (Hampden Academy) 55.13; Charles Moody (Old Town High School) 55.45;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Charles Moody (Old Town High School) 8.54; Felix Rivera (Bangor High School) 8.99; Charles Moody (Old Town High School) 8.66;
- 55 Meter Dash - Nicolas Boutin (Old Town High School) 6.77; Thomas Darby (Old Town High School) 6.89; Damian Lambert (Bangor High School) 6.96; Nicolas Boutin (Old Town High School) 6.80; Thomas Darby (Old Town High School) 6.81; Damian Lambert (Bangor High School) 7.04;
- Long Jump - Charles Moody (Old Town High School) 19-3.5;
- One Mile Run - Paul Casavant (Hampden Academy) 4:39.68; Cooper Nelson (Foxcroft Academy) 4:54.26;
- Pole Vault - Robert Frye (Hampden Academy) 12-0; Felix Rivera (Bangor High School) 11-6;
- Shot Put - Peter Boyer (Foxcroft Academy) 41-11.5;
- Triple Jump - Felix Rivera (Bangor High School) 40-11.25;
Meet #2
Brewer's Gretchen Wright was the star of meet as the sophomore won the 55m hurdles in the state leading time of 9.26, she also added the 3rd best triple jump mark in the state with her 33-5 3/4 effort.
Lauren Stoops of Orono had a strong opening 400m effort as she won in 63.97, the 3rd best performance statewide this season.
Erick Seekins of Brewer had a huge opening meet winning three events. In the long jump he jumped 20-5 1/4 which is the #2 mark in the state, and he is 1 of only 2 jumpers over 20 feet this early in the season. He added a 6-0 clearance to win the high jump, and then raced his way to a speedy 23.84 in the 200m which has him 3rd statewide.
Sumner's Baramee Janla was a double winner as he won the 55m in 6.88 and then won the 400m in 54.16.
Tristan Butterfield of Orono opened with a strong winning effort in the 800m as he clocked 2:05.53.
Girls Highlights
- Two Mile Run - Kiona Osterlin (Ellsworth High School) 12:57.11 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Lauren Stoops (Orono High School) 1:03.97 SB; Hannah Laskey (Brewer High School) 1:05.53 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Gretchen Wright (Brewer High School) 9.26 SB; Katie Cotton (John Bapst Memorial High School) 9.46; Gretchen Wright (Brewer High School) 9.35; Katie Cotton (John Bapst Memorial High School) 9.38 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Rebecca Lopez-anido (Orono High School) 2:29.47 SB;
- One Mile Run - Mariah Brown (Ellsworth High School) 5:53.68 SB; Haley Lawrence (Ellsworth High School) 5:56.69 SB;
- Pole Vault - Allison Pickering (Orono High School) 8-6 SB; Mike Worcester (Brewer High School) 10-6 SB; Cayd Wortman (Brewer High School) 10-6 SB; Eden Dulin (Orono High School) 10-0 SB; Avery Hallahan (Brewer High School) 8-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Elizabeth Perry (Ellsworth High School) 32-2 SB;
- Triple Jump - Gretchen Wright (Brewer High School) 33-5.75 SB; Samantha Round (Orono High School) 31-7 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Erick Seekins (Brewer High School) 23.84 SB; Baramee Janla (Sumner Memorial High School) 24.27 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Baramee Janla (Sumner Memorial High School) 54.16 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Baramee Janla (Sumner Memorial High School) 6.88 SB; Baramee Janla (Sumner Memorial High School) 6.89;
- 800 Meter Run - Tristan Butterfield (Orono High School) 2:05.53 SB; Josh Donnelly (Brewer High School) 2:07.27 SB;
- High Jump - Erick Seekins (Brewer High School) 6-0 SB;
- Long Jump - Erick Seekins (Brewer High School) 20-5.25 SB; Justin O'brien (Orono High School) 19-1.25 SB;
- One Mile Run - John Hassett (George Stevens Academy) 4:43.29 SB; Kyle St. Thomas (Brewer High School) 4:48.35 SB; Ty Orduna (Central High School) 4:52.03 SB;
- Shot Put - Austin Lufkin (Brewer High School) 45-0.25 SB;