Four State Records Fall On Day 1 Of NBIN
When the state's best athletes get to compete on the biggest stage they often rise to the level of the competition. On Friday at the Armory in New York City three state records fell during day one of the New Balance Indoor Nationals.
Scarborough sophomore Jarett Flaker got the record breaking going in the Emerging Elite 400m as the Class A state champion broke the state all-time best with his 49.24. Flaker won section 4 from lane 2, and finished 5th overall in a field of thirty. The mark broke the nine year old mark of 49.59 of Bangor's Ben Sinclair. In the process he lowered his own state sophomore record, he set the freshman mark at last year's NBIN with a 51.82.
Event 105 Boys 400 Meter Dash Emerging Elite
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Meet: M 47.97 3/11/2016 Brian Herron, Lakeside,Atlanta,G
Name Year School Finals H#
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Finals
1 Terry, Jarel 19 Marietta, GA 48.85 6
2 Douds, Emerson 19 Matthews, NC 48.98 6
3 Herring, Jalen 18 Willow Spring, NC 49.16 6 49.155
4 Parisi, Nick 18 Bloomfield, NJ 49.16 5 49.156
5 Flaker, Jarett 20 Scarborough, ME 49.24 4
6 Nixon, Aariq 18 Windsor Mill, MD 49.35 5
7 Phillips, Eldon 18 Silver Spring, MD 49.62 3
8 Doster, Antonio 19 Byron, GA 49.76 5
9 Polynice, Marvin 19 Rahway, NJ 49.87 1
10 Swanson, Richard 19 Winchendon, MA 50.00 4 
In the Emerging Elite long jump Cayden Spencer-Thompson a junior from Mattanawcook Academy hopped on the runway for the first time this winter and hit a personal best 23-10 1/4. The mark shattered the Maine all-time best, and added two plus inches to the meet record. The previous Maine record was 23-0 1/2 set by Brett McIntire of Brunswick back in 2001. Cyaden is no stranger to breaking records as he has the indoor/outdoor triple jump marks, as well as outdoor long jump. The 23-10 1/4 would be enough for the win, in fact Spencer-Thompson had three other jumps over 23-0 on the day. The mark moves the junior into a tie for US#6 in the event. He will return to the runway on Sunday to compete in the championship triple jump.
Event 135 Boys Long Jump Emerging Elite
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Meet: M 23-08 3/10/2017 DelMario Hairston, Lake Cath,Mentor,OH
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Spencer-Thompson, Cayden 19 lincoln, mai 7.27m 23-10.25
7.27m 7.09m 7.07m 6.91m PASS 7.05m
2 Cundiff, Jaylynn 18 Brockton, MA 7.10m 23-03.50
6.71m 6.01m 6.61m 6.54m 6.51m 7.10m
3 Wildberg, Nils 19 Princeton, NJ 6.89m 22-07.25
6.32m 6.49m 6.89m 6.84m 6.44m 6.33m
4 Allen, Freddie 19 douglasville, GA 6.83m 22-05.00
6.58m 6.83m 6.55m 6.83m 6.61m 6.65m
5 Narayan, Varun 18 Princeton, NJ 6.82m 22-04.50
6.53m 6.73m 6.60m FOUL FOUL 6.82m
6 Shirley, Xavier 19 Arnold, MD 6.76m 22-02.25
FOUL 6.66m FOUL FOUL 6.76m FOUL
7 Hamilton, Lance 19 State College, PA 6.72m 22-00.75
FOUL 6.71m 6.72m FOUL 6.23m FOUL
8 Henshaw, Cassidy 18 Traverse City, MI J6.72m 22-00.75
6.72m 6.45m 6.64m 6.59m 6.70m 6.68m
9 Casey, Bobby 18 Mayfield Hts, OH 6.65m 21-10.00
FOUL 6.65m 6.55m
10 Adeyemo, Abdullahi 18 Sayreville, Nj 6.59m 21-07.50
6.35m 5.69m 6.59m 
In the Emerging elite triple jump Westbrook junior Nyagoa Bayak won the event with a state record leap of 39-1 3/4. Bayak who entered the competition with a personal best of 37-10 1/2, first broke the state record on her third attempt as she got out to 38-11. The mark broke the ten year old mark of Shelby Tuttle of Waterville of 38-6 1/2. She wasn't done though as on her fifth attempt Bayak became the first Maine high school girl to leap over 39ft with her record breaking jump of 39-1 3/4, which ranks her US #19.
Event 138 Girls Triple Jump Emerging Elite
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Meet: M 40-05.50 3/8/2013 Ebony Owusu-Sampah, Hylton,Woodbrdg,
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Bayak, Nyagoa 19 Westbrook, ME 11.93m 39-01.75
11.41m FOUL 11.86m 11.75m 11.93m 11.54m
2 Scott, Leah 18 Prairieville, LA 11.71m 38-05.00
11.15m 11.41m 11.66m 10.71m 11.71m FOUL
3 Petersen, Djamila 19 Fayetteville, NC 11.67m 38-03.50
11.22m 11.67m 11.13m 11.12m 11.61m 11.56m
4 Megginson, Tamiyah 18 Lynchburg, VA 11.61m 38-01.25
11.39m 11.61m 11.17m 11.08m 11.15m FOUL
5 Hardy, Jordan 21 Hampton, VA 11.58m 38-00.00
FOUL FOUL 11.58m 11.55m 11.54m 11.38m
6 Cunningham, Emma 19 Ramsey, NJ 11.54m 37-10.50
11.54m 11.48m 11.22m 11.42m FOUL 11.45m
7 Stern, Lauren 18 Fairfield, NJ 11.52m 37-09.50
11.08m 11.40m 11.50m 11.29m 11.29m 11.52m
8 Bruno, Isabella 19 Schenectady, NY 11.47m 37-07.75
10.77m 11.47m 11.41m 10.70m 11.08m 11.26m
9 Shell, Inara 21 Philadelphia, PA 11.44m 37-06.50
10.98m 11.44m 11.14m
10 Etong-Ntonga, MarieClair 20 New York, NY 11.41m 37-05.25
11.41m 11.41m 11.35m The state record in the 4x400m was shattered as the Lady Stags of Cheverus ran 4:04.81 in section 1 of the 4x400m. The former record was set back in 1995 by Scarborough at 4:08.68. Cheverus got a great leadoff leg from freshman Victoria Bossong who opened in 59.73, after a 61.59 leg from junior Emma White, Rosie Train ran 66.14 before handing the stick off to the anchor Emma Gallant who clocked 57.35 on the carry.
15 Cheverus Tc-Me 4:04.81 1
1) Bossong, Victoria 21 2) White, Emma 19
3) Train, Rosemary 19 4) Gallant, Emma 20
59.73 (59.73) 2:01.32 (1:01.59) 3:07.46 (1:06.14)
4:04.81 (57.35)
Nyagoa Bayak of Westbrook the New England champion & Maine state record holder finished third in the championship high jump clearing a best of 5-8 3/4 to earn her first All-American status.
Event 32 Girls High Jump Championship
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Opening Height: 5-03. Then 5-05, 5-07,
5-08.75, 5-11.25, 6-00.75, 6-03.25
National: N 6-06.25 3/12/2016 Vashti Cunningham, Bish Gorman,LV,NV
Meet: M 6-00.50 3/13/2015 Nicole Greene, Punta Verde Bch,FL
Armory HS: A 6-00.50 3/13/2015 Nicole Greene, Punta Verde Bch,FL
Freshman: F 5-10 1989 Karla Newman, White Creek, TN
Freshman: F 5-10 2/14/2004 Patience Coleman, Southern, Durham, N
Sophomore: O 6-00.75 1981 Mary Moore, Issaquah, WA
Junior: J 6-01 1987 Alison Smith, Cent, Clarence, NY
Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Hall, Anna 19 Littleton, CO 1.75m 5-08.75
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75 1.81
PPP O O O XXX
2 Livingston, Kenya 18 Charlotte, NC J1.75m 5-08.75
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75 1.81
XO O O O XXX
3 Bayak, Nyagoa 19 Westbrook, ME J1.75m 5-08.75
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75 1.81
O O XXO XO XXX
4 Smalls, Morgan 20 Morrisville, NC 1.70m 5-07.00
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75
O O O XXX
4 Renner, Addie 19 Charlotte, NC 1.70m 5-07.00
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75
O O O XXX
4 Beard, Taylor 19 Winchester, VA 1.70m 5-07.00
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75
O O O XXX
4 Mulryne, Kassidy 18 Allentown, NJ 1.70m 5-07.00
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75
O O O XXX Other Maine athletes competing on Day 1
Molly Murnane (Scarborough) EE60m - 8.02 (43rd)
Jarett Flaker (Scarborough) EE 60m - 7.08 (17th) #2 mark in state history
Anthony Clavette (Scarborough) EE High Jump - 6-1 1/4 (24th)
Gorham Girls 4x800 - 9:43.68 - but were DQ'd
Juliana Selser (South Portland) EE 800m - 2:15.27 (8th) State Leader for 2018
Clinton Nicolai (Portland) EE Weight Throw - 55-0 1/4 (19th)