The Belfast boys were the top team at the MDI Relays as they tallied 120 points to outscore Hampden Academy who finished with 105. On the girls side Brewer took the victory with 115 1/2 while Hampden Academy 97 points was the runner-up.
Teal Jackson ran 25.46 in the 200m for a new state leader, the mark is just off her lifetime of 25.21. Also of note freshman Cassidy Hill of Belfast ran a personal best 26.44 for 2nd. Jackson also ran a leg on the winning 4x100m relay, as the Witches ran 52.80, just off their state #3 time of 52.76.
In the 300m hurdles Synclaire Tasker ran under 50 seconds with a 49.96, the mark is state #3. Tasker & Jackson teamed with Jeremy Bissell & Evan Lacey to set a new meet record in the Co-ed 1200m sprint Medley, the winning time was 2:42.69 to smash the former record of 2:47.24
Hampden Academy 4x100 shot put relay broke the meet record with a time of 1:01.26. Host MDI dominated the distance events as the Trojans won the distance medley relay (13:28.05), & 4x800 (10:50.62)
Old Town's Tia Jackson had a bog meet as she jumped a state leading 5-3 1/2 in the high jump, she also ran a leg on the winning 4x400 (4:21.90) the time is a new state leading mark.
Orono won the pole vault relay (Abby Weigang/Allison Pickering/Kayla Marquis) equalling the meet record of 26-0
On the boys side Donald Boyer (Foxcroft) lowered his state best to 15.3 in the 110m hurdles. He broke the meet of Steven Rice (Brewer) 15.62.
Hampden's Andrew Toothaker won the 300m hurdles in 40.51 to take more than 1 seconds off the previous state leading mark. Toothaker would also run a leg on the winning 4x400m relay who ran 3:38.25, good for a state #2 mark.
Belfast got wins in the shuttle hurdle relay (43.93), Pole Vault Relay of Kyle Williams/Drew Nealey/Curtis Warren (35-0) highlighted by Warren jumping 13-0. They also got a win in the long jump relay with Owen Falvey/Curtis Warren/Marcus Riley (55-9 1/2)
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MDI Relays
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Synclaire Tasker of Brewer High School hurdled to a 16.61 win, which is a new season best and next was Katie Cotton of John Bapst Memorial High School (17.41), Rachel Karp of Brewer High School (18.08)
- 1,600 Meter Run - Kylee Parker of Hampden Academy held strong for a winning time of 5:34.09, trailed by Adrienne Carmack of John Bapst Memorial High School and her 5:36.49, Olivia Erickson of Mt. Desert Island High School (5:37.48), Waylon Henngeler of Mt. Desert Island High School (5:38.59), Isabel Erickson of Mt. Desert Island High School (5:38.67)
- 1600 Meter Race Walk - Allissa Irving of Caribou High School Viking Pack ran a 9:36.84 that earned her the W (her best of the year), followed by Sarah James of Belfast Area High School in 9:44.65
- 200 Meter Dash - Impressive top speed helped Teal Jackson of Brewer High School win in 25.46, trailed by Cassidy Hill of Belfast Area High School and her 26.44, Krystal Grant of Hampden Academy (27.35), Fern Morrison of Foxcroft Academy (28.41), Kaylin Rogers of Hermon High School (28.64)
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Synclaire Tasker of Brewer High School flew over the hurdles with a 49.96 victory, a new SB, followed by Alexa Dufour of Old Town High School in 51.11, Fern Morrison of Foxcroft Academy (52.14), Elise Tilton of John Bapst Memorial High School (53.62)
- Discus - Nice toss of 87-9 for Maegan True (John Bapst Memorial High School) which is her best throw of the season, followed by: Vanessa Roberts of Belfast Area High School (85-10), Remay Burke of Central High School (83-10)
- High Jump - With the bar at 5-3.5, Tia Jackson of Old Town High School gets the gold, which is her best jump of the season, followed by: Isabel Erickson of Mt. Desert Island High School (4-10), followed by: Allie Njaa of Belfast Area High School (4-10), Nerissa Larrabee of Caribou High School Viking Pack (4-8), Rebecca Planchart of Mt. Desert Island High School (4-8)
- Javelin - Analies Dyjak of Orono High School hurled a victorious 101-8 (best so far this year), followed by: Lauren Stoops of Orono High School (91-10)
- Long Jump - Teal Jackson of Brewer High School lept 16-9 to get first
- Pole Vault - Abby Weigang of Orono High School cleared a 9-6 to win, followed by: Kayla Marquis of Orono High School (9-0), Kelsey Grass of Belfast Area High School (7-6), Jasmin Belanger of Old Town High School (7-6), Allison Pickering of Orono High School (7-6), Hannah Mieden of Belfast Area High School (7-6)
- Triple Jump - Elise Tilton of John Bapst Memorial High School lept 32-9.25 to get first, followed by: Bailey Burr of Mt. Desert Island High School (32-8.5), Synclaire Tasker of Brewer High School (31-10.25), Kate Rawson of Old Town High School (31-2.75), Ida Arce of Hampden Academy (30-9), Melissa Trostel of Hampden Academy (30-6.5), Hannah Hebert of Caribou High School Viking Pack (30-5.25), Emma Nichols of Brewer High School (30-4.5)
Boys Highlights
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Nailed it! Donald Boyer of Foxcroft Academy wins in 15.30 and next was Jeremy Bissell of Brewer High School (15.92), Jared St Peter of Central High School (17.14), Clark Bjorn of Hampden Academy (17.72)
- 1,600 Meter Run - Caleb Lord of Hampden Academy earned a 4:43.13 win with Nick Kopf of Hampden Academy in tow at 4:43.32. Next was Adam Oko of Central High School in 4:47.15
- 1600 Meter Race Walk - Josh Marquis of Orono High School hustled to a 8:21.83 win, which is a new season best, trailed by Mitchell St. Peter of Caribou High School Viking Pack and his 8:37.10
- 200 Meter Dash - Nicolas Boutin of Old Town High School drove to a 23.53 to win with Brandon Murphy of Mt. Desert Island High School on his heels in 23.59. Next was Donald Boyer of Foxcroft Academy in 23.71, Sam Donnelly of Hampden Academy (23.83), Roy Donnelly of Hampden Academy (24.16), Nicholas Carle of Hermon High School (24.36), Jacob Labree of Foxcroft Academy (24.50)
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Nailed it! Andrew Toothaker of Hampden Academy wins in 40.51, trailed by Donald Boyer of Foxcroft Academy and his 43.99
- Discus - Andrew Lewis of Fort Fairfield hurled a victorious 144-1, followed by: Adam Lufkin of Brewer High School (125-7), Ezra Hallett of Mt. Desert Island High School (122-2), Brady Bubar of Central High School (120-0), Corey Bjornson of Foxcroft Academy (117-0), John Chen of Hampden Academy (116-6)
- High Jump - With the bar at 6-0, Andrew Lewis of Fort Fairfield gets the gold, followed by: Austin Griffeth of Caribou High School Viking Pack (5-10), followed by: Aaron Miller of Mt. Desert Island High School (5-10), Christian Duncan of Central High School (5-8), Jake Levangie of Belfast Area High School (5-8), William Richard of Mt. Desert Island High School (5-8)
- Javelin - David Frederick of Orono High School hurled a victorious 167-1, followed by: Jeremy Kelsey of Hampden Academy (151-3), Levi Lapham of Belfast Area High School (148-5), Ethan Harris of Old Town High School (145-10), Grant Bennett of Caribou High School Viking Pack (138-2), Nicholas Bennett of Hermon High School (136-2)
- Long Jump - Marcus Riley of Belfast Area High School jumped a 20-9.25 in his win, his top jump of the season, followed by: Jeremy Bissell of Brewer High School (20-5.5), Christian Duncan of Central High School (19-6.75)
- Pole Vault - Curtis Warren of Belfast Area High School cleared a 13-0 to win (best clearance this year), followed by: Nicholas Carle of Hermon High School (12-0), followed by: Drew Nealey of Belfast Area High School (12-0), Joseph Hayden of Brewer High School (10-6), Robert Frye of Hampden Academy (10-6)
- Shot Put - Nice toss of 43-10 for Cody Levensalor (Foxcroft Academy) , followed by: Chapin Mcfarland of Mt. Desert Island High School (42-4.75), Ezra Hallett of Mt. Desert Island High School (41-9.5), Peter Kelley of Belfast Area High School (40-11.25)
- Triple Jump - Andrew Lewis of Fort Fairfield jumped a 42-6.75 in his win, followed by: Jeremy Bissell of Brewer High School (41-5), Christopher Clemens of Mt. Desert Island High School (39-3), Kyle Ham of Central High School (38-2)