SMAA Opening Day
SMAA: Biddeford, Bonny Eagle, McAuley, Noble & Westbrook
Girls Highlights
Westbrook scored a big win for the program with a convincing 201-151 win over Bonny Eagle. According to the Blue Blazes coach Tim Even this was the programs first SMAA win since 1995. Leading the way for Westbrook was sprinting standout Brittany Arsenault who picked up a win in the senior 200m (28.65) & a second place in the senior 55m (7.77), both marks qualify for the state meet.
Bonny Eagle's Audrey Weyand was a double winner as well, Weyand took the Sr 55m (7.73), and added a win in the SR 400m (63.30). But disatser struck in the Sprint medley relay when Weyand went down with an apparent hamstring injury.
Distance ace Mary Szatkowski of Bonny Eagle had a pair of wins, taking the mile in 5:37.91, then coming back with a 12:07.12 in the 2 mile.
Another Scot Kaleigh Marston was the victor in the 600yd (1:37.89) then doubled back succesfully in the jr 800m (2:29.31)
- 200 Meter Dash - Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 28.65 SB; Courtney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 28.73 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Mary Szatkowski (Bonny Eagle High School) 12:07.12 SB; Kristen Glennie (Bonny Eagle High School) 12:20.21 SB; Gabriella Pabst (Westbrook High School) 12:44.06 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Audrey Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 1:03.30 SB; Elisabeth Redwood (Bonny Eagle High School) 1:04.03 SB; Jenessa Corbett (Westbrook High School) 1:06.82 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Elsa Curran (Catherine McAuley High School) 9.91 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Audrey Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 7.73 SB; Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 7.77 SB; Jenessa Corbett (Westbrook High School) 7.92 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 1:37.89 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Kyaunna Libby (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:27.16 SB; Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:29.31 SB; Halee Phelps (Westbrook High School) 2:34.94 SB;
- One Mile Run - Mary Szatkowski (Bonny Eagle High School) 5:37.91 SB; Kristen Glennie (Bonny Eagle High School) 5:49.77 SB; Danielle Breunig (Westbrook High School) 5:52.34 SB;
- Pole Vault - Sierra Cooper (Bonny Eagle High School) 8-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Marissa Goodrich (Noble High School) 31-5.25 SB; Elsa Curran (Catherine McAuley High School) 30-4.25 SB;
Boys Highlights
The Noble Knights took the team win as they tallied 126 to outdistance the runner-up Westbrook who has 85. Biddeford scored 77 while Bonny Eagle had 68. The Knights were strong in the relays with wins in the Jr 4x200, Sprint Medley, & 4x800m, and had a lot of quality depth on the sprints.
Biddeford star James Ociti was on top of his game adding 3 individual wins on the day. The senior started with a win in the long jump where he got out to 19-5 1/4. He then took the Sr. 55m in 6.96 followed by another W in the Sr. 200m (24.24)
Justin Gagnon of Biddeford also added added 3 wins as well. Gagnon clocked a state leading 8.19 in the 55m hurdles, he added a win in the Sr. high jump with a 5-2 clearance, he finished his day off with a 38-7 1/2 effort in the triple jump
- 200 Meter Dash - James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 24.24 SB; Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 25.00 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Colin Joyce (Westbrook High School) 55.74 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Justin Gagnon (Biddeford High School) 8.19 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 6.96 SB; Geordan Rainaud (Noble High School) 7.10 SB;
- Long Jump - James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 19-5.25 SB;
- Shot Put - Chhay Ouch (Biddeford High School) 44-2 SB;
- Triple Jump - Justin Gagnon (Biddeford High School) 38-7.5 SB;
SMAA: Cheverus, Gorham, TA & Windham
Girls Highlights
Thornton Academy took the team win with 168 as they held off a strong effort from Windham (140). Cheverus showed plenty fo talent in 3rd (79), while Marshwood had 68, with Gorham rounding out the team scores with 62.
Leading the way for the Trojans was Tori Daigle who had a pair of wins. Daigle scored her first in the long jump with a leap of 16-1 3/4, she also sprinted her way to a win in the Sr. 200m (27.87), along with a 2nd place finish in the Sr. 55m hurdles (9.53).
Also providing a pair of wins was Alexandra Pettaway for TA, Pettaway is competing indoor for the first time this winter. She show great speed in the 55m with a blazing fast 7.68 for the win, she also added a W in the SR. triple jump 31-11 1/2
- 200 Meter Dash - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 27.87 SB; Matti Marcello (Windham High School) 28.23 SB; Meredith Willard (Cheverus High School) 28.25 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Abby Runnells (Thornton Academy) 12:45.42 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Lauren Shoemaker (Windham High School) 1:05.42 SB; Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 1:06.19 SB; Elyse Caiazzo (Cheverus High School) 1:06.28 SB; Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 1:06.45 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 9.45 SB; Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 9.53 SB; Hannah Southard (Gorham High School) 9.93 SB; Alyssa Demario (Thornton Academy) 9.96 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 7.68 SB; Meredith Willard (Cheverus High School) 7.72 SB; Matti Marcello (Windham High School) 7.91 SB; Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 7.93 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Jackie Turner (Gorham High School) 1:37.01 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Mackenzie Joy (Windham High School) 2:35.86 SB; Georgia Caso (Cheverus High School) 2:37.61 SB;
- High Jump - Alexis Wintle (Windham High School) 4-10 SB;
- Long Jump - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 16-1.75 SB; Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 15-11.5 SB; Milena Opielowski (Cheverus High School) 15-7.25 SB; Matti Marcello (Windham High School) 14-10 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 14-9.5 SB;
- One Mile Run - Maddy Doyle (Marshwood High School) 5:44.42 SB; Kaitlyn Dostie (Cheverus High School) 5:56.92 SB; Natalie Dubois (Marshwood High School) 5:58.11 SB; Jessica Bachry (Marshwood High School) 5:58.39 SB;
- Pole Vault - Sophia Swiatek (Gorham High School) 8-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Kaeleigh Harrison (Thornton Academy) 34-1.25 SB; Sophia Swiatek (Gorham High School) 31-8.5 SB; Gabrielle Capozzi (Thornton Academy) 30-7.25 SB;
- Triple Jump - Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 31-11.5 SB; Brayden Costa (Thornton Academy) 31-4.25 SB;
Boys Highlights
Thornton Academy showed it will be a team to watch for in the 2013-14 season as the Trojans opened with an impressive team performance. They tallied 193.5 points, Gorham edged Windham 115 to 113.5 for second, while Cheverus was back in 4th with 107. Rounding out the scoring team was Marshwood with 8.
TA's Andrew Smith put on a show in his first meet of the season. The junior ran a state leading 6.82 in the 55m dash, added another state leader in the long jump with a huge 21-1 leap, then raced to a 3rd win in the Sr. 200m, 23.73
Gorham's Jon Gray clocked a fast 800m, 2:04.79 for an easy win, the mark is a state leading performance.
Cheverus's Jacob Schott had a personal best and state leading jump of 6-2 in the high jump, he added a 8.51 runner-up finish in the Sr. 55m hurdles
- 200 Meter Dash - Andrew Smith (Thornton Academy) 23.73 SB; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 24.80 SB; Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 23.91 SB; Isaac Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 24.73 SB; Mitch Rossignol (Gorham High School) 24.76 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Ryan Cadorette (Thornton Academy) 10:21.72 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Elijah Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 53.97 SB; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 54.42 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 53.98 SB; Patrick Laliberte (Windham High School) 55.32 SB; Gerald Wagner (Cheverus High School) 55.66 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Isaac Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 8.45 SB; Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 8.51 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Andrew Smith (Thornton Academy) 6.82 SB; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 7.03 SB; Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 6.91 SB; Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 7.00 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Tyler Lebel (Thornton Academy) 1:22.06 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Jon Gray (Gorham High School) 2:04.79 SB;
- High Jump - Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 6-2 SB;
- Long Jump - Andrew Smith (Thornton Academy) 21-1 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 18-9.5 SB;
- Pole Vault - Dylan Truong (Gorham High School) 11-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Nick White (Cheverus High School) 46-2.25 SB; Cody Meserve (Thornton Academy) 44-0.25 SB; Ben Zuke (Thornton Academy) 42-1.25 SB; Anthony Ciampi (Cheverus High School) 41-11 SB;
SMAA: Deering, Massabesic, Portland South Portland & Scarborough
Girls Highlights
South Portland held off a strong challenge from Deering for the team win. The Red Riots had 157.5 on the scoreboard to the Rams 151. Scarborough was in 3rd with 135.5 with Massabesic in 4th 68, & Portland in 5th with 20.
South Portland was led by three wins from sprinter Lauren Magnuson who won the Sr. 55m (7.94) & Sr. 200m (28.32), plus a 13-6 1/2 jump for victory in the long jump. They also got a state leading 2 Mile performance from Shannon Conley as she covered the 16 lap event in 11:52.57
Deering got a pair of wins from mid-distance standout Edie Pallozzi in the 600yd (1:37.57) & Sr. 800m (2:30.04). They had help from Rashad Zagon as well who won the Sr. 55m hurdles in 9.90, then added a 5-0 clearance for a win in the high jump
Scarborough's Aly Atherton was a standout in the junior division where she won the 400m (64.57) & 200m (29.48)
- 200 Meter Dash - Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 28.32 SB; Katherine Kirk (Scarborough High School) 28.83 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Shannon Conley (South Portland High School) 11:52.57 SB; Angel Waters (Massabesic High School) 11:58.36 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 12:15.78 SB; Laura Volan (Scarborough High School) 12:54.69 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Aly Atherton (Scarborough High School) 1:04.57 SB; Katherine Kirk (Scarborough High School) 1:05.97 SB; Bridget Campbell (South Portland High School) 1:06.46 SB; Kayla Griffis (Scarborough High School) 1:06.85 SB; Katie Farrell (Deering High School) 1:07.05 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Rashad Zagon (Deering High School) 9.90 SB; Katie Farrell (Deering High School) 10.08 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 7.94 SB; Kym Hendrix (Massabesic High School) 7.99 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Edie Pallozzi (Deering High School) 1:37.57 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 1:38.25 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Edie Pallozzi (Deering High School) 2:30.04 SB; Emma Koukos (Scarborough High School) 2:31.21 SB; Casey Kelley (South Portland High School) 2:36.85 SB;
- High Jump - Rashad Zagon (Deering High School) 5-0 SB; Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 5-0 SB; Natalie Foster (Scarborough High School) 4-10 SB;
- One Mile Run - Angel Waters (Massabesic High School) 5:47.93 SB; Laura Volan (Scarborough High School) 5:48.26 SB; Marisa Carbone (Scarborough High School) 5:53.78 SB; Serena Mckenzie (South Portland High School) 5:56.97 SB; Rochelle Morrison (Massabesic High School) 5:59.96 SB;
- Pole Vault - Cailley Ledue (Scarborough High School) 9-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Alexis Elowitch (Deering High School) 32-11.5 SB; Michelle Medici (South Portland High School) 31-10.25 SB;
- Triple Jump - Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 31-9.5 SB;
Boys Highlights
Scarborough continued it's long unbeaten regular season streak that now spans 4+ season with an opening day win. The Red Storm have won the SMAA title in 4 straight seasons scored 252 points in the week 1, South Portland was second place with 149, Deering was 3rd with 86 while Portland has 30 in 4th & Massabesic was 5th with 20 points.
Scarboorugh had 14 individuals punch their ticket to the state meet in meet #1. They got state leading performances from Mike Pino in the Sr. Shot (49-6), Colin Tardiff in the mile (4:41.1), Jacob Terry in the 2 mile (10:15.71), & freshman Sam Rusak in the pole vault (11-6)
Deering got a big day out of Virgina transfer Hany Ramadan who showed the SMAA he's one of the best sprinters in the state. Ramadan showed good form in the 400m where he pulled away over the last 100m for a state leading 52.16, he followed that up with another state leading run in the Sr. 200m (23.68)
Additionally Ricardo Delgado had a strong day for the Rams as he won the high jump with a 6-0 clearance, then added a strong 20-7 1/2 leap for another W in the long jump
South Portland's Michael Cuesta showed he's a title threat in the triple jump this winter as he unleashed a personal best & state leading 42-7 1/2 jump.
- 200 Meter Dash - Hany Ramadan (Deering High School) 23.68 SB; Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 24.10 SB; Maxwell Ornstein (Scarborough High School) 24.79 SB; John Bobe (Portland High School) 25.20 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Jacob Terry (Scarborough High School) 10:15.71 SB; Iid Sheikh-yusef (Deering High School) 10:22.71 SB; Will Fowler (Scarborough High School) 10:38.95 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Hany Ramadan (Deering High School) 52.16 SB; Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 53.81 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 8.38 SB; Maxim Doiron (Scarborough High School) 8.77 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 7.06 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Colin Jones (Scarborough High School) 1:21.56 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Alex Karam (Scarborough High School) 2:06.85 SB; Lucas Foerster (Scarborough High School) 2:10.78 SB;
- High Jump - Ricardo Delgado (Deering High School) 6-0 SB;
- Long Jump - Ricardo Delgado (Deering High School) 20-7.5 SB; Benjamin Michaud (South Portland High School) 19-8.25 SB; Duncan Preston (South Portland High School) 19-7.25 SB;
- One Mile Run - Colin Tardiff (Scarborough High School) 4:41.11 SB; Yahya Hussein (Deering High School) 4:45.78 SB; Jacob Bloom (Scarborough High School) 4:54.17 SB;
- Pole Vault - Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 11-6 SB; Edward James (Scarborough High School) 11-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Mike Pino (Scarborough High School) 49-6 SB; Duncan Preston (South Portland High School) 47-4.5 SB; Hugh McSorley (Scarborough High School) 45-10.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 42-7.5 SB; Duncan Preston (South Portland High School) 39-8 SB; Benjamin Michaud (South Portland High School) 38-10 SB;