Thornton Academy girls & Scarborough boys reign supreme in SMAA
Jake Dixon of Cheverus & Justin Gagnon of Biddeford set league records in the senior 200m & senior 55m hurdles respectively.
Complete Results | Updated Boys Records
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The Thornton Academy girls entered the meet as the favorites to win the team title, and the Trojans didn't disappoint as they got a 1-2-3 finish in the girls senior long jump to start the meet and never looked back.
Senior Tori Daigle had a strong day to help lead TA to the win, she won the long jump with a 16-5 1/2 jump, then took the 55m hurdles in 8.85, before running a seasonal best and Class A #4 mark of 27.26 in the 200m. She also ran a leg of the senior 4x200m relay that placed second. Another key contributor to the win was junior Alexandra Pettaway who had a season best 34-5 1/2 in the triple jump for the win, a runner-up finish in the senior 55m, 7.66 plus a third place finish in the senior long jump, to go along with a leg on the senior 4x200. Amanda Arnold also provided key points in three individual events, she was third in the senior 55m hurdles, runner-up in the long jump, plus a third place in the triple jump along with a strong senior relay leg
Other winners for Thornton were Olivia Libby in the junior triple jump 32-3 3/4, Kaeleigh Harrison in the senior shot put 35-5 1/2 which was a seasonal best.
Bonny Eagle's Kialeigh Marston had a big day for the Bonny Eagle Scots are the sophomore won the mile in a seasonal best 5:21.19, came back in the next event the junior 400m to finish third, 64.32, then ran the next event the junior 800m to score another win in 2:31.92. Not to mention she started the day off with a leg on the winning 4x800m relay.
Meredith Willard of Cheverus was a standout, as the senior won the senior 55m dash in a seasonal best 7.58 then added another win in the senior 200m, 27.17. The 7.58 moves Willard to #2 in Class A, and the 200m mark is good for #3 in Class A.
Kiera Murray of Cheverus ran a Class A leading 11:24.95 in the 2 mile to easily win the event.
The Scarborough Red Storm boys continued their dominance over the SMAA as they cruised to the conference championship for the 5th year in a row. Scarborough got contributions across all three divisions, plus won all 4 relays.
Leading the way was freshman Sam Rusak's 24.5 points, Rusak who won the junior high jump with a 5-10 clearance, and was third in long jump & pole vault, and then ran the anchor leg on the winning jr 4x200m relay. Distance runner Jacob Terry helped the cause with a pair of second place finishes in the mile & 2 mile, he missed winning the mile by just .03.
Other standouts for Scarborough were junior Hugh McSorley who won the shot put with a throw of 49-0 1/4. Sophomore Griffin Madden was victorious in the Jr 55m hurdles as he ran a season's best 8.31. Colin Jones was the top 600 yard runner as he ran 1:17.09 for the win, and he also anchored the winning sprint medley relay team with a strong 800m leg. Junior Edward James cleared a personal best 12-0 for the win in the pole vault, his brother Alec was the champion a year ago.
Biddeford's Justin Gagnon was on his game in the 55m hurdles, in the trials he ran a state leading 7.90 seconds which bettered the league record of 7.96. In the final it was a great race between Gagnon and Isaac Yeboah of Cheverus as both ran under the 7.90 mark, with Gagnon edging Yeboah 7.84 to 7.86. Those are the two fastest times in the state this winter.
Junior Jake Dixon of Cheverus was also a record breaker, Dixon escliped the 23.13 record set last year by Noble's Ethan Beaulier as he crossed the line in 23.10. Teammate Isaac Yeboah was close behind running 23.26 the second fastest time in the state this year.
South Portland showed its dominance in the jumps, as the Red Riots went 1-2-3 in the senior long jump & senior triple jump, which provided 48 important points for the third place South Portland. In the long jump standout Duncan Preston popped off a state leading 21-6 1/2 to lead the way, Michael Cuesta had a big personal best 20-3 1/2 to finish second place, and Ben Michaud was third with the same distance 20-3 1/2. In the triple jump Ben Michaud got the win as he had a personal best 42-4 3/4, Preston was second 41-11 3/4 & Cuesta 41-11 1/2 was third.
Biddeford's James Ociti was a double winner on the day, he won the senior 55m dash in 6.76, then won the senior 400m in 51.00, holding off the challenge of Jake Dixon by .09.
Alex Arnold of Thornton Academy was a double winner in the junior division long & triple jump. Arnold recorded marks of 19-1 & 37-8.
Windham's Eric Webb had a pair of wins, taking the junior 55m in a personal best 6.96 to edge TA's Dan Marsh by .01. Webb also won the junior 200m in a personal best 24.14, again holding off Marsh this time by .03.
Milesplit National Elite marks
| HS Girls | |||
| Two Mile Run | 11:24.95 | Kiera Murray | Cheverus High School |
| HS Boys | |||
| 400 Meter Dash | 51.00 | James Ociti | Biddeford High School |
| 400 Meter Dash | 51.09 | Jake Dixon | Cheverus High School |
| 4x200 Meter Relay | 1:34.35 | Scarborough High School | |
| 600 Yard Run | 1:17.09 | Colin Jones | Scarborough High School |
| 600 Yard Run | 1:18.46 | Tyler Lebel | Thornton Academy |
| 600 Yard Run | 1:20.94 | Paulo Demarco | Deering High School |
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Meredith Willard (Cheverus High School) 27.17 SB; Natalie Dubois (Marshwood High School) 27.85; Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 27.26 SB; Aly Atherton (Scarborough High School) 28.61 SB; Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 27.38 SB; Lilly Thorne (Portland High School) 28.86; Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 27.38 SB; Matti Marcello (Windham High School) 27.81 SB; Audrey Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 27.97 SB; Lizzie Ford (Cheverus High School) 28.31 SB; Jenessa Corbett (Westbrook High School) 28.32 SB; Lauren Shoemaker (Windham High School) 28.39 SB; Kym Hendrix (Massabesic High School) 28.54 SB; Mackenzie Joy (Windham High School) 28.55 SB; Bridget Campbell (South Portland High School) 28.89;
- Two Mile Run - Kiera Murray (Cheverus High School) 11:24.95 SB; Mary Szatkowski (Bonny Eagle High School) 11:51.53 SB; Kristen Glennie (Bonny Eagle High School) 12:11.39 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 12:14.61 SB; Serena Mckenzie (South Portland High School) 12:14.77 SB; Gabriella Pabst (Westbrook High School) 12:26.88 SB; Kathleen LeBlanc (Thornton Academy) 12:37.88 SB; Grace Bailer (Scarborough High School) 12:40.26 SB; Zoe Goodwin (Bonny Eagle High School) 12:40.29 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 1:01.61 SB; Aly Atherton (Scarborough High School) 1:02.78; Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 1:03.12 SB; Lauren Shoemaker (Windham High School) 1:03.17 SB; Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 1:04.32; Katheryn Berry (Westbrook High School) 1:04.59 SB; Katherine Kirk (Scarborough High School) 1:04.95; Emily Turner (Cheverus High School) 1:05.54 SB; Katie Farrell (Deering High School) 1:05.09 SB; Caitlin Lally (Deering High School) 1:06.12; Casey Kelley (South Portland High School) 1:05.17; Natalie Dubois (Marshwood High School) 1:07.41; Elyse Caiazzo (Cheverus High School) 1:05.77 SB; Maggie Redman (Massabesic High School) 1:07.45; Karisa Lambertson (Massabesic High School) 1:06.97;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Windham High School 1:52.39; Thornton Academy 1:53.39; Deering High School 1:53.43; Cheverus High School 1:54.18;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Bonny Eagle High School 10:15.87; South Portland High School 10:17.42; Cheverus High School 10:17.98; Scarborough High School 10:19.12; Massabesic High School 10:23.97; Marshwood High School 10:39.02;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 8.85; Sydney Rusak (Scarborough High School) 9.16 SB; Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 9.35 SB; Rashad Zagon (Deering High School) 9.38 SB; Anna Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 9.96 SB; Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 9.42; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 9.46 SB; Olivia Libby (Thornton Academy) 9.51 SB; Katie Farrell (Deering High School) 9.83 SB; Caitlin Lally (Deering High School) 9.77 SB; Claire Kirby (Portland High School) 9.89; Casey Girsch (Deering High School) 9.90; Ellen Shaw (Scarborough High School) 9.97; Hannah Southard (Gorham High School) 9.99; Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 8.96; Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 9.60; Rashad Zagon (Deering High School) 9.74; Claire Kirby (Portland High School) 9.96; Casey Girsch (Deering High School) 10.00;
- 55 Meter Dash - Meredith Willard (Cheverus High School) 7.58 SB; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 7.83; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 7.66; Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 7.70 SB; Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 7.76; Kym Hendrix (Massabesic High School) 7.78 SB; Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 7.84; Jessica Warren (Bonny Eagle High School) 7.86; Lizzie Ford (Cheverus High School) 7.86; Meredith Willard (Cheverus High School) 7.59; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 7.88; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 7.66; Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 7.75 SB; Jessica Warren (Bonny Eagle High School) 7.79 SB; Lizzie Ford (Cheverus High School) 7.81 SB; Kym Hendrix (Massabesic High School) 7.81; Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 7.82; Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 7.82 SB; Mony Prak (Deering High School) 7.87 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Edie Pallozzi (Deering High School) 1:28.57; Mackenzie Joy (Windham High School) 1:33.12 SB; Jackie Turner (Gorham High School) 1:34.65; Karisa Lambertson (Massabesic High School) 1:36.44 SB; Mackenzie Rayner (Westbrook High School) 1:37.42 SB; Danielle Breunig (Westbrook High School) 1:37.79; Lizzy Fowler (Deering High School) 1:38.74;
- 800 Meter Run - Kyaunna Libby (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:27.80; Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:31.92; Shannon Conley (South Portland High School) 2:28.64; Emma Koukos (Scarborough High School) 2:32.39; Georgia Caso (Cheverus High School) 2:31.72; Danielle Breunig (Westbrook High School) 2:33.29 SB; Mackenzie Joy (Windham High School) 2:32.52; Maquila Dimasrantonio (Massabesic High School) 2:34.87 SB; Jackie Turner (Gorham High School) 2:33.47; Joelle Bockus (Windham High School) 2:35.63 SB; Halee Phelps (Westbrook High School) 2:35.03; Mackenzie Rayner (Westbrook High School) 2:36.68; Janey Blackwell-orr (South Portland High School) 2:37.86 SB;
- High Jump - Alexis Wintle (Windham High School) 5-0 SB; Leah Dodier (Marshwood High School) 5-2; Rashad Zagon (Deering High School) 5-0; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 5-0; Ellen Shaw (Scarborough High School) 4-10; Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 4-10; Brooke Wilson (Noble High School) 4-10 SB; Sydney Jackman (Marshwood High School) 4-10; Aly Atherton (Scarborough High School) 4-8; Katheryn Berry (Westbrook High School) 4-8; Paige Greeley (Scarborough High School) 4-8; Kelsey Cavanaugh (Westbrook High School) 4-8; Mony Prak (Deering High School) 4-8; Lili Kien (Deering High School) 4-8; Edita Isakovic (South Portland High School) 4-8;
- Long Jump - Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 15-3 SB; Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 16-5.5; Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 16-4.75 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 15-10.25; Lizzie Ford (Cheverus High School) 15-4.75 SB;
- One Mile Run - Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 5:21.19 SB; Shannon Conley (South Portland High School) 5:22.70 SB; Laura Volan (Scarborough High School) 5:33.61 SB; Marisa Carbone (Scarborough High School) 5:41.55; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 5:44.94; Kaitlyn Dostie (Cheverus High School) 5:47.22; Angel Waters (Massabesic High School) 5:47.37; Maddy Doyle (Marshwood High School) 5:54.19; Rochelle Morrison (Massabesic High School) 5:58.76 SB; Laura Bither (Cheverus High School) 5:58.79 SB; Brianna Drew (Massabesic High School) 5:59.25 SB;
- Pole Vault - Sophia Swiatek (Gorham High School) 9-6 SB; Cailley Ledue (Scarborough High School) 9-0; Kaitlyn Hilton (Thornton Academy) 8-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Genna Alhilfi (Westbrook High School) 30-6.75 SB; Kaeleigh Harrison (Thornton Academy) 35-5.5 SB; Alexis Nason (Thornton Academy) 29-9.75; Alexis Elowitch (Deering High School) 34-10 SB; Michelle Medici (South Portland High School) 34-0 SB; Gabrielle Capozzi (Thornton Academy) 33-9.25 SB; Marissa Goodrich (Noble High School) 33-2.25 SB; Sophia Swiatek (Gorham High School) 32-1.5; Jenna Paul (Thornton Academy) 29-11.5 SB; Elsa Curran (Catherine McAuley High School) 29-8.5;
- Triple Jump - Olivia Libby (Thornton Academy) 32-3.75 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 34-5.5 SB; Madison Bolduc (Portland High School) 32-4.75 SB; Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 32-2.25 SB; Brayden Costa (Thornton Academy) 31-10; Bridget Campbell (South Portland High School) 31-8; Hannah Southard (Gorham High School) 31-4.75; Emma Berry (Westbrook High School) 31-4.5 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 23.10; Eric Webb (Windham High School) 24.14 SB; Isaac Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 23.26 SB; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 24.17 SB; James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 23.54 SB; Ernie Ruby (Windham High School) 24.60 SB; Maxwell Ornstein (Scarborough High School) 23.97 SB; Griffin Madden (Scarborough High School) 25.10 SB; Mitch Rossignol (Gorham High School) 24.05 SB; Emerson Fox (Gorham High School) 25.20; Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 24.23; John Bobe (Portland High School) 24.33 SB; Drew Martin (Noble High School) 24.38 SB; Geordan Rainaud (Noble High School) 24.51 SB; Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 24.53 SB; Brandon Richard (Noble High School) 24.74 SB; Colin Joyce (Westbrook High School) 24.75 SB; Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 24.86; David Fowler (Deering High School) 24.99 SB; Burt Dow (Marshwood High School) 25.01; Austin Doody (Scarborough High School) 25.14;
- Two Mile Run - Iid Sheikh-yusef (Deering High School) 10:06.59 SB; Jacob Terry (Scarborough High School) 10:07.91; Ryan Cadorette (Thornton Academy) 10:14.90; Thomas Bradshaw (Gorham High School) 10:30.95 SB; Michael Aboud (Massabesic High School) 10:34.22;
- 400 Meter Dash - James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 51.00; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 53.89; Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 51.09 SB; Ernie Ruby (Windham High School) 55.12 SB; Isaac Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 52.80; Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 53.25 SB; Elijah Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 53.79; John Bobe (Portland High School) 54.53; Jordan Susi (South Portland High School) 54.72 SB; Damian Gibson (Noble High School) 54.81 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 54.84; Patrick Laliberte (Windham High School) 54.99; Gerald Wagner (Cheverus High School) 55.21; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 55.46; Sam Ware (Scarborough High School) 55.50; Alex Fitzgerald (Noble High School) 55.58;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Scarborough High School 1:34.35; Noble High School 1:36.86;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Justin Gagnon (Biddeford High School) 7.84 SB; Griffin Madden (Scarborough High School) 8.84; Isaac Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 7.86 SB; Elijah Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 8.18 SB; Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 8.34; Ricardo Delgado (Deering High School) 8.34; Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 8.40 SB; Maxim Doiron (Scarborough High School) 8.50 SB; Henry Curran (South Portland High School) 8.61 SB; Justin Gagnon (Biddeford High School) 7.90; Isaac Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 8.01; Ricardo Delgado (Deering High School) 8.29 SB; Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 8.36; Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 8.47; Elijah Yeboah (Cheverus High School) 8.49; Maxim Doiron (Scarborough High School) 8.54; Henry Curran (South Portland High School) 8.62; Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 8.69; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 8.76; Travis Grant (Gorham High School) 8.83; Diego Ramirez (Westbrook High School) 8.86 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 6.76; Eric Webb (Windham High School) 6.96 SB; Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 6.87; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 6.97 SB; Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 6.91 SB; Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 6.92; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 6.94 SB; Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 6.96; Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 6.97; James Ociti (Biddeford High School) 6.84; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 7.05; Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 6.90; Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 6.92; Maxwell Ornstein (Scarborough High School) 6.93 SB; Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 6.93 SB; Cameron Langlois (Scarborough High School) 6.96; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 6.99; Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 7.01; Luke Trickey (Cheverus High School) 7.02; Geordan Rainaud (Noble High School) 7.03 SB; Mitch Rossignol (Gorham High School) 7.03 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 7.04; Brandon Ford (Noble High School) 7.05 SB; Benjamin Michaud (South Portland High School) 7.06 SB; Colin Joyce (Westbrook High School) 7.07 SB; Liam Sullivan (Windham High School) 7.07;
- 600 Yard Run - Colin Jones (Scarborough High School) 1:17.09 SB; Tyler Lebel (Thornton Academy) 1:18.46 SB; Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 1:20.94 SB; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 1:21.69 SB; Giles Holmes (Deering High School) 1:22.26 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Jon Gray (Gorham High School) 2:04.63; Jake Maloney (South Portland High School) 2:09.28 SB; Alex Karam (Scarborough High School) 2:06.06; Ben Steeves (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:10.94 SB; Jeremy Richards (Westbrook High School) 2:06.90 SB; Jacob Bloom (Scarborough High School) 2:08.93; Branden Pratt (Massabesic High School) 2:10.24 SB; Josh Bockus (Windham High School) 2:10.51;
- High Jump - Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 5-10 SB; Ricardo Delgado (Deering High School) 5-10; Alexander Herbert (Westbrook High School) 5-8 SB; Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 5-10; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 5-8 SB;
- Long Jump - Alex Arnold (Thornton Academy) 19-1 SB; Duncan Preston (South Portland High School) 21-6.5 SB; Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 20-3.5 SB; Benjamin Michaud (South Portland High School) 20-3.5 SB; Liam Sullivan (Windham High School) 19-5.5 SB; Patrick Laliberte (Windham High School) 19-3.5 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 19-2.75; Ricardo Delgado (Deering High School) 19-2.5; Giles Holmes (Deering High School) 19-1.5 SB;
- One Mile Run - Yahya Hussein (Deering High School) 4:38.72 SB; Jacob Terry (Scarborough High School) 4:38.75; Ryan Cadorette (Thornton Academy) 4:42.26 SB; Jacob Bloom (Scarborough High School) 4:42.83 SB; John Salamone (South Portland High School) 4:46.60; James Phelps (Westbrook High School) 4:46.89 SB; Connor Bouffard (Biddeford High School) 4:49.62 SB;
- Pole Vault - Edward James (Scarborough High School) 12-0 SB; Sam Tobin (Thornton Academy) 11-0; Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 11-0;
- Shot Put - Daniel Guiliani (South Portland High School) 44-10.75 SB; Hugh McSorley (Scarborough High School) 49-0.25; Duncan Preston (South Portland High School) 48-8; Raymond Ngo (Thornton Academy) 48-4 SB; Mike Pino (Scarborough High School) 47-2.5; Nick White (Cheverus High School) 46-6; Cody Meserve (Thornton Academy) 43-4.75; Kyle Mandell (Windham High School) 42-6.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Benjamin Michaud (South Portland High School) 42-4.75 SB; Duncan Preston (South Portland High School) 41-11.75 SB; Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 41-11.25; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 40-0;
