Waterville sweeps KVAC Class B for 9th time
The Waterville girls track dynasty continued its winning ways as it overpowered the competion in the KVAC Class B meet at Morse on Saturday. The Panthers amassed 190.50 points en route to their 9th straight conference title, Belfast was the runner-up with 72 points.
Rachel Bergeron led the way in throwing arena as she took the top spot in the shot put (36-5) & discus (108-4), the senior will enter the Class B state meet as the #1 in both events. Sarah Shoulta was also a double winner as she took first in the 100m hurdles 15.75, that mark is the fastest in Class B, teammate Kellie Bolduc was second with a 16.04 (Class B #2). Shoulta added her second win with a 10-0 clearance in the pole vault also a Class B leading mark.
Waterville also picked up win from Kellie Bolduc in the triple jump (34-10) & freshman Katie Lopes in the high jump (5-2)
Belfast's Cassidy Hill was a triple winner as she sweep all three sprinting events. Hill won the 100m in a fine 12.98, then added a 60.97 to take the 400m, before closing it out with a 26.46 clocking to win the 200m. For good measure Hill ran a leg on the winning 4x400m relay to close the meet out. Cassidy is ranked #2 in Class B in all three individual evetns.
Camden Hill's Brittany Bowman won the 1600m (5:29.09) & the 3200m (12:06.52). Teamate Melissa Kessel won the 300m hurdles in a fast 47.34, that mark is Class B #1 & state #2.
Morse's Savannah Simmon-Grover won the javelin with a bomb on 115-3, that distance leads all of Class B.
The Waterville boys had a close meet than the girls but in the end they were 30 points better than runner-up Belfast. Like the girls this was the 9th conference title in a row for coach Ian Wilson's squad.
Waterville got a 1-2-3 finish in the 110m hurdles with Troy Gurski (15.59), Jordhan Levine (15.79) & Shahzaib Khan (16.03) which got the ball rolling.Levine added a win in the 300m hurdles clocking 41.77 & ran a leg on the winning 4x400m relay team.
Others winners for Waterville were Billy Chambers in the 1600m racewalk in 8:07.38 & Trever Gray in the discus (145-6), Gray's distance is the best on Class B. Chris Cote was tops in the 3200m (9:54.36) winning by just .62
Levi Lapham of Belfast had a big clearance of 6-4 to win the high jump his mark ranks him #1 in Class B & state. Lapham should is versatlity as he won the javelin with a strong throw of 160-9.
Drew Nealey led a 1-2-3 sweep if the pole vault for Belfast, Nealey cleared 13-0 as did Curtis Warren, while Walker Roberts jumped 12-0.
Camden Hill's Ben Trapani was a double winner in the distance races. Trapani won the 1600m in 4:27.29 then doubled back in the 800m (2:04.42)
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Sarah Shoulta (Waterville High School) 15.75 SB; Kellie Bolduc (Waterville High School) 16.04 SB; Jade Canak (Erskine Academy) 16.12 SB; Melissa Kessel (Camden Hills Regional High School) 16.50; Lillian Bisset (Lincoln Academy) 17.89 SB; Hannah Richards (Belfast Area High School) 18.21; Michaela Peabody (Lincoln Academy) 18.24;
- 100 Meter Dash - Cassidy Hill (Belfast Area High School) 12.98; Gabby Bridger (Waterville High School) 13.32 SB; Kaitlyn York (Camden Hills Regional High School) 13.39 SB; Abby Haskell (Erskine Academy) 13.42 SB; Shannon O'malley (Leavitt Area High School) 13.47; Rachel Pease (Camden Hills Regional High School) 13.48 SB; Hannah Wardwell (Maine Central Insitute) 13.51 SB; Melissa Kessel (Camden Hills Regional High School) 13.54; Christina Belanger (Erskine Academy) 13.55 SB; Katherine Vince (Waterville High School) 13.80; Faith Beaulieu (Belfast Area High School) 13.82; Kelly Dean (Mt. View) 13.83 SB; Amy Samson (Waterville High School) 13.86;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Brittany Bowman (Camden Hills Regional High School) 5:29.09 SB; Bethany Winkin (Winslow High School) 5:35.11 SB; Cassandra Howard (Belfast Area High School) 5:36.51; Lauren Brown (Waterville High School) 5:37.27 SB; Cecilia Morin (Waterville High School) 5:38.56 SB; Emma Gutheinz (Camden Hills Regional High School) 5:40.80 SB; Hannah Despres (Maranacook Community High School) 5:42.30; Abby Hersom (Oceanside High School) 5:44.70; Emily Kessel (Camden Hills Regional High School) 5:46.63 SB;
- 1600 Meter Race Walk - Audrey Jones (Winslow High School) 8:27.43; Elly Arsenault (Maine Central Insitute) 9:15.89;
- 200 Meter Dash - Cassidy Hill (Belfast Area High School) 26.46 SB; Shannon O'malley (Leavitt Area High School) 27.61 SB; Lydia Roy (Waterville High School) 27.87 SB; Faith Beaulieu (Belfast Area High School) 28.10; Sophie Schumacher (Lincoln Academy) 28.63 SB; Braley Leadbetter (Mt. View) 28.64 SB; Christina Belanger (Erskine Academy) 28.71 SB; Amy Samson (Waterville High School) 28.72 SB; Hannah Wardwell (Maine Central Insitute) 28.82 SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Melissa Kessel (Camden Hills Regional High School) 47.34 SB; Sarah Shoulta (Waterville High School) 48.29 SB; Kellie Bolduc (Waterville High School) 49.12; Lydia Harris (Lincoln Academy) 50.25; Kylie Nelson (Belfast Area High School) 50.89 SB; Jordan Jabar (Waterville High School) 52.30 SB; Lillian Bisset (Lincoln Academy) 52.43 SB; Chimene Goewey (Maine Central Insitute) 53.69; Katie Lopes (Waterville High School) 53.74; Teiga Martin (Lincoln Academy) 53.80 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Brittany Bowman (Camden Hills Regional High School) 12:06.52; Lauren Brown (Waterville High School) 12:10.15 SB; Hannah Despres (Maranacook Community High School) 12:19.00; Cassandra Howard (Belfast Area High School) 12:23.25 SB; Cecilia Morin (Waterville High School) 12:28.31; Joann Bourgoin (Winslow High School) 12:35.31 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Cassidy Hill (Belfast Area High School) 1:00.97; Sophie Schumacher (Lincoln Academy) 1:02.90 SB; Lydia Roy (Waterville High School) 1:03.68 SB; Chimene Goewey (Maine Central Insitute) 1:06.05;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Erskine Academy 52.68; Waterville High School 52.72; Camden Hills Regional High School 53.38;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Belfast Area High School 4:23.22;
- 800 Meter Run - Bethany Winkin (Winslow High School) 2:28.07 SB; Kelsey Grass (Belfast Area High School) 2:28.08 SB; Brooke Ettinger (Waterville High School) 2:34.59 SB; Emma Gutheinz (Camden Hills Regional High School) 2:34.61 SB; Maris Adler (Morse High School) 2:35.23 SB; Esther Martin (Lincoln Academy) 2:36.66 SB; Kelsea Albertson (Morse High School) 2:36.73 SB; Brianna White-ortiz (Oceanside High School) 2:36.76 SB;
- Discus - Rachael Bergeron (Waterville High School) 108-4; Katie Hughes (Maine Central Insitute) 104-5; Jenni Nadeau (Mt. View) 94-10 SB; Camden Cone (Gardiner High School) 92-7 SB; Emalee Couture (Gardiner High School) 90-0 SB; Charlene Beringer (Waterville High School) 88-8 SB; Heather Kervin (Winslow High School) 87-7 SB;
- High Jump - Katie Lopes (Waterville High School) 5-2 SB; Nicole Nicholls (Medomak Valley High School) 5-2; Savannah Simmons-Grover (Morse High School) 5-0; Kellie Bolduc (Waterville High School) 5-0 SB; Megan Noble (Maine Central Insitute) 5-0 SB; Rachel Pease (Camden Hills Regional High School) 4-10; Nicole Fletcher (Winslow High School) 4-10; Sydney Green (Maranacook Community High School) 4-10; Chimene Goewey (Maine Central Insitute) 4-8;
- Javelin - Savannah Simmons-Grover (Morse High School) 115-3 SB; Autumn Poulin (Winslow High School) 106-2 SB; Brianna Degone (Leavitt Area High School) 103-7 SB; Brynne Wrona (Camden Hills Regional High School) 98-7; Jenni Nadeau (Mt. View) 92-9; Ashley Alton (Maine Central Insitute) 89-9 SB; Mackenzie Varney (Leavitt Area High School) 88-5 SB;
- Long Jump - Jade Canak (Erskine Academy) 16-0.75; Sarah Shoulta (Waterville High School) 15-5; Shannon O'malley (Leavitt Area High School) 15-4.75 SB; Rachel Pease (Camden Hills Regional High School) 15-1.5;
- Pole Vault - Sarah Shoulta (Waterville High School) 10-0 SB; Jolene Potter (Maranacook Community High School) 8-6 SB; Gabby Bridger (Waterville High School) 8-6 SB; Monicah Paquette (Waterville High School) 8-6; Amy Samson (Waterville High School) 7-6; Ashley Pratt (Leavitt Area High School) 7-6; Taylor Cray (Maranacook Community High School) 7-6; Liliana Cousineau (Leavitt Area High School) 7-6 SB;
- Shot Put - Rachael Bergeron (Waterville High School) 36-5; Katie Hughes (Maine Central Insitute) 33-10;
- Triple Jump - Kellie Bolduc (Waterville High School) 34-10; Jade Canak (Erskine Academy) 33-5.5; Paige Smith (Winslow High School) 31-3 SB; Jordan Jabar (Waterville High School) 31-1.75; Gabby Bridger (Waterville High School) 30-11.75; Cody Veilleux (Waterville High School) 30-11.5; Jenn Christensen (Waterville High School) 30-10 SB; Abby Haskell (Erskine Academy) 30-8.25 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Preston Spear (Oceanside High School) 11.77; Martin Farrell (Camden Hills Regional High School) 11.81; Treavon Horton (Gardiner High School) 11.97 SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Troy Gurski (Waterville High School) 15.59; Jordhan Levine (Waterville High School) 15.79; Khan Shahzaib (Waterville High School) 16.03 SB; Nick Barnes (Maranacook Community High School) 16.88 SB; Demetrius Ramirez (Waterville High School) 17.01 SB; Gavin Feltch (Medomak Valley High School) 17.05 SB;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Ben Trapani (Camden Hills Regional High School) 4:27.29 SB; Austin Landry (Maranacook Community High School) 4:29.90 SB; Chris Cote (Waterville High School) 4:35.19 SB; Caleb Love-webb (Camden Hills Regional High School) 4:39.40 SB; Harrison Knowlton (Leavitt Area High School) 4:42.78 SB; Noah Lapointe (Morse High School) 4:47.43; Jason Stevenson (Maranacook Community High School) 4:48.48;
- 1600 Meter Race Walk - William Chambers (Waterville High School) 8:07.38; Slade Emery (Maine Central Insitute) 8:32.85; Chase Hubbard (Mt. View) 8:40.08 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Martin Farrell (Camden Hills Regional High School) 23.36 SB; Preston Spear (Oceanside High School) 23.49 SB; Isaiah Trask (Leavitt Area High School) 23.93 SB; Colby Vince (Waterville High School) 23.94 SB; Treavon Horton (Gardiner High School) 24.06 SB; Josh Heanssler (Camden Hills Regional High School) 24.27 SB; Brody Malloy (Maine Central Insitute) 24.45 SB; Max Lareau (Morse High School) 24.60 SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Jordhan Levine (Waterville High School) 41.77; Nick Barnes (Maranacook Community High School) 42.72; Shane Hathaway (Maine Central Insitute) 43.63 SB; Drew Nealey (Belfast Area High School) 44.05; Taylor Wilbur (Maranacook Community High School) 45.14 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Chris Cote (Waterville High School) 9:54.36 SB; Chris Walfield (Morse High School) 9:54.98 SB; Austin Landry (Maranacook Community High School) 10:01.14 SB; Harrison Knowlton (Leavitt Area High School) 10:03.00 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Alex Organ (Lincoln Academy) 52.93 SB; Colby Vince (Waterville High School) 53.30 SB; Erik Dodge (Erskine Academy) 54.36; Treavon Horton (Gardiner High School) 54.64 SB; Brody Malloy (Maine Central Insitute) 54.91 SB; Gavin Feltch (Medomak Valley High School) 55.38 SB;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Waterville High School 45.74; Belfast Area High School 45.75;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Waterville High School 3:38.94;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Lincoln Academy 8:34.67;
- 800 Meter Run - Ben Trapani (Camden Hills Regional High School) 2:04.42; Jason Stevenson (Maranacook Community High School) 2:09.80;
- Discus - Trever Gray (Waterville High School) 145-6 SB; Eric Hathaway (Maine Central Insitute) 141-6 SB; Curtis McLeod (Maine Central Insitute) 130-10 SB; Jared Hansen (Belfast Area High School) 123-8; John Belanger (Leavitt Area High School) 118-9 SB; Brandon Choat (Waterville High School) 115-7 SB; Rory Ambrose (Belfast Area High School) 115-3 SB;
- High Jump - Levi Lapham (Belfast Area High School) 6-4 SB; Kelby Mace (Maranacook Community High School) 5-10; Drew Nealey (Belfast Area High School) 5-10; Owen Falvey (Belfast Area High School) 5-8; Chris Hale (Waterville High School) 5-8;
- Javelin - Levi Lapham (Belfast Area High School) 160-9 SB; Kelby Mace (Maranacook Community High School) 157-9 SB; Eric Hathaway (Maine Central Insitute) 157-2 SB; Reilly Burgess (Leavitt Area High School) 153-7 SB; Alex Danner (Waterville High School) 142-11; Adam Littlefield (Belfast Area High School) 138-0;
- Long Jump - Marcus Riley (Belfast Area High School) 20-9.75; Max Lareau (Morse High School) 20-1.5 SB; Jordhan Levine (Waterville High School) 20-1; Kelby Mace (Maranacook Community High School) 18-9.5;
- Pole Vault - Drew Nealey (Belfast Area High School) 13-0; Curtis Warren (Belfast Area High School) 13-0; Walker Robert (Belfast Area High School) 12-0 SB; Cody Marenius (Morse High School) 11-0; River Massey (Maine Central Insitute) 10-6; Kameron Culbertson (Belfast Area High School) 10-6 SB;
- Shot Put - Curtis McLeod (Maine Central Insitute) 44-7.75 SB; Eric Hathaway (Maine Central Insitute) 43-5.5; Trever Gray (Waterville High School) 42-11.5; Juwon Moore (Morse High School) 41-0.5;
- Triple Jump - Kelby Mace (Maranacook Community High School) 40-10.25 SB; Troy Gurski (Waterville High School) 40-8.75; Marcus Riley (Belfast Area High School) 39-7 SB; Shane Hathaway (Maine Central Insitute) 39-5.75; Khan Shahzaib (Waterville High School) 38-9; Rex Wu (Maine Central Insitute) 38-5.5 SB; Demetrius Ramirez (Waterville High School) 38-4 SB; Drew Nealey (Belfast Area High School) 38-1;