SMAA Week 2 Highlights: Rusak (PV) 14-5, Cuesta (TJ)43-5 3/4, Dixon (200) 23.28, Gagnon (55H)7.98, Libby (800m) 2:22.62 & Daigle (LJ) 17-9 3/4
Updated Boys Records | Girls Records
Meet #1
SMAA: Deering-McAuley-Westbrook
Deering,Westbrook & McAuley got the early meet this week but that didn't prevent some solid performances throughout the meet.
Halee Phelps of Westbrook was a double winner as she ran the SMAA leading 1:35.07 in the 600yd, then followed it up with a win in the 2 mile with the 3rd fastest time in the state 12:08.74. The two wins earned her senior division athlete of the week
In the junior division it was Westbrook sophomore Courtney Arsenault who scored a pair of wins, winning the 55m in 7.91 then ripping a 28.19 to take the 200m.
On the boys side junior Paulo DeMarco had a strong day as he set a personal best 8.15 to easily win the hurdles, his time is the state #2 performance. He followed that up with a fine 53.33 win in the 400m before added a third win in the 200m, where he clocked 24.23. With his three wins, the senior division performer of the meet was an easy choice.
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Courtney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 28.19; Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 28.47;
- Two Mile Run - Halee Phelps (Westbrook High School) 12:08.74; Gabriella Pabst (Westbrook High School) 12:35.38;
- 400 Meter Dash - Caitlin Lally (Deering High School) 1:03.88; Katie Farrell (Deering High School) 1:06.50;
- 55 Meter Dash - Brittney Arsenault (Westbrook High School) 7.88;
- 600 Yard Run - Halee Phelps (Westbrook High School) 1:35.07;
- 800 Meter Run - Mackenzie Rayner (Westbrook High School) 2:35.62;
- High Jump - Lili Kien (Deering High School) 4-10;
- One Mile Run - Samantha Thompson (Westbrook High School) 5:52.86; Linnaea Miller (Westbrook High School) 5:57.64;
- Shot Put - Genna Alhilfi (Westbrook High School) 29-11.75; Neilab Habibzai (Deering High School) 30-10;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 24.23;
- 400 Meter Dash - Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 53.33; Nshuti Gato (Westbrook High School) 55.65;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Paulo Demarco (Deering High School) 8.15;
- 55 Meter Dash - Maurice Johnson (Westbrook High School) 7.02;
- 800 Meter Run - Joshua Richards (Westbrook High School) 2:09.14; James Phelps (Westbrook High School) 2:09.78; Josh Lombardo (Westbrook High School) 2:09.79;
- One Mile Run - Iid Sheikh-Yusuf (Deering High School) 4:49.50;
Meet #2
SMAA: Bonny Eagle-Marshwood-Portland-South Portland
Marshwood sophomore Natalie Dubois won the junior 200m in league leading time, her 27.84 also is the second fastest in the state this winter. She added a 7.96 for second in the 55m which earned her the junior division performer of the meet
Bonny Eagle's Kyaunna Libby ran the state leading time in the 800m, as she notched a personal best 2:22.62. She was selected as the senior division performer of the meet.
Juliana Selser of South Portland opened some eyes as she won the mile over defending Class A champion Kialeigh Marston of Bonny Eagle. Sesler's winning effort was 5:29.57, she also came back to run 28.15 in the 200m, showing she is going to be one to watch this winter.
On the boys side, Michael Cuesta of South Portland broke his own league record in the senior triple jump as the senior jumped a state best 43-5 3/4, he also added a 7.14 winning effort in the 55m dash.
Shot putter Daniel Guiliani heaved it out to 52-2 the best throw in the state today to easily secure the win.
Ben Steeves of Bonny Eagle earned the junior division performer of the meet as he won the 55 hurdles in 9.04, ran a league leading 2:08.59 in the junior 800m, then added a third win in the junior triple jump with a distance of 35-4 1/2.
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Natalie Dubois (Marshwood High School) 27.84 SB; Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 28.00 SB; Juliana Selser (South Portland High School) 28.15 SB; Ella Altidor (Portland High School) 28.51 SB; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 28.84 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Casey Loring (South Portland High School) 12:14.21 SB; Serena Mckenzie (South Portland High School) 12:25.98 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Casey Loring (South Portland High School) 1:06.33 SB; Paige Singer (Marshwood High School) 1:06.98 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 9.59 SB; Anna Weyand (Bonny Eagle High School) 9.85 SB; Aasyhia Connell (Bonny Eagle High School) 9.69 SB; Samantha Richard (Bonny Eagle High School) 9.98 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Lauren Magnuson (South Portland High School) 7.84; Ella Altidor (Portland High School) 7.86 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Kyaunna Libby (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:22.62 SB; Janey Blackwell-orr (South Portland High School) 2:37.29 SB;
- High Jump - Edita Isakovic (South Portland High School) 4-8 SB; Callie O'brien (South Portland High School) 5-0; Ling Bol (South Portland High School) 4-10 SB;
- One Mile Run - Juliana Selser (South Portland High School) 5:29.57 SB; Kialeigh Marston (Bonny Eagle High School) 5:40.30 SB;
- Shot Put - Michelle Medici (South Portland High School) 29-8 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Pavel Bobe (Portland High School) 24.34 SB; Burt Dow (Marshwood High School) 24.47 SB; Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 24.79 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Ben Steeves (Bonny Eagle High School) 2:08.59 SB;
- Long Jump - Henry Curran (South Portland High School) 19-2.5 SB;
- Shot Put - Daniel Guiliani (South Portland High School) 52-2; Darien Mcmahan (South Portland High School) 42-3.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Michael Cuesta (South Portland High School) 43-5.75 SB;
Meet #3
Freshman distance standout Anna Slager of Gorham ran the fastest 2 mile in the state as she cruised to an easy win with her 11:51.47 effort that saw her finish the last 200m in close to 34 seconds! She previously earned to win in a close 600 yard race that saw her pull out the win 1:36.87 50 1:36.98. She was selected a the junior division performer of the week.
Cheverus got a big day out of Sarah Mount who won the 55m hurdles in 9.89, plus added a win in the 200m, 28.44, as well as a strong 15-8 effort in the long jump which was good for a second place finish.
Maddie Stella of Noble had a huge 36-11 1/4 to extend her state leading mark, her big throw earned her the senior division athlete of the week.
Jake Dixon of Cheverus ran the 200m for the first time this season as he clocked a state leading 23.28, and then anchored the Stags to a state leading 1:35.65
Sanford's Peyton Weigand had a excellent day as he jumped a new state leading distance of 20-7 in the long jump, he also sprinted his way to a 6.77 effort in the 55m which is the second fastest time in Class A.
Jacob Schott of Cheverus had a strong day jumping as the senior won the triple jump 40-7 3/4, was runner-up in the high jump with a 6-0 clearance, and jumped 19-5 in the long.
Cheverus thrower Nick White won the shot with a heave of 51-1 1/4, the mark is the second furthest in the state this winter.
SMAA: Cheverus, Gorham, Noble & Windham
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 28.44 SB; Kayleigh Smith (Gorham High School) 28.69 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Anna Slager (Gorham High School) 11:51.47 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 1:06.36 SB; Bridget Rossignol (Gorham High School) 1:06.91 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 9.89; Meg Knights (Windham High School) 9.98 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Kristin Benson (Gorham High School) 7.76 SB; Caroline Ford (Cheverus High School) 7.89; Kayleigh Smith (Gorham High School) 7.88 SB;
- 600 Yard Run - Anna Slager (Gorham High School) 1:36.87 SB; Georgia Caso (Cheverus High School) 1:36.98 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Kaitlyn Dostie (Cheverus High School) 2:37.94 SB;
- High Jump - Meredith Polodec (Noble High School) 4-8 SB; Alexis Wintle (Windham High School) 5-0; Brooke Wilson (Noble High School) 4-10;
- Long Jump - Milena Opielowski (Cheverus High School) 15-10.25 SB; Sarah Mount (Cheverus High School) 15-8 SB;
- Pole Vault - Abby Perkins (Gorham High School) 8-0 SB;
- Shot Put - Maddie Stella (Noble High School) 36-11.25 SB; Blanca Monson (Gorham High School) 30-4;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Jake Dixon (Cheverus High School) 23.28 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 24.22 SB; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 24.31 SB; Eric Webb (Windham High School) 24.31; James Hannigan (Cheverus High School) 24.45 SB; Jared Wagner (Noble High School) 24.91 SB; Ernie Ruby (Windham High School) 25.15 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Ben Foster (Gorham High School) 10:36.45 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 53.65 SB; Logan Pomerleau (Noble High School) 55.49 SB; Jared Wagner (Noble High School) 54.61 SB; Cody Hart (Noble High School) 55.35 SB;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Cheverus High School 1:35.65; Noble High School 1:36.23;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 8.74;
- 55 Meter Dash - Peyton Wiegand (Sanford High School) 6.77 SB; Cam Johnson (Noble High School) 6.98; Eric Webb (Windham High School) 6.98; Luke Trickey (Cheverus High School) 7.02 SB; Jared Wagner (Noble High School) 7.10 SB; Josh Dugas (Windham High School) 7.10;
- 600 Yard Run - Gerald Wagner (Cheverus High School) 1:21.12 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Ethan Orach (Gorham High School) 2:08.88 SB; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 2:10.60 SB; Aaron Graves (Windham High School) 2:10.90 SB;
- High Jump - Isaac Houston (Noble High School) 6-0; Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 6-0 SB; Henry Hintermeister (Noble High School) 5-10;
- Long Jump - Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 19-5; Peyton Wiegand (Sanford High School) 20-7 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 19-2.75;
- One Mile Run - Ben Foster (Gorham High School) 4:52.46 SB; Jesse Southard (Gorham High School) 4:53.55 SB;
- Pole Vault - Peter Hegarty (Sanford High School) 11-6;
- Shot Put - Nick White (Cheverus High School) 51-1.25 SB; Hunter Davis (Noble High School) 41-6.25 SB;
- Triple Jump - Jacob Schott (Cheverus High School) 40-7.75; Peyton Wiegand (Sanford High School) 40-3.5 SB; Tyler Joy (Noble High School) 40-5.5;
Meet #4
Sophomore Sam Rusak of Scarborough broke the SMAA league record in the pole vault as he set a new personal best 14-5 to win the event, his mark is the 4th best indoor mark in state history in the event. Additionally his mark ranks him 17th nationally in the event, and tops for the class of 2017. Rusak also added wins in the junior long jump (18-10), junior high jump (5-0), & qualified for the state meet in the 55m hurdles (8.95).
Biddeford's Justin Gagnon had a strong day as he broke the 8 second barrier with his 7.98 winning effort in the 55m hurdles. He would add a 42-4 triple jump win, the mark is the second best in the state. He was selected as the senior division performer of the meet
In the mile, Jacob Terry of Scarborough ran 4:36.98 to set the state lead as he won by close to 9 seconds. While the Red Storm's Colin Jones set the league standard in the 600yd with his 1:18.83 effort
In one of the best races of the day, Tyler Lebel of TA lead the senior 800m for the first 400m before relinquishing it Jacob Bloom of Scarborough who would hold it until the last 90 meters when Lebel kicked home hard to run 2:03.85, his winning time is the second best in the state. Bloom was rewarded with a new personal best 2:04.59 which has him 4th fastest in the state.
Thornton's Tori Daigle broke her one week old senior long jump record as she added over 5 inches with her record breaking effort of 17-9 3/4. She also won the 55m hurdles in 9.39
Laura Volan of Scarborough ran 12:00.25 for 2 miles good for 3rd fastest time in the state.
Scarborough's Ellen Shaw ran 9.39 the first time over the qualifying hurdle height that time places her 3rd in Class A, she also won the junior high jump with a 5-1 clearance.
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Serena Speight (Biddeford High School) 28.39 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Laura Volan (Scarborough High School) 12:00.25 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 12:30.98 SB; Rochelle Morrison (Massabesic High School) 12:34.80 SB; Kathleen LeBlanc (Thornton Academy) 12:35.92 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Mariah Biener (Massabesic High School) 1:05.13 SB; Gaby Panagakos (Scarborough High School) 1:06.42;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Massabesic High School 10:45.00;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 9.39; Ellen Shaw (Scarborough High School) 9.39 SB; Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 9.86; Laura Powell (Scarborough High School) 9.90 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 7.75;
- 600 Yard Run - Haley Bantz (Massabesic High School) 1:35.91 SB; Karisa Lambertson (Massabesic High School) 1:36.10 SB; Gabby Johnson (Massabesic High School) 1:37.08 SB;
- High Jump - Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 5-0; Ellen Shaw (Scarborough High School) 5-1 SB; Mariah Biener (Massabesic High School) 5-0 SB;
- Long Jump - Tori Daigle (Thornton Academy) 17-9.75 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 15-7.75 SB;
- One Mile Run - Rochelle Morrison (Massabesic High School) 5:47.13 SB; Samantha Saraceno (Scarborough High School) 5:50.91 SB; Abby Runnells (Thornton Academy) 5:53.12 SB; Marisa Carbone (Scarborough High School) 5:56.01 SB;
- Shot Put - Alexis Nason (Thornton Academy) 30-0.5 SB; Samantha Curran (Thornton Academy) 32-4;
- Triple Jump - Sarah Rinaldi (Scarborough High School) 32-11.25 SB; Alexandra Pettaway (Thornton Academy) 32-1.5; Brayden Costa (Thornton Academy) 32-1.5 SB; Olivia Libby (Thornton Academy) 31-5.75;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 23.93 SB; Andrew Smith (Thornton Academy) 24.36 SB; Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 24.40 SB;
- Two Mile Run - Connor Doherty (Scarborough High School) 10:11.08 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 54.45; Keegan Fowler (Thornton Academy) 54.93; Will Fowler (Scarborough High School) 55.39 SB;
- 55 Meter Hurdles - Justin Gagnon (Biddeford High School) 7.98 SB; Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 8.95 SB; Griffin Madden (Scarborough High School) 8.29 SB; Maxim Doiron (Scarborough High School) 8.35; George Lett (Thornton Academy) 8.64 SB;
- 55 Meter Dash - Derek Boissonnault (Thornton Academy) 6.80; Keegan Fowler (Thornton Academy) 7.00 SB; Jerry Kenney (Scarborough High School) 6.95 SB; Daniel Marsh (Thornton Academy) 6.99 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 7.00; Andrew Smith (Thornton Academy) 7.01 SB; Michael Granzier (Scarborough High School) 7.09;
- 600 Yard Run - Colin Jones (Scarborough High School) 1:18.83 SB; Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 1:22.16 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Tyler Lebel (Thornton Academy) 2:03.85 SB; Jacob Bloom (Scarborough High School) 2:04.59 SB; Connor Bouffard (Biddeford High School) 2:07.03 SB;
- High Jump - Kyle Broughton (Kennebunk High School) 5-11 SB;
- Long Jump - Dylan Smith (Thornton Academy) 19-6.5; Alex Arnold (Thornton Academy) 19-3.75; Myles Gamage (Thornton Academy) 19-1.25 SB;
- One Mile Run - Jacob Terry (Scarborough High School) 4:36.98 SB; Michael Aboud (Massabesic High School) 4:45.41 SB; Alexander Swett (Massabesic High School) 4:48.96 SB;
- Pole Vault - Sam Rusak (Scarborough High School) 14-5 SB; Edward James (Scarborough High School) 12-0; Kyle Broughton (Kennebunk High School) 12-6 SB; Sam Tobin (Thornton Academy) 11-6 SB;
- Shot Put - Hugh McSorley (Scarborough High School) 46-0.25; Matt Brady (Biddeford High School) 46-1.25 SB;
- Triple Jump - Justin Gagnon (Biddeford High School) 42-4 SB; Michael Granzier (Scarborough High School) 40-0.25 SB; Alex Arnold (Thornton Academy) 39-5.25 SB;