Selser sets state lead in 800 @Rhode Island Classic
Deering boys freshman/sophomore sprint medley team is victorious.
South Portland sophomore Juliana Selser traveled south to the Rhode Island Classic at the Providence Career and Technical Academy field house. Selser who won the Class A outdoor 800m title last spring, showed good form in today's race. She covered the first 200m in around 34 seconds which put her in good position in third place. Selser remained in the top 2 of chase pack before pulling away for second place, and a new state leading mark of 2:20.46.
Also competing at the Rhode Island Classic was a handful of Deering HS athletes. In the freshman/sophomore boys sprint medley, the team of Jack Lynch, Nick James, Songha Lotha, & Iessa Ramadan took home the title as they clocked 3:58.73 to hold off North Kingstown RI (3:59.51) & LaSalle Academy, RI (3:59.89). Nick James led off for the Rams, and ran a strong 400m leg as he passed the baton in second place to Jack Lynch. Lynch maintained his spot as he handed off to Lotha. Lotha lost one spot but handed the stick to Ramadan in third place for the final 800m leg. Ramadan wasted little time as he made up the small gap in the first 100m, and surged to the lead around the bend. Ramadan would relax his pace as he dropped back to 3rd in laps 2 & 3 laps but as the bell rang the freshman showed he had plenty of run left as he started his move to the front. Ramadan clocked a 30 second last 200 as he pulled away for the win.
In the triple jump state leader Ezra Chapola of Deering jumped 40-7 3/4 to place 5th. While teammate Paolo DeMarco ran 8.33 in the 55m hurdle prelims.