Around the SMAA Week 2

Freshman Mia-Claire Kezal dominated the junior 800m in a time of 2:29.03, the mark is the fourth best time in Class A so far this winter.

Cheverus senior Emma White continues to excel in the hurdles as she clocked a time of 9.14 to win the senior hurdles, her time is currently the second best in the state.

Allie Gross a senior from Thornton Academy cleared 5-2 in the high jump to win the event, her height currently ranks her third in Class A.

Rebek Hunnewell-Dunphe of South Portland is the state leader in the shot put, she won the event over tough competition with a throw of 34-8 1/2.

Thornton Academy senior Travis Snyder upped his state leading pole vault mark to 15-3 as he won easily. Snyder is over 2ft higher than the next best jumper this winter. In the 55m hurdles Snyder clocked Class A #1 and state #2 with his 8.03 victory.

Falmouth junior Kyle Bouchard won the 200m in a personal best 23.50 as he moved to Class A #1 in the event. His teammate John Auer swept the mile (4:37.06) and the 800m (2:08.41) for the second straight week.

The shot put was the event to watch as state leading Jason Montano of Thornton Academy won the event throwing 58-1. Falmouth's Josh Bradford hit a new pr with a throw of 49-1 1/4 to finish second, his mark ranks him Class A & state number two. While Cheverus sophomore Giovanni Fornaro also hit a personal best 48-6 1/4 to finish third.

Bonny Eagle senior Kayla Raymond lowered her state leading mark down to 2:20.69 in the 800m. Kate Tugman of Gorham was second in the race with a strong effort of 2:23.98, the second best time in Class A.

Freshman Delaney Hesler of Bonny Eagle ran 5:20.53 in the mile to win easily, her effort ranks her second in Class A.

Rori Coomey of Marshwood showed off her speed with a 7.61 effort over 55m to turn back the field, the mark is the third best in Class A. She added a second win in the 400m with a time of 65.49.

Emily Labbe of Scarborough lowered her state leading mark in the 55m hurdles down to 8.94 as she cruised to victory. She would add a win in the senior 200m (28.12).

Junior Anna Gardner of Scarborough jumped a state leading 9-6 in the pole vault to win the event.

On the boys side Jarett Flaker ran a new SMAA record of 6.54 in the 55m dash, the mark is also the fastest in the state this winter. Teammate Ben Hatch clocked a personal best 6.63 for second in the event, he added a win in the long jump with a indoor best of 21-7, both marks rank him second in the state. Hatch added a win in the 200m (23.98).

In the junior 55m freshman sprint sensation Andrew Farr of Gorham won the 55m in 6.67, the second fastest freshman time in state history only behind Flaker's 6.61. Farr added a strong 23.94 effort to win the junior 200m.

Senior Noah Drapeau of Scarborough blitzed the 400m in a new personal best 52.62, the time ties him for second in Class A. 

Distance ace Tristram Coffin battled a lot of traffic to win the mile in a state leading 4:35.98. He doubled back to set a personal best 2:05.55.

Anthony Clavette a senior from Scarborough won the 55m hurdles in a personal best 8.21, the third best time in Class A. He added a win by clearing 6-3 in the high jump, he currently ranks second in the event statewide.

Nate Mars won the shot put with a toss of 47-1 1/2 to move to fifth best in Class A. Teammate Ian Gott cleared a personal best 12-6 to win the pole vault, he currently ranks third in Class A.