Way Back Wednesday: Cayden Spencer-Thompson Leaps 23-1 1/2



Today we go way back to the 2018 Class C Outdoor State Championship where Cayden Spencer-Thompson leaped 23-1 1/2 to set a new Class C state meet record. Spencer-Thompson the best jumper in state history broke his own state meet record of 22-3 1/2 set in his sophomore year with the jump. His jump was more than two feet further than the runner-up.

Cayden added a second win in the triple jump with a winning jump of 46-5, his effort was more than four feet further than the second-place jump.

At the New England Championship, Spencer-Thompson won the long jump title with a state record-breaking jump of 24-1 3/4, that effort was the best recorded in his storied history.

Cayden who now competes for Louisville has the twelve longest jumps in Maine outdoor track history.



Results

Event 28  Boys Long Jump
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   Cl. C Rec: R 22-08.75  1977        Ricky Thompson, MCI                      
'17 Champion:   22-03.50              Cayden Spencer-Thompson, Mattanawcook    
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Cayden Spencer-Thompson   JR Mattanawcook          23-01.75R  10   
  2 Chris Glover              SR Mountain Valley       20-11.00    8   
  3 Max Sampson               SR Wiscasset             20-08.50    6    20-5.5
  4 Taylor Pelletier          JR Mountain Valley      J20-08.50    4    19-6.75
  5 Matt Albert               JR Hall-Dale             20-07.75    3   
  6 Nick Poulin               SO Mt. Abram             20-07.00    2   
  7 Tony Manev                SR Orono                 20-03.25    1   
  8 Jackson Masterson         FR Mt. Abram             19-10.25  
  9 Trent Lick                JR Orono                 19-09.00  
 10 Malcolm Jones             SR Searsport             19-03.25  
 11 Daniel Li                 JR GSA                   19-02.75  
 12 Darin Libby               SR Madison/Carrabec      18-11.50  
 13 Cam Kidder                JR Dirigo                18-10.75  
 14 Patrick Saucier           JR Washburn              18-09.75  
 15 Gabe Martin               SO Monmouth              18-08.00  
 16 Aaron Vermette            SR Telstar               18-07.50  
 17 Conner Meggison           FR Sacopee               18-07.00  
 17 Cedrick Loyola            SO Wiscasset             18-07.00  
 19 Aaron Bard                FR Bangor Christian      17-01.75  
 20 Zak Toothaker             JR Spruce Mtn            17-00.75