The EMITL distance finals took place last Saturday at Bangor amidst some winter weather that saw snow falling during some of the races. With the track clear of snow and ice the top performers from the regular had one last shot to clock a seasonal or personal best.
In the boys, 800m Brewer senior Logan Geiser took the victory running 2:12.45, while senior Jon Genrich of Mt Desert Island was the runner-up clocking 2:13.96. Geiser won all four 800m races he ran in this winter, he placed third in the Class B state meet a year ago.
Boys 800 Meter Run =================================================================== Name Year School Finals H# =================================================================== 1 Logan Geiser SR Brewer 2:12.45 2 2 Jon Genrich SR Mount Desert 2:13.96 2 3 Colby Hope SR Bangor 2:14.05 2 4 Logan Carter SR Sumner 2:16.13 2 5 William Hileman FR Bucksport 2:16.18 2 6 Sam Stroup SR Brewer 2:16.79 2 7 Ian Meserve JR Hermon 2:18.40 2 8 Lucas Sun SO Bangor 2:21.93 2 9 Dakota Clark JR Hermon 2:24.34 1 10 Dylan Fowler SR Hermon 2:24.70 2 11 Ieuan Howell SO Mount Desert 2:25.84 1 12 Tyler Kahkonen SR Brewer 2:27.15 1 13 Colby Oiler SO Hermon 2:29.74 1 14 Adam Miller-Treat SO Bangor 2:31.77 1 15 Sam Ahola SO Bangor 2:31.82 1 16 Caiden Madore FR Brewer 2:39.22 1 17 Aiden Searway JR Hermon 2:42.64 1
Bangor's Anna Connors moved up in distance this winter to have the chance to compete. A year ago Connors finished third in the Class A 200m running 26.34, and 59.61 as a freshman. On Saturday Connors let Orono's Eleanor Tyne set the pace before using her speed to nab the victory in 2:29.45 while Tyne was second in 2:30.33.
Connors spoke to MileSplit about the season and final race, "This season has definitely been a different experience. I was glad to be able to compete even though it was an unfamiliar distance. As for the meet last Saturday it was a challenge with the snow and masks but everyone has adapted well."
Girls 800 Meter Run =================================================================== Name Year School Finals H# =================================================================== Finals 1 Anna Connors SO Bangor 2:29.45 2 2 Eleanor Tyne JR Orono 2:30.33 2 3 Meaghan Caron SR Bangor 2:41.82 2 4 Kayla Graffam SO Brewer 2:41.84 2 5 Ada Fisher FR Sumner 2:45.66 2 6 Eliza Grimnes FR John Bapst 2:45.81 2 7 Addi Laslie JR Ellsworth 2:45.83 2 8 Gwyneth Rand FR John Bapst 2:49.89 1 9 Sara Shea SR Ellsworth 2:53.90 1 10 Addison Nelson SO Ellsworth 2:54.36 2 11 Anna Bateman JR Hermon 2:54.42 1 12 Sophia Taylor SO Mount Desert 2:57.28 1 13 Anika Noack SO Bangor 2:58.84 1 14 Myah Worster SO Old Town 3:01.18 1 15 Lilly Mitchell FR Old Town 3:18.19 1
In the mile Class B defending two-mile champion, Olivia Mosca ran undefeated in the EMITL in the mile this winter. Mosca dominated the competition on Saturday winning by over twenty-six seconds with her 5:38.80 effort. Bangor sophomore Sadie Harrow was the runner-up in 5:38.80
Girls 1 Mile Run ================================================================ Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 Olivia Mosca SR Brewer 5:38.80 2 Sadie Harrow SO Bangor 6:04.95 3 Addison Nelson SO Ellsworth 6:12.73 4 Rebekah Ireland JR Bucksport 6:13.05 5 Carly Hayward SO Bangor 6:16.40 6 Anna MacDonald SR Bangor 6:17.27 7 Sherry Foster SO John Bapst 6:20.28 8 Grace Henry SO Brewer 6:26.42 9 Sophia Taylor SO Mount Desert 6:34.66 10 Macy Farrington SO Brewer 6:39.37 11 Amber Stokes JR John Bapst 6:42.51 12 Anna Gray SO Hermon 6:53.42 13 Abby MacDonald SO Bangor 7:44.31
The boy's mile race was a very competitive race with the top three separated by half of second. In the end freshman, William Hileman of Bucksport outlasted two seniors to win in 5:00.20. Dylan Fowler of Hermon was second on 5:00.50 while Orono senior Liam Farrell was third in 5:00.70.
Boys 1 Mile Run =================================================================== Name Year School Finals H# =================================================================== 1 William Hileman FR Bucksport 5:00.20 2 2 Dylan Fowler SR Hermon 5:00.50 2 3 Liam Farrell SR Orono 5:00.70 2 4 Ian Meserve JR Hermon 5:04.50 2 5 Logan Carter SR Sumner 5:07.20 2 6 Cooper Parlee JR Brewer 5:08.70 2 7 Ethan Partal SO Bangor 5:14.10 2 8 Trevor Parlee FR Brewer 5:17.80 1 9 Gage Bruns FR Bucksport 5:35.00 1 10 Aiden Searway JR Hermon 5:36.50 1 10 Ben Bateman SO Hermon 5:36.50 1 12 Ethan Demerchant SO Bangor 5:42.70 1 13 Evan Soucy JR Bangor 5:50.10 1 14 Sam Ahola SO Bangor 6:03.10 1