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Boys' Sprints/Hurdles
Class A state champion Max Shapiro of Falmouth leads the way. Shapiro's 6.41 ranks him as the second fastest in the field. Marshwood senior Andre Clark was fifth a year ago despite suffering a hamstring injury, he will be looking to return to the podium; he ranks fourth with his 6.42.
Shapiro is the top Maine entrant in the 300m. Running on the banks of the Reggie, he should lower his 36.44, which has him ranked 18th.
Marshwood's Isaiah Perodin leads Maine's hurdle entries, his 7.81 winning effort has him ranked 21st overall.
Class A 55m hurdle champion Tayla Pelletier will be one to watch. Pelletier clocked a personal best 8.46 at states and is the seventh fastest in the field.
In the 300m, Class B 200m champion Avery Bariteau ranks 15th with her converted time of 41.76. Running on a banked track with certainly help the real question is will the extra 100m be too much as she's never raced over the 200m distance. Class A 200m champion Sophia Chase of Bangor is the 17th seed with a 42.08 converted time, she should handle the extra distance well as she won the 400m title this winter as well.
Boys' Field Events
Class A high jump champion Josia Katroli of Lewiston is the top seed with his 6-8 clearance. Last year, Katroli cleared 6-3 and finished ninth. South Portland's Tyler Bryant also cleared 6-8 and is tied for the highest clearance in the field. Gorrham's Griffin Gammon 6-6 is tied for the fifth-highest clearance in the field, he is the two-time defending outdoor New England Champion in the event.
Class A champion Arnaud Sioho of South Portland is the fourth seed with his 22-11 1/4 distance in the long jump. Sioho has jumped over 23 feet this season and figures to be in contention for the top spot.
In the shot put, Ryker Paradis of Lewiston is the third seed. Paradis won the Class A title with a 61-3 effort. A year ago, he finished in 8th place at New England's.
Girls' Field Events
Class A high jump champions Isabella Harmon of Scarborough is tied for the top seed with her 5-6 clearance from the state meet. Harmon has cleared 5-7 1/2 on the year and should be in contention for the individual title. Brunswick's Lisi Palmer the "A" runner-up comes in with a 5-4 which has her seeded tied for third. She has a best of 5-5 1/4 this winter.
Maine athletes have always jumped well at the Reggie Lewis Center. Class A champion Sophia Chase leads the Maine entries, she leaped 17-8 1/4 to win at states which has her ranked 11th. Old Town's Lucy Veilleux finished third with a 17-10 effort last year will be looking to return to the podium, she was the Class B runner-up.
Freshman Alyssa Mason of Poland is seeded 13th in the shot put, the Class B champion threw 37-0 1/2 to win states.
Boys' Distance Events
Class B Mile champion Sam Laverdiere of Lake Region is ranked 11th in the mile with his 4:27.69 and Class A champion Ethan Keller of Scarborough is 12th with his 4:28. Both athletes have run faster this year with Laverdiere clocking 4:22.56 while Keller has run 4:22.78.
In the 1000m Harrison Dunne of Bonny Eagle is the top entrant from Maine, Dunne clocked 2:00.24 to win the "A" title, that time converted has him ranked 19th however, Dunne has a state leading 1:57.61 effort for 800m this winter which should move him up the list, he has experience in the mile so the extra distance should help him.
Laverdiere is also seeded 23rd in 2 mile.
Margaret Tripp of Thornton Academy, the Class A 2-mile champion, is ranked 11th with her 11:13.06 effort from the states. She broke 11 minutes earlier this season and should benefit from the banks.
In the mile, Class A state champion Laurel Driscoll of Scarborough is ranked sixth with her 5:04.01 from the state meet. Right behind her is Class B state champion and state overall leader Shealyn Brochu of Morse, who ran 5:00.81 earlier this year. Both are contenders to break 5 minutes. Zoe Carroll of York is ranked 12th with her 5:12.60.
Class B 800m champion Rowan Barry of Greely is the fourth seed in the 1000m. The extra distance shouldn't be an issue for Barry as she has run 5:08.19 in the mile this season. Barry's 2:16.20 personal best in the states came after she competed in XC skiing states in the morning. Barry will be fresh this time around and is seeded at 2:59.79. Class A 800m champion Samantha Moore of Portland, the Class A champion, won't be in the fast heat, but she's more than capable of making a podium run on her own. She has run 2:13.53 for 800m this season.
Boys' Relays
In the 4x800, Portland, who finished on the podium last winter, has a shot to return as the Bulldogs, the Class A champions, have the 13th fastest time of 8:17. They will add Charlie Jacques to their lineup; Jacques has run 1:57.81 for 800m this season. Scarborough, the Class A runner-ups, are the 14th seed at 8:20; they will add Atticus Merriam to their lineup. he has a 1:59.91 800m best this winter.
In the 4x200, Brunswick will be a team to watch; the Class A champions clocked 1:33.33 at states and are seeded 13th.
Girls' Relays
Bangor has the top seeded 4x200 with their winning time from the Class A state meet of 1:50.07, earlier this year they set a new Maine indoor state record of 1:45.88. If they decide to run that team again another record attempt could be in the making.
Falmouth headlines the Maine teams in the 4x800. The Navigators won the Class A title, and just missed the state meet record with their winning effort of 9:44.65. They are ranked sixth overall.