Boy's Pole Vault All-Time Maine State Champions

Jul 30, 2026

We have been putting our research hats on this summer to dig deep into the archives. Our latest project is to create a list of state champions for every state meet across the three classes. Currently, we aim to cover the period from 1980 to the present, and as time permits, expand the time frame back to the 1960s and beyond.

Our next event in the research is the boys' pole vault. Beginning in 1980, a change to the metric running events was gradually phased in among the boys' and girls' meets in all classes. In 1983, metric events were run in three classes for both genders.

Class A


Class A Pole Vault Champions	Name	Team	Height	Notes
2026	Thomas Leblanc	Edward Little	15-0
2025	Wyatt Martin / Carter Engelman	Scarborough /Windham	15-0
2024	Bryce Holden	Mt. Ararat	13-0
2023	Wyatt Martin	Scarborough	13-0
2022	Toby Martin	Scarborough	13-0
2021	Finn Thistle	Edward Little	12-6
2020	NO MEET
2019	Travis Snyder	Thornton Academy	16-9.25	STATE MEET RECORD
2018	Travis Snyder	Thornton Academy	14-9
2017	Sam Rusak	Scarborough	16-0
2016	Sam Rusak	Scarborough	15-6
2015	Andrew McCracken	Mt. Ararat	14-0
2014	Garrett Johnson	Bangor	13-0
2013	Kevin Manning	Scarborough	13-0
2012	Kevin Manning	Scarborough	13-0
2011	Mike Slovenski	Brunswick	13-6
2010	Mike Slovenski	Brunswick	13-0
2009	Josh Clark	Edward Little	14-0
2008	David Slovenski	Brunswick	16-0	STATE MEET RECORD
2007	David Slovenski	Brunswick	14-4
2006	Matt Cyr	Lewiston	14-0
2005	Steve Slovenski	Brunswick	13-6
2004	Jozef Gallot	Scarborough	13-0
2003	David Doiron	Sanford	13-0
2002	Kyle Irvine	Waterville	14-0
2001	Kyle Irvine	Waterville	13-6
2000	Troy Irvine	Waterville	14-0
1999	Robbie Payeur	Sanford	13-3
1998	Brett Scott	Edward Little	13-9
1997	Kevin Beverage	Skowhegan	13-0
1996	Ben Murray	Sanford	13-2
1995	Ben Murray	Sanford	13-0
1994	Robert Brackett	Sanford	12-0
1993	Ben Conrad	Bangor	13-0
1992	Ben Conrad	Bangor	13-6
1991	Pat Wallace	Gardiner	14-1	STATE MEET RECORD
1990	Mark Hatch	Bonny Eagle	12-6
1989	Pat Wallace	Gardiner	13-0
1988	Dave Coleman	Cony	12-6
1987	Jeff Neal	Bonny Eagle	13-0
1986	Peter Waceken	Lawrence	13-6	STATE MEET RECORD
1985	Mark Camire	Sanford	13-3	STATE MEET RECORD
1984	Mark Camire	Sanford	12-0
1983	Peter Perry	Lawrence	12-0
1982	John Kane	South Portland	12-0
1981	Dave Gardner	Sanford	13-0	STATE MEET RECORD
1980	Dave Gardner	Sanford	12-6

Class B

Class B Pole Vault Champions	Name	Team	Height	Notes
2026	Patrick Saltysiak	Mt. Desert Island	13-6
2025	Samuel Anania	Greely	13-0
2024	Samuel Anania	Greely	12-6
2023	Reece Perry	Freeport	14-0
2022	Christian Burke	York	12-9
2021	Caleb Robbins	Caribou	12-0
2020	NO MEET
2019	Jack Hansen	Belfast	14-0
2018	Jack Hansen	Belfast	13-3
2017	Benjamin Copeland	Lawrence	13-3
2016	Drew Nealey	Belfast	14-7	STATE MEET RECORD
2015	Drew Nealey	Belfast	14-0
2014	Drew Nealey	Belfast	13-6
2013	Curtis Warren	Belfast	14-0
2012	Devin Burgess	Waterville	13-6
2011	Devin Burgess	Waterville	12-0
2010	Ben Cummings	Mt. Desert Island	13-6
2009	Brad Loomis	Waterville	13-6
2008	Orion Winkler	Fryeburg Academy	13-6
2007	Orion Winkler	Fryeburg Academy	13-6
2006	Will Yankowski	Waterville	13-6
2005	Merlin Bahr	Lake Region	13-0
2004	Brett Andrews	Belfast	13-6
2003	Jozef Gallot	Scarborough	12-6
2002	Scott Theobold	Winslow	12-6
2001	Robin Fernald	Mt. Desert Island	12-6
2000	Jake Thompson	Belfast	13-0
1999	Mark Brault	York	12-6
1998	Mark Brault	York	13-6
1997	Dan Woodrow	Belfast	13-0
1996	Andy Beekman	Ellsworth	12-6
1995	Nathan Schontag	Marshwood	13-0
1994	Jamie Cook	Kennebunk	13-6
1993	Frost	Lincoln Academy	12-6
1992	Jamie Cook	Kennebunk	12-6
1991	Ryan Werner	Scarborough	13-0
1990	Ryan Werner	Scarborough	13-6
1989	Ryan Werner	Scarborough	12-0
1988	Scott Bicknell	MDI	13-0
1987	Jeff Golder	Hampden Academy	13-0
1986	Brian Johnson	Scarborough	13-6
1985	Brian Johnson	Scarborough	14-0 1/2	STATE MEET RECORD
1984	Mike Muller	Greely	13-0
1983	Rich Tupper	Ellsworth	12-6
1982	Dave Nealey	Belfast	12-0
1981	Scott Halliday	Belfast	13-0
1980	Jeff Grant	Lawrence	12-6

Class C


Class C Pole Vault Champions	Name	Team	Height	Notes
2026	Aven LaPlant	Bucksport	12-6
2025	Aven LaPlant	Bucksport	12-0
2024	Michael Whitcomb	Bangor Christian	13-0
2023	Alex Maheu	Orono	12-0
2022	Ellis Braga	Searsport	11-6
2021	Aaron Bard	Bangor Christian	12-0
2020	NO MEET
2019	Aidan Foley	Sacopee Valley	11-6
2018	Evan Michaud	Caribou	12-0
2017	William Green	Maranacook	12-6
2016	Johann Bradley	Bucksport	13-0
2015	Ben Ellis	Sacopee Valley	12-0
2014	Ron Helderman	Madison	13-3
2013	David Frederick	Orono	13-9	STATE MEET RECORD
2012	Morgan Reeves	Lisbon	12-6
2011	Craig Reazor	Maine Central Institute	11-0
2010	Nick Vacchiano	Sacopee Valley	12-0
2009	Samuel Perkins	Madison	13-0
2008	Nick Anthony	Freeport	11-6
2007	James Berry	Orono	12-0
2006	James Berry	Orono	12-0
2005	Keegan Toot	Cape Elizabeth	13-4
2004	Adam Haggerty	Hermon	12-6
2003	Paul Brosseau	Madison	11-9
2002	George Yodice	Madison	11-6
2001	Tom McKay	Winthrop	11-0
2000	Adam Caldwell	Traip Academy	12-6
1999	Derek Semple	Sacopee Valley	12-0
1998	Derek Semple	Sacopee Valley	12-6
1997	Mike Pare	Orono	12-6
1996	Mike Pare	Orono	12-0
1995	Alan Moeller	Wiscasset	11-0
1994	Jake Riekert	Jay	11-6
1993	Jason Varney	Traip	11-6
1992	Jason Varney	Traip	11-6
1991	Mike Cote	Maranacook	12-0
1990	Neal Gleason	Maranacook	12-6
1989	Chris Perry	Wiscasset	12-0
1988	Chris Perry	Wiscasset	11-6
1987	David Kersey	Telstar	11-6
1986	Alan Tenney	Orono	12-0
1985	Hein Brutsaert	Orono	12-0
1984	Hein Brutsaert	Orono	13-8	STATE MEET RECORD
1983	Tom Brutsaert	Orono	12-6
1982	Tom Brutsaert	Orono	12-0
1981	Alan Hewett	Maranacook	13-7 1/4	STATE MEET RECORD
1980	John Higgins	Hyde	11-6