The Scarborough girls are back on top in the SMAA after an impressive performance that saw them sxcore 189 1/2 to hold off a strong and talented Thornton Academy squad (159), Deering was 3rd with(89). The Red Storm used a strong sprint squad, strong relays, and got an impressive 4 spots in the pole vault to win. Leading the way for Scarborough was Emily Tolman won who 3 individual events (Sr. Long jump, 600yd & 800m, she also added a 2nd in the 4x800 relay). For Scarborough they got 50 indiviudal points from the Tolman sisters Andrea (2nd-PV, 3rd-400m, 3rd-TJ), & the Kirk sisters (Nicole & Katherine) added 30 more individual points).
Individually Sarah Perkins (Gorham) had a strong meet with 3 individual wins, Perkins cleared 5-2 to take the high jump, won the 55m hurdles in 8.68, & then sprinted her way to the 200m title, running just .01 off her league record, 26.05. Sarah was awared the Angie Abrhams award for outstanding senior performer of the season.
Also standing out was the aforementioned Emily Tolman of Scarborough. Tolman anchored the 2nd place 4x800 squad, which ran under the old SMAA record, she then went on to win the long jump with a seasonal best leap of 16-8 1/2, on the track she used her speed to take the 600yd 1:32.38, she completed an impressive meet with a win in the 800, once again using her speed/strength to hold off Nyajock Pan in 2:26.14
Nicole Kirk (Scarborough) broke the league record in winning the 55m 7.46, she added a 2nd in the 200m 26.21, then anchoring the winning & league recorc breaking 4x200 relay 1:49.78
The girls mile lived up to it's pre-meet billing as Fiona Hendry (Cheverus) broke the league record on her way to a 5:13.80, she dragged the entire field to fast times, as runner-up Charlotte Pierce (Thornton Academy) ran a personal best 5:16.07. The race for 3rd-6th (Kiera Murray-Cheverus, Jocelyn Acheson-Massabesic, Nyajock Pan-South Portland, Edie Pallozzi-Deering)was a mass sprint for the finish line as they were seperated by just .42!! all in the 5:21 range, one has to feel a little bad for 7th place finisher Samantha Cox (Bonny Eagle) who ran 5:23.54 a personal best but didn't make the podium, but her time makes up for that dispapointment.
In the junior division Thornton Academy's Tori Daigle had a great meet. Diagle broke her 55m hurdle record with a 8.83 clocking, won the long jump with a leap of 16-5, finished 3rd in the 200m 27.99, & finished off her day with a lead off leg on the league record breaking 4x200 relay 1:53.12
Audrey Weyand of Bonny Eagle was another standout on the day, Weyand won the 400m in a fine 60.96 just .02 outside of the league record, she followed that up with a record breaking 200m dash performance, crushing the field with her 27.07, Audrey also added a 3rd in the long 15-11 1/2, & 3rd place in the 4x200.
Scarborough's Morgan Rodway battling shin splints had a strong meet, Rodway broke her 55m leagure record en route to winning in 7.59, she ran a personal 27.39 in the 200m for 2nd, & ran lead off on the 2nd place 4x200 relay 1:53.72
Catherine Bailey (Scarborough) broke the league record in the pole vault with her 10ft clearance. Amanda Arnold (Thornton) broke her own triple jump record 32-9 1/4
League Records
Jr. 200m Audrey Weyand (Bonny Eagle) 27.07
Sr. 4x200m Relay Scarborough 1:49.79
Jr. 4x200m Relay Thornton Academy 1:53.12
4x800m Relay Cheverus 9:49.55
Jr. 55m Morgan Rodway (Scarborough) 7.59
Sr. 55m Nicole Kirk (Scarborough) 7.46
Mile Fiona Hendry (Cheverus) 5:13.80
Pole Vault Catherine Bailey (Scarborough) 10-0
Jr. Triple Jump Amanda Arnold (Thornton Academy) 32-9 1/4
Girls Highlights Full Results | Team Scores
- Sr. 200 Meter Dash - Sarah Perkins of Gorham High School sprinted 26.05 for the victory, holding off a strong challenge by Nicole Kirk of Scarborough High School 26.22, in 3rd was Jessica Meader of Scarborough High School (28.01), in 4th Olivia Jones of Biddeford High School (28.26), finishing 5th overall was Chelsey Kendrick of Massabesic High School (28.41), rounding out the scoring was Avery Pietras of Scarborough High School (28.46). Also running state qualifying times were Delany Loring of Deering High School (28.55), Nicole Kepron of Bonny Eagle High School (28.67),, Natalie Van Baars of Windham High School (28.82), Whitney Adell of Deering High School (28.83)
- Jr. 200 Meter Dash- Audrey Weyand of Bonny Eagle High School drove to a 27.07 to win, her time was a new league record. She was trailed by Morgan Rodway of Scarborough High School and her 27.39, in 3rd was Tori Daigle of Thornton Academy (27.99), next was Katherine Kirk of Scarborough High School (28.13), finishing in 5th was Kristin Benson of Gorham High School (28.76), rouding out the scoring was Miranda Panico of Scarborough High School (28.79). Also running state qualifying times were Brittney Arsenault of Westbrook High School (28.87) & Darius Zagon of Deering High School (28.89)
- Two Mile Run - Kiera Murray of Cheverus High School earned a 11:40.04 win, followed by Gabby Johnson of Massabesic High School in 11:57.17, Charlotte Pierce of Thornton Academy (12:13.75), Kristen Glennie of Bonny Eagle High School (12:35.01), Georgia Caso of Cheverus High School (12:47.24), Taxiarhia Arabatzis of Catherine McAuley High School (12:48.11)
- Sr 400 Meter Dash -Veronica Mitchell of Deering High School took it home in 1:02.88, just outkicking Karli-an Gilbert of Scarborough High School in her shadow at 1:02.97, in 3rd was Andrea Tolman of Scarborough High School (1:03.50), 4th place went to Nicole Lanoie of Noble High School (1:04.72), 5th place was Deireann Stillson of Gorham High School (1:06.89), while Ali Pelczar of Scarborough High School (1:07.30) rounded out the top scoring . Also qualifying was Kathleen Duffy of Massabesic High School (1:07.42)
- Jr 400 Meter Dash- Audrey Weyand of Bonny Eagle High School took it home in 1:00.96 (her best of the year), just .02 off the league record, finishing in 2nd was Katherine Kirk of Scarborough High School 1:02.75, Next was Lauren Magnuson of South Portland High School in 1:02.92, in 4th was Katie Farrell of Deering High School (1:06.24), finishing 5th Casey Kelley of South Portland High School (1:06.32), rounding out the scorers was Kayla Thompson of Noble High School (1:06.86). Also qualifying was Rayne Whitten of Massabesic High School (1:07.13)
- Sr. 4x200 Meter Relay - Scarborough High School ran 1:49.79 to break their own league record & set a new state leader, Deering High School 1:53.09
- Jr. 4x200 Meter Relay- Thornton Academy 1:53.12 blitzed to a new league record, Scarborough High School ran 1:53.72 for 2nd
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Cheverus High School 9:49.55 ran a league record & new state leader, Scarborough High School 9:58.37; Deering High School 10:01.17; Massabesic High School 10:02.19
- Sr 55 Meter Hurdles - Sarah Perkins of Gorham High School flew over the hurdles with a 8.68 victory just over Veronica Mitchell of Deering High School 9.11. They were followed by Lindsay Mcfarren of Thornton Academy (9.70), Rashad Zagon of Deering High School (9.82), Alyssa Demario of Thornton Academy (9.91), Catherine Bailey of Scarborough High School (9.99), Gaelyn Lindauer of Bonny Eagle High School (10.03). Perkins had the top time out of the prelims (8.61). Next was Mitchell (9.32), Anne Slattery of Cheverus High School (9.44), Zagon (9.65), Mcfarren (9.83), Bailey (9.88), Lindauer (9.99), Demario (10.03), Marie Vermund of Thornton Academy (10.03), Sarah Ouellette of South Portland High School (10.09)
- Jr. 55m Hurdles - Tori Daigle of Thornton Academy broke her own league record with a 8.83 to lead the TA sweep of the top 3, Amanda Arnold of Thornton Academy was 2nd in 9.05, while Carly Mckenna of Thornton Academy finished 3rd in 9.26
- Sr 55 Meter Dash - Nicole Kirk of Scarborough High School blazed a 7.46 for the win, which is a new season best, breaking the league record, next was Tricia Stewart of Deering High School (7.69) ,with Avery Pietras of Scarborough High School (7.83) in 3rd, finishing 4th was Jessica Meader of Scarborough High School (7.90), 5th place went to Chelsey Kendrick of Massabesic High School (7.91), rounding out the scoring in 6th was Delany Loring of Deering High School (7.94), Erin Bogdanovich of South Portland High School (7.99). Kirk had the top time out of the prelims (7.55), Next was Stewart (7.75). Pietras (7.82), Bogdanovich (7.89), Sophia Desjardins of South Portland High School (7.94), Kendrick (7.96), Meader (7.96)
- Jr. 55m Dash - Morgan Rodway of Scarborough High School took it home in 7.59 (her best of the year), the mark broke her own league record, finishing 2nd was the 7.73 by Lauren Magnuson of South Portland High School. Next was Jessica Warren of Bonny Eagle High School in 7.80, in 4th was Darius Zagon of Deering High School (7.86), 5th place went to Miranda Panico of Scarborough High School (7.88), rounding out the scoring was Logan Provencher of Massabesic High School (7.93). Rodway had the top time out of the prelims (7.61), Next was Zagon (7.80), Warren (7.81), Magnuson (7.82), Provencher (7.95), Brittney Arsenault of Westbrook High School (7.98) & Panico (7.99)
- 600 Yard Run - Emily Tolman of Scarborough High School held strong for a winning time of 1:32.38 and next was Shannon Conley of Cheverus High School (1:33.13), Nicole Kepron of Bonny Eagle High School (1:36.00), Angela Tirabassi of South Portland High School (1:37.37), Maggie Smith of Scarborough High School (1:38.32), Hayley Doss of Cheverus High School (1:38.90), Kaitlyn Hilton of Thornton Academy (1:38.97)
- Jr 800 Meter Run - Shannon Conley of Cheverus High School held strong for a winning time of 2:25.72, winning the 2nd section was Kyaunna Libby of Bonny Eagle High School in 2:31.44 which was good for 2nd overall, Hayley Doss of Cheverus High School (2:34.11) used a strong kick to finish 3rd, Mary Szatkowski of Bonny Eagle High School (2:34.20) was 4th. in 5th was Mackenzie Joy of Windham High School (2:34.27), rounding out the podium finishers was Sarah Gale of Portland High School (2:34.46), Also running qualifying times were Lizzy Fowler of Deering High School (2:34.87),Jackie Turner of Gorham High School (2:35.34),
- Sr 800 Meter Run Emily Tolman of Scarborough High School got it done, winning in 2:26.14, with Nyajock Pan of South Portland High School in tow at 2:26.70, Jocelyn Acheson of Massabesic High School (2:31.06) finished 3rd,Samantha Cox of Bonny Eagle High School (2:31.27) was 4th, Samantha Pomroy of Noble High School (2:32.98) finished 5th, rounding out the podium finishers was Leanna Dalfonso of Gorham High School (2:33.23). Also running qualifying times were Vie Nadeau-carney of Biddeford High School (2:33.25), Lizzie Gwilym of Cheverus High School (2:33.82), Alexandra Vayda of Bonny Eagle High School (2:35.64)
- Jr. High Jump - With the bar at 5-0, Carly McKenna of Thornton Academy gets the gold followed by: Sarah Rinaldi of Scarborough High School (5-0) who was 2nd on misses, 3rd went to Lizzy Fowler of Deering High School (4-8)
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Sr. High Jump- Sarah Perkins of Gorham High School cleared a 5-2 to win followed by: Rashad Zagon of Deering High School (5-0), In 3rd was: Cheyenne Coombs of South Portland High School (5-0), 4th went to Anna Madore of Thornton Academy (4-10)
- Jr. Long Jump - Hitting a big 16-5 jump, Tori Daigle of Thornton Academy wins followed by teammate Amanda Arnold of Thornton Academy (16-4), finishing 3rd was Audrey Weyand of Bonny Eagle High School (15-11.5), next was Milena Opielowski of Cheverus High School (15-5.5), in 5th was Carly McKenna of Thornton Academy (14-9)
- Sr. Long Jump - Emily Tolman of Scarborough High School lept 16-8.5 to get first (new season best mark), followed by: Marie Vermund of Thornton Academy (16-8), 3rd was Sarah Ouellette of South Portland High School (15-7), next in 4th was Tricia Stewart of Deering High School (15-6)
- One Mile Run - Fiona Hendry of Cheverus High School held strong for a winning time of 5:13.80 a new league record, trailed by Charlotte Pierce of Thornton Academy and her 5:16.07, Kiera Murray of Cheverus High School (5:21.18) held on for 3rd, Jocelyn Acheson of Massabesic High School (5:21.48) was 4th, Nyajock Pan of South Portland High School (5:21.51) finished 5th , Edie Pallozzi of Deering High School (5:21.60) rounded out the scorers, Others running qualifying times were Samantha Cox of Bonny Eagle High School (5:23.54), Mary Szatkowski of Bonny Eagle High School (5:24.06), Georgia Caso of Cheverus High School (5:42.54), Samantha Emmons of Massabesic High School (5:48.97), Taxiarhia Arabatzis of Catherine McAuley High School (5:49.31), Adele Werner of Catherine McAuley High School (5:53.89)
- Pole Vault - Catherine Bailey of Scarborough High School sailed over 10-0 for the win to break the league record, followed by: Andrea Tolman of Scarborough High School (9-6), Sophia Swiatek of Gorham High School (9-0)
- Jr Shot Put - Kaeleigh Harrison of Thornton Academy threw a 34-1.25 to win followed by teammate Lydia Coulombe of Thornton Academy (31-3.25), & completing the TA sweep was Gabrielle Capozzi of Thornton Academy (30-10.25) in 4th was Michelle Medici of South Portland High School (30-5.5), 5th place went to Elsa Curran of Catherine McAuley High School (29-11.5), rounding out the scorers was Patty Smith of Gorham High School (30-5.25)
- Sr Shot Put -Throwing a new state of 36-11.5 was Ashley Belanger the victory (best so far this year), followed by: Katie Shapiro of Cheverus High School (35-10.5), in 3rd was Mirah Mondor of Thornton Academy (31-2.5), 4th place Alexis Elowitch of Deering High School (31-1.25), 5th place went to Hannah Huntress of Thornton Academy (30-8.75),
- Jr Triple Jump - Hitting a big 32-9.25 jump, Amanda Arnold of Thornton Academy wins, her top jump of the season breaking her league record, followed by: Hannah Southard of Gorham High School (32-6), In 3rd was Sarah Rinaldi of Scarborough High School (31-11.5), 4th place went to Clara Ellis of South Portland High School (31-8.5)
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Sr Triple Jump- Tricia Stewart of Deering High School hit the sand at 34-0 to win, followed by: Marie Vermund of Thornton Academy (32-9.25), while Andrea Tolman of Scarborough High School (32-1.25) was 3rd, Sarah Ouellette of South Portland High School (31-7.75) finished 4th, while Mary Margaret Green of Windham High School (31-5.25) was 5th