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The Bonny Eagle Scots swept the Class A titles @ Windham HS on Saturday. Each team's victory was in doubt until the final event was over, the boys entered the 4x400 down 2 points to Edward Little. The Scots seeded #1 in the event ended up 3rd which gave them the state title by 4 points. This avenge a lost to Thornton Academy the last time the state meet was held at Windham in 2008 by 1 point. The Scots were led by triple jump winner Tyson Goodale who posted a team high 21.5 individual points. On the girls side the lady Scots avenged a loss to Scarborough at the indoor state meet by turning the tables on the Red Storm. Bonny Eagle entered the final relay ahead by 6, and ran very well to finish right behind Scarborough to seal the state title win by 4 points. Leading the way was the Dostie twins who scored 42 individual points together not including relay points. It was a record breaking day on the girls side as 5 new state meet records were set. Keila Grigware (Biddeford) broke the record in the javelin throwing 131-10. Maria Curit (Biddeford) broke a 22 year old record in the long jump with her 18-1 3/4, the mark is just off the All-time state best. Scarborough sprinter Nicole Kirk rolled to a new record in the 200m 25.49, holding off a strong effort from Peyton Dostie, who was also under the old record with her 25.60. Dostie did get a record though in the 300m hurdles where she ran 44.67, taking down Jesse Labreck's 4 year old record. The final record was broken in the 4x100, where the Scarborough team of Morgan Rodway, Emilia Scheemaker, Andrea Tolman, & Nicole Kirk broke the 50 seconds barrier running 49.65. Check back for more coverage from MaineTrackXC, RACE VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES POSTED, field event videos to come
WINDHAM — It was going to take a superior effort. That's what Edward Little boys' track and field coach Ryan LaRoche knew going into Saturday's Class A state championship meet. He knew his Red Eddies would need the meet of their young lives to overcome a strong and favored Bonny Eagle squad.(via www.sunjournal.com)
WINDHAM — John Wilkinson spent 27 years as the Gorham High School boys cross country and track and field coach, but after his daughter, Rachel Wilkinson, graduated from Gorham last year and headed to the University of Maine in Orono to run cross country and track for the Black Bears, ... (via The Bangor Daily News)
WINDHAM -- On a day when several girls state records were broken at the Class A high school track and field championships, Lawrence High School sophomore Erzsebet Nagy set a couple of records of her own. (via www.kjonline.com)
WINDHAM -- On a day when several girls state records were broken at the Class A high school track and field championships, Lawrence High School sophomore Erzsebet Nagy set a couple of records of her own. (via www.onlinesentinel.com)
The Bonny Eagle boys and girls place well enough in late events to sweep the Class A team titles. (via www.pressherald.com)
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The boys’ outdoor track and field team from Edward Little High School has long been a classic example of why crunching numbers based on seeding and past performances is a slippery slope. Two years ago, the Red Eddies walked into the Class A state meet theoretically needing to make up... (via www.sunjournal.com)
FAIRFIELD -- Lawrence High School sophomore Erzsie Nagy would be seeded fourth in the 3,200-meter run at Saturday's state meet, if she chose to run the race. (via www.onlinesentinel.com)
Check out the MaineTrackXC Class A girls individual & team preview submitted by Brunswick athlete & 800m state meet participant Patrick Horan. Patrick has been a big supporter of MaineTrackXC from the beginning, I hope you all enjoy his style & efforts.