Outdoor track: Teams to watch in southern Maine

Gorham Excessive’s anchor leg runner, Sydney Connolly, takes the baton from Emma Inexperienced in the course of the 800-meter relay on the Class A indoor observe state meet in February. Gorham received the occasion by greater than 4 seconds. Carl D. Walsh/Employees Photographer

GIRLS

1. Gorham: The Rams may give defending champion Bangor a powerful problem, with Alyvia Caruso within the hurdles and jumps and sprinter Sydney Connolly, in addition to state champion excessive jumper Emma Inexperienced and Elisabeth Loranger within the 400. Gorham additionally returns most of its profitable 400 relay and third-place 3,200 relay groups.

2. Bonny Eagle: The Scots are led by distance runners Delaney Hesler and Emmaline Pendleton. In addition they characteristic sophomore Addy Thibodeau, who was fourth within the 3,200 final spring, and Grace Quinn, who scored within the 400 on the Class A indoor meet this winter.

3. York: The Wildcats completed second in Class B final spring and received the indoor title this winter. They’re led by distance runner Cary Drake, 100-meter hurdles champion Lexi Brent, and defending 800 champ Molly Kenealy. In addition they return sophomore Elizabeth Buckley within the 400 and Charlotte Williamson within the 300 hurdles. 

4. Greely: The Rangers received the Class B indoor state meet this winter and produce to outside observe a variety of the highest athletes from that squad, together with Elle Jowett within the sprints and sophomore Abigail Jacobson, who scored within the 100 and 200 on the Class B meet final spring. Senior Abby Irish was third within the 1,600 final yr. 

5. Cape Elizabeth: The Capers completed fourth on the 2021 Class B state meet. They return Hadley Mahoney within the distance occasions and sprinter Tori Hews. Sophomore Emma Younger was third within the 2-mile and fourth within the mile on the Class B indoor state meet this winter.

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BOYS

Members of the Scarborough Excessive boys’ observe and area staff do a victory lap after profitable the Class A indoor state championship in February. Carl D. Walsh/Employees Photographer

1. Scarborough: The Pink Storm have received 4 of the final 5 Class A outside titles, and they’re loaded as soon as once more with distance runner Zach Barry, Jayden Flaker within the hurdles and sprints and Nicholas Connolly within the throws. In addition they characteristic hurdler and vaulter Toby Martin, junior Adam Bendetson within the 3,200, and throwers Nolan Libby, Taylor Daigle and Justin Liang.

2. York: The Wildcats had been simply 4 factors out of first place final yr in Class B and produce again loads of expertise, led by Matt Charpentier within the throws, Seth Hultstrom within the sprints and Christian Burke, the runner-up within the excessive leap. In addition they have Colin Monsen within the triple leap and hurdles, Hunter Pruett within the 800 and Nick Banakos within the javelin.

3. Cheverus: Frank Morang figures to attain a bundle of factors on his personal within the hurdles and jumps. However the Stags additionally return senior Jesse Cadigan, who scored within the 800 final yr, together with senior Andrew Griffiths and sophomore Brendan Rogers, who each scored within the 400 on the Class A indoor meet this winter. The state runner-up 400 relay squad from final spring additionally returns intact.

4. Gorham: With sprinter Andrew Farr able to scoring 30 factors on his personal, the Rams can’t be discounted from contending in Class A. In addition they have distance runner Calvin Cummings and defending racewalk champion Lucien Beardsley, in addition to pole vaulter Evan Russo and javelin thrower Asa Wareham.

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5. Bonny Eagle: Along with sprinter/jumper Aidan Walcott, who may rack up a number of wins, the Scots return junior Ethan Kane, who scored within the 110 hurdles final yr. In addition they determine to be sturdy in each the 1,600 and three,200 relay.

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