The Presque Isle Wildcats closed out the track and field season Saturday by competing in the Class B state championships, held in Dover-Foxcroft.
The PI girls posted 14 points in the meet, taking 17th place out of 26 teams. The Wildcat boys scored three points, placing 25th out of 28. The teams were under the leadership of Randy Himes, in his first season as the team’s coach.
Kamryn Gilmour of Presque Isle stays just ahead of Emily Austin of Caribou during the final lap of the 1,600-meter race walk, which was held as part of the Aroostook League Championships in track and field last month. Gilmour placed second in the event at the state meet, held Saturday in Dover-Foxcroft.
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Junior Kamryn Gilmour earned eight of her team’s points by taking second place in the 1,600-meter race walk. Her finishing time was 9 minutes and 9.29 seconds. Senior Madelyn Wing was the other point scorer as she took third in the javelin with a throw covering 110 feet, 10 inches. She also competed in the shot put.
Other Presque Isle girls who qualified for the meet were Maggie Castonguay (100-meter hurdles, 300 hurdles and 4×400 relay), Libby Moreau (100 dash, 300 hurdles, high jump and 4×400 relay), Madison Jandreau (1,600 and 3,200 runs), Clara Kohlbacher (4×400 relay), Isabelle Jackson (4×400 relay).
In the boys’ meet, junior Trace Cyr accumulated all his team’s points, earning two in the 200 dash by placing sixth in 23.64 seconds and another in the 400 dash by taking seventh in 52.24 seconds. He also competed in the 100 dash and was on the team’s 4×400 relay team.
Also qualifying for the state meet were Ben Ryan (110 hurdles, long jump and 4×100 relay), Conner Michaud (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 4×100 relay), Jacob Devine (110 hurdles), Max Bartley (1,600 run), Drew Cameron (4×100 and 4×400 relays), Colby Carlisle (300 hurdles and 4×100 relay), William Bridges (4×400 relay) and Kyler Caron (triple jump and 4×400 relay).
The Greely girls and the York boys captured the team championships.
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- Libby Moreau of the Presque Isle Wildcats, left, departs from the starting block during her preliminary heat in the 100-meter dash in Saturday’s Class B state track and field championship meet, held in Dover-Foxcroft. (Contributed photo/Michael Mandell-MDI Islander)
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- Madison Jandreau, left, of the Presque Isle Wildcats competes in a distance running event at Saturday’s Class B state track and field championships held in Dover-Foxcroft. (Contributed photo/Michael Mandell-MDI Islander)
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- Trace Cyr of the Presque Isle Wildcats, right, leaves the starting block during his 100-meter dash heat in Saturday’s Class state championship meet held in Dover-Foxcroft. Cyr scored all of his team’s points by placing in a pair of events. (Contributed photo/Michael Mandell-MDI Islander)
