BANGOR, Maine — Varsity track & field was back to the races on Saturday, April 27 at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. Nine schools competed in this second week of competition including Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Old Town, Piscataquis, Presque Isle, Southern Aroostook, Washburn, host Bangor and our Houlton/Hodgdon/GHCA Shires. The weather was absolutely perfect for a meet and really set the stage for how the rest of the day played out. Our team would have 11 athletes hit new personal bests across 19 events, most of which came from our veterans in the long distance events.
Full girls results – https://sub5.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bangorgirls27april2024.htm.
In the girls’ meet, the day was highlighted by tremendous efforts from our pair of distance running powerhouses Natalie Johnson and Teanne Ewings. Ewings started the excitement off with a bang as she nearly broke the five minute barrier in the 1,600, just missing by about three seconds. Johnson would go on and run a fantastic 1,600 as well but shined in her 800 season debut running to her new personal best.
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Moments later in the girls 3,200 both Johnson and Ewings would crack major time barriers as Ewings would go under 11 minutes for the near 2-mile race and record her career best and new school record in the 3,200 with a time of 10 minutes, 48.28 seconds which is currently the second best in the state of Maine regardless of class.
Johnson would cruise to just under the 12-minute barrier for the first time — good for second place and her new career best time. Also recording new bests were Amelia Drake (discus), Ella McCarthy (100, 200) and Dalylah Mincey (javelin).
Scoring positions –
Ariana Ardell, 6.5 points – 3rd (200), T-6th (triple jump)
Natalie Johnson, 24 points – 2nd (800), 2nd (1,600), 2nd (3,200)
Leanne Ross, 3 points – 5th (800), 6th (1,600)
Teanne Ewings, 20 points – 1st (1,600), 1st (3,200)
Andrea Ross, 3 points – T-4th (high jump)
Full boys results – https://sub5.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bangorboys27april2024.htm.
On the boys side it was James Brady who had a day with four new career bests in each of his events. The sophomore athlete ran in each of the long distance events setting new marks in each as well as shattering his career best in the javelin. Freshman distance standout Malachi Witmer and mid-distance specialist Landon Laferriere also would have tremendous efforts as they too would notch new career marks.
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Rising up and joining these boys in hitting new career best marks were Ethan Casale (800), Shawn Coty (100), Shayne Grass (800, long jump). Also competing in the boys competition was Southern Aroostook’s Austin Tarr who hit new personal bests in the 200, long jump, and tied his best in high jump. Tarr is a quick study and has made incredible improvements in just his second meet.
Scoring Positions –
Landon Laferriere, 6 points – 3rd (800)
James Brady, 30 points – 4th (800), 2nd (1,600), 1st (3,200), 2nd (javelin)
Malachi Witmer, 6 points – 5th (800), 5th (1,600), 5th (3,200)
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Next up for track & field is our middle school program taking on the Aroostook County League teams in Presque Isle on Tuesday, April 30 and our varsity team will be taking on the PVC when they get their first turn at the Johnson Athletic Complex in Presque Isle on Saturday, May 4.Full Bangor album – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.457120690189560&type=3.
