CARIBOU, Maine — A track and field meet that was suspended wrapped up a week later, solidifying the field of qualifiers for the MRPA Track and Field state meet.
The northern qualifier came to a close last Tuesday, July 5, 2016 after a thunderstorm cut short the meet which took place June 29. Most of the 800-meter run races, all of the 200s and relays, and a few softball throws and long jumps wrapped up last week at the Caribou High School track.
The state meet took place Tuesday, July 12, in Bangor, with the top four in all of the events earning a berth. The top four in the events held July 5 were as follows:
11-12 year-old 800-meter run
Girls: first, Saffayia Durepo, Union 122, 3:11.11; second, Gabi Caron, Fort Fairfield, 3:30.31; third, Kallee Parent, Caribou, 3:32.51; and fourth, Jasmine Langley, Fort Fairfield, 3:38.96.
Boys: first, Alex Hassell, Madawaska, 3:10.32; second, Jude Shea, Caribou, 3:11.91; third, Mason St. Peter, Caribou, 3:13.26; and fourth, Ephraim Willey, Caribou, 3:27.6.
13-14 year-old 800-meter run
Girls: first, Ashley Cowley, Easton, 2:57.82; second, Kyla Cunningham, Washburn, 3:22.06; and third, Elizabeth Zell, Caribou, 4:07.06.
Boys: first, Malchai Willey, Caribou, 2:36.28; and second, Jordan Duplessie, Caribou, 2:36.87.
7-8 year-old 200-meter dash
Girls: first, Victoria Ervin, Houlton, 40.13 seconds; second, Rachel Rolin, Caribou, 42.83; third, Jayden Holmes, Union 122, 45.61; and fourth, Alixandria Bell, Houlton, 50.54.
Boys: first, Cayden Ala, Fort Fairfield, 41.98; second, Niko Love, Caribou, 42.84; third, George Solomon, Union 122, 43.61; and fourth, Ethan Milton, Fort Fairfield, 44.9.
9-10 year-old 200-meter dash
Girls: first, Abby Bugbee, Presque Isle, 36.29 seconds; second, Micayla Haseltine, Madawaska, 37.94; third, Cassie Codrey, Mars Hill, 38.86; and fourth, Ava Finelli, 39.13.
Boys: first, Corey Freeman, Caribou, 33.47; second, Owen Sweeney, Easton, 34.33; third, Edison Sleeper, Caribou, 35.0; and fourth, Landen Leavitt, Fort Fairfield, 35.66.
11-12 year-old 200-meter dash
Girls: first, Sadie Thompson, Houlton, 33.36 seconds; second, Elena Ardell, Houlton, 34.29; third, Isabella Ardell, Houlton, 34.91; and fourth, Chacity Gendreau, Madawaska, 35.61.
Boys: first, Cameron Derosier, Madawaska, 32.54; second, Malachi Cummings, Presque Isle, 35.07; third, Eliott Sleeper, Caribou, 35.31; and fourth, Bobby Caron, Caribou, 36.86.
13-14 year-old 200-meter dash
Girls: first, Armanda Nicknair, Van Buren, 33.79 seconds; second, Emelia Nicknair, Van Buren, 34.75; third, Audree Burtt, Mars Hill, 35.14; and fourth, Jayde McKenney, Fort Fairfield, 36.0.
Boys: first, Luc Perreault, Van Buren, 28.96; second, Chris Parent, Caribou, 30.76; third, Brandon Roshto, Houlton, 31.37; and fourth, Aidan Churchill, Washburn, 33.75.
7-8 year-old 4×100-meter relay
Girls: first, Caribou (Madison Thibault, Lillian Freeman, Rachel Rolin and Taylor St. Peter), 1:26.11; second, Union 122 (Phoebe Butler, Clare Kilcollins, Jayden Holmes and Kyla Soucy), 1:29.63; and third, Houlton (Alixandria Bell, Presley Goodwin, Janey Stone and Victoria Ervin), 1:35.14.
Boys: first, Caribou (Colby Ouellette, Carsen Richards, David Uchendu and Zay Martin-Williams), 1:15.71; second, Fort Fairfield (Cayden Ala, Kaleb Nickerson, Landen Bragg and Andrew Gagnon), 1:19.55; third, Union 122 (Emerson McNeally, Jameson Tateishi-Ouellette, Landin Spooner and George Solomon), 1:25.02; and fourth, Caribou (Coty Bourgoine, Carter Carpine, Liam Hale and Niko Love), 1:29.67.
9-10 year-old 4×100-meter relay
Girls: first, Presque Isle (Addison Clairmont, Reece McPherson, Reagan Deschene and Jorja Maynard), 1:12.67; second, Presque Isle (Reagan Bernard, Abby Bugbee, Jayden Harvell and Keira Tompkins), 1:13.11; third, Caribou (Madelyn Deprey, Haley Dumond, Ava Finelli and Naliyah Love), 1:16.67; and fourth, Houlton (Paige Bosse, Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Madeline Beals and Camille Callnan), 1:16.93.
Boys: first, Caribou (Corey Freeman, Nik Freeman, Spencer Freeman and Edison Sleeper), 1:06.95; second, Houlton (Michael Fitzpatrick, Kanyun McNinch, James Ruffin and Isiaih Ervin), 1:10.86; third, Fort Fairfield (Landen Leavitt, Micah Daigle, Brett Senal and Graedon King-Rosado), 1:12.92; and fourth, Presque Isle (Kilian Deshaine, Gavin Bernard, Jace Guidry and Eli Mosher), 1:15.67.
11-12 year-old 4×100-meter relay
Girls: first, Houlton (Elena Ardell, Isabella Ardell, Sadie Thompson and Ellie Grant), 1:05.83; second, Presque Isle (Adelaide Baser, Gabi Caron, Chacity Gendreau and Abby Johnston), 1:12.33; third, Union 122 (Emma Kilcollins, Saffayia Durepo, Emma Butler and Phoebe Solomon), 1:14.59; and fourth, Houlton (Hope Royal, Paige Royal, Kayleigh McNinch and Abby Fitzpatrick), 1:17.58.
Boys: first, Caribou (James Cherrier, Blake Anderson, Mason St. Peter and Bobby Caron), 1:07.83; second, Presque Isle (Drake Boucher, Malachi Cummings, Evan Chapman and Gavin Dunleavy), 1:09.87; third, Caribou (Cameron Belanger, Justin Walton, Jacob Walton and Ephraim Willey), 1:20.98; and fourth, Caribou (Elliot Sleeper, Aryan Bawa, Jude Shea and Chris Corbin (1:21.55).
7-8 year-old softball throw
Girls: first, Hayden Keep, Easton, 44 feet, 3 inches; second, Janey Stone, Houlton, 33 feet; third, Phoebe Butler, Union 122, 29 feet; and fourth, Kyla Soucy, Union 122, 28 feet, 6 inches.
Boys: first, Cayden Ala, Fort Fairfield, 83 feet; second, Carsen Richards, Caribou, 74 feet, 3 inches; third, Colby Ouellette, Caribou, 67 feet, 7 inches; and fourth, Jack McQuade, Easton, 53 feet, 2 inches.
13-14 year-old softball throw
Girls: first, Emelia Nicknair, Van Buren, 105 feet, 4 inches; second, Bailey Laplante, Van Buren, 100 feet, 6 inches; third, Ashley Cowley, Easton, 98 feet, 4 inches; and fourth, Armana Nicknair, Van Buren, 98 feet, 3 inches.
Boys: first, Luc Perreault, Van Buren, 180 feet, 1 inch; second, Noah Pelletier, Van Buren, 134 feet.
7-8 year-old long jump
Girls: first, Victoria Ervin, Houlton, 5 feet; second, Caela Day, Caribou, 4 feet, 4 inches; third (tie), Madison Thibault, Caribou and Taylor St. Peter, Caribou, 3 feet, 9 inches.
Boys: first (tie), Drew Lamoreau, Easton, and Emerson McNeally, Union 122, 5 feet, 6 inches; third, Ethan Milton, Fort Fairfield, 4 feet, 6 inches; and fourth, Andrew Gagnon, Fort Fairfield, 4 feet, 5 inches.
13-14 year-old long jump
Girls: first, Kylee Bolstridge, Ashland, 5 feet, 9 inches; and second, Ava Cameron, Ashland, 5 feet, 3 inches.
Boys: first, Brandon Roshto, Houlton, 7 feet, 4 inches; second, Malachai Willey, Caribou, 6 feet, 8 inches; third, Jordan Duplessie, Caribou, 6 feet, 7 inches; and fourth, Chris Parent, Caribou, 6 feet, 1 inch.