Wildcats compete at PVCs
State meet is Saturday
BAR HARBOR — Viking and Wildcat varsity track and field athletes made the trip to Mount Desert Island Saturday for the Penobscot Valley Conference Large School Championship.
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Emily Wright, at right, surges ahead of Bangor’s Kristen Robbins in the 3,200. The action took place during Saturday’s PVC meet.
The Caribou girls, with 95 points, managed a third-place effort, with PI (one point) placing ninth. For the boys, Caribou (57) was sixth and PI again ninth (25.33).
The Bangor girls and Brewer boys won team championships. Other schools participating were Old Town, Hampden Academy, Ellsworth, MDI and Hermon.
Leading the way for the Vikings were Olivia Sleeper, third in the 400 in 1:01.83, fourth in the 100 in 13.47 seconds and fourth in the 200 in 27.57 seconds; and Morgan Swan, third in the shot put at 33 feet, 5 inches, third in the javelin at 88 feet, 1 inch and sixth in the discus at 80 feet.
Kayla Richards was the only member of the Wildcats to place. She was sixth in the triple jump at 31 feet, 8 inches.
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SAM CLUKEY receives the baton from PI teammate Isaac Estey during a relay in Saturday’s meet.
For boys, Caribou was paced by Christian Sleeper, who won the 1,600-meter run by posting a time of 4:41.76.
The Vikings also took four of the top six positions in the 1,600-meter race walk, as D.J. Flynn won in 7:56.46.
For Presque Isle, Logan Good was sixth in the 100 in 12.1 seconds, Matt Eager third in the 3,200 in 10:29.16; Mitchell Ayotte fourth in the high jump at 5 feet, 4 inches; David Paradis fourth in the pole vault at 10 feet; Trey Stewart, sixth in the shot put at 37 feet, 1-3/4 inches; Stephen Goulet, third in the discus at 114 feet, 2 inches; and Justin Good, fourth in the javelin at 125 feet, 6 inches.
The Wildcats’ 4 X 100 relay team placed fifth in 47.23 seconds.
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Justin Good makes an attempt in the javelin.
Next up are the state championship meets. Presque Isle athletes who qualified during the season will make the trip to Cony High School in Augusta for the Class B competition.
Fort Fairfield and Washburn athletes who met qualification standards will travel to Bath and participate in the Class C event being held at McMann Field.
