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| Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg Madison Miller of Washburn receives some pre-race instruction from meet director Kathy Mazzuchelli last Tuesday. The Hershey Track and Field regional meet included 283 registered athletes from 15 Aroostook County towns. |
CARIBOU – The Northern District Coordinator for the Hershey Youth Track and Field Program, Kathy Mazzuchelli, announced that several area athletes traveled to Brewer yesterday to participate in the Hershey Youth Track and Field Program State Finals.
A total of 283 boys and girls from 15 towns converged on the Caribou High School track to vie for the chance to travel to the State Finals of this national program.
The Hershey Track and Field Program is a program designed to encourage fitness through simple running, throwing and jumping activities. Mazzuchelli noted that annually, the Hershey Foods Corporation brings over 500 young athletes and chaperones to the National Finals of the program in Hershey, Pennsylvania in August.
The youngsters that place first in their event at the state meet will be pooled with youngsters from other states and provinces in their region. The region will include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Prince Edward
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| Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg Evan Michaud of Caribou gets some good hang time during his attempt in the standing long jump at last Tuesday’s regional meet for Hershey Track and Field, held at Caribou High School. |
Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Although some youngsters might not have the best times or distances in the region, Mazzuchelli noted that Hershey requires a minimum of five delegates from every state and Canadian province in North America be represented at the finals. Mazzuchelli noted that over the years several Aroostook County youths have had the opportunity to enjoy the experience of the North American Finals.
The top four finishers from all the districts in Maine converged in Brewer June 26 to vie for the top spot in their event. Those top four and their results from the Northern Maine District Finals, hosted by the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department on June 19, were as follows:
Girls 9-10
50-meter dash: first, Emma Hixon, Caribou, 8.291 seconds; second, Paige Esping, Caribou, 8.314; third, Katie Levesque, Mars Hill, 8.55; fourth, Janelle Tweedie, Mars Hill, 8.552.
100-meter dash: first, Dolcie Tanguay, Fort Kent, 15.102; second, Emma Hixon, Caribou, 15.894; third, Breanne Bradbury, Mars Hill, 16.262; fourth, Sydney Garrison, Mars Hill, 16.264.
200-meter dash: first, Dolcie Tanguay, Fort Kent, 34.6; second, Breanne Bradbury, Mars Hill, 35.602; third, Katie Levesque, Mars Hill, 36.448; fourth, Alana Legasse, Presque Isle, 37.208.
400-meter dash: first, Paige Espling, Caribou, 1:24.09; second, Ashley Cowley, Easton, 1:27.2; third, Rhylee Kinney, Presque Isle, 1:28.11; fourth, Kim Susi, Caribou, 1:28.09.
4 X 100-meter relay: first, Caribou I, 1:13.298; second, Houlton II, 1:15.49; third, Presque Isle, 1:16.993; fourth, Houlton I, 1:22.643.
Softball throw: first, Breanne Bradbury, Mars Hill, 79 feet, 4 inches; second, Emma Hixon, Caribou, 77 feet; third, Dolcie Tanguay, Fort Kent, 76 feet, 9 inches; fourth, Alana Legasse, Presque Isle, 74 feet, 8 inches.
Standing long jump: first, Paige Espling, Caribou, 6 feet, 7 inches; second, Alyssa Abbotoni, Houlton, 5 feet, 6 inches; third, Rhylee Kinney, Presque Isle, 5 feet, 4 inches; fourth, Emma Drew, Houlton, 5 feet, 4 inches.
Boys 9-10
50-meter dash: first, Connor DeMerchant, Presque Isle, 8.063 seconds; second, Jacob Carvell, Mars Hill, 8.125; third, Parker Deprey, Caribou, 8.202; fourth, Sawyer Deprey, Caribou, 8.269.
100-meter dash: first, Parker Deprey, Caribou, 15.602; second, Zack Oleary, Mars Hill, 16.054; third, Jacob Carvell, Mars Hill, 16.07; fourth, Michael Beaton, Houlton, 16.291.
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| Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg Malcolm Langner of Fort Fairfield gets ready to fire the ball as far as he can during his attempt at the softball throw at last Tuesday’s Hershey Track and Field regional meet. |
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| Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg Ethan Holdsworth of Caribou shows his winning form in the 400-meter dash during last Tuesday’s Hershey Track and Field regionals held at Caribou High School. |
200-meter dash: first, Sawyer Deprey, Caribou, 33.605; second, Hayden Kingsbury, Mars Hill, 34.404; third, Hunter Leanard, Van Buren, 34.734; fourth, Kyle Flewelling, Easton, 35.346.
400-meter dash: first, Ethan Holdworth, Caribou, 1:18; second, Carter Quist, Caribou, 1:21.09; third, Connor DeMerchant, Presque Isle, 1:23; fourth, Aidan Churchill, Washburn, 1:25.56.
4 X 100-meter relay: first, Caribou I, 1:11.08; second, Houlton, 1:12; third, Caribou II, 1:17; fourth, Presque Isle , 1:20.
Softball throw: first, Parker Deprey, Caribou, 125 feet, 10 inches; second, Sawyer Deprey, Caribou, 119 feet, 3 inches; third, Connor DeMerchant, Presque Isle, 1:14.9; fourth, Brayden Bradbury, Mars Hill, 113 feet, 10 inches.
Standing long jump: first, Zack Oleary, Mars Hill, 6 feet, 2 inches; second, Brandon Roshto, Houlton, 6 feet, 1 inch; third, Bryan Anthony, Mars Hill, 6 feet; fourth, Holden Stoutamyer, Presque Isle, 6 feet.
Girls 11-12
100-meter dash: first, Bailey Bellefleur, Fort Kent, 13.782 seconds; second, Kolleen Bouchard, Houlton, 14.481; third, Jaydyn Fox, Fort Fairfield, 14.614; fourth, Kassidy Levesque, Mars Hill, 15.06.
200-meter dash: first, Bailey Bellefleur, Fort Kent, 31.555; second, Kassidy Levesque, Mars Hill, 32.855; third, Keara McCrum, Mars Hill, 33.355; fourth, Jaydyn Fox, Fort Fairfield, 33.4.
400-meter dash: first, Jenna Dugal, Madawaska, 1:15.211; second, Isabelle Jandreau, Madawaska, 1:19.237; third, Amber Moir, Caribou, 1:20.727; fourth, Isabelle Jackson, Presque Isle, 1:21.099.
800-meter dash: first, Alexis Rodriquez, Caribou, 3:05; second, Isabelle Jackson, Presque Isle, 3:12; third, Rachael Davis, Caribou, 3:20; fourth, Mariah Mink, Caribou, 3:20.5.
4 X 100-meter relay: first, Presque Isle, 1:09.573; second, Houlton III, 1:10.208; third, Caribou I, 1:10.893; fourth, Caribou II, 1:12.061.
Softball throw: first, Kolleen Bouchard, Houlton, 144 feet; second, Carolyn Mooers, Houlton, 120 feet, 7 inches; third, Rebecca Mooers, Houlton, 106 feet, 3 inches; fourth, Emily Adler, Caribou, 100 feet, 7 inches.
Standing long jump: first, Mariah Mink, Caribou, 6 feet, 7 inches; second, Simone Martin, Fort Kent, 6 feet, 6 inches; third, Maranda Anthony, Mars Hill, 6 feet, 4 inches; fourth, Bailey Bellefleur, Fort Kent, 6 feet, 3 inches.
Boys 11-12
100-meter dash: first, Evan Michaud, Caribou, 13.9; second, Caleb Harris, Mars Hill, 14.624; third, Zack Nadeau, Fort Kent, 14.807; fourth, Josh Quist, Caribou, 14.874.
200-meter dash: first, Maxwell Ouellette, Fort Kent, 31.682; second, Zachery Nadeau, Fort Kent, 32.596; third, Jacob Ouellette, Caribou, 32.756; fourth, Niko Naranja, Fort Kent, 32.766.
400-meter dash: first, Niko Naranja, Fort Kent, 1:16.28; second, Austin Findlen, New Sweden, 1:17.87; third, Brandon Thibeault, Fort Kent, 1:21.94; fourth, Malcolm Langner, Fort Fairfield, 1:22.15.
800-meter run: first, Evan Michaud, Caribou, 2:42; second, Sam Ellis, Houlton, 2:57; third, Corey Jandreau, Caribou, 3:02; fourth, Beau Learnard, Van Buren, 3:05.
4 X 100-meter relay: first, Fort Kent, 1:03.663; second, Caribou I, 1:07.826; third, Presque Isle, 1:08; fourth, Fort Fairfield, 1:12.791.
Softball throw: first, Jaren Winger, Presque Isle, 150 feet, 7 inches; second, Cole Winslow, Houlton, 136 feet, 7 inches; third, Taylor Campbell, Mars Hill, 133 feet, 8 inches; fourth, Scott Bray, Woodland, 128 feet, 6 inches.
Standing long jump: first, Cole Winslow, Houlton, 6 feet, 8 inches; second, Josh Quist, Caribou, 6 feet, 6 inches; third, Niko Naranja, Fort Kent, 6 feet, 5 inches; fourth, Maxwell Ouellette, Fort Kent, 6 feet, 5 inches.
Girls 13-14
100-meter dash: first, Molly Anthony, Mars Hill, 13.358 seconds; second, Aspen Cote, Madawaska, 13.775; third, JoJo Fields, Caribou, 14.342; fourth, Gentle Prescott, Fort Kent, 14.378.
200-meter dash: first, Aspen Cote, Madawaska, 29.275; second, Jordan Tanguay, Fort Kent, 29.813; third, Molly Anthony, Mars Hill, 30.063; fourth, JoJo Fields, Caribou, 32.06.
800-meter run: first, Gentle Prescott, Fort Kent, 3:03; second, Emma Bonner, Easton, 3:04; third, Megan Thornton, Woodland, 3:05; fourth, Kendra Furber, New Sweden, 3:12.
1,600-meter run: first, Jordan Tanguay, Fort Kent, 6:19.993.
4 X 100-meter relay: first, Easton, 1:08.192.
Softball throw: first, Cassidy Pelletier, Ashland, 146 feet, 5 inches; second, Gentle Prescott, Fort Kent, 125 feet, 4 inches; third, Alexis Ouellette, Van Buren, 117 feet, 1 inch; fourth, Megan Thornton, Woodland, 113 feet, 5 inches.
Standing long jump: first, Molly Anthony, Mars Hill, 7 feet, 7 inches; second, Aspen Cote, Madawaska, 7 feet, 2 inches; third, Emily Sjoberg, Presque Isle, 6 feet, 11 inches; fourth, Jordan Tanguay, Fort Kent, 6 feet, 9 inches.
Boys 13-14
100-meter dash: first, Carson Doody, Woodland, 13.406 seconds; second, Apollo Grondin, Caribou, 14.301; third, Tyler Emerson, Fort Fairfield, 14.57; fourth, Dawson McLaughlin, Houlton, 15.353.
200-meter dash: first, Jacob O’Berry, Presque Isle, 25.701 seconds; second, Jacob Bynion-Cullins, Fort Fairfield, 28.769; third, Carson Doody, Woodland, 29.477; fourth, Jason Bartley, Presque Isle, 31.288.
800-meter run: first, Jake Flewelling, Easton, 2:37.272; second, Jason Bartley, Presque Isle, 2:38.012; third, Jacob Bynion-Cullins, Fort Fairfield, 2:51; fourth, Lane Moir, Woodland, 3:48.
1,600-meter run: Jake Flewelling, Easton, 6:04; second, Tsion MacLeod, New Sweden, 6:16; third, Lane Moir, Woodland, 8:14.
4 X 100-meter relay: first, Presque Isle, 1:01.784 seconds.
Softball throw: first, Jake Flewelling, Easton, 191 feet, 5 inches; second, Carson Doody, Woodland, 154 feet, 3 inches; third, Timothy Tarr, Ashland, 151 feet, 11 inches; fourth, Dylan Jandreau, Fort Fairfield, 138 feet. 2 inches.
Standing long jump: first, Jacob Bynion-Cullins, Fort Fairfield, 7 feet, 6 inches; second, Craig Gendreau, Madawaska, 7 feet, 4-1/2 inches; third, Jacob O’Berry, Presque Isle, 7 feet, 3-1/2 inches; fourth, Dawson McLaughlin, Houlton, 6 feet, 6 inches.
