They excelled in track and field, setting themselves apart from the competition by finishing their high school careers in June with multiple state championships and All-America honors.

For their sublime performances, Isaiah Harris of Lewiston High and Kate Hall of Lake Region High are the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram boys’ and girls’ Athletes of the Year.

Harris, who will attend Penn State on a track scholarship, won a rare combination of the 200, 800 and 1,600 meters at the Class A outdoor state meet. He then anchored Lewiston’s 1,600-meter relay team to another win that lifted the Blue Devils to the state championship.

Harris, who also starred in basketball and cross country, went on to capture the New England title in the 800 meters. At nationals, he finished third in the 800 – topping the previous Maine high school all-time best by almost two seconds.

Hall won two national titles this year in the long jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons, setting a U.S. high school outdoor record with a leap of 22 feet, 5 inches. She won six events total at the Class B indoor and outdoor state meets.

The Casco resident will attend Iowa State on a track scholarship.

Hall also won the Athlete of the Year honor in 2014, making her just the third athlete to win twice since the awards began in 1988. Jamie Cook of Kennebunk (1993-94) and T.J. Caouette of Winthrop (1995-96) were also two-time winners.