Linnaea Miller competes in the 4×800 at Scarborough on Friday.

Sammy Thompson competes in the 4×800 Relay for Westbrook on Friday.

Lauren Smith runs a leg of a 4×100 at the Scarborough Relays, Friday last.

Scarborough hosted its annual girls’ Relays on Friday, May 6, and more than a dozen schools competed. Edward Little finished first as a team, with 88 points; Bonny Eagle finished fifth, with 49; Gorham took sixth, with 44; and Westbrook ninth, with 32.

Westbrook head coach Tim Even was happy with his girls’ work. “It was a good day for us,” he said. “Good to finally be able to compete this week.”

Perhaps the biggest individual result on the day belonged to Nyagoa Bayak, a Blazes freshman, who cleared 05-08.00 in the High Jump for a new PR and a first-place finish. Bayak won Indoor SMAAs, States and New Englands all at 05-07.00.

“Nyagoa going five-eight was awesome,” said Even. “Coach Card and Coach Miklovich worked well with her over the past few weeks. She was pretty locked in. She always jumps better when she’s competing against her cousin, too.” South Portland’s Ling Bol, also among the State’s best jumpers, is the cousin in question. Bol finished second, at 05-04.00.

Even’s other jumpers likewise excelled. “Our other jumpers stepped up too,” he said. “Kiersten Hilton jumped 9-foot-6 in the (Pole) Vault for the win, and Kelly Dyer won long and triple.” 

Finally, Even applauded his 4×800 outfit. “I’m very impressed with our 4×8,” he said. “They competed hard. It’s a good setup for the rest of the year.”

Gorham head coach John Caterina was likewise pleased, calling his girls’ showing “very impressive.”

Sarah Flanders, Mykayla Taft, Libby Mitchell and Hayley Bickford finished second in the Racewalk for the Rams; Bridget Rossignol, Lauren Barden, Brinn Hall took second in the Pole Vault; and Avery Germond, Maddie Rossignol, Bridget Rossignol and Alexis Fotter took second in the 4×100.

Libby Knudsen runs a leg of the 4×800 for Gorham at Scarborough last Friday.

The Rams’ Sierra Lumbert runs a leg of the 4×800 at last Friday’s Scarborough Relays.

The Rams’ Hannah Libby competes in the 4×800 at Scarborough, Friday last.

Sarah Baxter competes for Gorham in the 4×800 at last Friday’s Scarborough Relays.