BATH

Coming into Saturday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at the McMann Field Complex, Brunswick coach Dave DeLois had an idea of where his boys and girls were likely to place.

His prediction, Edward Little, Messalonskee and Lewiston were likely to battle it out in the boys meet, while the girls looked to be a battle between Twin City rivals Edward Little and Lewiston.

DeLois was pretty much right on, as the Red Eddies rolled to the girls title with 183.50 points, followed by the Blue Devils with 119.50 points. The Dragon girls finished in a deadlock for third place with Skowhegan, both with matching 82-point days, with Messalonskee in fifth (58).

On the boys side, Messalonskee showed its depth throughout, racking up 163 points to capture the title. EL was second (97.83), with Lewiston third (94.50), Brunswick fourth (84.33) and Cony fifth (72).

“We are pretty pleased, with several good performances and many of our athletes doing better than expected,” said DeLois.

At the top of the heap on the steamy day, with temperatures hovering around 90 degrees, were Dragons Keenan Welzel and Seth White. Both competed in four events, with Welzel winning the 400-meter run in 50.98 and White capturing the 100 dash in 11.43, not long after he finished second in the 110 hurdles (16.14). Welzel was third in the 800 (2:02.98) and ran the final leg in Brunswick’s winning 4 x 400 relay in 3:36.58. He also competed in the 4 x 800 relay (fifth).

White was second in the long jump (20-03) and was fourth in the 300 hurdles (43.79).

“Keenan and Seth were workhorses. They scored 46 points for us on the day,” said DeLois.

Shane Lyons was third in the triple jump (41-00.50) and fourth in the long jump (19- 04.75) for Brunswick, with Jason Higginbotham finishing sixth in the 3,200 (10:56.23), Isak Carney seventh in the 400 (55.28), Will Oliver sixth in the discus (105-02), Caleb Rand seventh in the pole vault (10- 00), and Joe Perkins and Zachary Boyle capturing fifth and sixth, respectively, in the discus (Perkins 133-02; Boyle 132-10).

“Those two improved their throws by 6-7 feet,” remarked DeLois on Perkins and Boyle.

Tessa Cassidy captured the KVAC title in the girls 3,200, crossing in 12:11.89. Cassidy was also second in the 1,600 (5:37.11) and ran a leg in the second-place 4 x 800 relay (10:15.31). Cassidy, along with Cony’s Anne Guadalupi took advantage of the absence of Mt. Ararat long-distance runner Katherine Leckbee.

“I think Tessa still wins the 3,200, but she might have been third and Guadalupi second in the 1,600 with Katherine there,” said DeLois.

Emily Black took second in the 800 (2:30.15) for Brunswick, with teammate Adrianna White finishing in fourth (2:38.19). Isabella Pols earned points in the 3,200, taking fifth (14:09.76), while thrower Lexie Bernier was second in the discus (97-10) and third in the shot put (34- 01.50). In the triple jump, Gillian Doehring captured sixth (32-05.25), while Tea Kepler was fourth in the pole vault (9-0), Emma Nagler seventh in the 1,600 race/walk (9:48.75), Lily Munro fourth (1:04.22) and Lena Martin seventh (1:06.29) in the 400.

A surprise for Brunswick came in the 200, as Haile Cummings ran a personal-best 28.64 to finish seventh to get on the podium.

“Haile had a great day,” said DeLois.

Mt. Ararat

The Eagles finished seventh in the boys meet (34) and ninth in the girls (18).

“I thought our athletes did well,” said Mt. Ararat coach Diane Fournier, who discussed her team’s awareness of the heat. “We watched the weather as everyone must have, and our athletic trainer (Kate Anagnostis) had sent out information regarding what to do. I tell our athletes the story of Joan Benoit Samuelson and the 1984 Olympic Marathon, and how she super hydrated and that they should follow the same plan. I think they did well.”

In the boys meet, Cole Guerin had the top finish for the Eagles, taking second in the 200 (24.15), while Cameron Meier claimed third in the two-mile (10:07.45) and fourth in the one-mile (4:37.26).

Other point-getters for Mt. Ararat were Guerin in the 100 (seventh, 11.95) and Caden Pond in the discus (seventh, 101-00). The Eagles were third in the 4 x 100 relay and fourth in both the 4x400and4x800.

On the girls side, Fournier knew that her squad was down a pair of runners, but was pleased with those who stepped up.

“A down was the fact we did not have Katherine Leckbee and Colette Kinkade, who were unable to compete,” said Fournier. “I feel those who had to step in, Campbell Tankersley and Cassandra Kane, did a great job.”

The Eagles claimed third in the 4 x 800 relay and seventh in the 4x 400 and 4 x 100 relays.

Individually, Sara York was third in the 400 (1:04.10), and Lauren Labbay fifth in the pole vault (8-06) and seventh in the long jump (14- 11.75).

Morse’s Harriman

The KVAC Class B meet was also held at McMann Field on Saturday, with Morse athletes competing.

Shipbuilder Christopher Walfield had himself a day, winning both the 800 (2:03.30) and 3,200 (10:35.83). He also ran a leg of the fifth place Morse 4 x 400 relay (3:48.54).

Walfield’s victories help Morse to an eighth-place finish overall, with Leavitt winning the boys meet with 109 points. Belfast (76), Lawrence (66) and Winslow (53) rounded out the top five.

Juwan Moore of Morse was third in the shot put (47- 06.), while the 4 x 100 relay was seventh (47.36).

On the girls side, Emma Gould was fourth in the triple jump (32-09), while Sydney McCarren captured sixth in the 1,600 (5:49.41). The Shipbuilders also claimed fifth in the 4 x 800 and sixth in the 4 x 400.

Belfast won the girls meet with 96 points, edging past Lincoln Academy (90). Lawrence was third (74), Waterville fourth (71) and Camden Hills fifth (50). Morse scored 10.50 points to finish 14th.

WMC meet

In the Western Maine Conference meet at Lake Region High School in Bridgton, Freeport competed in Division 1.

The Falcon boys and girls claimed eighth place, with the boys scoring 25 points and the girls 19. Falmouth won both meets.

Chandler Vincent had the top finish for Freeport, winning the 1,600 in 4:26.10, with teammate Yacob Olins in sixth in the event in 4:53.07. Max Greenwood claimed sixth in the 400 (55.67), while the 4 x 800 relay was third (8:49.55) and the 4 x 400 relay captured sixth (3:49.21).

Maddie Squibb had a third-place showing for the Freeport girls in the 400 (1:03.47), with Hannah Schnyder claiming fourth in the 800 (2:30.58) and Patricia Dupere fifth in the 300 hurdles (51.81). Freeport’s 4 x 400 relay was third (4:24.06) and the 4 x 100 sixth (55.07).

Morse and Freeport will compete in the State Class B meet at Mount Desert Island on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m.