Joe Bailey won a pair of events to lead Bonny Eagle’s boys track team to victory in Saturday’s SMAA meet at the Portland Expo. The Scots collected 101.5 points, edging Thornton Academy (98.5), while Scarborough (88) took third ahead of Cheverus (35).
Bailey took first in the jr. 400 and the jr. hurdles, winning the latter for the third straight week. Teammates Ben Roy (sr. 400), Greg Gadbois (sr. hurdles), John Wiechman (shot put) and Evan Semle (int. 400) also won individual events, while Bonny Eagle teams also broke the tape in two relays – the sr. 4 x 280 and jr. 4 x 140.
The Scots’ girls team finished with 58.3 points, behind Scarborough (120.3) and Thornton (102.3) and ahead of Cheverus (11). For the third meet in a row, Kelly Martin won the jr. 400 for Bonny Eagle.
Gorham’s boys came up a bit short in their meet on the same day, totaling 113 points while Deering finished with 141. Westbrook (54) came in third, well ahead of Marshwood (8).
The Rams’ Brett Connolly won both the jr. hurdles and jr. 400, and Justin Villacci (int. 40) and Josh Maxwell (int. hurdles) each won an event for the third consecutive week. In addition, Isaac Pease took the jr. 200, while the int. 4 x 210 and sr. 4 x 280 relay teams finished first.
Westbrook’s Erik Born raced to victory in the sr. hurdles for the third straight week and also won the sr. 400. Blue Blazes runners Alex Baillargeon (600) and Robbie Preston (int. 200) also won individual events.
Jill Bernier was the only member of the Lady Blazes squad to win an event, throwing the shot put almost five feet farther than her nearest opponent. She was named athlete of the meet in the senior division.
The Westbrook girls finished with 24 points, behind Deering (189), Gorham (91) and McAuley (58), and ahead of Marshwood (19).
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