Division Championships Meet Hub
Results Courtesy of Lancer Timing
By Nate Leveille
How Sweep it is!
Bedford left little doubt on who the top track program in the state is this year by sweeping the Division 1 championship meet on both the girls and boys side. The Pinkerton Boys had an outstanding meet outperforming their expected point total to distance themselves from third place finisher Nashua South and claim the runners-up plaque. On the girls side behind Bedford it was host Portsmouth holding off Concord for the runner-up finish. Congrats to all the teams and individuals for their outstanding performances on the hot day at Portsmouth. Thank you to the host school Portsmouth High School, Lancertiming, the officials, and of course the crew from NH Track and Field for the pics, videos, and interviews.
GIRLS RECAP
Sprints
100 Meter Run: Nyah Musa of Nashua South won in 12.28 seconds, narrowly beating her teammate Soraya Ross, who finished in 12.29 seconds.
200 Meter Run: Harriet Barber of Manchester Central claimed victory in 25.54 seconds, ahead of Jhanelle Thomas of Nashua North, who clocked in at 25.95 seconds.
400 Meter Run: Barber also dominated the 400 meters, winning in 56.31 seconds, just shy of her division one record. Rayna Thompson of Exeter was runner-up with a time of 59.23 seconds.
Distance
800 Meter Run: Anique Poulin of Dover used a thunderous kick to win in 2:17.43, defeating Fiona Lee of Bedford, who finished in 2:18.64.
1600 Meter Run: Fiona Lee of Bedford won a tight race in 4:59.49, narrowly beating Charlotte Koutalidis of Winnacunnet, who finished in 4:59.81. This was one of the most exciting races of the day.
3200 Meter Run: Kelseigh O’Neil of Bedford went sub-11 minutes, winning in 10:58.97. Contessa Silva of Pinkerton finished runner-up with a time of 11:04.98.
Hurdles
100 Meter Hurdles: Anika Scott of Bedford set a new state record, winning in 14.14 seconds despite a 2 mph headwind. Miriam Nada of Portsmouth was second with a time of 15.24 seconds.
300 Meter Hurdles: Scott captured another title, winning in 44.81 seconds over Jhanelle Thomas of Nashua North, who finished in 45.22 seconds.
Relays
4×800 Meter Relay: Bedford’s Samantha Ducharme delivered a 2:17.3 anchor leg split to edge out Exeter, winning in 9:38.26 to 9:39.08.
4×100 Meter Relay: Pinkerton Academy made history, becoming the first girls’ team in New Hampshire to run under 48 seconds, setting a new state record of 47.88 seconds. Nashua South finished second in 48.99 seconds.
4×400 Meter Relay: Nashua North capped off a perfect season with a season-best time of 4:01.74, ahead of Portsmouth, who finished in 4:05.19.
Field Events
High Jump: Only a ninth-grader, Danielle Bates of Timberlane won with a leap of 5’4″, ahead of Petrina Ofori of Alvirne.
Long Jump: Anika Scott of Bedford won her third event of the day with a jump of 18’9″. Miriam Nada of Portsmouth recorded a career-best jump of 18’0.75″ to take second.
Pole Vault: Ruby Kaupp of Bedford led her team to victory, clearing 10’0″. Kendall Barton of Concord also cleared 10′ but finished second on countback.
Triple Jump: Ella Goulas of Concord won with a leap of 36’11.5″, with Miriam Nada of Portsmouth finishing second at 35’8″.
Shot Put: Carolyn Kemp of Bedford won with a throw of 33’01.5″, followed by Autumn Fabiano of Exeter with a toss of 32’7″.
Discus: Maria Akalonu of Portsmouth used the home field advantage to win with a throw of 113’5″, ahead of Jameson Trask of Pinkerton.
Javelin: Makenna Knapp of Keene claimed victory with a throw of 105’06”, with Kelly Wright of Wind
BOYS RECAP
Sprints
100 Meter Dash: Chris Stevens of Keene wasn’t the favorite entering the final, but he secured the win in 11.06 seconds, ahead of Caden Michaud of Pinkerton Academy who finished in 11.14 seconds.
200 Meter Run: Stevens became a double winner by taking the 200 meters in 22.37 seconds, beating Ethan Schnyer of Nashua South who finished in 22.49 seconds.
400 Meter Run: Kevin Brooks of Windham went sub-50 seconds, winning in 49.83, just ahead of John Colangelo of Bedford who finished in 50.10.
Middle Distance
800 Meter Run: Jacob Redman of Bedford used a strong last 150 meters to win and set a new Division 1 record time of 1:53.09. Nate Mikulsky of Exeter finished runner-up with a lifetime best of 1:56.05.
1600 Meter Run: Redman controlled the pace from the front and won in 4:19.54, ahead of his teammate Jared Bekkering who finished in 4:21.09.
3200 Meter Run: Matthew Guardina of Bishop Guertin cruised to victory in 9:22.77, ahead of Sully Sturtz of Keene who finished in 9:31.87.
Hurdles
110 Meter High Hurdles: Christopher Chong of Bedford went sub-15 seconds to win in 14.94, ahead of Jamison Isaac of Pinkerton who finished in 15.47.
300 Meter Hurdles: Chong won again in 40.00 seconds, ahead of Ryan Jamison of Winnacunnet who finished in 40.34.
Relays
4×100 Meter Relay: The Pinkerton team ran a season best, breaking the Division 1 record and narrowly missing the state record with a time of 42.54. Nashua South also ran a season best, finishing second in 42.78.
4×400 Meter Relay: Nashua South finished strong, winning in 3:29.09. Portsmouth was second overall from the second heat in 3:30.13.
4×800 Meter Relay: Nashua South ran a blistering 8:09.92 to take the win over runner-up Pinkerton, who finished in 8:10.67.
Field Events
High Jump: Paul Butler of Spaulding continued his dominance, winning with a leap of 6’4″. Alain Twite of Concord was second.
Pole Vault: Wyatt Patterson of Winnacunnet won with a new personal best jump of 15’0″, just ahead of Colby Nyhan of Concord who cleared 14’6″.
Long Jump: Chase Burris of Manchester Memorial won with a leap of 22’2.25″, ahead of Twite from Concord who finished with 21’11”.
Triple Jump: Twite also finished runner-up in the triple jump with a leap of 43’8″. Isaac Nelson of Keene won the event with a distance of 44’0″.
Shot Put: Elyza Mercado of Nashua South won with a throw of 49’7.5″, followed by Darius Smith of Nashua North who threw 49’0.5″.
Discus: Mercado became a double winner by taking the discus with a toss of 148’01”, ahead of runner-up Smith of Nashua North who threw 138’03”.
Javelin: The performance of the meet came from Nick Reynolds of Concord in the javelin. He launched the javelin 205’10”, setting a new state record. He also threw one so far that it landed in the woods beyond the right side of the sector!
