State Divisional Championship Meet Hub
Results Courtesy of Lancer Timing
What a day! After a weather postponement pushing the meet to Sunday, NH’s first ever double Divisional Championships was held at Sanborn High School. Yep, both Division 2 and Division 3 Championships were held concurrently at one location. It promised double the champions, double the competition, double the celebration so double the fun! And it delivered. Organizers gave a healthy stagger between field events and the start of the track events. So we will begin the recap with field events!
GIRLS
Field Events
With 2 state titles, Georgia Kondi of Mascoma Valley is the queen of D3 throws for sure. She won the shot with a throw of 37-2. Madelyn Donohue of Raymond (35-3.5) and Callie Dixon of Newport (34-6.5) completed the podium. Kondi also won the discus with a throw of 124-2. Zoe Bishop of Hopkinton was second (109-0), and Skylar Nelson of Newport third (97-6).
In the high jump, Sya McKay of Somersworth cleared 5-2 to win, followed by teammate Savanna Comeau at 5-0. Hanna Tomany of Sanborn took third at 4-10. In the javelin, McKay capped off her strong day with a win at 114-2. Donohue (107-8) and Morgan Trefrey of Laconia (102-1) rounded out the top finishers.
Ainsley Frenkiewich of Kearsarge won the pole vault with an 8-6 clearance. Kathleen Egan of Newfound (8-0) and Laura Schwarz of Inter-Lakes (8-0) finished second and third, respectively. The long jump title went to Anya Filippov of Sunapee with a leap of 16-9. Frenkiewich placed second at 15-11.5 and Caterina Hutt of Portsmouth Christian claimed third at 15-8.5. In the triple jump, Belmont’s Adeline Takantjas took the title with a mark of 34-8.5. Mackenzie Hibbert of Inter-Lakes (32-11) and Aleah Ryan of Bishop Brady (32-8.75) followed.
Sprints & Hurdles
This category of events saw 2 double champions! In the 100 meters, Ava Lacasse of Belmont proved why she was the top seed, blazing to a 12.32 victory. Elle MacDonald of Newfound was close behind in 12.43, with Juliet Faria of Kearsarge taking third in 12.64. The 200 meters again saw Lacasse leading the way to claim her 2nd state title, winning in 25.72. MacDonald followed in 25.78, and Macy Sawyer of Gilford earned third with a swift 26.09. In the 400 meters, Sawyer came back to capture the win in 58.20, holding off Olivia Lorenz of White Mountains (58.50). Aisling Madden of Hopkinton took third in 60.23.
As Lacasse was sprint queen, Newport’s Maddox Lovely claimed the title of hurdle queen as she won the highs in 15.30, followed by Adeline Takantjas of Belmont (15.84) and Ava Milley of Pelham (15.88). Lovely then won the 300m hurdles with a 46.75 win. Takantjas was again runner-up in 47.13, with Anya Filippov of Sunapee finishing third (49.82).
Distance
D3 sprint queen. D3 Hurdle queen. And of course a D3 Distance Queen was once again crowned. Hopkinton’s Maddy Lane won both the 1600 and 3200 meters in solo efforts. In the 1600 meters, she broke the proverbial tape in 5:05.97. Eilis McKenna of Newmarket (5:18.42) and Murdough (5:25.22) rounded out the podium. She claimed D3 title #2 on the day clocking 10:53.70. McKenna (11:32.09) was second once again capping a strong day and Maria Tilley of Gilford (11:34.76) completed a competitive top three. In the 800 meters, Lane’s teammate, Shaylee Murdough won in 2:22.26, followed by another Hopkinton Hawk Reese Bove (2:27.43) and Kaitlyn Stocker of Sanborn (2:30.20).
Relays
Hopkinton began demonstrating their D3 distance supremacy by winning the 4x800m relay in 10:19.23. Sanborn Regional (10:42.03) and Campbell (10:45.12) rounded out the top three. Belmont then demonstrated their relay prowess as they swept the final 2 relays beginning with the 4x100m relay in 52.07 behind a strong anchor from Lacasse. Sunapee (52.64) and Stevens (53.29) followed. In the 4x400m relay, Belmont rolled to a 4:14.63, with Hopkinton (4:17.56) and Gilford (4:22.26) close behind.
Team Standings
Hopkinton claimed the team title with 84 points, powered by distance depth and strong relay finishes. Belmont followed in second with 67 points, anchored by sprint dominance and also strong relays. Sunapee (37), Newport (36), and Somersworth (35) rounded out the top five in a competitive battle for team points.
BOYS
Field Events
The Long Jump was an incredible battle. In the end, Ben Sawyer of Conant claimed state title with a D-III meet record leap of 22-02.25. Edokpolo (21-09.75) and David Walker of Inter-Lakes (21-06.25) also surpassed 21 feet. Sawyer would become a double champion when picked up his second title with a throw of 164-06 in the javelin! Lukas Diaz of Gilford (149-06) and Connor Bishop of Trinity (149-01) rounded out the top three.
Barnaby Diehn of Mascoma Valley was also dominant capturing two state titles in the throws. He claimed the shot put by throwing 51-10.25. Colin Myers, also of Mascoma, was second (44-11.75), and Brady Filteau of Belmont took third (43-02). Diehn then broke the Division III meet record himself with a massive toss of 163-02 to win the discus. Tyson Patch of Fall Mountain was right behind with 158-05, also surpassing the old record. Myers threw 154-00 for third.
Rere Edokpolo of Trinity cleared 6-00 to win the High Jump title. Tyrone Belyea of Newfound and Colby Crear of Pelham tied for second at 5-10. In the Pole Vault, Nathan Migliore of Pelham cleared 11-00 to take gold. Teammate Logan Hastie was second (10-06) and Harrison Farkas of Monadnock third (10-00). Osinachi Nwabueze of Pelham won the Triple Jump with a massive 45-05. Alex Garand of Trinity jumped 44-02 for second, with George Butler of Pittsburg took third (42-09).
Sprints & Hurdles
D3 Hurdle king Colby Crear of Pelham swept the hurdle events beginning with the High Hurdles which he broke the tape in a wind-aided 14.12. Monadnock’s Gavin Lombara was 2nd in 14.90 with Nathan Migliore of Pelham 3rd in 15.13. Crear doubled back to win again in 38.48. Lombara placed second (40.59), and Edokpolo of Trinity third (42.43).
We do need to give a ton of kudos to Monadnock’s Lombara who might not have sat down all meet long. While he took 2nd to Crear in both hurdle events, he claimed 2 titles of his own in the sprints! He took the 100 in a wind aided 10.80 with Dennis Glidden of Raymond (10.98) and Breyden Sanchez of Sanborn Regional (11.01) rounding out the podium. On his final event, Lombara won the 200 in 22.19. Incredible. He scored 36 points for his team (70). Glidden (22.42) claimed silver for Raymond, and Wyatt Lawton of Profile took bronze in 22.46. Before this 200, Lawton crushed the 400 in a blazing time of 48.88, eclipsing the previous D-III mark. Ewa Edokpolo of Trinity was second (50.02), followed by Shane McKeen of St. Thomas Aquinas (50.32).
Distance
Daniel Dalbec of Kearsarge led from the front in the 1600 to win in 4:23.84. Monadnock’s Peyton Joslyn (4:26.97) took 2nd, with Elijah Bodanza (4:29.10) taking third. Joslyn would grab a state title of his own winning the 800 in 2:00.70, outkicking Isaac Nudd-Homeyer of Inter-Lakes (2:01.89) and Bodanza who claimed another bronze in 2:02.27. Gunner Currier of Mascoma Valley powered away from the field to claim the 3200 meter state D3 title in 9:38.50. Wilderness champ Colin Foster of Newfound (9:43.76) was 2nd with Isaac Reeder of Profile (9:45.48) 3rd.
Relays
Newport took the 4×800 title in 8:30.91. Hopkinton (8:31.59) and Pelham (8:34.91) followed closely. Pelham secured gold in the 4×100 with a 45.13 with the team of Kaeden Truong, Luke Draper, Troy Fornah, and Osinachi Nwabueze. Stevens (45.61) and Newport (45.67) were close behind. Pelham won again in the 4×400 in 3:31.34 behind Migliore, Rahim Afzal, Nwabueze, and Crear. St. Thomas Aquinas (3:32.78) and Inter-Lakes (3:36.39) completed the top three.
Team Championships
Pelham emerged as the team champion with 96 points, driven by strong showings in the sprints, hurdles, jumps, and relays. Pelham’s depth highlighted by Colby Crear, Nathan Migliore, and Osinachi Nwabueze, secured their team title, while Gavin Lombara and Peyton Joslyn led a strong showing for runner-up Monadnock. Mascoma Valley had a strong day claiming 3rd by less than a point over Trinity.
- Pelham – 96
- Monadnock – 70
- Mascoma Valley – 49
- Trinity – 48.4
- Inter-Lakes – 30
