By Nate Leveille
It was a banner day for the Exeter Hawks, who put on an absolute masterclass to sweep both the Boys and Girls team championships. While the Exeter girls cruised to a dominant victory, the boys’ title came down to a nail-biting finishes on the track, narrowly edging out a fierce Portsmouth squad.
Beyond the team race, the meet delivered blistering times, massive throws, and gravity-defying jumps from across the region.
Overall Team Standings
Girls Team Scores
Exeter completely ran away with the women’s title, scoring an incredible 156.5 points to clear second-place Oyster River by more than 60 points.
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 1 | Exeter | 156.5 |
| 2 | Oyster River | 94 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 88.5 |
| 4 | Coe-Brown | 63 |
| 5 | Timberlane | 44 |
Boys Team Scores
The men’s side was a dramatic, multi-team dogfight. Exeter managed to hold off Portsmouth by just 4 points, while Spaulding remained within striking distance to take third.
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 1 | Exeter | 87 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 83 |
| 3 | Spaulding | 76.5 |
| 4 | Oyster River | 66 |
| 5 | Dover | 61 |
Women’s Track: Beaudoin and the Paterna Sisters Fuel the Field
The Sprint Showcases
Timberlane senior Charlotte Beaudoin put on an absolute clinic in the long sprints, asserting her dominance in both the 200m and 400m dashes to secure heavy points for her team.
The 400m Masterclass: Beaudoin left the field in the 400 Meters, clocking a stellar 57.16—the only sub-60 second time of the day.
The 200m Double: She doubled back to claim the 200 Meters in 25.31, holding off Portsmouth sophomore star Leiana Cory (25.80).
Cory didn’t leave empty-handed, however; she earlier captured the crown in the 100 Meters Finals with a sharp 12.72, narrowly beating Coe-Brown’s Lilah Fitzpatrick (12.80).
Distance Dominance
The 800 Meters belonged entirely to the champion Exeter Hawks, who pulled off a spectacular 1-2-3 podium sweep to lock down 24 massive team points:
- Alexis Paterna (JR) – 2:12.17
- Brianna Paterna (JR) – 2:15.46
- Danica Caron (SR) – 2:22.13
Over in the 1600 Meters, Oyster River displayed their own distance depth. Sophomore Olivia Kavanagh crossed the line first with a fantastic 5:09.45, leading a dominant 1-2-4 finish for her squad alongside teammate Madelyn Cook (5:16.22). Meanwhile, Winnacunnet sophomore Sofia Parisi cruised to a comfortable victory in the 3200 Meters, posting an 11:59.69 to win by over 18 seconds.
Hurdles & Relays: High Stakes and Heavy Points
Oyster River’s Avery Baumgardt took care of business in the 100m Hurdles, winning in 15.85. The 300m Hurdles provided a much tighter finish, where Portsmouth junior Molly Flynn (49.24) just managed to outlast Oyster River’s Elizabeth Carty (49.53) and Dover’s Noelle Pelletier (49.94).
In the relays, clean baton exchanges made all the difference:
4x100m: Portsmouth (Flynn, Carter, Gonzalez, Cory) took gold with a swift 50.20.
4x400m: Exeter (Roeder, Poteet, McBride, Bremer) showcased their depth to win in 4:01.00, leaving Portsmouth nearly 10 seconds behind.
4x800m: Portsmouth won early on in the distance relay in 10:17.72.
Women’s Field: Jumps and Throws Decide the Podium
The field events saw incredible duels, none closer than the Triple Jump. Oyster River’s Avery Baumgardt completed a brilliant multi-event day by jumping 35′ 8.5″, edging out Timberlane’s Danielle Bates by a mere inch and a quarter (35′ 7.25″). Bates got her revenge in the High Jump, clearing 5′ 3″ to comfortably take the top spot.
Field Event Champions:
High Jump: Danielle Bates (Timberlane) – 5′ 3″
Pole Vault: Brooke Bachhuber (Coe-Brown) – 9′ 9″
Long Jump: Martelle McBride (Exeter) – 16′ 3.5″
Triple Jump: Avery Baumgardt (Oyster River) – 35′ 8.5″
Shot Put: Autumn Fabiano (Exeter) – 34′ 4.25″
Discus: Isabelle Grenier (Coe-Brown) – 108′ 11″
Javelin: Mollie Sexton (Oyster River) – 113′ 1″
Men’s Track: Pure Speed and Photo Finishes
The men’s side delivered pure drama in the shorter distances, giving Spaulding, Portsmouth, and Exeter a heavy rotation at the top of the podium.
100m Dash: Portsmouth senior Deondre McAllister proved to be the fastest man on the track, exploding out of the blocks to take the finals in 11.29 ahead of Spaulding’s Caleb Plante (11.52).
200m Dash: Spaulding owned the 200m podium as senior Aaron Geldart (23.64) and junior Quincee Lewis (23.93) secured a powerful 1-2 finish.
400m Thriller: In the most competitive race of the afternoon, Coe-Brown senior Anthony Szatko leaned at the tape to win in 51.82, successfully denying Portsmouth’s Jake Vance (51.86) by a microscopic four-hundredths of a second.
800m Speed: Dover senior Melo Berdecia clocked a blazing 1:56.14 to hold off a fierce challenge from Portsmouth’s Will Hart (1:56.54) in an elite tactical battle.
Oyster River completely dictated the pace in the 1600 Meters, pulling off a spectacular 1-2 finish. Junior Oliver Lehman blew past the competition to claim gold in an elite 4:23.67, while teammate Levi Clapp secured second in 4:30.34, just keeping Coe-Brown’s Patrick Youngs (4:32.57) at bay.
The 3200 Meters was a grueling tactical battle that came down to a fierce final stretch. Exeter sophomore Logen Poteet outlasted Dover freshman sensation Zach LeFebvre, crossing the line in 10:07.96 to LeFebvre’s 10:10.95 to lock down 10 crucial points for the Hawks.
Men’s Hurdles & Relays: Blistering Times and Razor-Thin Margins
Jamison and Grzybowski Split the Hurdles
The short and long hurdles featured two of the most electric individual performances of the meet:
110m Hurdles: Coe-Brown junior Brogan Grzybowski won a literal shoulder-to-shoulder drag race in the finals, clocking a 15.74 to squeak past Winnacunnet’s Ryan Jamison (15.80).
300m Hurdles: Ryan Jamison got his sweet revenge in the longer flight. He put on an absolute clinic, flying over the barriers to clock a blazing 39.51—the only sub-40 second time of the meet.
The Relay Showdowns
The team depth was on full display as the baton passes decided the fate of the leaderboard.
4x100m: Spaulding (Geldart, Chaisson, Plante, Lewis) proved untouchable, blazing a 43.96 to comfortably beat Oyster River (44.99).
4x400m: In arguably the most thrilling event of the day, Dover (Bellerose, Berdecia, Nitschke, Miller) took gold in a breathtaking 3:29.87. They barely withstood furious, late-closing charges from Spaulding (3:30.05) and Portsmouth (3:31.08).
4x800m: Spaulding showcased their mid-distance depth, cruising to victory in 8:52.58 ahead of Dover (9:08.53).
Men’s Field: Gravity-Defying Jumps and Clutches Flights
High Jump & Pole Vault Cleanses
Portsmouth weaponized the vertical jumps to stay in the team hunt, showcasing massive bounce across the board.
The High Jump Matrix: Three athletes cleared 5′ 11″, but Portsmouth senior Ben Bloom took home the crown on a tiebreaker, executing a cleaner card with fewer misses. Oyster River’s Rory Keegan took second, and Portsmouth’s Brendan Kumph took third.
Guarracino Dominates the Vault: Portsmouth senior Leo Guarracino put on a show in the Pole Vault, clearing a spectacular 13′ 1″ to easily take gold. Teammate Sawyer Gould cleared 11′ 7″ to complete a massive 1-2 points haul for the Clippers.
Horizontal Jumps: Plante and Orleans Fly
Long Jump: Spaulding freshman Caleb Plante proved he belongs with the veterans, launching a massive, field-shattering jump of 21′ 10″ on his final attempt to capture first place.
Triple Jump: Exeter answered back with a 1-2 finish of their own. Junior Colby Orleans hit an exact, golden benchmark of 40′ 0″, closely followed by freshman teammate Eli Smith at 39′ 6.5″.
Men’s Throws: The Ray Labelle Show
Somersworth senior Ray Labelle established himself as the undisputed king of the infield, walking away as a double-event champion.
Labelle first asserted his strength in the Shot Put, launching a winning throw of 41′ 2.5″ to hold off Exeter’s Jack Thibodeau (40′ 0.25″). He then returned to the runway for the Javelin, absolutely uncorking a massive throw of 161′ 6″ to win the event by more than 17 feet over Raymond’s Tyler Brooks (144′ 2″). Meanwhile, Dover senior Connor Lazarz put on his own masterclass in the Discus, throwing a spectacular 141′ 6″ to clear the rest of the field by over 10 feet.
