Windham's outdoor track’s intensity essential in win over Portland

Windham sophomore Connor Langstaff competes
in the triple jump during a prep track meet against
Portland High School at Fitzpatrick Stadium
in Portland on May 7. PHOTO BY
MATT PASCARELLA

By Matt Pascarella

In the second meet of the season, Windham teams have already progressed quite a bit and came in first in almost every event during their meet against Portland at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland on Friday, May 7. The girls beat Portland 106-42 and the boys got a 103-38 win.

Windham junior Monica Agneta placed first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.40 seconds; she also placed second in the 100 with a time of 13.60.

In the 300-meter hurdles, Windham sophomore Scarlette Sawyer finished first with a time of 55.98. Windham senior Annamaria Condon finished second with a time of 1:06.94 minutes.

Junior Estella Inman placed first in the javelin throw with a distance of 70-09.

In the pole vault, senior Diane Ingalls placed first for Windham with a height of 6-06.00. Ingalls also placed first in the 800 with a time of 2:46.55.

In the high jump Condon got very excited about her first place finish with a height of 4-08.00.

“It just feels like a great accomplishment for me today (on the high jump) because I never thought I’d be able to reach that height,” said Condon.   

Windham girls’ coach Jeff Riddle said there is progression all over the place for the girls. It’s earned from all their hard work and dedication during training. Their improvements continue to show each week.

Senior Ethan Wert placed first for Windham in the 100 with a time of 11.42, the 200 with a time of 23.42 and the discus throw with a distance of 119-01 feet.

Windham junior Matthew Fox came in first with a height of 6-02.00 in the high jump.

Sophomore Connor Langstaff  of Windham came in first in the triple jump with a distance of 39-05.50.

Windham boys’ coach Paula Pock said she was encouraged to see four athletes automatically qualify for the state meet. She thought overall it was a good meet. 

 Senior Tristan Candelmo came in third for Windham in the 1600 with a time of 5:22.00.  

“Portland ... gave us a run for our money. They have a lot of strong distance people,” said Candelmo. He went on to say that Windham is getting up there with their four-way teams and that their distance people are dropping times and all around he thought Windham did great.<