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| Freshman Khalysa Hammith is about to land in the long jump competition during the state outdoor track meet at Massabesic High School in Waterboro on June 5. Hammith placed 10th overall with a distance of 15-07.25 feet. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA |
The outdoor state track meet at Massabesic High School on Saturday, June 5 was a hot day but the high temperatures did not prevent Windham athletes from giving it their all.
Several Windham athletes placed and set personal records (PR) for themselves. Senior Ethan Wert placed in three events and has three school records in those events. Senior Katelyn Smith placed and set two new school records. The boys placed eighth overall with a score of 37. The girls placed 15th with a score of 14.
Boys
After starting with the pole vault three weeks ago, Senior Tavi Anghel placed third with a height of 11-06.00 feet.
Wert placed in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.24. In the 200 he placed fourth with a time of 22.67 and in the 400 he placed second with a time of 49.37.
“It felt great and I thought I wasn’t going to perform well, because the temperature’s really hot,” said Wert. He added adrenaline played a part, he gave it his all and surprised himself.
Sophomore Connor Langstaff placed seventh in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.43 seconds. He also placed seventh in the high jump with a height of 5-10.00.
Senior Niall Gushue placed fourth in the 400 with a time of 52.52. Gushue set a PR in this event and went from a ninth seed to fourth place.
“The athletes had an incredible season,” said Windham boys’ coach Paula Pock. “Almost every athlete hit their personal best, which is the goal for championship meets. I will truly miss the seniors; they are a competitive group that has been super fun to work with.”
Wert placed in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.24. In the 200 he placed fourth with a time of 22.67 and in the 400 he placed second with a time of 49.37.
“It felt great and I thought I wasn’t going to perform well, because the temperature’s really hot,” said Wert. He added adrenaline played a part, he gave it his all and surprised himself.
Sophomore Connor Langstaff placed seventh in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.43 seconds. He also placed seventh in the high jump with a height of 5-10.00.
Senior Niall Gushue placed fourth in the 400 with a time of 52.52. Gushue set a PR in this event and went from a ninth seed to fourth place.
“The athletes had an incredible season,” said Windham boys’ coach Paula Pock. “Almost every athlete hit their personal best, which is the goal for championship meets. I will truly miss the seniors; they are a competitive group that has been super fun to work with.”
Senior Katelyn Smith set two new school records and PRs in the long jump and triple jump. Smith placed second in the long jump with a distance of 17-01.25 feet. In the triple jump, she placed third with a distance of 37-01.50.
“(The day was) better than I could have imagined, especially with it being my senior year. I didn’t have many expectations, I just wanted to go out strong,” said Smith.
Freshman Khalysa Hammith qualified for four state events: the 4x100 meter relay, the 4x400, the long jump and the 100. She had a PR and placed ninth in the 100 with a time of 13.02. In her second time doing the long jump, Hammith placed 10th with a distance 15-07.25.
Junior McKenzie Crossman set a PR and placed 18th in the 100 with a time of 13.41.
Senior Diane Ingalls set a PR in the pole vault when she placed 11th with a height of 7-06.00. She also set personal records in the 4x800 and 4x400.
“All of our players gave their best on that hot day,” said Windham girls’ coach Jeff Riddle. “School records blasted by one and PRs earned by many on the day, & confidences gained. Thanks so very much to all seniors for a great season, and to all players for trusting the process and pushing themselves to progress.” <
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