As track season nears its conclusion, the focus will turn to not only setting personal bests, but qualifying for the conference meet.

On May 20 several Wiscasset High School track and field athletes did just that.

And, those athletes picked up a few first-place finishes to boot.

Senior Kristen Cavanaugh had her strongest showing of the year, with a jump of four-and-half feet in the high jump. Wiscasset freshman Gabby Chapman was right behind her with a four-foot, four-inch jump, which was tied for second.

In the long jump, Chapman set a personal best for the season with a 14-foot, four-and-half foot jump, which placed her second behind Winthrop's Rachel Ingram, who leaped 15 feet, seven-and-a-half inches. Ingram would also take the triple jump with a mark of 33 feet, three inches.

Freshman Colin Viele also set a personal best with a 56.95 second 400-meter run, which was the best time of the day.

Senior Nate Austin was again solid in the shot-put; he won posted the best distance (41 feet, three inches) for the third consecutive week.