Despite weather Wolverine tracksters shine at Augusta
The Wiscasset High School Wolverines brought home six ribbons at the Mountain Valley Conference championship meet hosted by Cony High School Tuesday afternoon in Augusta. It was an impressive showing considering WHS only had eight students competing.
WHS Coach Warren Cossette said Ayanna Main, Brandon Goud, Sam Storer and Jake Traylor all placed and will be heading to Yarmouth Academy on Saturday to compete in the State Class C meet, which starts at 10 a.m.
The weather at yesterday’s meet was dismal, wet and raw with temperatures in the 40s — the coldest day on record in Maine for June 2.
Freshman Ayanna Main had a career day placing in three events including finishing second in both the high jump, 4’6” and triple jump, 32’3”. She was third in the long jump 14’6.”
Brandon Goud, a sophomore placed fourth in the 1600-meter crossing the finish line with a time of 4:54.
Junior Sam Storer placed sixth in the 400-meter race, 56.82 and freshman Jake Traylor came in seventh in the triple jump 35’5”. Storer and Traylor also competed in the 100-meter dash placing 14th (12.54) and 18th (12.64) respectively.
Other Wiscasset competitors included Keara Hunter, 19th in the 100-meter hurdles, 21.74; Gabby Chapman, 10th in the 100-meter dash, 14.8; Max Sampson, 16th in the long jump 16’2”; and Storer 18th in the long jump 16’1.”
“These young athletes are everything a coach would want. Hardworking with great listening skills, and very respectful which is everything Wiscasset sports has always stood for,” Cossette said. “I really believe that these young people deserve a lot of credit for just going out there and competing for the fun of competing!
“I’m very proud of all of them,” the coach added.
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