Main, Goud lead Wolverines at opening track meet
Tuesday afternoon’s blustery day aided some track and field participants while frustrating others at a six high school meet hosted by Wiscasset High School.
The April 28 meet, the season’s first at WHS, was actually under the supervision of Boothbay Region High School, who provided timers along with the official scorers. Other high school participating included Monmouth Academy, Carrabec, Winthrop and St. Doms.
WHS Coach Warren Cossette said several Wolverines performed well enough to qualify for this state meet.
Ayanna Main, a freshman, finished the day by placing in three events. She was second in both the long jump, 15 feet, and high jump at 4’6”. Main placed third in the triple jump, at 29’4”.
“She had a very, very strong day,” Cossette said.
Brandon Goud ran an outstanding race in the mile placing second with a time of 5:01. Goud led all runners for three laps before giving way to the winner in the final stretch of the race. Cossette said it was a new personal best for the sophomore who entered the meet with the goal of breaking the five-minute mark.
“He really surprised me and everyone else,” the coach added.
Colin Viele, another sophomore, had an impressive first meet as well with a second place finish in the 400-meter sprint with a time of 57.64 seconds. He placed 18th overall in the 1600-meter race crossing the finish line at 13:42.
Sophomore Gabby Chapman placed fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 15.14, and 8th in the long jump at 13’ 1/4”.
Keara Hunter, a sophomore, finished 6th in the high jump at 3’ 8" and had a respectable 12th place finish in the 100-meter low hurdles with a time of 23.63 seconds.
“I’m really proud of all of our kids,” Cossette said. “They’ve been working hard at practice and did an awesome job in their first meet.”
The Wolverines will host its second meet of the season on Tuesday, May 5.
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