Wolverines coach pleased with team’s BIRC performance
Ayanna Stover competes in the girls 3 by 60-meter shuttle hurdle. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Grace Webber placed sixth in the long jump at Brewer. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Matt Chapman was part of the Wolverine’s 4x200 relay team. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Chris Loyola runs the 4 by 200 relay race at BIRC Saturday. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Ayanna Stover competes in the girls 3 by 60-meter shuttle hurdle. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Grace Webber placed sixth in the long jump at Brewer. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Matt Chapman was part of the Wolverine’s 4x200 relay team. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
Chris Loyola runs the 4 by 200 relay race at BIRC Saturday. Courtesy of Josiah Winchenbach
The Wolverines track team went head to head against the best athletes of eastern Maine at the Brewer Invitational Relay Carnival Saturday.
Coach Josiah Winchenbach was pleased with the performance of his 15-member team. “Amazing,” is how he described Brewer High School’s track and field facilities. The weather couldn’t have been better for the competition involving over 100 boy and girl athletes.
“I think we did quite well, considering we were competing against class A, B and a few C teams,” he added. The meet included teams from Belfast, Brewer, Caribou, Central, George Stevens Academy, Hampden, John Bapst, Maine Central Institute, Old Town, Orono, Presque Isle and Washington Academy.
Due to declining enrollment, Wiscasset Middle High School dropped to class D athletic status but continues to compete at the Class C level.
The Wolverines’ Max Sampson won the boys triple jump besting a field of 36 jumpers by leaping 41-1 – a new personal best.
Sampson’s teammate Josh Gabriele placed seventh in the triple jump, 38-4, his best distance of the season. Wolvetirines Sam Strozier finished ninth, 37-7 and Cedrick Loyola 10th at 37-2. Sampson came in fifth in the long jump at 19-5.5. The winning jump measured 20-11.5. Over 50 jumpers competed. The Loyola brothers, Cedrick and Chris, were 15th and 16th at 17-4.5 and 17-4, respectively.
Cedrick Loyola tied for sixth, clearing 5-4 in the high jump. Three jumpers cleared 6-0, the winning height.
WMHS's 4 by 200 relay team of Chris Loyola, Caleb Gabriele, Strozier and Matt Chapman placed sixth, recording a time of 1:43.79. Winchenbach reported the girls 4 by 100 team of Gwen Webber, Vanessa Dunn, Grace Webber and Ayanna Stover took first place in 51.52; 24 relay teams competed.
The same four girls made up the 4 by 200 relay team and finished third among 22 entries, recording a time of 1:57.
In the girls 3 by 60-meter shuttle hurdle, the three-member team of Gwen Webber, Dunn and Stover placed third in 32.72 seconds. They were bested by Brewer High School’s A and B entries.
Stover and Grace Webber placed fifth and sixth in the long jump with distances of 15-5.5 and 15-4.75; there were 60 entries.
Lily Souza finished tied for 13th in the shot put throwing a distance of 26-0; the winning toss measured 36-0.
The coach said the first place winners were awarded a customized BIRC Champion shirt.
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