Ali Carter, Falmouth junior: One of the state’s top runners, Carter easily won the 400-meter dash at the Class A championships, crossing the line in 48.82 seconds to finish 1.62 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor. He won the 400 at the SMAA championships in an even-faster 48.78 and was runner-up in the 200 (21.64).

Andre Clark, Marshwood senior: Clark won three Class A titles, earning individual crowns in the 100- (10.70) and 200-meter (21.69, record) dashes and anchoring the Hawks’ 4×100-meter relay team (42.93, record). He had previously set personal records in both the 100 (10.57) and the 200 (21.54) at the SMAA championships.

Carter Engelman, Windham senior: Engelman excelled on the track and in the field, winning the Class A 110-meter hurdles title (14.72) and clearing 15 feet in the pole vault to split the title with Scarborough’s Wyatt Martin. The Northeastern University commit later cleared 15-3 in the vault to win the New England championships.

Rowan Gagne, George Stevens Academy senior: No Maine boys track and field athlete took home more state championship medals than Gagne’s four. The senior won both the 100- (11.23, PR) and 200-meter dashes (22.97) individually and was part of state title-winning 4×100 (45.66) and 4×400 (3:34.30) relay teams. 

Drew Gervais, Bonny Eagle sophomore: Gervais’ 21.91 in the 200 was the second-fastest in Class A championship meet history and would have set the meet record if not for Andre Clark’s time. He also placed second in Class A in the 100 (10.89) and went on to finish seventh (10.88) in that event at the New England championships.

Hassan Hobbi, Winslow junior: Hobbi claimed 110- and 300-meter hurdles titles at Class C states, setting PRs in both with times of 15.15 and 40.68, respectively. His time in the 110 hurdles was the fastest by a Class C runner since 2017. His only losses all year were to Leavitt’s Stephen Pierre, another Varsity Maine All-State selection.

Aran Johnson, Portland senior: One of the state’s top distance runners, Johnson was at his best at the Class A championship meet when he won the 1,600-meter run in 4:19.21. He also ran the final leg for the Bulldogs’ 4×800 relay team, which won with a time of 7:54.56 that broke the previous meet record by more than 15 seconds.

Josia Katroli, Lewiston senior: Katroli shone for the Blue Devils at the Class A championships, winning the high jump (6-6), placing second in the long jump (21-4 3/4) and fourth in the 100 (11.07). He won all three events at the KVAC Large School championships (6-2 in the high jump; 21-8 in the long jump; 11.33 in the 100).

Sam Laverdiere, Lake Region senior: Laverdiere won the triple crown of distance running at the Class B state championships with 800-meter (1:55.11), 1,600-meter (4:16.61) and 3,200-meter (9:37.63) victories — all three times were the fastest in the state, regardless of classification. He then went on to win the 1,600 four days later at New Englands, setting a new personal record with a time of 4:13.64.

Ryker Paradis, Lewiston senior: Paradis defended his Class A shot put and discus titles with heaves of 63-10 and 168-08, respectively. His state meet mark in the shot put and discus throw of 183-10 in a May 17 meet were the farthest in Maine high school track and field since 2017. The Varsity Maine Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year also won the shot put at New Englands with a 63-2.

Stephen Pierre, Leavitt senior: Pierre won the 110-meter hurdles (15.25), 300 hurdles (41.11), high jump (6-0) and long jump (22-24) at the KVAC Small School championships and added 110 hurdles (15.45) and long jump (19-11 1/2) titles at Class B states. His jump of 22-8 1/4 at a May 8 meet set a PR and was the longest by any Maine jumper this spring.

Arnaud Sioho, South Portland senior: Despite battling injuries throughout the spring, Sioho successfully defended his long jump (21-7 3/4) and triple jump (45-2) titles at the Class A state championships. He also ran a 14.59 in the 110 hurdles at the May 8 Loucks Games in White Plains, New York, the fastest by a Maine runner in two years.

Coach of the Year

David Kahill, South Portland: In winning SMAA and Class A state titles this season, Kahill’s Red Riots showed the true meaning of teamwork. Even in a loaded SMAA meet, South Portland was able to take first place despite resting Sioho for the conference championships. The Red Riots then emerged from a strong field that included Lewiston and Marshwood to win a hard-fought Class A crown. It’s South Portland’s second straight state title and the Red Riots’ 10th overall (1977, 1980, 1988, 1991-92, 2000-02, 2024-25).