Rowan Barry, Greely junior: Barry ran Maine’s fastest times this season in the 800 meters in the regular season (2:12.94) and 1,500 at New Balance Nationals (4:39.45). Barry also set a Class B state meet record in the 800, which she won by 0.13 seconds, and surpassed the previous record in the 1,600 but narrowly finished second to Morse’s Shealyn Brochu with 4:51.28. Barry was the state runner-up in the 3,200 and placed fourth in the 800 at New Englands. 

Shealyn Brochu, Morse senior: Brochu spent the spring season rewriting the Morse record board, setting school bests in the 800 (2:13.73), 1,600 (4:51.00), 3,200 (10:50.04) and the 4×800 relay. The American University commit also broke the Class B state meet records in the 800 and 1,600, beating Barry in the latter by 0.28 seconds for the second-fastest time in Maine history. Brochu won the 3,200 state title and finished second to Barry in the 800 by 0.13 seconds. 

Sophia Chase, Bangor junior: Chase’s performances in the long jump (first place), 100 hurdles (third), 300 hurdles (fifth) and as anchor on the sixth-place 1,600 relay helped Bangor win the Class A team title. Chase also had the best long jump in the state this season (18-4) and won the event at New Englands. She also finished 15th in the 100 hurdles at the New England Championships. 

Laurel Driscoll, Scarborough junior: Driscoll won the 1,600 (4:54:00) at the Class A championships, was the runner-up in the 3,200 (11:00.05) and was a part of the winning 1,600 relay. She finished third in the 1,600 at New Englands. At the New Balance Nationals, Driscoll posted the state’s best time in the mile (4:59.29) and was 0.08 seconds behind Barry for the fastest 1,500.

Teanne Ewings, Greater Houlton Christian senior: One of Maine’s premier distance runners, Ewings finished her outdoor career with a fourth consecutive 1,600 Class C title. The UConn commit also defended her 3,200 state title and ran the state’s fastest time of the season by nearly 17 seconds at New Englands, finishing second in 10:32.89.

Emerson Flaker, Scarborough senior: This year’s Varsity Maine Girls Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year posted the state’s fastest times of the season in the 100 (12.14), 200 (25.11) and 400 (56.10). Flaker didn’t defend her 100 Class A title due to injury, but she repeated as the 200 and 400 champ, kicked off the winning 1,600 relay and anchored the second-place 3,200 relay. The UConn commit finished sixth in the 400 at New Englands. 

Sloan Gardner, Cape Elizabeth junior: Gardner won the Class B championship with a mark of 39-10 and placing third at New Englands with a 38-5.5. In discus, she earned second place at WMCs and seventh at states. 

Isabella Harmon, Scarborough junior: Harmon recorded Maine’s top marks in the high jump (5-6) and pole vault (11-3). She won the high jump state title on the second day of the Class A championship meet after rainy conditions postponed the event. Harmon also placed 10th at New Englands and 15th at New Balance Nationals in the high jump.

Zoe Hutchins, Lawrence senior: The Class B discus champion placed second at New Englands with a throw of 135-0, which was 9 feet farther than any other Mainer this season. Hutchins also finished in third at states and 13th at New Englands in the shot put.  

Samantha Moore, Portland senior: A repeat Varsity Maine All-State selection, Moore won the 800 title (2:16.48) and finished second to Driscoll in the 1,600 (4:59.06) at the Class A championship meet. Both were the fourth-fastest times of the season. At New Englands, the UConn commit placed 14th in the 800. 

Tayla Pelletier, Windham senior: The Varsity Maine Indoor Track Athlete of the Year swept the triple jump, long jump, 100 and 300 hurdles at SMAAs but was impacted by the rainy conditions at the Class A championship. Pelletier boasted the state’s top marks in both hurdles (14.89 in the 100, and 45.41 in the 300) and the triple jump (37-11). She won her third straight state title and placed third at New Englands in the triple jump.

Lauren Vanidestine, Brewer senior: Vanidestine won the 100 (12.50) and placed second in the 200 (25.91) at the Class A state meet. Both races were personal bests and the second-fastest times of the season in Maine. She plans to continue her career at Sacred Heart University.

Coach of the Year

Alan Mosca, Bangor: The Rams have won four of the past five Class A championships, but this year may have been the toughest. Originally scheduled on June 7 at Brewer Community School just a short drive away, inclement weather pushed the meet to June 10 in Lewiston. Bangor won three events (400 relay, long jump, discus) and had multiple point scorers in four events before the high jump was rescheduled at Edward Little in Auburn on June 11. Mosca’s team maintained its lead, finishing with 87.25 points, scoring in 11 events, and holding off defending champion Scarborough by 10.25 points, the Rams’ narrowest Class A victory during the five-year stretch.