Gardiner Area High School senior Ashlyn Poulin practices the race walk Tuesday around the track on Hoch Field in Gardiner.

Gardiner Area High School senior Ashlyn Poulin is one of the top race walkers in the state. This spring, she is trying to chase down a state record in the event.

Gardiner's Ashlyn Poulin competes in the 1,600-meter race walk at the Capital City Classic on May 20, 2022, at Cony High School in Augusta.

Gardiner Area High School senior Ashlyn Poulin practices the race walk Tuesday on the Hoch Field track in Gardiner.

Gardiner's Ashlyn Poulin heads toward the finish line June 4, 2022, while en route to winning the 1,600-meter race walk at the Class B track and field state championship meet in Bar Harbor.

Gardiner Area High School senior Ashlyn Poulin practices the race walk Tuesday around the track on Hoch Field in Gardiner.

Gardiner Area High School senior Ashlyn Poulin maintains her form Tuesday while practicing the race walk around the track on Hoch Field in Gardiner.