The Gorham boys did their best to keep Bangor from winning its first ever Class A state indoor track championship, but the Rams were unable to stop history from being made.

Bangor won the Class A state indoor track meet with 84 points followed by Gorham with 78 in the competition held at Bates College on Monday. Gorham was very impressive earning four individual state championships – in the 55 meter hurdles, the 55 meter dash, the 4 x 200 meter relay and the high jump.

Josh Maxwell took top honors in the hurdles (7.67) and he was also crowned the high jump champion with a height of 6-2. Justin Villacci was the winner in the 55 meter dash (6.62). And the Rams had the fastest 4 x 200 meter team – made up of Cam Stevens, Villacci, Joe Wise and Cam Fecteau (1:35.55).

The Rams picked up points in several other events as well. The team of Jake Brown, Duncan Allen, Kyle Perkins and Tim Millett finished third in the 4 x 800 meter relay (8:31.06). Millett was third in the mile (4:39.17) and he was also runner-up in the two mile (10:05.71). Stevens was sixth in the 400 meters (53.31). Brown was sixth in the 800 meter run (2:07.00). Maxwell was the runner-up in the 200 meter dash (22.96). Simone Nogare placed fifth in the long jump (20′ 2.5″). And Perkins was third in th pole vault (13′).

The Bonny Eagle boys entered the meet as the defending state champions, but they did note fare as well as last year. They placed 15th with six points from three fifth-place finishes.

The quartet of Tyler Shortsleeve, Jamie Ruginski, Noah Schoneberg and Murphy Doughty took fifth in the 4 x 800 meter relay (8:35.84). Doughty also took fifth in the mile (4:42.65) and Ruginski placed fifth in the triple jump (41′ 3.5″).

Gorham girls finish fourth

The Gorham girls indoor track team took home fourth place honors in the Maine Class A indoor track state meet with 42 points. They ranked behind Class A champion Scarborough (96), Thornton Academy (55) and Brunswick (54).

The running Rams picked up most of their points in the sprints and the relays.

In the 55 meter dash, the Rams placed second and third. Alyson Fearon was the runner-up (7.47) and Leigh Maniscalco (7.49) was third. In the 200 meter dash it was Fearon and Maniscalco scoring points for the Rams again finishing in the same two-three positions – Fearon in 26.51) and Maniscalco in 26.65.

In the 4 x 800 meter relay, the girls from Gorham picked up a point with a sixth-place finish (10:29.92). The relay was made up of Sarah McCullough, Solange Carpenter, Lindsay Wilson and Rachel Wilkinson.

In the 4 x 200 meter relay the Rams placed third (1:51.57) behind the efoorts of Lauren Chouinard, Molly Folan, Maniscalco and Fearon.

Wilkinson earned more points for the Rams with a fourth-place finish in the mile (5:35.02) and a sixth place in the two-mile run (12:13.51).

The girls from Bonny Eagle ranked eighth out of the 20 teams with 23 points.

Scorers for the Scots included Katlyn Gardiner in the 55 meter hurdles (9.47) and Melissa Carrier in the 55 meter dash (7.52). Katherine Pagano placed third in the mile (5:31.92) and was also third in the two-mile (12:03.42). Lauren Dudley took sixth in the mile; Amber Cronin took fourth in the high jump at 5-0; and Natasha Jamison was sixth with a jump of 4-10.