WINDHAM – The Bonny Eagle track team dominated the Class A state championship meet at Windham High School on Saturday, as the Scots rolled to both boys and girls state titles.

Bonny Eagle won the girls title over Scarborough by a score of 82-78, as the Scots and Scarborough ran away from the rest of the field.

On the boys side, the Scots completed the championship sweep by squeaking past Edward Little, 94-90. South Portland was third overall with 59 points. Westbrook and Gorham tied for sixth with 40 points each.

The Scot boys picked up key wins in the 300-meter hurdles where Jeremy Collins took first with a time of 40.35, the triple jump where Tyson Goodale won the individual title with a leap of 43-11.50 and the discus, where Shane Corbett out threw the rest of the field with a distance of 139-0.

The Bonny Eagle girls also grabbed crucial points in events like the 800 meters, where Amber Dostie won with a time of 2:18.66 and the 300-meter hurdles where Peyton Dostie won the event by setting a new Class A record of 44.67. The Lady Scots also took second in the 4×100 relay and the 200-meter dash, and collected crucial points by placing high in several other events.

After the meet, Bonny Eagle boys Head Coach Greg Wilkinson said that while the Scots had their share of individual champions, the big prize belonged to the entire team.

“This was a culmination of hard work, dedication, and perseverance, along with our athletes buying into the practice program, which was set up to hopefully reach our end of the season goal of winning a state championship,” said Wilkinson. “It was a complete team victory, as each individual in the meet was a true integral part of the success.”

Wilkinson went on to praise his team for their efforts and their accomplishments at the championship meet. Pointing out that Christian Malarsie set a new school record in the race walk, finishing second overall in the state with a time of 6:50.60. Wilkinson said that the Scots also got big contributions from: Joey Collins, who brought home crucial points by finishing second in the 400 and the 200, while finishing sixth in the 100; Kyle Bailey, who was sixth in the 110-meter hurdles and fifth in the 300 hurdles and Goodale, who in addition to his triple jump win, finished third in the long jump and fourth in the 110-meter hurdles.

Bonny Eagle girls Head Coach Stephanie Beattie was also understandably proud of her team after the meet. ““The team performed exceptionally well,” she said. “All the hard work put in all season paid off at the right time. We knew the meet would be close and probably come down to the 4×400…and it did.”

For the Gorham girls, the highlight of the meet came in the 100-meter hurdles where junior Sarah Perkins took home the individual title by edging out Bangor’s Denae Johnson 15.52-15.55. Perkins came close to a second championship in the 300-meter hurdles, but her time of 45.94 was over a second slower than Peyton Dostie’s record pace in the event.

While they didn’t win the event, the Rams’ 4×800-meter relay team of Audrey Adkison Jackie Turner, Leanna Dalfonso and Deireann Stillson scored points with a sixth-place finish and Adkison said she was pleased with the result.

“We did better than we were seeded,” Adkison said. “We were seeded eighth and we came in sixth place. Personally, I have struggled this year because of an ankle injury. But all that matters is today, so I am going to try to push through today and do my best.”

“We took 14 seconds off of our personal record that we ran last week, and for one girl, this was her first time even running the 800,” Adkison continued. “I think people give their best at states because of the environment. There are a lot more teams, and there is a lot more pressure to do well.”

On the boys side, Westbrook’s Emmanuel Vincent led the Blue Blazes with a big win in the 400-meter dash, beating out the Scots’ Collins, 49.93-50.84. Vincent also scored big points in the 100-meter dash, where he finished in third place with a time of 11.63.

Gorham got a second place finish in the 300-meter hurdles from Brandon Cushman, who finished in 41.17. The Blazes’ Zachary Dugas finished third in the high jump with a leap of 5-10, teammate Steven Wescott scored a second place finish in the javelin for Westbrook with a throw of 155 feet and Westbrook’s John Grondin was third in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 12-6.

Grondin, who will be going to the Air Force Academy next year, qualified for this weekend’s New England championships with his performance and he said he was very happy with his vaulting this season, especially after missing last year’s state championships.

“I improved by leaps and bounds this year,” he said. “Last year I was actually in Colorado Springs during states, so I didn’t get a chance to come, but my personal record was only 10-6, but this year it was up to 12-6, and I hit 13 feet a few times in practice. I am really, really excited to go to New Englands. It is what I have been working towards all season, and I am hoping to compete again (in college) next year.”

While the Blazes may not have a lot of athletes, Grondin said the team makes up for that through effort, and he thinks that effort will continue next season.

“Collectively, we have a small team, but speaking from the boys perspective, we have a strong state team,” Grondin said. “There are a lot of good athletes this year. Going ahead, there are a few shoes to fill, but I think they will do all right. We have a lot of younger talent.”

While the Blazes are looking to next season, the Scot boys are still celebrating their victory this spring. Wilkinson said that the Scots met and exceeded all their goals, making this season a very memorable one.

“For the last three weeks of the season, our goals were to be competitive in our three big meets, the York County meet, Southwesterns and the state meet,” Wilkinson said. “We fortunately met and surpassed these goals by winning all three! What a wonderful season – we had great kids, great parents and a great assistant coach in my brother John, who made this season simply awesome.”

Additional material by Sports Editor Mike Higgins.