GIRLS

Nyagoa Bayak, Westbrook indoor track: The freshman won the high jump at the state meet with a Class A record jump of 5-7. The height equaled Bayak’s best, which ranks first in New England and sixth in the nation among high school high jumpers.

GORHAM, ME - FEBRUARY 7: Nyagoa Bayak,, a freshman from Westbrook, flashes a smile while awaiting her turn for the junior division girls triple jump Saturday at the SMAA indoor track championships at University of Southern Maine's Costello Sports Complex. Bayak placed third in the triple jump (32-0) and first place in the high jump (5-6) and long jump (15-5 ). (Photo by Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer)

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Caitlin Tycz, Brunswick swimming: Tycz, a junior, led Brunswick to the Class A title. She set pool and state records in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.32 seconds, won the 200 individual medley in 2:06.23, and anchored Brunswick’s winning 200 free relay and 400 free relay (state-record time of 3:39.10).

Ann Tolan, Morse swimming: The junior was named Performer of the Meet at the Class B state meet after winning the 50 and 100 freestyle. She defended her 50 freestyle title with a state record of 23.39, which was also a Bowdoin College pool record. She won the 100 freestyle in 51.49.

Emily Esposito, Gorham basketball: The junior scored 21 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead the unbeaten Rams to a 60-28 Class AA South semifinal win against Bonny Eagle.

BOYS

Michael O’Donovan, Cheverus swimming: A senior, O’Donovan won the 200 and 500 freestyle and swam on victorious 200 and 400 free relays to lead Cheverus to a fourth straight Class A state title, joining Bangor as the only Class A boys’ team with such a streak. O’Donovan plans to continue his career at Marist College.

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Jake Martel, Noble wrestling: Martel used three first-period pins to win the 126-pound Class A state title in his home gym, finishing with a 34-second pin of Skowhegan’s Samson Sirois, the North champion.

Justin Stacy, Marshwood wrestling: Stacy, a senior, scored two first-period pins, then won the 182-pound class at the Class A championships with an 8-5 decision over North champ Logan Stevens of Skowhegan.

Sam Rusak, Scarborough indoor track: At the Class A state meet, Rusak won the high jump (6-2) and pole vault (15-6), and placed sixth in the 400 (52.30) to lift the Red Storm to the team title. Rusak’s best vault this season, 15-9, ranks him fourth all-time in New England and ties him for first in New England this year.