Wiscasset Park and Recreation’s track and field team sent a small but spirited team to the Maine USATF State Championship on Saturday, Aug. 12 at Massabesic High School in Waterboro.

Coach Josiah Winchenbach had eight boys and girls qualify; 1,100 boys and girls from across the state competed in four age groups: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. The USATF Group B qualifying meet was held Thursday, Aug. 10 at Poland. Winchenbach said only the top four athletes in each event per age division advance to the state competition.

Charlotte Abello placed in two events. She was second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 16.8, and third in the 200-meter race, 36.52. She was eighth in the long jump with a leap of 8’1.” Eva Whitmore placed fifth in the high jump, clearing 2’8.” Both girls were competing in the age 8 and under competition. Hannah Abello was 10th in the 400-meter race, 1:27.58 in the age 9-10 division. She also competed in the 800-meter race. Josie Harrington won the high jump for girls age 13 and 14 with a winning leap of 4 feet, 10 inches. She was seventh in the 100-meter hurdles, with 18.96.

Boys results

In the 11 and 12-year-old competition, the WPR boys relay team of David Winchenbach, Tate Whitmore, Payton Blagdon and Jayden Lafrenaye won the4 x 100m race, crossing the finish line in 1:02.58. The team placed second in the 4 x 400m race in 5:09.59. Jayden Lafrenaye finished ninth in the high jump clearing a height of 3’10”. Payton Blagdon was ninth in the 800 among 11-12 year-olds with a time of 2:53. David Winchenbach was 14^th in the triple jump, leaping 24’6”.

WPR had 18 athletes competing in this summer’s track and field program.