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Carina Castagna of Leavitt leaps to a second-place finish in the long jump at the Class B indoor track and field championships Feb. 16 at Bates College in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)

1. Lisbon/Oak Hill

The Greyhounds finished seventh in Class C and claimed the Mountain Valley Conference championship last year, and they are in position to contend for another title, especially with a high number of returning athletes who contributed to their success. Junior Tayen Smith, the MVC triple jump champion, and sophomore Branwyn Obptande, the reigning conference and state race walk champ, will anchor Lisbon/Oak Hill’s efforts, along with juniors Abigail Gervais (distance/pole vault), Riley Kuietauskas (discus throw/shot put) and Christina Pulsifer (discus throw).

2. Leavitt

The Hornets won the KVAC Small School title by 22 points, then placed eighth in Class B. Even with the graduation of key athletes like Olivea Miller and Heather Mousseau, Leavitt should be a contender again. That effort begins with the senior duo of Carina Castagna (jumps/hurdles/sprints) and Haley Marston (distance), who both had success at the conference and state championships. Sophia Poulin is another key returner. She placed in the top five in the high jump and 100 hurdles at the conference championships. 

3. Winthrop

The Ramblers are aiming to improve on last year’s third-place showing at MVCs and 11th-place finish at the Class C championships. One key returner is sophomore Evelyn Mortimer, who made strong showings as a freshman in the 100 and 300 hurdles at the conference and state meets. Another sophomore coming off a solid high school debut is Grace Folsom, who will look to rack up points in the hurdles as well as the discus and triple jump. 

4. Mt. Blue

It’s not hard to envision success for the Cougars when they have one of the state’s rising stars in sophomore Karoline Gonzales. She won the 100-meter dash and placed second in the 200 at the KVAC championships, and tallied second- and eighth-place finishes, respectively, in those events at the state meet. Mt. Blue can also rely on juniors Lily Jackson (race walk) and Isobel Hanson (hurdles).

5. Mt. Abram

The Roadrunners return several key athletes, including sophomore Evelyn Pepin, who excels in sprints and jumps. Seniors Maddie Luce (sprints) and Addie Paul (distance running) are looking for strong finishes to their high school careers.


Jimmy covers sports for the Sun Journal, primarily contributing to the Varsity Maine team. He is from Hagerstown, Maryland, and graduated from the University of Richmond in May of 2025 with a B.A. in journalism...

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