LEWISTON -- Lisbon had the numbers, times and distances.

Add them all up, and it was a long day for the rest of the field at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Friday at Lewiston High School.

No one was able to stay with either the Lisbon boys or girls teams, who pulled away to win their fifth consecutive MVC titles.

The Lisbon girls finished with 143 points while Hall-Dale finished second with 90. Winthrop followed with 78.

The Lisbon boys won with ease, finishing with 181 points. Hall-Dale checked in at second with 83.5.

"It would've been a big accomplishment to beat them," said Hall-Dale jumper Kerry Freddette. "Our team is pretty big. We were hoping."

Kyle Huston and Joe Doughty each won two events for the Lisbon boys. Doughty won the shot put and discus while Huston won the 100-meter run and the high jump. The Lisbon girls received a big day from Tara Metzger, who won the 200, long jump and triple jump.

The Madison boys rode strong performances from Sam Perkins and Jake Hartigan to finish third with 61 points. Winthrop was fourth with 69.5.

Perkins won the pole vault by clearing 11 feet, 6 inches. He had hoped to clear at least 12. The Madison school record is 12-6, and Perkins has been close during the last two seasons.

"I'm always happy with a win," Perkins said. "I got one more chance to do it at the states. It's hard. I'm working really hard to do it."

Hartigan won the 110-meter hurdles in 16.4 seconds and finished second in the 300-meter hurdles. Both events are relatively new for the senior.

"I only did the 100 hurdles at the end of last year," he said. "My coach (Bob Hagopian) told me I should try it. I guess it's worked out pretty good. The key is to three-step in the 100 (hurdles). It's hard to do."

Carrabec sophomore Sikwani Dana was third in the javelin while Mt. Abram's David Lowell was second in the shot put.

Hall-Dale once again received strong showings from seniors Wade Davis and Ariel Howes. Both won a pair of events to anchor the Bulldogs.

Howes won both hurdles events while Davis cruised to victory in the 1,600 and 3,200. Neither was challenged.

"I was looking forward to today," Howes said. "I knew I'd see more experienced girls who are running closer to my times. I hit a hurdle in the 100 and went over one with my wrong leg in the 300 but I was super tired."

Howes won the 100 hurdles in 16.96 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 50.07.

The Hall-Dale girls also received a pleasant surprise from Bridgette Duffy in the racewalk. The first-year track athlete won the event with a time of 9 minutes, 36.29 seconds despite being seeded sixth.

"I did not expect that, not at all," she said. "I just kept it in my mind to go, go, go. Just push, push, push. I proved to myself that I could do it. All my hard work paid off."

The Bulldogs also won the 4x100 relay.

"Our handoffs were really fluid and effortless," said Alexandria Vafiades, who ran the opening leg.

Added Freddette, who ran the anchor leg after Teresa Withee and Carrie Jones: "It was exciting. We didn't get our best times, but we still got the win."

The Winthrop boys and girls also enjoyed success Friday in unfavorable conditions.

Grace Burnett won the 400 and Kenzie Hill used a strong kick late to win the 800.

"I've been so unpredictable all year," Burnett said. "I didn't like being the top seed because you always hear about the underdogs, and I didn't want that."

Added Hill, who started slow but then stormed from the back to win the 800: "I was looking to coast off someone. I got boxed in and couldn't make a move. I got nervous because I was in last. When I got to about 200 left I had to just go."

Anna Smithgall won the discus with a throw of 102-7.

The Winthrop boys and girls each won the 4x800 relay as well.

Bill Stewart -- 623-3811, ext. 515

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