New England’s top high school track athletes coming to Noble High

Edward LeBlanc’s vault vaulted him into the spotlight at the KVAC Large School track and field championship on May 29 in Augusta, where the Edward Little senior cleared 15 feet 6 inches to capture the boys’ pole‑vault title. That mark also gives him his season‑best and secures the second‑seed position for the upcoming New England championships at Noble High School in North Berwick, where the top seed is Sean Arms of Daniel Hand (Madison, CT) at 16‑1.

Maine’s contingent arrives with a handful of athletes positioned near the front of their fields. In the girls’ 200‑meters, Mount Desert Island senior Seneca Haney carries the second seed after posting a Class B‑winning 24.74 seconds; the top seed belongs to Connecticut’s Samiya Eady at 24.06 seconds. On the boys’ side, Deering senior Ellis Wood is the third seed in the 3,200‑meter run with a Maine‑best 9:22.40, looking to improve on his fifth‑place finish from a year ago; the leading seed is Tycen LaBelle of Griswold, CT at 9:14.40.

The 1,600‑meter girls’ race features several Mainers within striking distance of the leaders. Hampden Academy’s Addison Elliot holds the fourth seed at 4:54.75, while Falmouth’s Georgia Moon is sixth at 4:56.20. Both finished 1‑2 at the Class A championship. Scarborough’s Laurel Driscoll, who placed third in the event in 2024 and 2025, enters as the 16th seed with a 5:01.80 mark but is noted for her distance‑triple effort at the Class A meet, where she was second in the 800 meters and fourth in the 3,200 meters to help Scarborough claim the team title. Portland freshman Nora Schmidt is the fourth seed in the 3,200‑meter run, trailing the top seed by roughly 23 seconds.

Other girls who find themselves inside the top six of their events include Elyannah Briggs of Old Town (fourth in the high jump), Diajha Grant of Hermon (fifth in the triple jump), Alexis Hamel of Hampden Academy (tied for sixth in the pole vault) and Anna Jennings of Marshwood (sixth in the long jump).

In the boys’ high jump, Fort Fairfield’s Ethan Wood shares a tie for fourth place with ten other competitors at 6‑6, though his personal best this season reaches 6‑8; he finished fifth in the event last year. Scarlett Isabella Harmon of Scarborough, seeded 22nd in the high jump at 5‑2 after winning the Class A meet, has cleared 5‑8 this spring—matching the height of the current top seed, Danielle Bates of Timberlane, NH—and her pole‑vault best of 11‑0 could push her into the top six. Marshwood’s Sydney Leveille sits 12th in the triple jump at 37‑4, but a season‑best of 38‑5 ¾ would elevate her to third in the seedings. Greely’s Rowan Barry, fourth in the girls’ 800 meters in 2025, is back from injury after capturing the Class B title in 2:17.48, good for the 15th‑fastest seed time.

Throwing events also present opportunities. Cape Elizabeth’s Sloan Gardner, 18th in the shot put at 36‑11 ¼, was third at New Englands a year ago and now boasts a Maine‑best throw of 40‑6 ¾, just shy of the top‑seed distance. Yarmouth’s Ella Cameron, qualified in all three throws, holds the 10th seed in the javelin at 121‑1; a season‑best of 128‑2 would rank her third, while her discus mark of 128‑9 would place her fourth. In the boys’ shot put, York’s William Fagan is seeded 10th at 53‑4 ½, having added roughly three feet to his seasonal best; another throw in the mid‑56‑foot range would likely move him into the top six.

Additional Mainers holding top‑ten seeds include:

Girls – Miah Jacobs (Yarmouth) seventh in the 100 meters; Angelina Boisvert (Nokomis) seventh in the shot put; Hayden Aines (Yarmouth) ninth in the long jump; the Yarmouth 400‑meter relay team tenth; Taylor Scales (Bangor) ninth in the 300‑meter hurdles; Hadley Perry (Falmouth) tied for 10th in the 300‑meter hurdles; Victoria Zandan (Greely) tied for 10th in the 300‑meter hurdles, 11th in the long jump and 20th in the 100‑meter hurdles.

Boys – Nsunungui Mankatu (Lewiston) seventh in the triple jump; Emmett Milliken (Camden Hills) seventh in the shot put; Drew Gervais (Bonny Eagle) seventh in the 200 meters; Bossay Ditanduka (South Portland) eighth in the 200 meters; Atticus Merriam (Scarborough) eighth in the 1,600‑meter run.

Seedings for the New England meet are derived from each athlete’s performance at their respective state championship meets. With a blend of proven veterans and emerging underclassmen, Maine’s squad will look to turn those seeds into podium finishes when the competition gets underway at Noble High School this Saturday.