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BAR HARBOR — The Greely boys’ and girls’ track and field teams battled for positioning throughout the Class B championships Saturday afternoon. And both squads clinched state titles in dramatic fashion in the 1,600-meter relay – the final event of the day. The Greely boys finished with 104 points to beat 2023 champion Leavitt (98), with Gray-New Gloucester (62) taking third place.

It’s Greely’s first boys’ outdoor title since 2003. The Greely girls finished with 93 points, topping two-time defending champion York (90), followed by Freeport (63). The Rangers earned their third title in the last eight years, and first since 2018.



“It feels great (to sweep)’ it really came down to the wire,” said Greely Coach David Dowling. “We had some bumps along the way. York is always tough to beat, they really brought the best out of the kids.

We overcame some injuries and adversity and still managed to hold on at the end.” Greely trailed York by two points before winning the 1,600 relay (4:13.69).

Samantha Santerre, Lilian Pierce, Danica Pleau and Jacqueline Franklin comprised the relay team. Franklin ran the final leg and held the lead during the final lap, finding an extra gear. Freeport (4:15.

45) finished second and York (4:16.04) third in the relay. “It feels really good,” said Franklin, a junior who also won the 400 (1:01.

45). “I knew before (the race) that we needed to get first to win states. I figured I’d just take (the lead) right away.

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