South Portland Boys Indoor track team won their first State Championship since 2002, finishing ahead of close competitors Mt Ararat, Lewiston, Portland and Gorham.
Junior Arnaud Sioho, a junior set a new meet record in the triple jump by jumping 46 feet, 10 3/4 inches.
“It’s a great feeling to win states. We were seeded fourth or fifth, and now we get first. It’s amazing,” said Sioho. Sioho also finished second in the long jump and third in the 55-meter hurdles.
SP also had strong performances by runner Michael Lawlorand shot putter Henry Risch.
The South Portland boys’ finished with 53 points edging out the 48.5 points scoffed by Mt. Ararat.
“Arnaud had a heck of a meet,” said South Portland Coach Dave Kahill. “Throughout the meet, we matched our seeds or were slightly better than them.”