Local roundup: Hanover, Lebanon post strong performances at state track meet

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Published: 05-27-2023 3:51 PM

DURHAM, N.H. — The Hanover High boys track and field team claimed second place, and Lebanon took fourth, in Friday’s NHIAA Division II state championship meet hosted by Oyster River.

The Bears’ boys racked up five first-place finishes on their way to a second-place showing behind a dominant Coe-Brown team. Lucian Gleiser won the 400-meter dash in 51.22 seconds. Aiden Powell was first in the 300-meter hurdles in 41.05. Ian Solberg (high jump) and James Chafouleas (javelin) each had wins in field events. The Bears also took first in the 4x100 meter relay with a team of Joaquin Martin, Liam Kitchel, Jeff Vidou and Aidan Bradley in 44.11 seconds.

Powell added a third-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles (15.28). Nathaniel Solberg was third in the long jump. The Bears had another third-place finish in the 4x400 meter relay with Bradley, Gleiser, Kitchel and Martin in 3:30.33.

Tanner Ames had three podium finishes in field events for the Lebanon boys, including a win in the shot put. Ames added a second-place showing in discus and took third in javelin. The Raiders won the 4x800 meters with a team of Sean Miller, Birhanu Harriman, Griffin Urnezis and Carson Jones in 8:10.80. Harriman added a second-place finish in the 3,200 meters in 9:20.01.

Lea Perreard had two high finishes in distance running events for the sixth-place Hanover girls. Perreard was second in the 3,200 meters (11:24.37) and third in the 1,600 meters (3:57.892). Mia Bagnato took third in the pole vault.

Isabella Hastings was second in the high jump for the Lebanon girls.

Boys team scores (out of 18): 1. Coe-Brown 135, 2. Hanover 88, 3. Oyster River 54, 4. Lebanon 52.

Girls team scores (out of 17): 1. Coe-Brown 108.33, 2. Oyster River 91, 3. Kennett 42, 6. Hanover 36.33, 12. Lebanon 18.

Softball Oxbow 23, U-32 0Oxbow 17, U-32 1

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