Oftentimes, in the sport of track and field, sheer talent overcomes team depth when it comes to the “big” meets.

The showdown in Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class A boys championship meet was a showcase of the Bangor Rams’ depth against the Brunswick Dragons’ top-of-the-line talent.

This time around, depth won out, giving the Rams (who only got four first-place finishes compared to Brunswick’s nine) their second consecutive EM `A’ track title by a 136-126 edge.

The numbers read this way: Brunswick had 90 points in first-place finishes and 36 points from its second- through sixth-place finishes. The Rams, meanwhile, got just 40 points from victories and 96 points in spots two through six.

Jason Simmons (100 hurdles), Brent Pendleton (javelin), Tom Messervey (discus), and Jeff Harrison (3200) picked up the first places for the Rams but it was others like Matt Watkins (second in the 200 and 400 and third in the 100) and David Dow (second in the triple jump, third in the long jump) that proved key.

The Rams’ depth helped overpower Brunswick’s David Domingos, whose three-victory, state record performance (45-6 triple jump) keyed Brunswick.

In the girls’ meet, Cony of Augusta eked out a 2-point margin of victory over Brunswick, 84-82.

Sally Massey won the 200, Amy Parent won the 3200, and Cony’s 400-meter relay team all picked up victories to help key the win.

Amy Winchester of Brewer was a two-event winner in the shot put and discus.

At Winslow High School, sprinter Scott Jones won the 100 and the 200 and anchored the winning 4×100-meter relay squad to lift Nokomis of Newport to the EM boys `B’ crown.

Nokomis outpointed runnerup Hampden 120 1/2-104 1/2 to win the crown.

The only other EM champ for the Newport-based Warriors was two-event winner Matt Baldwin (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles).

The Old Town girls, meanwhile, amassed 124 points to claim their second consecutive Class B title.

Wendy King (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles) Renee Campbell (javelin), and Bridget Ziegelaar (long jump) each picked up victories for the Indians. King and Ziegelaar were also on the winning 400 relay team.

At Orono High School, it was perenial Class C power Maranacook of Readfield that pulled off the sweep winning both and boys and girls championships.

The Black Bear boys topped Orono 155-108 while the girls bettered Foxcroft Academy by 10 points, 72-62.

Matt Knox won the 400 and 800 to key the Black Bears, who used some pretty impressive team depth themselves in scoring 95 points through second- through sixth-place finishes.

The Orono Red Riots 4×400 relay team of Bill Beutel, Scott Hume, Terry O’Neal, and Nick Pearce set a state record with a 3:33.9 clocking.

In the girls’ meet, the Black Bears’ Jen MacGillivary (1600) picked up the team’s only victory but the EM champs got 5 second-place finishes en route to the win.

Three girls won three events each: Christina Strong of Georges Valley in Thomaston, (100 and 300 hurdles, 800), Evie Eich of MDI, (TJ, LJ, HJ), and Kristina Edgecomb of Hall-Dale in Farmingdale (discus, javelin, SP). Each picked up 30 points for their teams.

State Outdoor Track Championships CLASS A At Cameron Stadium, Bangor Boys

Bangor 136, Brunswick 126, Brewer 57, Gardiner 43, Morse 40, Cony 33, Mount Ararat 26, Mt. Blue 26, Presque Isle 23, Skowhegan 16, Waterville 2

100 hurdles: Jason Simmons (Bang), Salley (Bruns), Libby (G), Blais (C), Smith (Brew), Peithman (Bang); T-16.1

Triple jump: David Domingos (Bruns), Dow (Bang), Lacasse (C), Blais (C), Jones (Brew), Cameron (Mor); D-45-6 (STATE RECORD)

Pole vault: Darrell Lentz (Bruns), Cameron (Mor), Daku (MB), Goodine (Brew), Hamel (Bang), Conrad (Bang); H-11-6

Javelin: Brent Pendleton (Bang), Fisher (Mor), Ertel (PI), Fuller (G), McCleary (MB), Messervey (Bang); D-175-2

Long jump: David Domingos (Bruns), McKeen (Bang), Dow (Bang), Folsom (G), Worden (W), Peithman (Bang); D-22-2 1/2

Discus: Tom Messervey (Bang), Pendleton (Bang), Smith (G), DeMarsh (MB), Lagerquist (Bang), Bowen (MB); D-124-3

Shot put: Michael Coffin (Bruns), Mosca (Bang), Probert (Bruns), Portwine (Brew), Jacunski (Mor), Young (PI); D-44-9 1/2

High jump: Steve Blais (C), Ertel (PI), Horr (Brew), Carlisle (Brew), Ridge (Mor), Cooper (Bruns); H-6-2

100: David Domingos (Bruns), Lemont (Mor), Watkins (Bang), Rice (Mor), Saunders (Bang), Porter (Brew); T-10.9

200: Neil Hawkes (Bruns), Watkins (Bang), Donley (Bruns), Rice (Mor), Porter (Brew), Saunders (Bang); T-23.2

400: Neil Hawkes (Bruns), Watkins (Bang), Orcutt (Skow), Pierce (Brew), Jones (Brew), Lacasse (C); T-51.1

800: Jay Meade (MA), LeBretton (Brew), Shartzer (Bruns), Flagg (MB), Fife (Bruns), Simmons (Bang); T-2:01.6

1600: Eric Pulsifer (MA), LeBretton (Brew), Shartzer (bruns), Norton (Gard), Yates (MB), Locke (Bang); T-4:32.8

3200: Jeff Harrison (Bang), Stonier (G), Smith (C), Lawrence (G), Locke (Bang), Wilson (Gard); T-10:10.2

300 hurdles: Andy Little (Skow), Ertel (PI), Simmons (Bang), Libby (G), Hanscom (Brew), Salley (Bruns); T-41.2

400 relay: Brunswick, Bangor, Morse, Brewer, Mt. Blue, Cony; T-44.8

1600 relay: Brunswick, Bangor, Mt. Ararat, Brewer, Gardiner, Morse; T-3:32.5 Girls

Cony 84 1/2, Brunswick 82, Gardiner 79, Brewer 53, Mount Ararat 47, Bangor 43, Mt. Blue 34, Morse 23, Presque Isle 17, Skowhegan 16, Lawrence 8, Waterville 1/2

100: Jenna Lavalee (G), Young (Bruns), Palmer (C), Derosier (PI), Smeltzer (PI), Maguire (Mor); T-12.9

200: Sally Massey (C), MacPhee (G), Crichton (Bruns), Palmer (C), Sleeman (Bruns), Leavitt (C); T-27.2

400: Elizabeth Sleeman (Bruns), Evans (MA), Walls (Bang), Torrey (MA), Harrow (Brew), Paker (MB); T-1:01.6

800: Dolly Cumplan (MB), Walls (Bang), Cleaves (PI), Johnson (Bang), Lane (C), Pomerleau (MA); T-2:24.5

1600: Leah Evans (MA), Cumplan (MB), Parent (C), Johnson (Bang), Cleaves (PI), Turner (Brew); T-5:17.7

3200: Amy Parent (C), Moreshead (C), Eastler (MB), Tunner (Brew), Libby (Brew), West (Brew); T-12:14.8

300 hurdles: Jenna Lavallee (G), Rossi (G), Young (Bruns), Tarend (C), MacPhee (G), Sevigny (Brew); T-48.3

100 hurdles: Penny O’Connor (G), MacPhee (G), Biche (W), Rossi (G), Derosier (PI), Kenoyer (C): T-17.0

Triple jump: Jen Mason (Bang), Favreau (Mor), Dowe (Mor), Carter (Bruns), Dodge (Mor), Sarmiento (MA); D-32-1 1/2

Javelin: Sam Dunn (G), Amy Winchester (Brew), Giorgetti (L), Lane (C), Kenney (C), Bell (PI): D-112-3

Long jump: Kathy Crichton (Bruns), Washburn (C), Sarmiento (MA), Brier (Brew), Scott (MB), Lernigan (G); D-16-11 1/4

Discus: Amy Winchester (Brew), Laferte (Bang), Bell (C), Peatiraza (Bruns), Reed (C), Deraspe (MA); D-108-4

High jump: Tara Callahan (Bruns), Tory (S), Dowe (Mor), Rollins (MA), Bogle (L), (tie)-Sounier (CO and Lenz (W); H-5-0

Shot put: Amy Winchester (Brew), Bacon (S), Sabasteanski (Bruns), Harrison (MB), Hamel (G); D-37-5

400 relay: Cony, Brunswick, Gardiner, Brewer, Mount Ararat, Bangor; T-52.2

1600 relay: Mount Ararat, Brunswick, Brewer, Mt. Blue, Cony, Bangor; T-4:15.4

CLASS B

At Winslow High School

Boys

Nokomis 120 1/2, Hampden 104 1/2, Mount View 88 1/2, Old Town 63, Caribou 39, Ellsworth 35, Winslow 34, Messalonskee 22, Camden-Rockport 11, Belfast 9, Rockland 2

Long jump: David Powell (Ells), Lovely (Nok), Dodge (Hamp), Thomas (MV), Bradeen (MV), Gould (Nok); D-19-7 1/4

Shot put: John L’Heureux (OT), Shaw (Nok), Mitchell (OT), Page (Nok), Whittemore (OT), Pelletier (Car); D-43-3 1/2

Javelin: Jeff Furlong (Car), Dunn (OT), Mitchell (OT), Leighton (Nok), Shaw (Nok), Page (Nok); D-153-6

110 hurdles: Matt Baldwin (Nok), Cottrell (Hamp), Gould (Nok), Thomas (MV), Raymond (Hamp), Peters (Wins); T-15.9

100: Scott Jones (Nok), Hagopian (MV), Zinckgraf (Mess), Davis (CR), Ferrigan (Wins), Ryan (CR); T-11.3

Pole vault: James Beardsley (Ells), Gendreau (Car), Mattall (Hamp), Stowell (OT), Farrell (Wins), Smolenack (Hamp); H-12-0

1600: Kevin Ward (MV), Taylor (OT), Morneau (Wins), Fisher (Wins), Benten (CR), Connor (Ells); T-4:39.7

4×100: Nokomis (Matt Baldwin, Don Day, Gary Thompson, Scott Jones), Hampden, Winslow, Camden-Rockport, Mount View, Caribou; T-45.7

400: Luke Hagopian (MV), Hemple (Hamp), Furlong (Car), Smith (Hamp), Bickford (Wins), Day (Nok); T-51.6

High jump: Eric Weed (MV), Beardsley (Ells), Dodge (Hamp), Smith (Hamp), Bradeen (MV), Lovely (Nok); H-5-8

300 hurdles: Matt Baldwin (Nok), Cottrell (Hamp), Peters (Wins), Lynch (Nok), Bowen (Bel), Gould (Nok); T-41.0

Discus: Dana Doran (Mess), Shaw (Nok), L’Heureux (OT), Ward (Bel), Whittemore (OT), Durgin (Bel); D-126-10 1/2

200: Scott Jones (Nok), Hagopian (MV), Zinckgraf (Mess), Hemple (Hamp), Ferrigan (Wins), Jones (Wins); T-23.2

800: Craig Parker (Hamp), E. Weed (MV), K. Weed (MV), Martin (Car), Ballard (Rock), Taylor (OT); T-2:02.1

3200: Ryan Hastey (Hamp), Osgood (OT), K. Weed (MV), Taylor (Car), Francis (OT), Murphy (Car); T-10:36.3

1600 relay: Hampden (Josh Hample, Greg Parker, Joel Smith, Brett Cohen), Nokomis, Mount View, Caribou, Belfast, Winslow; T-3:31.9

Triple jump: Ray Dodge (Hamp), Leighton (Nok), Powell (Ells), Lovely (Nok), Bradeen (MV), Cohen (Hamp); D-42-0 Girls

Old Town 124, Hampden 85, Messalonskee 47, Camden-Rockport 44, Belfast 37, Winslow 36, Mt. View 34, Nokomis 31, Ellsworth 23, Caribou 20, Rockland 15, Fort Kent 4

Javelin: Renee Campbell (OT), Carrignan (W), Annette (Nok), Robertson (FK), Gagnon (Car), Lugdon (OT); D-121-1

High Jump: Dawn Goss (CR), tie-Allard (HA) and Poulin (W); Siedell (OT), O’Donnell (Mes), Freyer (MV); H-4-10

100 hurdles: Wendy King (OT), Poulin (W), Fay (Ell), Atkins (HA), Freyer (MV), Miklavich (Bel); T-16.8

100m: Melissa Roberts (HA), Thompson (OT), Peters (Mes), Zinkevich (CR), Keller (Rock), Whaler (MV); T-12.8

1600m: Wendy Hosea (Mes), Peppard (HA), Hupper (CR), Fieweger (CR), St. Peter (Car), Higgins (Ell); T-5:18.9

Long jump: Bridget Ziegelaar (OT), King (OT), Dutch (Bel), Fay (Ell), Poulin (W), Forsberg (HA); D-16-5 1/4

4×100 Relay: Old Town (King, Feero, Ziegelaar, Thompson), Camden-Rockport, Mt. View, Hampden, Caribou, Messalonskee; T-52.3

400m: Cassie Graves (Nok), Roberts (HA), Burleigh (MV), Keller (Rock), Feero (OT), Van Dorn (Ell); T-1:01.2

300 hurdles: Wendy King (OT), Fay (Ell), Poulin (W), Freyer (MV), Volock (OT), Rairie (HA); T-47.3

Shotput: Leslie Look (Mes), Campbell (OT), Annette (Nok), Hasseltine (OT), Dutch (Bel), Kempi (Rock); D-32- 1/2

800m: Wendy Hosea (Mes), Bishop (HA), Bernier (OT), Hupper (CR), Allard (HA), Marcoux (W); T-2:30.4

200m: Melissa Roberts (HA), Thompson (OT), Burleigh (MV), Graves (Nok), Keller (Rock), Feero (OT); T-26.8

Triple jump: Lori Micklovick (Bel), Dutch (Bel), Freyer (MV), Zinkevich (CR), Allard (HA), Natile (MV); D-31-8

3200m: Kate Peppard (HA), Ringo (OT), McElwee (Car), Fiegler (CR), Sprague (Nok), Marquis (Nok); T-13:13

4X400 Relay: Hampden (Roberts, Bright, Bishop, Allard), Caribou, Old Town, Ellsworth, Nokomis, Mt. View; T-4:22.7

Discus: Lisa Dutch (Bel), Look (Mes), Kempi (Rock), Campbell (OT), Trapnell (W), Welch (W); D-104-9 1/2

CLASS C At Orono High School Boys

Maranacook 155, Orono 108, Mattanawcook Academy 75, Foxcroft Academy 42, Maine Central Institute 29 1/2, Georges Valley 28, Hall-Dale 21, Stearns 18, Bucksport 14, Greenville 10, Valley-Bingham 10, Limestone 5, Penobscot Valley 4, Piscataquis Community 2, Fort Fairfield 2, Madawaska 1 1/2, Dexter 1, Mount Desert Island 1

300 hurdles: Mike Alessandro (Mar), Beutel (Or), Cote (Mar), Aberg (Or), (tie)-Lavoie (Mad) and Richardson (MCI); T-40.8

Javelin: Jay McGinley (Matt), Crystal (Mar), Merriam (Bucks), Tarbuck (Mar), Littlefield (Mar), DiCentes (Stearns); D-163-10

800: Matt Knox (Mar), Wilbur (Matt), Thornton (Mar), Nystrom (Matt), Burns (GV), Lamson (FF); T-1:58.6

Triple jump: Bill Beutel (Or), Stinson (GV), Coombs (GV), Curtis (Fox), Bergman (St), Emerson (Fox); D-43-6

200: Cavon Perinchief (MCI), Sivik (Or), Flynn (H-D), Kolbeinsen (St), Pratt (St), Gray (Matt); T-23.5

Pole vault: Niall Gleason (Mar), Sawtelle (H-D), Aberg (Or), Tardif (Bucks), Mercer (Bucks), Sevigny (MDI); H-12-0

1600: Sam Wilbur (Matt), Woodruff (Mar), Strout (Mar), Cote (Lime), Burns (GV), Ross (Or); T-4:37.0

High jump: Aaron Sherman (VB), Stinson (GV), Hanscom (Matt), Ross (Or), Perry (Or), Cronkhite (Dex); H-6-4

4×100 relay: Orono (Nick Pearce, Mirko Sulk, Mike Kolbeinsen, Greg Sivik), MCI, Foxcroft, Maranacook, Mattanawcook, Hall-Dale; T-45.6

400: Matt Knox (Mar), Emerson (Fox), Pearce (Or), Thornton (Mar), Gray (Matt), Hume (Or); T-51.2

Shot put: Jason Baack (Mar), DiCentes (St), Church (Fox), Tarbuck (Mar), Peddle (Bucks), Bagley (PCHS); D-50-10

Long jump: Matt Emerson (Fox), Shorey (Matt), Knox (Mar), Sulk (Or), Alessandro (Mar), Curtis (Fox); D-20-2 1/2

Discus: Mitch Thornton (Gr), Shorey (Matt), Cowing (Mar), Bates (Mar), Church (Fox), Bagley (PCHS); D-118-10

110 hurdles: Mike Cote (Mar), Beutel (Or), Aberg (Or), Kennesson (St), Wiegler (Mar), Hastings (Mar); T-16.5

100: Cavon Perinchief (MCI), Sivik (Or), Flynn (H-D), Kolbeinsen (Or), Sulk (Or), Pratt (St); T-11.3

3200: Sam Wilbur (Matt), Woodruff (Mar), Strout (Mar), Rose (PVHS), Sucec (Or), Cote (Lime); T-10:09.4

1600 relay: Orono (Bill Beutel, Scott Hume, Terry O’Neal, Nick Pearce), Maranacook, Mattanawcook, Foxcroft, Georges Valley, Fort Fairfield; T-3:33.9 (STATE RECORD) Girls

Maranacook 72, Foxcroft 62, Georges Valley 58, Bucksport 44, Mount Desert Island 42, Orono 41, Hall-Dale 40, Dexter 35, Madawaska 16, Stearns 15, Fort Fairfield 14, John Bapst 11, Lee 10, MCI 10, Limestone 9, Mattanacook 9, Schenck 5

Triple jump: Evie Eich (MDI), Walo (Mar), Charlton (Lime), Murch (Bucks), Graychase (Bucks), Yost (Matt); D-32-8 1/2

1600: Jen MacGillivary (Mar), Donegan (Mar), Keller (Mad), Martin (JB), Handrahan (Mar), Daigle (Sch); T-5:29.0

400: Lisa Vinton (Bucks), George (St), Connors (Dex), Barstow (GV), Fessenden (Fox), Moscrip (Dex); T-1:01.9

400 relay: Dexter (Katy McCourt, Tammy Moscrip, Tracie Connors, Amy Bagley), Orono, Foxcroft, Bucksport, Hall-Dale, Limestone; T-53.0

300 hurdles: Christina Strong (GV), Mackey (Fox), Barstow (GV), Lanpher (MDI), Ferguson (MCI), Reitsma (JB); T-47.8

Discus: Kristina Edgecomb (H-D), Dearborn (Mar), Fairbrother (Fox), Walo (Mar), Gould (PCHS), Nott (H-D); D-95-9

800: Christina Strong (GV), Donegan (Mar), George (St), Bragg (Mar), Byron (MCI), Hoovler (Or); T-2:27.2

200: Hilary Roy (Or), Vinton (Bucks), Cormier (FF), Walker (Fox), Moscrip (Dex), Connors (Dex); T-27.5

Long jump: Evie Eich (MDI), Fales (GV), Murch (Bucks), Sirois (Mad), Knights (Matt), George (St); D-15-8 1/4

3200: Michelle Severance (Lee), MacGillivary (Mar), Hale (Mad), Daigle (Sch), Handrahan (Mar), Jacobs (Bucks); T-11:28.4

1600 relay: Georges Valley (Melanie Beckett, Kelly Fales, Karen Barstow, Christina Strong), Bucksport, Hall-Dale, Foxcroft, Dexter, John Bapst; T-4:21.9

High jump: Evie Eich (MDI), Rosebush (Or), Reiter (Mar), (tie)-Mackey (Fox) and Ames (Fox), McCourt (Dex); H-5-0

Javelin: Kristina Edgecomb (H-D), Bagley (Dex), Knight (Fox), Therrien (Or), Sinclair (Dex), Murch (Bucks); D-99-9

Shot put: Kristina Edgecomb (H-D), Fairbrother (Fox), Frederick (MDI), Dearborn (Mar), Crosby (Dex), Nott (H-D); D-35-8 3/4

100 hurdles: Christina Strong (GV), Mackey (Fox), Ferguson (MCI), Reitsma (JB), Lanpher (MDI); T-16.0

100: Hilary Roy (Or), Cormier (FF), Knights (Matt), Preble (Fox), Matthews (Lime), Gontoski (JB); T-13.2