Souviney, Zitaner shine in meet

OMAHA, Neb. – Katie Souviney of East Vassalboro and Susan Zitaner of Orrington posted ninth-place finishes to highlight Maine track and field results in the National Junior Olympic Championships last week.

Souviney, a Winslow High grad who will be attending the University of Maine on a track scholarship in the fall, came in ninth in the young women’s javelin throw with a toss of 108 feet, 4 inches. The winning throw was 129-6 by Abby Emsick of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Zitaner’s ninth was in the intermediate girls javelin throw at 102-3. Stephanie Dickey of Orrington was 13th at 97-4. The winning throw was 127-9.

Zitaner also finished 19th in the intermediate girls discus throw with a toss of 98 feet, and Dickey was 29th at 83-10. The winning throw was 143-3.

Other Maine results

Shot put, bantam girls: 25. Kelsey Woodbury, Morrill, 18-41/4; youth girls: 16. Christine Toms, Orrington, 38-01/4; young women: 26. Regina Goyette, East Poland, 26-10.

Discus, youth girls: 16. Laura Woodbury, Morrill, 91-3; flight 1: 16. Stephanie Dickey, Orrington, 33-71/2; youth boys: 18. Thomas McCoubrey, South Portland, 131-4.

Triple jump, youth boys: 16. Ethan Casavant, Waterville, 37-01/2.

200, young men, prelims, heat 5: 7. Dominic Blakely, Augusta, 22.89.

Javelin, midget girls: Abbey Karin, Otisfield, 75-0.

High jump, youth girls: 19. Jessica Dunham, Bangor, 4-9.

100 hurdles, young women, prelims: Katie Souviney, East Vassalboro, 15.43.