Nick Tymozcko of Bucksport and Katie Andrle of John Bapst, both hurdle standouts for their respective schools, will have another thing in common on Saturday: trying to help their respective track and field teams repeat as Class C state champs.

Andrle will attempt to lead the Crusaders of Bangor to their fourth straight title while Tymozcko hopes to lead the Golden Bucks to their second straight crown in the state Class C championship at Westbrook High.

The Class A teams will compete at Windham High School and the B teams at McMann Field in Bath. All three meets start at 10 a.m.

In Class C, Bucksport’s Tymozcko and Erin Beasley of Penquis in Milo hope to close out their high school track careers with fast times.

Beasley will have good competition from Freeport sensation Logan Crane. Crane has posted times of 12.29 seconds in the 100 and 26.44 in the 200.

Crane is arguably the state’s top female sprinter, and Beasley is looking forward to the challenge.

“It’s going to be good competition, and it’s going to be a good experience at states,” the Patriots’ senior said after winning the PVC’s top performer award last week, winning the 100 and 200.

Beasley’s best marks this spring have been 26.85 in the 200 and 13.06 in the 100.

Team-wise, Bapst and Cape Elizabeth will have a good head-to-head battle on the girls’ side. One difference from the Capers’ team that finished fourth a year ago is that they have distance stars Clare Eagan and Elise Moody-Roberts this time around.

Moody-Roberts, who is transferring to Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont next year, will attempt to complete a grueling distance triple (1600, 800, 3200), which according to Cape coach David Weatherbie, could be a key formula in winning a state title.

“If we didn’t put her in all three, it would be very difficult to complete with Bapst,” he said Wednesday. “They only way to counteract that [JB’s depth] is to use quality in the distance events.”

Bapst is led by Andrle and Elaine Colwell (hurdles) and Maddy Glover, Courtney Martin, Evelyn Sharkey and Nicole Lavertu (distance).

“They know the hill we’ve got to climb. There’s some really good competition in the western part of the state,” Crusaders coach Bruce Pratt said after his girls won their fourth straight PVC “C” crown.

The Fort Kent boys, led by Carson Hartman, could be in the mix as well as Orono and North Yarmouth.

Tymozcko is the favorite in the hurdles, as Waynflete of Portland star Matt LaCasse is out with a hamstring injury, according to Weatherbie.

In Class B, the Belfast Lions, the defending Class B state champs and KVAC B champs, will face a heavy challenge from the Gorham High Rams, who won the Western Maine Conference meet convincingly.

Gorham is competing in Class B for the final time, as they are moving up to Class A next season due to changing enrollment figures.

Levi Miller and sprinter Garren Horne lead the charge for Belfast. Miller is the top seed in the 3200.

Gorham, who won the Western Maine conference title in dominating fashion, is led by senior sprinter Adam Lord.

Penobscot Valley Conference athletes who will figure well in the scoring are Old Town senior Tyler Eastman in the throws and Hampden Academy’s Trainor Kapler in the sprints and jumps.

The girls’ meet should be a three-team battle between defending state champ York, Greely of Cumberland Center and Gorham. The Rams won the WMC title in a tight meet with both the Rangers and Wildcats.

Old Town’s Ashleigh Madden and Hilary Maxim as well as Lauren Maltz of Hampden should represent the PVC well.

In Class A, if you’re a fan of distance running, this is the meet for you. Portland junior Ayalew Taye posted the fastest 1600 in Maine history at the SMAA title meet a week ago, running to a time of 4:10.64. South Portland senior Eric Giddings and Sintayehu Taye, Ayalew’s brother, will certainly be in that mix.

The Tayes are competing in their last Maine state title meet as they are heading to Cushing Academy (Mass) next year.

Their Bulldogs are the favorites to take the state title. Eastern Maine athletes looking to score points are Travis Horner of Waterville in the hurdles and Bangor’s Casey Quaglia in the distance races. He will run all three.

The girls competition will be close with Thornton Academy of Saco and Scarborough. The Trojans have senior Kat Rice back at full strength, after she suffered an ankle injury at the state indoor meet.

The Bangor girls, the PVC champs, led by Jolene Belanger and Allie Clukey, look to be in the mix as well.