Essex's Tess Adams breaks 37-year-old state record to win discus at New England meet

This year's New England discus champions are both from Vermont.

And one left with a state record, too.

Essex junior Tess Adams broke a 37-year-old Vermont Division I state record in girls discus to claim victory, while South Burlington senior Aidan Lybarger captured the boys discus crown during Saturday's New England high school track and field championships at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire.

Adams launched her best throw of 142, feet 10 inches, to win by more than six feet. The previous record of 142-0 was established in 1987 by another Essex thrower, Kristine Isham. Adams also placed 10th in shot put (37-10.5).

On his first attempt in finals, Lybarger uncorked his winning throw of 175-11, his best distance on the day by more than 10 feet.

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The U-32 girls relay teams also had memorable days. The U-32 4x800 squad of Ginger Long, Amy Felice, Isobel Koger and Madison Beaudoin broke CVU's overall state record from 2013 by .01 (9:29.74) to take third. And the U-32 4x100 quartet of Mollie Mislak, Adeline Cannella, Maia Pasco, Isabel Moustakas reset their D-II record in 49.38 to place eighth.

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St. Johnsbury junior Andrew Thornton-Sherman also lowered his own overall state mark in the 800 (1:51.65) to collect runner-up honors in the two-lap race for a second straight year. Thornton-Sherman, Emmett Johnson, who was seventh in the 1,600 (4:18.35), Daniel Carter and Oliver Johnson teamed up on SJA's 4x400 relay for a seventh-place showing (3:26.84).

Other standout Vermont performances include:

Sabine Brueck, North Country: The junior placed third in the 300 hurdles (43.90), breaking her state record she set last week at the Division I championships, and sixth in the 100 hurdles (15.11).

Avery Gilbert, Mount Mansfield: The junior ran to fourth in the 110 hurdles (14.47) and seventh in the 300 hurdles (39.73).

Elizabeth Cunningham, Rice: Took podium spot in the 1,600 (5:00.08) with a fourth-place showing. The event's winner, Connecticut's Katherine Bohlke, broke a New England meet record set in 1985 by Rutland's Eileen Ellig.

Raf Campanile, Mount Mansfield: Nabbed sixth in pole vault (14-3).

Ulysses Junker-Boyce, Thetford: Placed eighth in long jump (21-10.5) and ninth in the 100 (10.91)

Winslow Sightler, Burlington: Took seventh in shot put (57-10.25).

Sanjin Hadzic, Essex: Made finals in the 110 hurdles and finished eighth in 15.07.

Brinlee Gilfillan, Colchester: The sophomore sped to ninth in the 100 (12.26).

Desmond Snyder, Burlington: Finished ninth in the 400 (49.73), just ahead of Brattleboro's Jack Cady, who took 10th (49.78).

Jazmyn Hurley, Middlebury: Placed 10th in the 400 (58.22).

Bennett Moreno, Hartford: Vermont's D-II record-holder in the 800 grabbed 10th in the two-lap race (1:55.58).

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