Racers take off at the start of the Waldoboro Day 5K on Saturday, June 15. Forty-seven runners finished the race. (Mic LeBel photo)
Connor Daigle broke the event record while winning the Waldoboro Day 5K on Saturday, June 15 in Waldoboro.
Daigle, a Medomak Valley High School graduate who is on the University of Maine track team, made it three straight Waldoboro Day victories as he completed the 3.1-mile loop through Waldoboro in a record time of 15:55.
“I set my personal record this spring during a University of Maine track meet and have been making a lot of progress recently,” said Daigle, who won the 2021 Maine Class B cross country championship while at Medomak Valley. “I took a bunch of time off from training after the college season ended in May, so I was surprised to post a really good time today.”
On a cool, sunny morning, 47 athletes completed the road race that rambled through the historic Waldoboro village.
“It’s a hard course due to all the steep hills, but this race is a lot of fun,” said Daigle.
Robert Gomez crossed the finish line second in 16:52 and Sam Tooley placed third in a time of 17:56. Colby Daigle, the younger brother of champion Connor Daigle, placed fourth in a time of 19:05. Jason Bigonia placed fifth in 19:13 to complete the top five finishers.
Ava Collamore, a student at Medomak Valley High School, set a new female record this year with a time of 20:29 when she repeated as the top female finisher. Jala Jamison Tooley was the second female to finish the race in a time of 23:10, and Morgan Clifford Mesaric was third in 24:19.
Male age group winners were as follows: under 20, Sam Tooley, 17:56; 20-29, Connor Daigle, 15:55; 30-39, Tony Palloria, 20:15; 40-49, Jason Bigonia, 19:13; 50-59, Peter Heslam, 24:17; 60-69, Dave Villano, 25:55; and 70-plus, Ed Carrella, 36:36.
Female age group winners were as follows: under 20, Ava Collamore, 20:52; 20-29, Morgan Clifford Mesaric, 24:19; 30-39, Samantha Lizotte, 30:23; 40-49, Jala Jamison Tooley, 23:10; 50-59, Amy Hinkley, 25:01; 60-69, Laura Buxbaum, 30:24; and 70-plus, Susan Kellam, 46:01.
