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Athletes from various summer track and field programs line up Thursday for the 800-meter race walk at Lewiston High School. Children from programs in Poland, Topsham, Auburn, Lewiston, Rumford, Lisbon and Brunswick attended the Maine Association of USA Track and Field meet. Edward Little High School will host the next meet on July 25. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Emily Sirka, left, Sage Caroll-Brackley, center, and Ada Powell of the Auburn Recreation Summer Track and Field program, pass time while cheering for their teammate during the junior track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Children from programs in Poland, Topsham, Auburn, Lewiston, Rumford, Lisbon and Brunswick attended the Maine Association of USA Track and Field meet. Edward Little High School will host the next meet on July 25. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Zachary Holmes, 6, of Lisbon Recreation finishes his event Thursday without one of his shoes during the junior track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Children from programs in Poland, Topsham, Auburn, Lewiston, Rumford, Lisbon and Brunswick attended the Maine Association of USA Track and Field meet. Edward Little High School will host the next meet on July 25. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Kenton Knowles, 8, of the Panther Track Club out of Poland edges Eric Stowe, 8, of Lisbon Recreation on Thursday during the 100-yard dash at Lewiston High School. Knowles has qualified this summer for the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Texas. Knowles will compete in the 100- and 200-meter dash July 22-28, said his mother, Kayla Knowles. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Eli Anokye, 11, of the Panther Track Club of Poland lines up for the 100-yard dash Thursday at Lewiston High School. Children from programs in Poland, Topsham, Auburn, Lewiston, Rumford, Lisbon and Brunswick attended the Maine Association of USA Track and Field meet. Edward Little High School will host the next meet on July 25. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Kayla Knowles, a coach with the Panther Track Club out of Poland, helps keep young athletes ready to race Thursday during the junior track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Children from programs in Poland, Topsham, Auburn, Lewiston, Rumford, Lisbon and Brunswick attended the Maine Association of USA Track and Field meet. Edward Little High School will host the next meet on July 25. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Peyton Belknap, right, of the Auburn Recreation Summer Track and Field program embraces her sister, Ava Belknap, after Ava competed Thursday in the 800-meter race walk at Lewiston High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Daryn Slover always pulls for the underdog - what would you expect from someone that was raised in Cleveland and lives in Lewiston. He drinks cheap coffee and cheap beer so that he can afford to put his...