Athletes from Auburn, Lewiston, Topsham and Poland summer programs begin the 800-meter run Thursday during the track and field competition at Lewiston High School. Five summer programs competed in the qualifier for the state championships, which will be held Aug. 12 at Cony High School in Augusta. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Charlotte Ranger, third from right, leaves the starting line of the 100-meter dash Thursday during the youth track and field competition at Lewiston High School. Ranger, 13, competes with the Auburn Recreation Summer Track & Field program, one of five teams that competed in the qualifier for the state championships, which will be held Aug. 12 at Cony High School in Augusta. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Teams set up tents for the youth track and field competition held Thursday at Lewiston High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Volunteer coach Justin Bragdon gets his team ready to compete Thursday during the youth track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Bragdon helps the Lewiston Recreation Track & Field program, one of five teams that competed during the qualifier for the state championships, which will be held Aug. 12 at Cony High School in Augusta. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Madison Murray and Jasmine Thompson congratulate each other Thursday following the 100-meter hurdles during the track and field competition at Lewiston High School. Murray, 12, and Thompson, 12, compete with the Auburn Recreation Summer Track & Field program, one of five teams that competed during the qualifier for the state championships, which will be held Aug. 12 at Cony High School in Augusta. Murray and Thompson qualified for the state championship in the hurdle. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Roney Ali, 9, runs back to her Lewiston Recreation Track & Field teammates after competing Thursday during the track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Athletes from Topsham and Poland summer programs compete during the 800-meter run Thursday during the track and field competition at Lewiston High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Steve “Mr. Rob” Robertson lines up athletes prior to the girls’ 100-meter dash during Thursday’s track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Robertson is one of many volunteers who run the event. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Simon Jadud, 10, competes in the high jump Thursday during the youth track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Jadud competes for the Lewiston Recreation Track & Field program. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

TJ Niles of the Lewiston Recreation Track & Field program talks Thursday with his disappointed 5-year-old son, Jack, during the track and field competition at Lewiston High School. Five summer programs competed during the qualifier for the state championships, which will be held Aug. 12 at Cony High School in Augusta. TJ Niles is a volunteer coach with the Lewiston program. Jack Niles’ middle name is “Runyr.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Oliver Robertson, 7, gets a hug Thursday from his mother, Silvia Robertson, after Oliver Robertson competed in the 800-meter run at Lewiston High School. Robertson competes for the Lisbon Striders, one of five teams that participated in Thursday’s youth track and field meet. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Volunteer coach Olivia Jalbert offers tips to Lincoln Mulliner, 9, prior to Mulliner’s high jump Thursday during the youth track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Mulliner competes for and Jalbert coaches for the Auburn Recreation Summer Track & Field program. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Athletes, from left, Aria Despradel, Sawyer Leavitt, Peyton Belknap and Ava Belknap of the Auburn Recreation Summer Track & Field program spend time together during Thursday’s youth track and field meet at Lewiston High School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Athletes from Lewiston and Poland summer programs cheer for their teammates Thursday during the track and field competition at Lewiston High School. Five summer programs competed during the qualifier for the state championships, which will be held Aug. 12 at Cony High School in Augusta. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal