Hermon Track And Field Star Named McDonald’s Athlete Of the Week

Zachary Beaton of Hermon High School has been named the McDonald's High School Athlete of the Week after winning four events at the Penobscot Valley Conference track and field championships.

Beaton, who won with 55 percent of the vote, won the 110-meter hurdles in the large-school division with a time of 15.07 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 41.61 seconds.

He also won the high jump (6-0) and the triple jump (42-6.50).

Beaton will try to duplicate his success Saturday at the Class B state championships at Foxcroft Academy.

Camille Kohtala of Orono and Cayden Spencer-Thompson of Mattanawcook Academy also received McDonald's Athlete of the Week nominations. Both were named Outstanding Performers in the PVC small-school championships.