Dominique Biron had about as perfect a day as a track athlete can have. Entered in four events – the maximum number one athlete can enter in an NHIAA state meet – Biron won three events and finished second in another, leading the Bow Falcons to third place at the Division III championships.
Biron started off the D-III meet by winning the high jump in a D-III recording-tying mark of 5 feet, 4 inches and posted the fasted time in the 100 meter prelims (13.13 seconds) before clocking a personal-record 13.03 in the finals to win her second title. Biron then went on to run the 300 hurdles in 47.34, good for second place, trailing only D-III record holder Alex Curtis of White Mountains, who broke her own record that she set the year before.
After a grueling afternoon of competition in intense heat, Biron rounded out her day by winning the 200, just barely leaning ahead of Curtis and Winnisquam’s Jaila Remillard (who won the 400, long jump and finished second in the 100 hurdles to Curtis earlier that day) in a photo finish. Biron’s winning time of 26.881 seconds bested Curtis by .007 seconds.
Biron earned 38 of Bow’s 55 points at the state meet and helped the Falcons finish third in the division for the second straight year.
Still only a sophomore, Biron had an impressive freshman season, racking up points for the Falcons at the state meet by finishing second in the 400, fourth in the high jump and fifth in the 100 hurdles, while also finishing 11th in the 300 hurdles.
But Biron improved by leaps and bounds in her performances this season, especially in the 300 hurdles and high jump. She dropped more than five seconds from the time she ran at states in the 300 hurdles last year (52.44) and easily cleared her best jump of 5-0.
While Biron is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to track and field, she especially wanted to improve in the high jump.
“I really like to widen my horizons and try a little bit of everything. I think its fun to try new things,” said Biron, “but I really enjoy the high jump. Coach (Mary Lou) Sharma helped me out a lot this year. We worked on my form … I competed in high jump more … I was more confident. (Coach Sharma) said I could jump 5-4 which I never thought I could do. Sharma is always there for me and cheering me on.”
“Her performances speak for themselves. There are no words,” Bow Head Coach Jon Uhouse said. “She’s a natural athlete for track.”
Biron will compete at the Meet of Champions and will focus on the 300 hurdles and high jump, her best chances at qualifying for New Englands. Biron competed in the high jump (11th), 400 (12th) and 100 hurdles (13th) at MOC last year. The top six finishers at MOC earn a berth at New Englands.
“I definitely want to make it to New Englands. I’d like to at least defend one title (next year).”