HANOVER — The goal was a program-best second place showing for the Winnacunnet High School boys track team at Sunday’s Division I state track meet at Dartmouth College.

The Warriors fell short, placing fourth overall with 58 points.

“I know we have a better team that what was represented in the results so I guess you could say I am mildly disappointed,” Winnacunnet head coach Kara Seager said. “We did have a lot of performers who were outstanding, so that was fun to watch those kids succeed.”

Pinkerton won the 14-team meet with 90.3 points and was followed by Nashua North (68.33), Bedford (66) and Winnacunnet (58).

“Pinkerton was so dominating,” Seager said. “There are so many of them and they are all just big, strong and fast kids. Their throwers were big and strong, their runners were tall and fast; they have a very strong track team.”

Concord (53.33), Exeter (23), Keene (12), Londonderry (10), Merrimack (9), Spaulding (4), Dover (3), Nashua South (3), Manchester Memorial (2) and Timberlane (1) placed fifth through 14th, respectively.

Winnacunnet senior Billy Powers won state titles in the 55-meter hurdles (7.42 seconds) and high jump (6 feet, 2 inches), and placed second in the 300 (36.19). It was Powers’ second straight 55-meter state championship.

“Just another day in the life of Billy Powers winning stuff,” Seager laughed. “He had a great day and it was nice that he was so successful in the high jump. Last year 6-2 was only good enough for second place, this year it won. It was great to see him get another title, another gold medal.”

Added Powers: “It was a good day (for me). (As a team) it was definitely tough. Unfortunately we had some injuries, but we all competed to the best of our abilities and everyone gave it their all. I guess that’s all you can really ask for.”

Pinkerton’s Jadyn Ruimwik won the 300 (35.51).

“I don’t think anyone can catch that kid,” Seager said. “That kid is phenomenal.”

Pinkerton’s Adam Spencer placed second in the 55 hurdles (7.94) and Exeter’s Jake Langevin was second in the high jump (6-0).

Winnacunnet’s 4x800-meter relay team, consisting of Hayden O’Hara, sophomore Jack Taylor, senior Tanner Valhouli and sophomore Colin Donnelly, won in 8:22.5.

“They started off the meet with such a strong showing,” Seager said. “That group was phenomenal. They dominated the race. We expected them to win.”

Winnacunnet sophomore Jack Taylor placed third in the 1,000 (2:43.62), while sophomore Colin Donnelly was third in the 1,500 (4:14.93).

“Those guys had such good races, the race of their lifetime,” Seager said of her duo. “It was wonderful. Not only are they strong runners, but they are smart runners. There is a lot of strategy with those longer races and both of them executed their strategy flawlessly; neither one was seeded third to begin with, they both were fifth, both improved their standing by running a very smart, disciplined race. They have quickly learned an effective strategy for running and are setting themselves up for another two fantastic years.”

Winnacunnet’s 4x400-meter relay team, consisting of senior Matt Gigliotti, Valhouli, Taylor and Powers, placed third in 3:36.14.

The 4x200 team, comprised of seniors Cam Charette and Henry Philbrook, Gigliotti and freshman Zach Valhouli, placed sixth (1:37.77).

The top six times in all of New Hampshire qualify for the New England Championship, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston.

Powers should qualify in all all three, the 55-meter hurdles, 300 and high jump.

“We have to decide what we really want (Powers) to do in New Englands,” Seager said. “He might decide he may not want to high jump, which is fine; 6-2 is good for New Hampshire, but overall in New England, it’s not as exciting. It’s up to him if he wants to compete in that or not.”

Powers and others who may qualify for New Englands now have a couple of weeks to rest and prepare.

“We went through this last year with him (Powers), and we’re going to just keep training,” Seager said. “Fortunately, Billy is competitive enough in his own mindset that we don’t have to worry about him losing his competitive edge waiting the next three weeks to compete. He will certainly show up and do what he does best, which is go fast over hurdles.”

Powers said he will definitely compete in the 55 hurdles, and wants to give the high jump a shot.

“It would give me one more time to try and break the school record (6-4),” Powers said. “It’s definitely something I think I can do.”