Week 7 Power Rankings

Team

1. Scarborough
Previous: 1
Last Meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Scarborough continued its winning ways when they easily won their home meet on Friday as they put their top five runners in the top six spots. They will be at their home course on Friday where they will be challenged by Gorham.

2. Falmouth
Previous: 2
Last Meet: WMC Championships
Finish: 1st
Falmouth looked very impressive on Thursday as the won the WMC Championships behind Tim Follo’s 3rd place finish (16:28). Falmouth will head to Traip on Friday where it looks like they will go unchallenged.

3. Gorham
Previous: 3
Last Meet: at Deering
Finish: 1st
Gorham easily defeated Deering and Kennebunk on Friday behind Logan Marshall’s first place finish (16:32). Gorham will head to Scarborough on Friday.

4. Cape
Previous: 4
Last Meet: WMC Championships
Finish: 4th
Cape rested their number one runner, Thomas Bottomley, on Thursday so that had an effect on their placing. Look for them to challenge Falmouth in the post season.

5. Caribou
Previous: 5
Last Meet: FOC
Finish: 4th
Caribou got some extra rest this week and they will need it when Caribou heads to Bangor for the PVC Championship meet on Saturday.

6. Massabesic
Previous: 6
Last Meet: at Bonny Eagle
Finish: 1st
Massabesic dominated at Bonny Eagle on Friday as they were lead by Jacob Brooks and Peter LePage. Massabesic will head to Marshwood on Friday.

7. Greely
Previous: 7
Last Meet: WMC Championships
Finish: 2nd
Greely placed 2nd at the WMC Championships last Thursday behind Sam Johnston’s 4th place finish (16:57). Greely will head to NYA on Friday where they should win easily.

8. Edward Little
Previous: 8
Last Meet: FOC
Finish: 11th
Edward Little got some extra rest before heading towards the post season. Look for them to contend for the top spot in Eastern A.

9. Mt Ararat
Previous: 9
Last Meet: Mt Blue Relays
Finish: 1st
Mt Ararat looked very impressive at the Mt Blue Relays on Friday as they were lead by first place finisher Andy Reifman-Packett. Look for Mt Ararat to challenge Edward Little for the Eastern A
Championship.

10. Mt Blue
Previous: 10
Last Meet: Mt Blue Relays
Finish: 2nd
Mt Blue took 2nd on their home course behind brothers, Jonah and Jaron Jones. Look for them to challenge for a top three finish at the KVAC Championships on Saturday.

Team of the Week: Falmouth Yachtsmen

Teams Knocking on the Door: Lewiston, York, Hampden Academy, Brunswick, Freeport, Yarmouth, Cony, NYA, Ellsworth

Individual

1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Previous: 1
Last Meet: WMC Championships
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:18.80 3 Mile
Eastman finally received some competition as he was pushed by Abshir Horor and Tim Follo in the last mile of the WMC Championships before he pulled away to finish with a time of 16:18.80. He will head to Cape on Friday where he will be challenged by Thomas Bottomley of Cape and Ben Nickerson of Yarmouth

2. Matt McClintock Madison
Previous: 3
Last Meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:34 5k
McClintock stayed undefeated as he smashed Wade Davis’s course record running a time of 16:34 on his home course. Look for him to continue his winning ways as he heads towards the post season.

3. Chase Brown Boothbay
Previous: 6
Last Meet: Mt Blue Relays
Finish: 1st
Time: 10:44 2 Miles
Brown looked very impressive in his win at the Mt Blue Relays as he ran to a time of 10:44. Look for Brown to challenge McClintock for the Class C title.

4. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee
Previous: 2
Last Meet: Mt Blue Relays
Finish: 3rd
Time: 10:49
Ladd finished 3rd at the Mt Blue Relays running to a time of 10:49. Look for him to challenge for the individual title at the KVAC Championships on Saturday.

5. Abshir Horor Wayneflete
Previous: 8
Last Meet: WMC Championships
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:25 3 Miles
Horor gets better every week and he showed why he deserves to be with the top class C guys after placing second at the WMC Championships. Wayneflete heads to NYA on Friday where he will get challenged by Greely’s Sam Johnston and Merriconeag’s Jack Pierce.

6. Tim Follo Falmouth
Previous: 5
Last Meet: WMC Championships
Finish: 3rd
Time: 16:28 3 Miles
Follo placed 3rd at the WMC Championships running a fine time of 16:28. He will get challenged by Cape’s Thomas Bottomley when Falmouth heads to Cape on Friday.

7. Nick Morris Scarborough
Previous: 7
Last Meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:35 5k
Morris won easily at the Smiling Hill Farm course running to a time of 17:35. He should have another shot at running a faster time on that course when Scarborough hosts some of the SMAA teams on Friday.

8. Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat
Previous: UR
Last Meet: Mt Blue Relays
Finish: 2nd
Time: 10:49
Reifman-Packett raced to a 2nd place finish at the Mt Blue Relays running a time of 10:49. He has been one of the most consistent runners in the state, and look for him to challenge for a top three finish at the KVAC Championships on Saturday.

9. Eben Hodgkins Erksine
Previous: UR
Last Meet: Mt Blue Relays
Finish: 6th
Time: 10:49
Hodgkins placed 6th at the Mt Blue Relays on Friday running to a time of 11:09. Look for him to challenge for the win for class B at the KVAC Championships on Saturday.

10. Dan Curts Ellsworth
Previous: UR
Last Meet: FOC
Finish: 8th
Time: 16:46.54
Curts has had an outstanding freshmen year so far. He placed 8th at the Festival of Champions last Saturday running a time of 16:46.54. Look for him to contend for a top five finish at the state meet.

Runner of the Week: Abshir Horor Wayneflete

Runners Knocking on the Door: Jacob Brooks Massabesic, Jack Terwilliger Cheverus*, Logan Marshall Gorham, Faisal Noor Edward Little, Peter LePage Massabesic, Bryant Perkins Sanford, Chris Dunn Kennebunk, Sam Johnston Greely

* Jack Terwilliger hasn't raced in almost a month due to an IT band issue