Sunday, October 2, 2011

Girls XC Power Rankings: Week 5


  1. Cheverus

    Previous: 1

    Last Meet: at Windham

    Place: 1st

    Cheverus easily defeated ninth ranked Windham without their number one runner, Emily Durgin. The Lady-Stags will be the overwhelming favorite in class A heading towards the post season.

  2. MDI

    Previous: 2

    Last Meet: at FOC

    Place: 1st

    MDI won the FOC in Belfast on Saturday behind Maggie Painter's 11th place finish. They will head to the Hancock County Championships this Saturday.

  3. Camden Hills

    Previous: 4

    Last Meet: at FOC

    Place: 2nd

    Camden Hills was the runner up at FOC on Saturday behind Willow Parker's 8th place finish. Look for them to go unchallenged on their home course this Friday.

  4. Massabesic

    Previous: 5

    Last Meet: Black Bear Invitational

    Place: 4th

    Massabesic placed fourth at the Black Bear Invitational in New Hampshire on Saturday behind Jocelyn Acheson's 17th place finish. Massabesic will head to McAuley on Friday.

  5. Brunswick

    Previous: 7

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 4th

    Brunswick placed fourth at FOC behind Teresa Murphy's 21st place finish. The Dragons will face the top dogs of the KVAC this Friday at the Mt. Blue Relays.

  6. Mt. Ararat

    Previous: 6

    Last Meet: at Morse

    Place: 1st

    Mt. Ararat took home an easy victory on Thursday behind Kelly Lynch's third place finish. Look for them to contend for the top spot at the Mt. Blue Relays on Friday.

  7. John Bapst

    Previous: 3

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 8th

    Bapst placed 8th at the FOC behind Adrienne Carmack's 14th place finish. They will head to the Pendale Invitational on Saturday.

  8. Falmouth

    Previous: UR

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 3rd

    The Yachtsmen were the surprise team on Saturday as they placed third behind Madeline Roberts' 15th place finish. They will face a tough challenge when they head to Greely this Friday.

  9. Windham

    Previous: 8

    Last Meet: Home

    Place: 2nd

    Windham placed second to number one ranked Cheverus last Friday behind Hannah Damron's fourth place finish. They will head to Kennebunk this Friday.

  10. Cape Elizabeth

    Previous: 9

    Last Meet: at Fryeburg

    Place: 2nd

    The Capers edged Merriconeag at Fryeburg on Saturday behind Victoria Brigham's first place finish. Cape will face a tough challenge when they head to Greely on Friday.


Team of the Week: MDI


Teams Knocking: Mt. Blue, Merriconeag, Caribou, Hampden Academy, Greely, York, Yarmouth


Individual

  1. Abbey Leonardi Kennebunk

    Previous: 1

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 1st

    Time: 18:16.55

    The weather conditions on Saturday washed away Leonardi's hopes of chasing down her own meet record. She still managed to run the ninth fastest time ever on the Belfast course. Look for her to go unchallenged on her home course this Friday.

  2. Emily Durgin Cheverus

    Previous: 2

    Last Meet: at Windham

    Place: Idle

    Time: Idle

    Emily Durgin rested last week to gear up for the post season. Look for her to try and close the gap between herself and Leonardi during the next few weeks.

  3. Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence

    Previous: 4

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 2nd

    Time: 19:02.42

    Nagy was the runner up at FOC running a fine time of 19:02.42. She has had a spectacular first year of xc and expect her to be in the front pack at the class A state meet this year.

  4. Abby Mace Maranacook

    Previous: 3

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 3rd

    Time: 19:20.88

    Mace placed third at FOC running a fast time of 19:20.88. Look for Mace to chase down her third state championship in class B this year.

  5. Aleta Looker

    Previous: UR

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 5th

    Time: 19:38.75

    Aleta Looker had a fantastic race at FOC running a time of 19:38.75. She looks like the early favorite to take the title at the Eastern Championships for class B.

  6. Bethanie Brown Waterville

    Previous: 6

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 6th

    Time: 19:46.22

    Brown placed sixth at FOC running a time of 19:46.22. Look for Brown to challenge Aleta Looker for the Eastern B title in a few weeks.

  7. Fiona Hendry Cheverus

    Previous: 9

    Last Meet: at Windham

    Place: 1st

    Time: 18:32

    Hendry ran a blistering time of 18:32 at Windham on Friday as she took home an easy victory. She looks to be a lock for another top five finish in class A this year.

  8. Carsyn Koch Washburn

    Previous: UR

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 7th

    Time: 19:59.66

    Koch ran a very strong race at FOC placing seventh. She will be the overwhelming favorite in class C as she heads towards the post season.

  9. Nyajock Pan South Portland

    Previous: UR

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 9th

    Time: 20:15.69

    Pan placed ninth at FOC running a time of 20:15.69. Look fer her to go unchallenged when South Portland heads to Marshwood on Friday.

  10. Charlotte Pierce Thornton Academy

    Previous: 4

    Last Meet: at South Portland

    Place: 2nd

    Time: 16:18 (2.65 M)

    Pierce placed second to Nyajock Pan last Friday as she ran a very fast time of 16:18 over the 2.65 mile course. She will face a tough challenge when Thornton Academy heads to Cheverus on Friday.


Runner of the Week: Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence


Runners Knocking: Shannon Conley Cheverus, Addie Cullenberg Mt. Blue, Kirstin Sandrueter Greely, Brittany Bowman Camden Hills, Willow Parker Camden Hills, Maggie Painter MDI, Jocelyn Acheson Massabesic

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