Week 9 Power Rankings: Girls Teams

1.      Bonny Eagle

Previous: 1

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class A

Bonny Eagle took home the Class A title on Saturday as they placed four runners in the top 16 overall. They were led by Mary Szatkowski and Samantha Cox as they placed fourth and sixth respectively. Look for Bonny Eagle to contend for a top ten finish at the New England Championships.

2.      MDI

Previous: 3

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class B

MDI won their second straight state title as they were led by Maggie Painter and Waylon Henggeler who placed 11^th and 12^th respectively. MDI’s 1-5 split was an astounding 34 seconds. A tight pack will help them place high at the New England Championships.

3.      Camden Hills

Previous: 2

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class B

The Windjammers placed second in Class B as they were led by Brittany Bowman’s third place finish. Look for Camden to contend for a top 15 finish at the New England Championships on Nov. 10^th.

4.      Massabesic

Previous: 4

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class A

Massabesic nabbed the runner up spot in Class A thanks to number six runner Marie Harrington as she broke the tie breaker between them and Cheverus. Jocelyn Acheson placed third overall running a time of 19:04.58. Look for Massabesic to contend for a top 15 finish at the New England Championships.

5.      Cheverus

Previous: 6

Meet: States

Place: 3^rd Class A

Cheverus just missed getting the runner up spot in Class A as they were led by Shannon Conley and Kiera Murray who placed fifth and seventh respectively. Look for the Stags to contend for a top 15 finish at the New England Championships.

6.      Waterville

Previous: 10

Meet: States

Place: 3^rd Class B

Bethanie Brown did what she does best, and Tiana Thomas ran to a 13^th place finish to help Waterville to a third place finish. Losing these two great runners next fall will be a huge hit, but expect them to rebound with two of the top freshmen in Class B.

7.      Greely

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 4^th Class B

Greely’s duo of Kirstin Sandrueter and Eva Bates helped the Rangers garner a fourth place finish in Class B. Sandrueter and Bates placed second and fourth respectively. With their top five coming back next year, expect Greely to be one of the favorites in Class B.

8.      Brunswick

Previous: 9

Meet: States

Place: 4^th Class A

Brunswick placed fourth in Class A behind Tessa Cassidy’s ninth place finish. Teresa Murphy had a very strong race as well, as she placed 14^th. Expect Brunswick to be the favorite in the KVAC with their top five coming back next fall.

9.      Falmouth

Previous: 5

Meet: States

Place: 5^th Class B

Falmouth placed fifth in Class B as they were paced by Vishva Nalamalapu’s 17^th place finish. Geneva White also had a strong race as she placed 21^st overall. Look for Falmouth to be one of the top WMC teams next fall as they bring back three runners from their top five.

10. Washburn

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class C

Washburn took home the Class C state championship in dominating fashion as they were led by individual winner Carsyn Koch. Look for Washburn to be competitive at the New England Championships in two weeks.