Previous Winners
2012: Dan Curts Ellsworth
2011: Matt McClintock Madison
2010: Silas Eastman Fryeburg
The David Cheney Award is given annually to the top male runner in the state.
Words can not describe how great of a person, friend and brother Dave Cheney was. His life was cut short on November 16, 2012 in a plane accident in Owls Head, Maine. He was a person who could make you laugh until you're in tears. He was a person that you could depend on. He accomplished more in 22 years than many will in their lifetime. As great of a person he was, he may have been an even better leader. As the president of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at the University of Maine, he worked daily to better the efforts of everyone around him. He was the ultimate "people person". He was never afraid to say what he thought even if it came off as offensive. He will always be remembered as one of the greatest people I've ever met in my life.
Josef Holt Telstar
SB: 15:06.92
Holt had a season for the ages this fall, and he isn't done yet. Right from the start of the season, we could tell he was a man on a mission. His lone loss of the regular season came at the Manchester Invitational where he placed second to Dan Curts running a spectacular time of 15:27, just four seconds behind Curts. He followed up that performance with one of the most legendary displays of running Maine has ever seen as he smoked the course record at Belfast running 15:06.92. He cruised at the Class C state meet as he ran 17:00.87. Last week at the New England Championships, Holt placed third running an amazing time of 15:12.9 at Derryfield Park in Manchester setting a new Maine record for fastest time on that course (Ben True ran 15:17 his senior year). Holt is favored to get a spot in the top ten at Footlocker Northeast, and make a bid at All-American at Nationals.
2. Dan Curts Ellsworth
SB: 15:23
Before his hamstring injury, Curts (not Holt) was the top runner in the state. After weeks of rehabbing his injury, he clocked the fastest time of all classes at the state meet in 16:09.22. If he's healthy, expect Curts to challenge for a top ten finish at Footlocker Northeast.
3. Josh Horne Mt. Blue
SB: 15:54.21
Horne captured his first individual state title this year at Twinbrooks running a time of 16:43.79. He won the Eastern A Regional title at Belfast running 16:12.94. Look for Horne to run some fast times on the track this year.
4. Liam Simpson Cape Elizabeth
SB: 15:45.1
Simspon was the top runner in the WMC this year as we saw him place second at the state meet running a fast time of 16:19. He just missed running sub 16 at Festival of Champions clocking 16:00.08. However, at New Englands, Simspon had a spectacular performance as he placed 8th running a life time best of 15:45.1
5. Will Shafer Gray New Gloucester
SB: 15:53.6
This was a tough decision between Shafer, Brayden Beardsley and Isaiah Harris. At the end of the day, Shafer had a better body of work this season. He placed fourth in Class B running a time of 16:32.00. At the New England Championships, Shafer placed 17th running a life time best of 15:53.6. Expect him to run some really fast times on the track this year.
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