Girls Class B Distance Preview

Kirstin Sandreuter of Greely will be one to watch in the mile and the two mile. Her anticipated match up against Aleta Looker of Ellsworth could be one for the ages.

800

Record: Abby Chapman Greely 2:15.28 2003

Aleta Looker of Ellsworth is the overwhelming favorite to take the 800 meter title on Monday as she currently holds the fastest time in the state regardless of class running 2:13.87 which is just off her own all-time Maine record. The Georgetown University commit should be able to win this event with relative ease, but expect her to try and chase down the record which is currently held by Abby Chapman of Greely who ran 2:15.28 back in 2003. Last week at the EMITL, Looker won the 800 by an astonishing fifteen seconds running a time of 2:20.88. Other runners to watch in this event include Hailey Petsinger of Cape Elizabeth.  She won the 800 at the WMC Championships running a time of 2:30.51. Expect her to challenge for the runner up spot. The 800 field isn’t remarkably deep, but Petsinger has two teammates in Hayle Doss and Eva Brysdon who could potentially give the Capers some extra points for the team competition if they can both place in the top eight. Other runners to watch for in this event will be Fern Morrison of Foxcroft, and Haley Steckler of Freeport.

Mile

Record: Bethanie Brown Waterville 5:00.31 2013

Bethanie Brown’s record will likely be safe this year, but the showdown between Kirstin Sandreuter of Greely and Aleta Looker of Ellsworth will be the most exciting race of the day tomorrow. Both runners have been on a tear this winter. Sandreuter comes into the meet with the second fastest time in Class B in 5:11.93. Last week at the WMC Championships, Sandreuter won both the mile and the two mile in league record times. The pace of the race could determine the victor as Looker has superior leg speed, but Sandreuter has the ability to grind out races. It will be interesting to see the diverse running styles between them. Heather Evans of York is another runner to watch in this event. She’s been one of the most consistent runners in the WMC this year, and with Looker and Sandreuter likely setting a fast pace, look for Evans to run a fast time as well. Other runners to watch will be Emily Mason of Greely, Brittany Bowman of Camden Hills and Anna Lastra of Fryeburg.

2 Mile

Record: Bethanie Brown Waterville 10:46.95

The aforementioned Kirstin Sandreuter of Greely should be able to win the two mile with relative ease. While she’s the overwhelming favorite, she might try to run a very fast time in order to get into one of the fastest heats at the New England Championships. She comes in with a season best time of 11:07.26. Aleta Looker comes into this race with the fourth fastest time in Class B in 11:54.65. Expect her to battle for second with runners such as Heather Evans of York, Brittany Bowman of Camden Hills and Hannah Austin of NYA. They all have broken the 12 minute barrier this winter, and will look to run even faster tomorrow. Other runners to watch for will be Emily Mason of Greely, Abby Hersom of Oceanside and Caroline Driscoll of MDI.