Week 6 Power Rankings

Team

1. Scarborough
Previous week: 2
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 1st
Scarborough looked like a team on a mission on Saturday as they won the Festival of Champions by having their top three runners run under 17 minutes. They will host Cheverus and Marshwood on Friday, and it looks like they will win easily.

2. Falmouth
Previous week: 3
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 2nd
Falmouth looked very impressive on Saturday thanks to a huge run by Thomas Edmonds who ran to a personal record of 17:05. Falmouth heads towards the post season as the favorite in class B. They will host the Western Maine Conference Championships on Thursday. They will get challenged by Cape and Greely.

3. Gorham
Previous week: 1
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 13th
Gorham had an off day on Saturday as they placed 13th out 65 teams. Look for them to rebound when they head to Deering on Friday.

4. Cape
Previous week: 4
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 6th
Cape was the third class B team on Saturday as they raced to a sixth place finish overall. These next couple of weeks will be very challenging for the Capers as they head towards the post season.

5. Caribou
Previous week: 10
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 4th
Caribou had a very impressive meet on Saturday as they placed 4th, and were the 2nd class B team overall. Look for them to contend with the best of the east as they head towards the post season.

6. Massabesic
Previous week: 5
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 8th
Massabesic finished 8th at the Festival of Champions on Saturday behind Jacob Brooks and Peter Lepage. Massabesic will head to Bonny Eagle on Friday.

7. Greely
Previous week: 7
Last meet: South West Classic
Finish: 2nd
Greely got some extra rest this week before heading into the post season. They will be at Falmouth on Thursday for the WMC Championships and look for them to contend for a top three finish.

8.Edward Little
Previous week: 6
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 11th
Edward Little had an off day on Saturday as they finished 11th overall. Look for them to rebound at the Mt Blue Relays on Friday.

9. Mt Ararat
Previous week: 8
Last meet: at Morse
Finish: 1st
Mt Ararat got a perfect score on Friday against Brunswick on the 1.9 mile course. Look for them to continue their success when they head to the Mt Blue relays on Friday.

10. Mt Blue
Previous week: 9
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 9th
Mt Blue had a solid 9th place finish at the Festival of Champions on Saturday. Look for them to continue to get better when they host the Mt Blue relays on Friday.

Team of the Week: Caribou Vikings

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

Individual

1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Previous week: 1
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:03 5k
Eastman continues to roll over the competition week by week as he dominated the field on his home course running a record time of 16:03. Eastman will finally get some competition on Thursday when Fryeburg heads to Falmouth for the WMC Championship.

2. Matt McClintock Madison
Previous week: 5
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:06.07 5k
McClintock led from start to finish on Saturday running to a great time of 16:06.07. This was a great test for McClintock because he hadn’t had any real competition before. Look for him to continue to win as he heads towards the post season.

3. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee
Previous week: 3
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:11.15 5k
Ladd finished 2nd overall on Saturday running to a fantastic time of 16:11.15. This was Ladd’s first loss of the season, but don’t expect that to faze him when Messalonskee heads to the Mt Blue relays on Friday.

4. Jack Terwilliger Cheverus
Previous week: 2
Last meet: at Gorham
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:19 5k
Nagging injuries have caused Terwilliger not to race over the last couple of weeks so we will have to wait and see if that has any affect on his racing when Cheverus heads to Scarbrough on Friday.

5. Tim Follo Falmouth
Previous week: 5
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 5th
Time: 16:29.51 5k
Follo has been the most consistent runner in the state so far as he raced to a 5th place finish on Saturday running of a time of 16:29.51. He will get a huge test on Thursday when he faces off against Silas Eastman at the WMC Championships.

6. Chase Brown Boothbay
Previous week: UR
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 3rd
Time: 16:12.49 5k
Brown raised every body’s eyebrows as he ran to a third place finish on Saturday posting a time of 16:12.49. Look for him to challenge Matt McClintock as Boothbay heads towards the post season.

7. Nick Morris Scarborough
Previous week: 7
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 6th
Time: 16:36.44 5k
Morris was the 2nd class A finisher on Saturday as he ran a season best time of 16:36.44. Look for him to challenge Jack Terwilliger on Friday when Scarborough hosts Cheverus and Marshwood.

8. Abshir Horor Wayneflete
Previous week: 8
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 7th
Time: 16:38.09 5k
Horor has been impressive in his first year of XC so far. He placed 7th at the Festival of Champions on Saturday as he was the third class C runner to cross the line. Look for him to contend for a top three finish at the WMC Championships on Thursday.

9. Faisal Noor Edward Little
Previous week: 4
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 10th
Time: 16:46.54 5k
Noor placed 10th on Saturday running a respectable time of 16:46.54. He will get a chance to prove why he one of the top class A runners when Edward Little travels to the Mt Blue relays on Friday.

10. Logan Marshall Gorham
Previous week: 10
Last meet: Festival of Champions
Finish: 13th
Time: 16:54.33 5k
Marshall has been solid all year long as he placed 10th at FOC on Saturday. He will get challenged by Kennebunk’s Chris Dunn when Gorham travels to Deering on Friday.

Runner of the week: Matt McClintock Madison

Runners Knocking on the Door: Dan Curts Ellsworth, Chris Dunn Kennebunk, Bryant Perkins Sanford, Jacob Brooks Massabesic, Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat, Will Lundquist Cony, John Lake Falmouth, Christian Sleeper Caribou, Charlie Jones North Haven

#5 Levi Miller Belfast 2001-2005

Prs: 1600:4:16.38 800:1:57.80 3200: 9:12.54 5k: 15:35.98

When it comes to pure talent Miller is one of the top guys of the decade. That's why he is in the spot at #5. What he did in his high school career was absolutely phenomenal. As a sophomore he was the runner up at the 2002 Class B State Meet running a time of 16:26 which was good for the 3rd fastest time of all classes that day. A few weeks later at the New England Championships in Portland, Maine he placed 7th with a time of 15:53.24 as he was the 3rd Maine runner to cross the finish line that day. As a junior, he was yet again the runner up at the state meet. This time he ran on his home course where he posted a time of 16:12 which was good for the 2nd fastest time of all classes. At the New England Championships in Manchester, NH he placed 9th with a time of 15:59. The following year he finally prevailed as the individual champion at 2005 state meet as he used his home course to his advantage and blew away the field running a very impressive time of 15:42. At the New England's that year he placed 2nd behind Cory Thorne of Portsmouth NH running a time of 16:15. At the Foot Locker Regionals a few weeks later he placed 17th coming up short of qualifying for the Nationals in San Diego. He just as good, if not, better success on the track as well. At the 2004 Class B indoor state meet he won the 3200 running an impressive time of 9:45.96 as no one was even close to him. He saw his times drop even more in Outdoor. As a sophomore he was the runner up in the 3200 at the 2003 State Meet running a fast time of 9:34.34. The following year as a junior he placed 2nd in the 1600 and 3200 running 4:18.77 and 9:33.60 respectively. In those two races he pushed Greely sensation Ben True to the edge as Miller really had an astounding performance. At the New England Championships that year he placed 4th in the 3200 as he ran an absurd time of 9:12.53 as he was the first Mainer to cross the line in that event. As a senior he simply dominated the competition. He set the Class B 1600 record with a time of 4:16.38 as he blew away the field, and then he took the 3200 Championship running 9:32.50. Unfortunately Miller couldn't accept his award that day as he let Falmouth legend Sam Bonsey do his part by accepting the medal. At the New England Championships he dropped out of the 3200 due to is dehydration. Miller went on the Georgetown Univeristy as he saw his mile time dip close to the four minute barrier. He is truly an amazing person, and he is one of the best looking guys I have ever seen.

#9 Jeff Alden Caribou 1998-2002

9. Jeff Alden Caribou
Prs: 1600: 4:16 800: 1:56 5k: 16:33
Jeff Alden went out in style his senior year by breaking the class B 1600 meter record running a blistering time of 4:17.12 in 2002. He also managed to win the 1600 at the New England championships that year as well. His 1600 record was broken three years later by Belfast sensation Levi Miller. Alden had great success in cross country. As a sophomore, he placed 10th at the 1999 state meet running a respectable time of 17:04. the following year he was the runner up at the state championships in Augusta behind Ellsworth's Steven Dewitt clocking in at 16:33.9. A few weeks later at the New England's in Vermont, he achieved All New England status by placing 12th with a time of 17:03 as he was the 3rd Mainer to cross the finish line that day behind Jeff Gaudette and Pat Tarpy. Alden had a successful running career at Colby College. As a senior he clocked in a 9:13.46 3000 meter run and he posted a time of 4:11.07 in the 1500.

I hope you enjoyed it!
I will post number 8 on Thursday.
See ya then!