The Big Three Award

The Big Three Award is given annually to the best female trio in the state

And the winner is…

MDI- Maggie Painter, Olivia Erickson, Waylon Henggeler

Maggie Painter, Olivia Erickson and Waylon Henggeler helped lead MDI to their second straight state title this fall. While Painter served as MDI’s number one runner, it was Erickson and Henggeler that made MDI so remarkably deep. These runners all placed in the top 20 at the state meet led by Painter who placed 11^th running a time of 20:13.61. Henggeler was right on her heels placing 12^th (20:1784) while Erickson was close behind placing 19^th (20:42.39). With all three of these girls returning, look for MDI to make another run at the state title next year.

2. Samantha Cox, Mary Szatkowski, Kristen Glennie Bonny Eagle
3. Kelly Lynch, Olivia Swan, Lauren McNett Mt. Ararat
4. Tessa Cassidy, Tiffany Tanner, Teresa Murphy Brunswick
5. Brittany Bowman, Emily Lopez, Hannah Brownawell Camden Hills

Girls Preseason XC Power Rankings

Week 1 Power Rankings

1. Cheverus
Next Meet: SMAA Relays
With Emily Durgin leading the charge, Cheverus will look to make it two state titles in a row this year, and they have all of the ingredients to do so. Following Durgin are fellow senior, and sophomore, Fiona Hendry and Shannon Conley they both had spectacular seasons last fall as we saw them both place in the top five the state meet. Cheverus looks to be the overwhelming favorite this fall.

2. Mt Ararat
Next Meet: at Oceanside
Mt Ararart decided to rest their top returner, Emma Wood, at the Laliberte Invitational on Saturday. Look for them to be at full strength come Friday when they race at Oceanside. Look for Mt Ararat to make some serious noise in the KVAC conference this year.

3. Massabesic
Next Meet: SMAA Relays
Jocelyn Acheson and Mikayla Frazier will lead the way for Massabesic this year as they try to make a push for a state title. Both Acheson and Frazier placed in the top 20 at the state meet last year, and with a solid returning cast, don’t be surprised to see Massabesic holding up some hardware come October.

4. MDI
Next Meet: Ellsworth Invitational
MDI won their home invitational behind Maggie Painter’s fourth place finish. With their solid core back, expect MDI to make a lot of noise in the SMAA conference this fall.

5. John Bapst
Next Meet: Ellsworth Invitational
John Bapst placed second to MDI at the MDI relays behind Adrienne Carmack’s second place finish. Look for John Bapst to bounce back this Saturday at the Ellsworth Invitational. John Bapst looks like the early favorite for class B this year.

6. Brunswick
Next Meet: at Maranacook
The Brunswick girls looked very strong at the Laliberte Invitational on Saturday as they placed first behind Teresa Murphy’s second place finish. Along with Kathleen McMahon, Brunswick has a very formidable 1, 2 combination which could potentially carry them to a top three finish in class A this year.

7. Yarmouth
Next Meet: at Poland
Yarmouth will be led by Junior Sara Becker this year. She had a fantastic season last year topped off with a 12th place finish at the class B state meet last year. With their entire top five back, Yarmouth looks like the early favorite in the WMC conference.

8. Cape Elizabeth
Next Meet: Home vs. Gray, Sacopee Valley
Cape Elizabeth was hit hard by graduation, but they still have enough to be a contending team in class B. Leading the way this fall for the Capers will be Junior Catherine Tierney. She placed 13th at the state meet last year.

9. Falmouth
Next Meet: Home vs. NYA, Lake Region, York
Falmouth returns four of their top five from last year’s squad which makes them one of the favorites in the WMC conference. Falmouth’s top returner, Meg Palombo, placed 33rd at the class B state meet last year.

10. Kennebunk
Next Meet: SMAA Relays
Kennebunk is led by Senior Sensation, Abby Leonardi. Although if Kennebunk wants to hang with the top dogs in class A, their 2-5 runners will have to close the gap between themselves and Leonardi.

Individual

1. Abby Leonardi Kennebunk
Besides winning the state meet and New England meet Leonardi has her eyes on another goal. Assuming she makes the Footlocker Nationals, Leonardi will look to become the first Maine girl to achieve All American status since Gladys Ganiel in the early 1990's, if she can place in the top 15. And with her 16th place finish last year at the Nationals, the odds are in her favor.

2. Emily During Cheverus
Durgin will look to continue to close the gap between herself and Leonardi. She placed second at the class A state meet last year running a time of 18:03.64. Look for her to have an outstanding fall season.

3. Fiona Hendry Cheverus
Hendry placed third at the class A state meet last year running a time of 18:34.86. Look for Hendry to try to close the gap between herself and her teammate, Emily Durgin. She looks like a lock for a top three finish at the state meet.

4. Abby Mace Maranacook
An injury last fall caused Mace to run in much pain at the state meet. Amazingly though, she placed second running a time of 19:25.64.Mace will be the overwhelming favorite to take the class B title this fall.

5. Shannon Conley Cheverus
Conley had a fantastic freshmen season as we saw her place fourth at the class A state meet running a time of 19:08.93. With a year of high school training under her belt, look for her to take her talents to another level this fall.

6. Emma Wood Mt Ararat
Wood placed fourth at the class A state meet last fall running a time of 19:11.57. Expect her to have a fantastic senior season.

7. Nyajock Pan South Portland
Nyajock Pan placed sixth at the class A state meet last fall running a time of 19:14.09. Pan will look to make a lot of noise in the SMAA conference this year.

8. Kathleen McMahon Brunswick
McMahon placed seventh at the class A state meet last fall running a time of 19:17.68. Look for McMahon to battle with Mt Ararat’s Emma Wood in the KVAC conference this year.

9. Brittany Bowman Camden Hills
Bowman placed third at the class B state meet last fall running a time of 19:31.73. She will look to challenge Abby Mace for the title in class B this year.

10. Carsyn Koch Washburn
Koch dominated the field at the class C state meet last fall running a time of 19:36.50. Look for her to dominate once again this fall.

End of the Season and Upcoming Awards

State Meet Review
Saturday was the end of a great season for Maine XC. Scarborough took the title in Class A. Caribou surprised a lot of people in Class B as they won their first state title in a long time, and NYA took the class C title in dominating fashion. NYA was one of the most underrated teams this year. They have a great dynamic duo with Cam Regan and Evan Kendall, and strong 3-5 runners to make them the clear cut favorite in class C. They will return four of their top five next year so expect them to be one of the top teams in the state in 2011. Nick Morris of Scarborough took a lot of people by surprise as he took home the individual title out kicking Mt Ararat's Andy Reifman-Packett. Morris is only a junior so expect him to be right up there next year. Silas Eastman did what he has done the entire season as he dominated the field in the class B race running the second fastest time of all classes. He was 19 seconds ahead of second place finisher Tim Follo of Falmouth. Falmouth ran their hearts out on Saturday as they were without their number two runner John Lake, who suffered a stress fracture. Henry Briggs ran his best race of his high school career running a huge personal best of 17:30. Falmouth has four out of their top five returning so expect them to be the favorite in class B next year. Madison's Matt McClintock had the most impressive race of the day as he posted the fastest time of all classes running a time of 16:00.91.

Performers of the Week
Team: Caribou Vikings
Runner: Nick Morris Scarborough

Upcoming Awards
The awards for this season will be announced throughout the week. There are six categories. The award for the Rookie of The Year will be posted later today. Here is the schedule of awards:

Today
The Henry Rowengartner Award (Rookie of the Year)

Tuesday
The Matt Saracen Award (Most Improved Runner)

Wednesday
The Corey and Shawn Award (Best Dynamic Duo)

Thursday
The Big Three Award (Best Top Three in the State)

Friday
The George Feeny Award (Coach of the Year)

Saturday
The Jack Kelly Award (Runner of the Year)

Class A State Meet Preview

Team Preview
Scarborough looks like the early favorite heading into the state meet with Mt Ararat, Gorham, Massabesic, Mt Blue, and Edward Little right at their heels. They key to this race will be the number four runners. If Scarborough wants to win, Robby Hall will have to try to close the gap between him and Scarborough’s “big three”. Gorham’s Will Ross will have to step up big time on Saturday especially since Cortland Dunn still isn’t back to race form since getting his appendix removed. Mt Ararat’s Nick Demonthenes will have to have a big race if Mt Ararat wants to close the gap between them and Scarborough. Other teams looking for top five finishes will be Lewiston, Cheverus, and Sanford.

Prediction
Scarborough will win their fifth title in the past seven years on Saturday. Nick Morris will lead the way for them as he will place in the top five, and teammates Tom Hague and Zach Brown will place in the top 15. Expect Scarborough to have a score in the low seventies. Mt Ararat will be the runner up, and their top runner, Andy Reifman-Packett, will contend for a top three finish. Following them will be Gorham, Massabesic, and Mt Blue. Other teams that could jump into the top five are Lewiston and Cheverus.

Top 5
1. Scarborough
2. Mt Ararat
3. Gorham
4. Massabesic
5. Mt Blue

Individual Preview
The individual race will be fun to watch as there are at least five runners who could take the crown. Leading that group of runners will be Messalonkee’s Harlow Ladd. Ladd won the Eastern A Championship running a time of 16:30.95 as he was ten seconds ahead of second place finisher Will Lundquist of Cony. Expect him to be in the top pack as well. Andy Reifman-Packett of Mt Ararat will look to make a splash as well. Scarborough’s Nick Morris won the Western A Regional on Saturday so expect him to contend for a top three finish as well. Jacob Brooks of Massabesic is another one to watch. He was second to Morris on Saturday running a time of 17:02.8. Gorham’s Logan Marshall should be right the top guys. He placed fifth at the Western A Regional’s on Saturday. Also look out for Faisal Noor of Edward Little. He was fifth at the Eastern A Regional’s on Saturday. Jack Terwilliger of Cheverus placed ninth in just his second race back from an IT Band injury that sidelined him for seven weeks, so he could very well sneak into the top five. Other runners who will look for a top ten finish will be Tom Hague of Scarborough, Bryant Perkins of Sanford, and Peter LePage of Massabesic.

Prediction
Harlow Ladd will pull away in the final mile to take the crown in what could be a very fast time depending on the weather conditions. Rounding out the top five will be Andy Reifman-Packett, Nick Morris, Will Lundquist, and Logan Marshall. The next five spots will be up for grabs so look for Jacob Brooks, Jack Terwilliger, Bryant Perkins, Tom Hague and Peter LePage to fill in those spots in no particular order. Also look for runners such as Jaron Jones of Mt Blue, Hussein Mohamed of Edward Little, and Jake Letourneau of Mt Ararat to make a run towards a top ten finish. The order of the finish will be:

1. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee
2. Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat
3. Nick Morris Scarborough
4. Will Lundquist Cony
5. Logan Marshall Gorham
6. Jack Terwilliger Cheverus
7. Jacob Brooks Massabesic
8. Bryant Perkins Sanford
9. Tom Hague Scarborough
10. Peter LePage Massabesic

Week 9 Power Rankings

Team

1. Scarborough
Previous: 1
Last Meet: Western A Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Scarborough dominated the Western A Regional on Saturday with an incredibly low score of 38 points. Nick Morris led the way for them as he placed first with a time of 16:59.3. Scarborough will be the heavy favorite to take home the state title on Saturday.

2. Mt Ararat
Previous: 8
Last Meet: Eastern A Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Mt Ararat took home the Eastern A crown on Saturday as they put their top three runners in the top ten overall. Look for Mt Ararat to contend for a top two finish at the State meet on Saturday.

3. Falmouth
Previous: 2
Last Meet: Western B Regional’s
Finish: 3rd
Falmouth lost just their second meet of the season on Saturday as they placed third at the Western B Regional. Maybe losing before the state meet was just what they needed. Look for them to contend for the title on Saturday.

4. Caribou
Previous: 5
Last Meet: Eastern B Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Caribou took the Eastern B Regional crown on Saturday behind DJ Flynn’s 6th place finish (17:21.57). They ended up putting three runners in the top ten overall. Look for Caribou to contend for the state title on Saturday.

5. Greely
Previous: 7
Last Meet: Western B Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Greely won the Western B Regional’s for the fourth year in a row. This was a surprise because many expected the Rangers to be behind Falmouth and Cape, but with all of the top guys running well, look for Greely to make a splash at the state meet.

6. Massabesic
Previous: 6
Last Meet: Western A Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Massabesic placed 2nd at the Western A Regional’s behind Jacob Brooks 2nd place finish (17:02.80). Look for Massabesic to contend for a top three finish at the state meet.

7. Cape
Previous: 4
Last Meet: Western B Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Cape ran a very solid race on Saturday as they were paced by Thomas Bottomley and Reid Douty who finished fourth and fifth respectively. Look for Cape to contend for a top three finish at the state meet.

8. Gorham
Previous: 3
Last Meet: Western A Regional’s
Finish: 3rd
Gorham placed third at the Western A Regional’s behind Logan Marshall’s fifth place finish (17:12.50). Look for Gorham to contend for a top three finish at the state meet.

9. Mt Blue
Previous: 9
Last Meet: Eastern A Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Mt Blue placed second at the Eastern A Regional’s behind Jaron Jones’ sixth place finish (17:10.35). They ended up putting three runners in the top 11 spots overall. Look for Mt Blue to contend for a top four finish at the state meet.

10. Hampden Academy
Previous: UR
Last Meet: Eastern B Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Hampden Academy ran to an impressive second place finish on Saturday behind Evan Piccirillo’s third place finish (16:53.63). Look for Hampden Academy to make a statement on Saturday.

Team of the Week: Mt Ararat

Teams Knocking on the Door: Edward Little, Lewiston, Cheverus, NYA, Ellsworth, York, Yarmouth

Individual
1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Previous: 1
Last Meet: Western B Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:20.40
Eastman dominated the field at the Western B Regional on Saturday running to an impressive time of 16:20.40. He will be the overwhelming favorite to take the individual crown on Saturday.

2. Matt McClintock Madison
Previous: 3
Last Meet: Western C Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:13.40
McClintock won round three on Saturday as he beat Chase Brown by 21 seconds running to a very impressive time of 16:13.40. His time was the fastest of all classes. McClintock will be the early favorite to take the class C title on Saturday.

3. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee
Previous: 4
Last Meet: Eastern A Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:30.95
Ladd continued his fine season with a victory at the Eastern A Regional’s running a time of 16:30.95 which was the second fastest time of all classes. Ladd will be the favorite in the class A race on Saturday.

4. Chase Brown Boothbay
Previous: 2
Last Meet: Western C Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:34.3
Brown raced to a second place finish on Saturday running a time of 16:34.3. Brown will look to close the gap between him and McClintock as he looks for his first state title.

5. Tim Follo Falmouth
Previous: 6
Last Meet: Western B Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:37.80
Follo cruised to a second place finish at the Western B Regional’s running a fast time of 16:37.80. Look for Follo to contend for a top three finish on Saturday.

6. Dan Curts Ellsworth
Previous: 8
Last Meet: Eastern B Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:26.45
Curts crushed the field on Saturday as he raced to a time of 16:26.45. He had the fastest time of all classes which is truly remarkable for a freshman. Look for Curts to contend for a top three finish on Saturday.

7. Nick Morris Scarborough
Previous: 7
Last Meet: Western A Regional’s
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:59.30
Morris took the Western A title as he outkicked Massabesic’s Jacob Brooks running a time of 16:59.30. Look for Morris to challenge for top three finish at the state meet on Saturday.

8. Will Lundquist Cony
Previous: UR
Last Meet: Eastern A Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:40.66
Will Lundquist placed second at the Eastern A Regional’s running a time of 16:40.66. Look for him to contend for a top five finish on Saturday.

9. Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat
Previous: UR
Last Met: Eastern A Regional’s
Finish: 3rd
Time: 16:57.30
Andy Reifman-Packett placed third at the Eastern A Regional’s running a time of 16:57.30. Look for him to contend for a top five finish on Saturday.

10. Eben Hodgkins Erksine
Previous: 9
Last Meet: Eastern B Regional’s
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:45.69
Hodgkins ran to a second place finish at the Eastern B Regional’s running a time of 16:45.69. Hodgkins will be a part of that lead pack that will be chasing Silas Eastman on Saturday.

Runner of the Week: Dan Curts Ellsworth

Runners Knocking on the Door: Jacob Brooks Massabesic, Logan Marshall Gorham, Bryant Perkins Sanford, Evan Piccirillo Hampden, Jeff Hale Waterville, Christain Sleeper Caribou, Sam Johnston, Faisal Noor Edward Little, Jack Terwilliger Cheverus

Week 5 Power Rankings

The Southwest Classic highlighted this week’s XC action as the top SMAA and WMC teams battled it out on Saturday. Falmouth and Cape rested their top runners while Gorham and Greely took the top two spots respectively. Individually, Fryeburg’s Silas Eastman dominated the field posting an impressive time of 16:42.44, and Wayneflete’s Abshir Horor was 2nd overall as we finally got to see how good he actually is. The heat played a big factor on Saturday as several top runners either dropped back or failed to finish. In other action, Edward Little continues to dominate the KVAC as they won easily at Oxford Hills on Friday while Mt Ararat and Mt Blue battled it out on Friday with Mt Ararat coming out victorious. Here are your updated rankings:

1. Gorham
Previous week: 3
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 1st
Gorham won the Southwest Classic on Saturday as Logan Marshall and Jeremy Earl both placed in the top 10. Gorham looks like the early favorite heading to the Festival of Champions.

2. Scarborough
Previous week: 1
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 5th
Scarborough moves down a spot after they placed 5th at the Southwest Classic on Saturday. Don’t be surprised to see them bounce back up to the top at Belfast on Saturday.

3. Falmouth
Previous week: 2
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 6th
Falmouth rested their top four on Saturday which was probably a good thing due to the heat. Look for them to have a big meet on Saturday.

4. Cape
Previous week: 4
Last meet: at Greely
Finish: 1st
The Cape boys have gotten some extra rest going into the post season so they should be fresh on Saturday when they head to Belfast. With some luck, they could get a top three finish.

5. Massabesic
Previous week: 5
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 4th
Massabesic finished 4th at the Southwest Classic on Saturday as Jacob Brooks and Peter Lepage both placed in the top 10. Look for Massabesic to challenge for a top five finish at Belfast on Saturday.

6. Edward Little
Previous week: 7
Last meet: at Oxford Hills
Finish: 1st
Edward Little looked very impressive on Friday as they placed their top five runners in the top seven overall. Look for them to challenge the best of class A at Belfast on Saturday.

7. Greely
Previous week: 9
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 2nd
Greely redeemed themselves as they looked very impressive on Saturday placing 2nd behind a 9th place finish from Sam Johnston. Greely will not be going to Belfast on Saturday.

8. Mt Ararat
Previous week: 6
Last meet: at Brunswick
Finish: 1st
Mt Ararat won easily at Brunswick as they put their top four runners in the top ten overall. Mt Ararat will be at Morse on Friday and they will be challenged by Brunswick.

9. Mt Blue
Previous week: 10
Last meet: at Brunswick
Finish: 2nd
Mt Blue placed 2nd on Friday as they were lead by Jonah Jones who placed 3rd overall. Look for Mt Blue to challenge for a top 8 finish at Belfast on Saturday.

10. Caribou
Previous week: UR
Last meet: Old Town Sectional Invitational
Finish: 1st
Caribou dominated the Old Town Invitational as they put their top five runners in the top ten overall. Look for Caribou to challenge for a top ten finish at Belfast on Saturday.

Team of the Week: Gorham Rams

Teams Knocking on the Door: Ellsworth, Yarmouth, Hampden Academy, York, Cheverus, Lewiston, Cony, York

1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Previous week: 1
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:42.44
Eastman dominated the field at the Southwest Classic as he beat 2nd placed finisher, Abshir Horor, by over 40 seconds. Look for him to dominate again on his home course on Friday.

2. Jack Terwilliger Cheverus
Previous week: 2
Last Meet: at Gorham
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:19
Terwilliger has gotten some extra rest going into the final stretch and he will need it. He looks like the early favorite at Belfast on Saturday, but don’t be surprised to see Harlow Ladd or Faisal Noor to come out on top.

3. Harlow Ladd Messalonske
Previous week:
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:08
Ladd has been winning races left and right, and he will get his chance to show his stuff against the best runners in the state on Saturday. Look for him to challenge Terwilliger and Noor for the win on Saturday.

4. Faisal Noor Edward Little
Previous week: 4
Last meet: at Oxford Hills
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:33
Noor continues to impress as he came out on top again at Oxford Hills on Friday as he easily won with a time of 17:33. He will challenge Terwilliger and Ladd on Saturday in what looks like to be a great race.

5. Matt McClintock Madison
Previous week: 6
Last meet: at Wiscasset
Finish: 1st
Time: 15:47 3 Miles
McClintock has dominated the MVC this season as he has won all three of his in conference races. We will see what he is really made of on Saturday when Madison heads to Belfast. A top five finish is very reachable for him.

6. Tim Follo Falmouth
Previous week: 5
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:40 3 Miles
Folllo got some needed rest this week and he will need it when Falmouth heads to Belfast on Saturday. Look for him to place in the top five on Saturday.

7. Nick Morris Scarborough
Previous week: 7
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 3rd
Time: 17:26.31
Morris battled the heat on Saturday as he placed 3rd at the Southwest classic with a time of 17:26.31. Look for him to continue his success on Saturday when Scarborough heads to Belfast.

8. Abshir Horor Wayneflete
Previous week: UR
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 2nd
Time: 17:17.76
Horor’s first race against real competition was very impressive. He could very well challenge Matt Mclintock at the end of the year. Look for him to place in the top ten at Belfast this Saturday.

9. Bryant Perkins Sanford
Previous week: 9
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 4th
Time: 17:36.17
Perkins continues to surprise everyone in class A. He will have another chance against the top dogs on Wednesday when Sanford will head to Biddeford along with Scarborough and Portland.

10.Logan Marshall Gorham
Previous week: 8
Last meet: Southwest Classic
Finish: 5th
Time: 17:36.54
Marshall has been one of the most consistent runners this year, and he will have a chance to show his stuff against the best runners in the state on Saturday. A top eight finish is very reachable for him.

Runner of the Week: Abshir Horor Wayneflete

Runners Knocking on the Door: Chase Brown Boothbay, Chris Dunn Kennebunk, Jacob Brooks Massabesic, Sam Johnston Greely, John Lake Falmouth, Jeremy Earl Gorham, Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat, Will Lundquist Cony, Eben Hodgkins Erksine, Jack Pierce Merriconeag

Week 4 Power Rankings

It was another great for XC as we saw some great individual performances and team performances as well. The biggest meet of the week was at Messalonske where Harlow Ladd and Faisal Noor went head to head for 3.1 miles as they finished 16:08 to 16:09 respectively. The team race was just as exciting as Edward Little pulled out the victory over Mt Blue 38 to 48. Falmouth, again, proved why they are the favorite in class B, and Gorham beat Massabesic to prove why they will be a top contender this year. Here are your updated power rankings:

1. Scarborough
Previous week: 1
Last meet: at Westbrook
Finish: 1st
Scarborough looked very impressive in their win at Westbrook last Friday as they were lead by Nick Morris who won the race in 16:50. Scarborough will have a huge test on Saturday when they travel to Cumberland for the Southwestern Classic.

2. Falmouth
Previous week: 2
Last meet: Home between Greely, Yarmouth, Lake Region
Finish: 1st
Falmouth dominated on its home course on Friday as they put four runners in the top ten. Falmouth hasn’t really been challenged this year, but they will get their chance when the head to the Southwestern Classic on Saturday.

3. Gorham
Previous week: 3
Last meet: Home between Cheverus, Massabesic, Thornton Academy
Finish: 1st
Gorham passed their test as they defeated the 5th ranked team Massabesic on Friday. They put their top fie in the top ten. Gorham will also head to the Southwestern Classic on Saturday.

4. Cape
Previous week: 4
Last meet: at Greely
Finish: 1st
The Cape boys had the week off as they will head to the Southwestern Classic fresh on Saturday. Look for Cape to challenge for a top three finish.

5. Massabesic
Previous week: 5
Last meet: at Gorham
Finish: 2nd
Massabesic took 2nd at Gorham on Friday as they put their top five runners in the top 15. Massabesic will look to improve when they head to the Southwestern Classic on Saturday.

6. Mt. Ararat
Previous week: 7
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Mt. Ararat proved why they are the favorite in the east as they easily won on their home course. Andy Reifman-Packett won the race running a time of 17:12.25. Mt Ararat will be at Brunswick on Thursday.

7. Edward Little
Previous week: UR
Last meet: at Messalonske
Finish: 1st
Edward Little looks like the sleeper team this year as they easily defeated rival Mt Blue on Friday. Edward Little heads to Oxford Hills on Saturday.

8. York
Previous week: 8
Last meet: at Poland
Finish: 1st
York easily won at Poland on Friday as they placed their top five runners in the top ten overall. York will have a monster test when they head to the Southwestern Classic on Saturday.

9. Greely
Previous week: 5
Last meet: at Falmouth
Finish: 2nd
Greely will look to rebound on Saturday when they host the Southwestern Classic. The Rangers will look to prove why they are one of the top teams in class B.

10. Mt Blue
Previous week: 9
Last meet:
Finish: 2nd
Mt Blue finished 2nd at Messalonske on Friday as they put their top four runners in the top twelve overall. Mt. Blue will head to Brunswick on Saturday.
Individual

Team of the Week: Edward Little Eddies

Teams Knocking on the Door: Caribou, Ellsworth, Lewiston, Hampden Academy, Yarmouth, Bangor, Cony, Cheverus

1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Previous week: 1
Last meet: at Merriconeag
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:30 5k
Eastman has been completely dominate since the season started, although he will have a bigchallenge this Saturday when he runs against the top class A boys in the Southwestern Classic.

2. Jack Terwilliger Cheverus
Previous week: 2
Last meet: at Gorham
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:19 5k
Terwilliger pulled away from Gorham’s Logan Marshall to pull out the victory on Friday with an impressive time of 16:19. Terwilliger will be one of the many favorites to win the Southwestern Classic on Saturday.

3. Harlow Ladd Messalonske
Previous week: 3
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:08 5k
Ladd was pushed wire to wire by Edward Little’s Faisal Noor on Friday, with Ladd eventually coming out with a one second victory. His time of 16:08 is the fastest 5k time of all classes so far and he looks to improve on that when Messalonske heads to Skowhegan.

4. Faisal Noor Edward Little
Previous week: 9
Last meet: at Messalonske
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:09 5k
Noor gets the fourth spot after pushing Harlow Ladd to the wire on Friday. He looks poised for a great season and look for him to contend with Ladd at the Eastern A Championships.

5. Tim Follo Falmouth
Previous week: 5
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:40 3 Miles
Follo won his third meet in a row on Friday as he covered the tough Falmouth course in 16:40. His streak will be on the line on Saturday as he will face the top dogs of class A at the Southwestern Classic on Saturday.

6. Matt McClintock Madison
Previous week: 6
Last meet: at Winthrop
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:45 5k
McClintock went unchallenged at Winthrop as he cruised through the 3.1 mile course in 16:45. He will get a tough test on Wednesday when he faces of against Boothbay’s Chase Brown.

7. Nick Morris Scarborough
Previous week: 4
Last meet: at Westbrook
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:50 3 Miles
Morris lead wire to wire as he paced the Scarborough Red Storm to a 1st place finish. He will get his chance to show his stuff against the best of class B on Saturday.

8. Logan Marshall Gorham
Previous week: 8
Last meet: Home
Finish: 2nd
Time: 16:28 5k
Marshall challenged Terwilliger for the first two miles of the race on Friday until Terwilliger pulled away. He will get another shot on Saturday when he faces the best of class A and B.

9. Bryant Perkins Sanford
Previous week: 10
Last meet: Sanford
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:12 5k
Perkins won easily on his home course as he cruised to a time of 17:12. He will get his shot to prove why he is a top runner on Saturday at the Southwestern Classic.

10. Chase Brown Boothbay
Previous week: 7
Last meet: Home
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:46
Brown got some extra rest this week and he will need it on Wednesday when he faces off against Madison’s Matt McClintock.

Runner of the Week: Jack Terwilliger Cheverus

Runners Knocking on the Door: Sam Johnston Greely, Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat, Will Lundquist Cony, Abshir Horor Wayneflete, Will Shafer GNG, John Lake Falmouth, Eben Hodgkins Erksine, Charlie Jones North Haven, Chris Dunn Kennebunk

Week 2 Power Rankings

It was another great week for xc as we saw many of the top teams compete this past friday. Falmouth showed why they are ready for a big season by beating host Cape Elizabeth 32 to 40 behind an impressive win by Tim Follo who raced to a time of 16:12 with Tom Bottomley seven seconds back. York came out victorious this weekend behind Mitchell Finnitz's 2nd place finish. Harlow Ladd continues to impress as he easily won at Mt Blue clocking in at 17:21 which was only four seconds behind Kelton Cullenberg's course record. Team wise, Mt Blue was victorious by putting their five runners in the top ten. The real story of the week was GNG's Will Shaffer. Shaffer, who is only a freshman, came in 2nd to Silas Eastman running an impreesive time of 17:39 for the 5k. Here are the updated power rankings for this week.

1. Scarborough
Last meet: SMAA Relays cancelled
Finish: N/A
The SMAA relays were cancelled this week due to extreme weather conditions. Scarborough travels to Marshwood this Wedensday as they look like the early favorite to win the meet.

2. Falmouth
Last meet: at Cape between Lake Region and NYA
Finish: 1st
The Yachtsmen proved why they should be near the top of this list by beating Cape behind a 1st place finish by junior Tim Follo. Falmouth will be at Freeport on saturday.

3. Gorham
Last meet: SMAA relays cancelled
Finish: N/A
Gorham got some extra rest due to the cancellation of the SMAA relays. Gorham will host Kennebunk and Sanford this saturday.

4. Massabesic
Last meet: SMAA relays cancelled
Finish: N/A
Massabesic will travel to Deering this saturday as they look to show their muscles against the top dogs in the SMAA.

5. Greely
Last meet: at Fryeburg
Finish: 1st
Greely got the win last friday at Fryeburg behind a 3rd place finish by senior Sam Johnston. Greely hosts Cape and York on friday.

6. Cape
Last meet: between Falmouth, Lake Region and NYA
Finish: 2nd
The Capers looked very solid in their meet last week as Tom Bottomley was the runner up posting a time of 16:19 over the three mile course. Cape will travel to Greely on friday.

7. Mt.Ararat
Last meet: between Morse, Lincoln, Maranacock, Monmouth, Leavitt, Oxford Hills, Winthrop
Finish: 1st
Mt. Ararat had a very impressive meet last friday as they put their top four runners in the top ten. They travel to Edward Little on friday.

8. York
Last meet: between Freeport, Wells and Merriconeag
Finish: 1st
York won on their home course by putting their top three runners in the top five. York will travel to Greely on friday.

9. Brunswick
Last meet: between Edward Little, Lewiston and Cony
Finish: 4th
Brunswick had an off day on friday as they placed 4th out of four teams. Look for them to rebound this week as they will head to Lawrence along with seven other teams.

10. Fryeburg
Last meet: between Greely, Yarmouth, GNG and Poland
Finish:4th
Silas Eastman keeps on getting better, but Fryeburg is gonna have to step it up. Fryeburg will look to improve from their last showing on friday when they travel to Lake Region.

Teams knocking on the door: Freeport, Hampden Academy, Edward Little, Caribou, Mt. Blue, Lewiston

Team of the week: Falmouth Yachtsmen

Individual Power Rankings

1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Last meet: between Geely, Yarmouth, GNG and Poland
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:58 5k
Eastman looked very impressive on friday as he blew away the field, and finished over 40 seconds faster than the 2nd place finisher. Fryeburg heads to Lake Region this week where Eastman looks like the early favorite to win.

2. Jack Terwilliger Cheverus
Last meet: Jack Wilkinson Invite
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:16 5k
Terwilliger hasn't raced since the Jack Wilkinson Invite due to the cancellation of the SMAA relays, but that shouldn't affect him. Cheverus will host Biddeford and Windham this friday as it looks like he will go unchallenged.

3. Nick Morris Scarborough
Last meet: Community Parks Relays
Finish: 1st
Time: 9:29.5 1.75 miles
All of the SMAA teams didn't compete last week due to the cancellation of the SMAA relays. Scarborough heads to Marshwood on wedensday and expect Morris to come out on top.

4. Harlow Ladd Messalonske
Last meet: at Mt. Blue
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:21
Ladd's time of 17:21 at Mt. Blue was only four seconds off the course record which was set by Kelton Cullenberg. Messalonske will be at Waterville on friday.

5. Tim Follo Falmouth
Last meet: at Cape
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:12 3 miles
Follo had an impressive run at Cape on friday as he pulled away from Cape's Tom Bottomley to pull out a seven second victory. Falmouth heads to Freeport on friday where Follo will be challenged by Freeport's Griffin Day and GNG's Will Shaffer.

6. Matt McClintock Madison
Last meet: at Telstar
Finish: 1st
Time: 16:54 5k
McClintock proved why he is a force to be reckoned with as he dominated the field at Telstar posting a time of 16:54 which was over a minute faster than the 2nd place finisher. Madison will be at Winthrop this week, and it looks like McClintock will go unchallenged.

7. Jeremy Earl Gorham
Last meet: Jack Wilkinson Invite
Finish: 3rd
Time: 18:25 5k
Earl got the week off due to the cancellation of the SMAA relays so look for him to be nice and fresh for his next meet when Gorham will host Kennebunk and Sanford.

8. Logan Marshall Gorham
Last meet: Jack Wilkinson Invite
Finish: 5th
Time: 18:35 5k
Marshall will look to improve on his fith place finish a few weeks ago as Gorham will host Kennebunk and Sanfordon saturday.

9. Chase Brown Boothbay
Last meet: at Mt. Blue
Finish: 2nd
Time: 18:01 5k
Brown challenged Harlow Ladd for the first half of the race until Ladd took over. Brown will have another chance to show his stuff when Boothbay will travel to Hall-Dale.

10. Will Shaffer GNG
Last meet: at Fryeburg
Finish: 2nd
Time: 17:39 5k
The freshman cracks the top ten!! Shaffer looks to have a stellar season after he took down Greely's number one runner Sam Johnston. Shaffer will have a tough test on saturday when he will face off against Falmouth's Tim Follo and Freeport's Griffin Day.

Runner of the week: Will Shaffer GNG

Runners knocking on the door: Sam Johnston Greely, Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat, Faisal Noor Edward Little, Will Lundquist Cony, Abshir Horor Wayneflete, Tom Bottomley Cape, Griffin Day Freeport

Week 1 Power Rankings

It looks to be a great season this year and if last week was an indication then this will be an amazing and exciting season. Severeal of the top teams competed last week. #1 Falmouth and #2 Scarborough faced off at the first annual Community Parks Relay in Falmouth where Scarborough took it to the Yachtsmen and got the win behind a strong performance by Nick Morris who had the fastest time of the day covering the 1.75 mile course in 9:29.5. In other meets, the Gorham boys won the Jack Wilkinsson invite as they put their top three runners in the top five. Jack Terwilliger came out on top that day running a time of 17:16. The biggest meet of the week was the Laliberte Invitational at Cony High School. Harlow Ladd of Messalonske out ran the field covering the 2.4 mile course in 13:42 with Charlie Jones of Fox Island 13 seconds back. There is a change at the top of the rankings with Scarborough getting the number one spot after deafeating the Yachtsmen this week. Here is the rest of the top 10:

1. Scarborough
Preseason Rank: 2
Last meet: Community Park Relays
Finish: 1st
The Red Storm take the one spot this week by beating the Yachtsmen on their own course. Junior Nick Morris ran a very impressive race powering through the hilly 1.75 course in 9:29.5. Scarborough will be at the SMAA relays this thursday.

2. Falmouth
Preseason Rank: 1
Last meet: Community Park Relays
Finish: 3rd
Falmouth moves down to the second spot for now as they finished third out of three teams on Friday. They were without there number two runner John Lake who attended a wedding. Falmouth will be at Cape this Friday as they look to rebound from the loss.

3. Gorham
Preseason Rank: 3
Last meet: Jack Wilkinson Invite
Finish: 1st
Gorham defeated Cheverus and Bonny Eagle this week as Jeremy Earl, Andy Turner, and Logan Marshall took the 3-5 spots. With Andy Turner now runnning well look for Gorham to climb up the rankings these next couple of weeks. Gorham will be at the SMAA relays this thursday.

4. Massabesic
Preseason Rank: 4
Last meet: N/A
Finish: N/A
Marshwood will kick off their season on September 8th as they will host Scarborough, South Portland, and Thorton Academy. Peter LePage and company will look to take down the #1 Red Storm

5.Greely
Preseason Rank: 5
Last meet: N/A
Finish: N/A
Greely will travel to Fryeburg on friday along with Gray, Poland, and Yarmouth. This will be a good early season test for the Rangers who look to win their third straight state championship, but with that Sam Johnston and comapny will have to step up their game.

6. Cape Elizabeth
Preseason Rank: 6
Last meet: N/A
Finish: N/A
Cape will host Falmouth, Lake Region and NYA on Friday. This will be a good chance for the Capers to show what they can do against Falmouth as Tom Bottomley and Reid Douty look to challenge for the win.


7. Fryeburg
Preseason Rank: 7
Last meet: Lake Region Invitational
Finish: ?
Silas Eastman dominated the field on friday covering the 2.4 mile course in 13:42. In order for Fryeburg to contend with Falmouth, Greely and Cape their 2-6 guys will have to try and close the gap between them and Eastman. Fryeburg hosts Greely, Gray, Poland and Yarmouth this friday.

8. Mt. Ararat
Preseason Rank: UR
Last meet: Laliberte Invitational
Finish: 1st
Mt. Ararat won the Laliberte Invitaional on saturday as the were lead by a fourth place finish by there number one runner Andy Reifman-Packett. Along with Jake Letourneau, and a solid 3-5 group, look for Mt. Ararat to make a run at the title hos year. They head to Maranacock on friday.

9. Brunswick
Preseason Rank: 8
Last meet: Laliberte Invitational
Finish:9th
Brunswick got off to a rough start on friday placing 9th at the Laliberte invitational. George Mills was their top runner as he placed 15th with a time of 15:11.78 over the 2.4. The Dragons will look to rebound as they head to Edward Little on friday.

10. York
Preseason rank: 9
Last meet: MDI relays
Finish: 2nd
York placed 2nd as a team at the MDI relays just three seconds behind Caribou. Silas Freeman has improved over the summer and he looks to have a great season. York hosts Freeport, York and Wells on friday.

Teams knocking on the door: Yarmouth, Freeport, Hampden Academy, Caribou

Team of the week: Scarborough Red Storm

Indvidual
1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
Preseason rank: 1
Last meet: Lake Region Invitational
Finish: 1st
Time: 13:42 2.8 miles
Silas Eastman dominated the field at the Lake Region Invite covering the 2.8 mile course in a time of 13:42. His pace at 4:53 is probably the lowest time we have seen from a sophomore since Ben True in 2001. If he continues this throughout the season we might as well give him the trophy.

2. Jack Terwilliger Cheverus
Preseason rank: 2
Last Meet: Jack Wilkinson
Finish: 1st
Time: 17:16 5k
Terwilliger started out his season with a win at the Jack Wilkinson Invite with a time of 17:16 which was more than a minute faster than the runner up. He and his teammates will head to the SMAA relays this thursday where he looks like the early favorite to win.

3. Nick Morris Scarborough
Preseason rank: 7
Last Meet: Community Parks Relay
Finish: 1st
Time: 9:29.5 1.75 Miles
Nick Morris looked very impressive at the Community Park Relays on friday as he finished 20 seconds ahead of the 2nd place finisher. He and the Red Storm will run at the SMAA relays on thursday as he looks to challenge Jack Terwilliger for the win.

4. Harlow Ladd Messalonske
Preseason rank: UR
Last Meet: Laliberte Invitational
Finish: 1st
Time: 13:43 2.4 Miles
I usually wouldn't jump the gun this early, but Harlow Ladd is really good. He won the Laliberte Invitational by 12 seconds over Charlie Jones in the 2.4 mile race. Ladd had a very impressive spring running 4:25 at the state meet so if that is any indication of how good he is, he could very well win the class C championship.

5. Tim Follo Falmouth
Preseason rank: 4
Last Meet: Community Parks Relay
Finish: 5th
Time: 10:12.4 2.4 Miles
Follo took it easy on friday easily cruising to a time of 10:12.4 which was good for 5th overall. He looks ready for another stellar season, and he will get to show his stuff on friday as Falmouth travels to Cape.

6. Matt McClintock Madison
Preseason rank: 5
Last Meet: N/A
Finish: N/A
Time: N/A
Matt McClintock hasn't raced yet this season, but he looks poised to have a great season, and he looks like an early favorite for a top three finish at the class C championship.

7. Gabe Stewart John Bapst
Preseason rank: 3
Last Meet: N/A
Finish: N/A
Time: N/A
Stewart looks like the early favorite to take the eastern B title this year as he looks to improve this season. He had a very solid outdoor season last spring and I can't wait to see what kind of times he will run this fall.

8. Jeremy Earl Gorham
Preseason rank: 8
Last Meet: Jack Wilkinson
Finish: 3rd
Time: 18:25 5k
Earl showed his skills this past spring running 10:03 and 4:39 for the 3200 and 1600 respectively. He nabbed the 3rd spot at the Jack Wilkinson Invite. He looks to have another great season. Don't be surprised if you see Earl in the top five at the state meet.

9. Logan Marshall Gorham
Preseason rank: 6
Last Meet: Jack Wilkinson
Finish: 5th
Time: 18:35
Marshall drops down three spots after placing 5th at the Jack Wilkinson Invite. Remember he was abroad for 6 months this past year so that may have an affect on his racing this year. He will challenge his teammate Jeremy Earl for the #1 spot this year.

10. Chase Brown Boothbay
Preseason rank 9
Last Meet: N/A
Finish: N/A
Time: N/A
Chase Brown was the first high school finisher at the Beach to Beacon running an impressive time of 33:58. If that is any indication of his fitness, then he will have a stellar season. Look for him to challenge for the win at the class C state meet.

Runner of the week: Harlow Ladd Messalonske

Runners knocking on the door: Sam Johnston Greely, Faisal Noor Edward Little, Abshir Horor Wayneflete, Charlie Jones North Haven, Will Shaffer GNG, Will Lundquist Cony, Hussein Inbrahim Lewiston, Peter LePage Massabesic, Griffin Day Freeport