Girls XC Individual Rankings: 13-11

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13. Teresa Murphy Brunswick

    SB: 20:01

    Murphy had a terrific Sophomore season highlighted by her 8^th place finish at the Class A State meet as she ran a time of 20:34.95. She has proven herself as a big time racer, and look for her to bring her talents to another level next fall.

12. Kirstin Sandrueter Greely

    SB: 19:42

    Sandrueter had a fantastic Sophomore season highlighted by her third place finish in the small school race at the Manchester Invitational running a time of 19:42. Look for her to only get better next season as she will be one of top contenders in the WMC next fall.

11. Heather Evans York

    SB: 20:16.9

    Evans proved herself as one of the top runners in the WMC this fall as evidence to her second place finish at the WMC Championships where she ran a time of 20:40.1. Evans continued to rise to the occasion as the stakes got higher as evidence to her sixth place finish at the Class B State meet. She looks like the early favorite in the WMC next fall.

Boys XC Individual Rankings: 20-17

20. Nick Eaton York

    SB: 17:35.6

    Eaton proved himself as a big time racer this fall as we saw him place 15^th at the Class B State Championships running a time of 17:46.8. Expect Eaton to contend with the top dogs of the WMC next fall.

    
    

19. Nick Shuckrow Winslow

    SB: 17:21.0

    Shuckrow had a breakout season this fall highlighted by his fifth place finish at the Class B Eastern Regional Championships as he ran a time of 17:37.07. Look for Shuckrow to contend for the Eastern B Regional title next fall.

    
    

18. Nathan MacKenzie Mt. Ararat

    SB: 17:46.6

    MacKenzie had a great Sophomore campaign as he was consistently Mt. Ararat's number two runner. His season was highlighted by his 16^th place finish at the Class A State Meet running a time of 17:46.6. Look for MacKenzie to be contend with the top runners of the KVAC next fall.

    
    

17. Ryan Washington Caribou

    SB: 17:43.98

    Washington was consistently the number three runner for a Caribou team that narrowly missed a runner up finish in Class B. Like many of the runners in this group, Washington proved himself as a big time racer as evidence to his 14^th place finish at the state meet running a time of 17:43.98. Look for Washington to contend for the with the top runners of the PVC next fall.

    
    

    
    

    

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Boys XC Power Rankings: Week 6

Team

1. Falmouth

   Previous: 1

   Last Meet: at Greely

   Place: 1^st

   Falmouth defeated their arch rivals- Greely, Cape Elizabeth, and Yarmouth- behind Tim Follo's first place finish. Look for Falmouth to take the WMC Championships on their home course this Friday.

2. Scarborough

   Previous: 2

   Last Meet: at Cheverus

   Place: 1^st

   The Red Storm placed first at Cheverus behind Wout Moulin's first place finish. Look for them to win easily on their home course this Friday.

3. York

   Previous: 3

   Last Meet: at Traip

   Place: 1^st

   York placed first at Traip behind Mitch Finitz' first place finish. Look for York to contend for the top spot at the WMC Championships at Falmouth this Friday.

4. Bangor

   Previous: 4

   Last Meet: Mt. Blue Relays

   Place: 1^st

   The Rams placed first at the Mt. Blue Relays behind Jonathan Stanhope's sixth place finish. They look like the early favorite to win the KVAC Championships this Saturday.

5. Caribou

   Previous: 5

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 7^th

   Caribou looks like the early favorite to take the class B East title. Look for them to win the PVC Championships this Saturday.

6. Freeport

   Previous: 6

   Last Meet: at NYA

   Place: 1^st

   The Falcons placed first at NYA behind Taylor Saucier's third place finish. Look for Freeport to contend for a top three finish at the WMC Championships this Friday.

7. South Portland

   Previous: 8

   Last Meet: at Marshwood

   Place: 1^st

   South Portland placed first at Marshwood behind John Wilkinson's fourth place finish. The Red Riots will look to contend for a top three finish at the Western Regionals in a few weeks.

8. Greely

   Previous: 7

   Last Meet: Home vs. Falmouth, Cape, Yarmouth

   Place: 2^nd

   Greely placed second on their home course to Falmouth behind Nate Maderia's second place finish. Look for the Rangers to contend for a top three finish at the WMC Championships this Friday.

9. NYA

   Previous: 10

   Last Meet: Home

   Place: 2^nd

   NYA placed second on their home course behind Rudy Guiliani's second place finish. Look for NYA to contend for a top five finish at the WMC Championships this Friday.

10. Ellsworth

    Previous: UR

    Last Meet: Hancock County Championships

    Place: 1^st

    Ellsworth won the Hancock County Championships behind Dan Curts' first place finish. Look for Ellsworth to contend for the top spot at the PVC Championships this Saturday.

Team of the Week: Ellsworth

Teams Knocking: Hampden Academy, John Bapst, Cape Elizabeth, Mt. Blue, Brunswick, Wayneflete, Mt. Ararat

Individual

1. Matt McClintock Madison

   Previous: 1

   Last Meet: Home

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 15:45

   McClintock clocked under 16 once again as he ran 15:45 on his home course. Look for McClintock to run another fast time at the MVC Championships this Saturday.

2. Silas Eastman Fryeburg

   Previous: 2

   Last Meet: ?

   Place: N/A

   Time: N/A

   Eastman will finally face some competition this week at the WMC Championships in Falmouth this Friday. Depending on the weather, look for Eastman to chase after the course record.

3. Chase Brown Boothbay

   Previous: 4

   Last Meet: Mt. Blue Relays

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 11:00

   Brown cruised to a victory at the Mt. Blue Relays running a time of 11:00. Look for Brown to try and close the gap between himself and McClintock this Saturday at the MVC Championships.

4. Tim Follo Falmouth

   Previous: 5

   Last Meet: at Greely

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 16:53

   Follo placed first running a fine time of 16:53 at the tough Twinbrooks course. Look for Follo to try and close the gape between himself and Eastman this Friday at the WMC Championships.

5. Nick Morris Scarborough

   Previous: 3

   Last Meet: at Cheverus

   Place: 6^th

   Time: 17:31

   Morris placed sixth at Cheverus running a time of 17:41. Look for Morris to go unchallenged on his home course this Friday.

6. Dan Curts Ellsworth

   Previous: 7

   Last Meet: Hancock County Championships

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 14:24 (2.55 Miles)

   Curts cruised to an easy victory at the Hancock County Championships running a time of 14:24. Look for Curts to take home another victory at the PVC Championships this Saturday.

7. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee

   Previous: 6

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 9th

   Time: 16:57.71

   Ladd has been the best runner is Class A East so far thus fall. Look for him to contend for the top spot at the KVAC Championships this Saturday.

8. Andy Reifman-Packett Mt. Ararat

   Previous: 8

   Last Meet: Mt. Blue Relays

   Place: 2^nd

   Time: 11:17

   Reifman-Packett placed second at the Mt. Blue Relays running a time of 11:17. Look for Andy to contend for a top three finish at the KVAC Championships this Saturday.

9. Jack Pierce Merriconeag

   Previous: 10

   Last Meet: at NYA

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 16:00

   Pierce dominated the field at NYA cruising to a time of 16:00. Look for Pierce to contend for a top three finish at the WMC Championships.

10. Benson Worthington Brunswick

    Previous: UR

    Last Meet: Camden Hills Invitational

    Place: 1^st

    Time: 17:05.37

    Worthington won the Camden Hills Invitational running a time of 17:05.37. Look for Benson to contend for a top five finish at the KVAC Championships this Saturday.

Runner of the Week: Chase Brown Boothbay

Runners Knocking: Alex Buteel Orono, Jon Stanhope Bangor, Josef Holt Telstar, Chris Dunn Kennebunk, Cam Nadeau Biddeford, Mitch Finitz York, Will Shafer GNG, Bryant Perkins Sanford

Boys XC Power Rankings: Week 5

TEAM

1. Falmouth

   Previous: 2

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 1^st

   Tim Follo's fifth place finish paced Falmouth to a victory at FOC. The Yachtsmen also had big races from Jay Lesser and Colby Howland. Falmouth faces a tough challenge when they head to Greely this Friday.

2. Scarborough

   Previous: 1

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 4^th

   Scarborough placed fourth at FOC behind Nick Morris' third place finish. Expect the Red Storm to go unchallenged when they head to Cheverus this Friday.

3. York

   Previous: 5

   Last Meet: at Traip

   Place: 1^st

   York won easily at Traip without their number one runner, Mitch Finitz. Josh Brooks placed second overall. Look for the Wildcats to go unchallenged once again when they go to Traip this Friday.

4. Bangor

   Previous: 8

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 6^th

   Bangor placed sixth at FOC behind Jonathan Stanhope's 14^th place finish. They look like the early favorite in class A east heading towards the post season.

5. Caribou

   Previous: 3

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 7^th

   Caleb Chapman lead Caribou to a seventh place finish at FOC placing 30^th. Caribou looks like the early favorite in Class B East heading towards the post season.

6. Freeport

   Previous: 10

   Last Meet: at Traip

   Place: 2^nd

   Freeport placed second at Traip behind Taylor Saucier's fourth place finish. They will face a tough challenge when they head to NYA this Friday.

7. Greely

   Previous: 4

   Last Meet: at Traip

   Place: 3^rd

   Greely placed third out of six teams at Traip last Friday behind Nate Maderia's ninth place finish. They will face a tough challenge when they host Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth on Friday.

8. South Portland

   Previous: 6

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 11^th

   South Portland placed 11^th at FOC behind Thomas Salamone's 47^th place finish. The Red Riots head to Marshwood this Friday.

9. Hampden Academy

   Previous: UR

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 8^th

   Hampden Academy placed 8^th at FOC behind Andrew Closson's 20^th place finish. Look for Hampden to challenge Caribou at the Eastern B Regionals in two weeks.

10. NYA

    Previous: 7

    Last Meet: FOC

    Place: 13^th

    NYA placed 13^th at FOC behind Evan Kendall's 46^th place finish. They will face a tough challenge this Friday when they host Freeport.

Team of the Week: Falmouth Yachtsmen

Teams Knocking: John Bapst, Ellsworth, Cape Elizabeth, Mt. Blue, Brunswick, Wayneflete, Mt. Ararat

Individual

1. Matt McClintock Madison

   Previous: 1

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 16:08.07

   McClintock took the lead from the opening gun and never looked back as he cruised to a fine time of 16:08.07 at Belfast on Saturday. Expect him to run another fast time on his home course this Wednesday.

2. Silas Eastman Fryeburg

   Previous: 2

   Last Meet: Home

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 15:57

   Eastman became only the second runner to break 16 minutes so far this fall as he cruised through his home course running a time of 15:57. Expect him to go unchallenged when Fryeburg heads to Lake Region this Friday.

3. Nick Morris Scarborough

   Previous: 6

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 3^rd

   Time: 16:37.40

   Morris used his devastating kick to pull away from Chase Brown and Tim Follo to nab the third spot at FOC. Expect Morris to go unchallenged when Scarborough heads to Cheverus on Friday.

4. Chase Brown Boothbay

   Previous: 4

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 4^th

   Time: 16:38.72

   Chase Brown placed fourth at FOC running a time of 16:38.72. Look for Brown to try and close the gap between himself and Matt McClintock as they head towards the post season.

5. Tim Follo Falmouth

   Previous: 5

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 5^th

   Time: 16:39.31

   Follo was the first class B runner to cross the line on Saturday as he ran a fine time of 16:39.31. Expect Follo to come out with another victory this Friday when Falmouth heads to Greely.

6. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee

   Previous: 6

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 9^th

   Time: 16:57.71

   Ladd placed ninth at FOC running a time of 16:57.71. He will face a tough challenge when Messalonskee heads to the Mt. Blue Relays on Friday.

7. Dan Curts Ellsworth

   Previous: 7

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 6th

   Time: 16:44.96

   Curts placed six at FOC running a time of 16:44.96. He was the second class B runner to cross the line that day. He looks like the early favorite to take the Class B Regional title in a few weeks.

8. Andy Reifman-Packett Mt. Ararat

   Previous: 8

   Last Meet: at Morse

   Place: 1^st

   Time: 10:14 (2 Miles)

   Andy Reifman-Packett cruised to an easy victory at Morse as his time of 10:14 was over thirty seconds faster than the second place finisher. Expect to contend for the win at the Mt. Blue Relays this Friday.

9. Alex Buteel Orono

   Previous: 9

   Last Meet: FOC

   Place: 7^th

   Time: 16:51.68

   Alex Buteel proved why he will be a force to be reckoned with in class C this past Saturday as he placed seventh running a time of 16:51.68. Look for him to win the Wolverine Invitational this Wednesday.

10. Jack Pierce Merriconeag

    Previous: 10

    Last Meet: at Fryeburg

    Place: 2^nd

    Time: 16:30

    Pierce placed second to Silas Eastman on Friday running a fine time of 16:30. He will face a tough challenge when Merriconeag heads to NYA this Friday.

Runner of the Week: Matt McClintock Madison

Runners Knocking: Josef Holt Telstar, Jonathan Stanhope Bangor, Chris Dunn Kennebunk, Cam Nadeau Biddeford, Mitch Finitz York, Bryant Perkins Sanford, Will Shafer GNG, Benson Worthington Brunswick

Looking Forward to Next Fall

With the cross country season officially over it’s time to look at what’s in store for next year. It seems like Falmouth and Scarborough are good every year and that won’t change next fall as both teams bring back at least three runners from their top five. These two teams are very evenly matched and it if they both go to Festival of Champions next year, it should be a very entertaining meet. There is a big gap after those two teams. Greely has the best chance to catch Falmouth. They lack the fire power up front, but they have great depth and they should very dangerous going into the post season. Edward Little is the next best class A team. Expect them to challenge Scarborough next year. NYA will be the top class C team next year as they will look to defend his title. The individual title for class A is up for grabs once again. There are at least five runners who could take the title. The class B title is a little more predictable. Silas Eastman was undefeated in the state of Maine this past fall. He will be the favorite to take the crown next year. The class C race might be the most competitive. We have two of the best runners in the state going against each other in Matt McClintock of Madison and Chase Brown of Boothbay. Don’t sleep on Wayneflete’s Abshir Horor. He had a great first season of XC and he will only get better. Here’s a look at what’s in store for next year:

1. Falmouth
Place at State meet: Runner up Class B
Top Returners: Tim Follo, Connor McGrory, Thomas Edmonds
Falmouth will return four runners from their top five next year which makes them the team to beat in class B for the second year in a row. Look for Tim Follo to have an outstanding senior year as he’ll look to close the gap between him and Fryeburg’s Silas Eastman. They key for Falmouth will be their four and five runners. If Henry Briggs and Azad Jalalia can improve over the summer look for them to push Falmouth over the edge. Falmouth will definitely be a title contender next year.

2. Scarborough
Place at State Meet: 1st Class A
Top Returners: Nick Morris, Robby Hall, Ian Morris
It seems like Scarborough is good every year and next year shouldn’t be any different. Their loss to Tom Hague and Zach Brown will hurt them, but they have the class A winner Nick Morris leading them along with Robby Hall who will look to have a break out year next year. The key for the Red Strom next year will be the improvement of Ian Morris and Wout Moulin. If they improve over the summer Scarborough will be in good shape to defend their state title.

3. Greely
Place at State meet: 5th Class B
Top Returners: Stefan Sandrueter, Nathan Maderia, Issac Emery
This will be the first year in a while where Greely doesn’t have any fire power in front. Stefan Sandrueter is their top returner. He placed 10th at the state meet so expect him to have a great season next year. Nathan Maderia and Isaac Emery will look to improve upon last season. If they can close the gap between them and Sandrueter expect Greely to contend for the title next October.

4. NYA
Place at States: 1st Class C
Top Returners: Cam Regan, Evan Kendall, Nate McPherson
NYA will return one of the best the top 1, 2 combos in the state next year in Cam Regan and Evan Kendall. Expect both of them to have great seasons. If their number three runner Nate McPherson can improve expect NYA to win their second class C title in a row.

5. York
Place at States: 6th Class B
Top Returners: Mitchell Finitz, Alec Jordan, Nick Eaton
York will once again be one of the top teams in class B next year. Expect Mitchell Finitz to have a great season. He placed seventh at the state meet running a time of 16:59.10 which was good enough to qualify him for the New England Championships. If York wants to be the crème of the crop in class B then Alec Jordan and Nick Eaton will have to have huge years.

6. Ellsworth
Place at States: 7th Class B
Top Returners: Dan Curts, Blake Pattengale, Kody Holmes
Ellsworth will be the top B team in the east next year behind the brilliance of Dan Curts who had an amazing freshmen year. If Ellsworth wants to contend with Falmouth, Greely, and York for the state title then Kody Holmes and Blake Pattengale will have to step up next year.

7. Wayneflete
Place at States: Runner Up Class C
Top Returners: Abshir Horor, Abukar Adan, Josh Espy
Wayneflete has arguably the best trio in the state which makes them one of the favorites to take the class C crown in 2011. Abshir Horor had a great first season of cross country and he will only get better. The key for Wayneflete will be there four and five runners. If they can step up they will challenge NYA for the title next year.

8. Edward Little
Place at States: 5th Class A
Top Returners: Justin Leclair, Loucas Bourget, Nathan Mulligan
Edward Little placed fifth at the class A state meet this past fall and with Justin Leclair and Loucas Bourget returning look for them to improve upon their placing next year. Look for Justin Leclair to have a breakout year. He will be one of the top runners in the KVAC.

9. Kennebunk
Place at States: 10th Class A
Top Returners: Chris Dunn, Cameron Weiwil, Robert Ekland
Kennebunk will surprise a lot of teams next year. The bring back Chris Dunn, who is one of the top runners in the state, and Cameron Weiwil who placed 27th at the state fall in October (17:35.98). With that formidable 1, 2 punch look for Kennebunk to make some noise next year in the SMAA.

10. South Portland
Place at States: 13th Class A
Top Returners: Ryan Tuttle, Ben Allen, Austin Gotts
South Portland was very young this year so look for them to comeback a more experienced and successful next year. Ryan Tuttle, Ben Allen, and Austin Gotts all placed in the top 40 at the state meet so they should defientely be able to move up next year.

Predictions

Class A Top Three
1. Scarborough
2. Edward Little
3. Kennebunk

Class B Top Three
1. Falmouth
2. Greely
3. York

Class C Top Three
1. NYA
2. Wayneflete
3. Boothbay

Individual Rankings

1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg JR
Place at States: 1st Class B
Fastest Time: 16:02.44
He didn’t lose in the state Maine this year. What makes you think next year will be any different? The kid is a stud. Look for Eastman to go to a whole new level next year. He will be the heavy favorite to defend his individual title next year.

2. Matt McClintock Madison SR
Place at States: 1st Class C
Fastest Time: 16:00.91
McClintock had a breakout year this fall as we saw him run the fastest time of all classes at the state meet in October (16:00.91). Look for him to continue to improve next year. He will be looking to defend his title next year, but he will be challenged by Boothbay’s Chase Brown.

3. Harlow Ladd Messalonksee SR
Place at States: 8th Class A
Fastest Time: 16:08
Ladd had a very impressive season this fall topped off with a second place finish at the Festival of Champions (16:11.5). An early stumble at the state meet caused Ladd to run in pain for the rest of the race. Expect him to contend for the individual title at the state meet next October.

4. Tim Follo Falmouth SR
Place at States: Runner Up Class B
Fastest Time: 16:21.44
Follo took his talents to the next level in the post season. He was the runner up at the class B state meet running a time of 16:21.44 and he was the second Maine finisher at the New England Championships placing 33rd. Expect Follo to continue to get better as he looks to close the gap between himself and Silas Eastman.

5. Chase Brown Boothbay SR
Place at States: Runner up Class C
Fastest Time: 16:12.05
Brown had a fantastic fall as we saw him place second to Matt McClintock at the class C state meet running a time of 16:14.97 which was good enough for the third fastest time of all classes. Expect Brown to have another great season next fall as he hopes to track down Matt McClintock.

6. Dan Curts Ellsworth SO
Place at States: 3rd Class B
Fastest Time: 16:26.45
Curts had a ridiculous freshmen year topped off with a third place finish at the state meet (16:28). Expect him to continue to excel now that he has a year of XC under his belt. Look for him to chase down Silas Eastman and Tim Follo next year.

7. Nick Morris Scarborough SR
Place at States: 1st Class A
Fastest Time: 16:25.15
Morris had a terrific fall as he won the class A state title running a time of 16:25. Look for him to be at the top of the pack next year as he looks to defend his title.

8. Andy Reifman-Packett Mt Ararat SR
Place at States: Runner up Class A
Fastest Time: 16:28.85
Reifman-Packett was the runner up at the class A state meet running a time of 16:28.85. Expect him to be with the crème of the crop next year as he looks to improve upon his finish at the state meet.

9. Eben Hodgkins Erksine SR
Place at States: 5th
Fastest Time: 16:32
Hodgkins had a breakout year this fall as we saw him place fifth at the class B state meet (16:41.15). Expect him to contend for a top three finish next fall.

10. Abshir Horor Wayneflete SR
Place at States: 10th
Fastest Time: 16:38
Horor had a brilliant first season of XC and he will only get better next year. He had an off day at the state meet as he placed 10th in class C running a time 17:20.38. Look for him to contend with McClintock and Brown for the class C title next year.

Predictions

Class A Top Five
1. Harlow Ladd Messalonskee SR
2. Nick Morris Scarborough SR
3. Andy Reifman Packett Mt Ararat SR
4. Bryant Perkins Sanford SR
5. Chris Dunn Kennebunk SR

Class B Top Five
1. Silas Eastman Fryeburg JR
2. Tim Follo Falmouth SR
3. Dan Curts Ellsworth SO
4. Eben Hodgkins Erksine SR
5. Thomas Bottomley Cape SR

Class C Top Five
1. Matt McClintcok Madison SR
2. Chase Brown Boothbay SR
3. Abshir Horor Wayneflete SR
4. Joseph Holt Andrews SO
5. Jack Pierce Merriconeag JR

Runners Knocking on the Door: Joseph Holt Andrews Telstar, Jack Pierce Merriconeag, Thomas Bottomley Cape, Mitchell Finitz York, Chris Dunn Kennebunk, Stefan Sandrueter Greely, Jonah Jones Mt Blue, Will Shafer GNG, Alex Bulteel Orono, Cam Regan NYA

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