The Cory and Shawn Award

The Cory and Shawn Award is given annually to the top male duo in the state

 

Cory: Shawn, I refuse to believe anything from those idiotic supermarket tabloids.

Shawn Hunter: It's the New York Times, baby.

Cory: The New York Times trailer park edition.

Shawn Hunter: It's exactly the same thing, except you can eat it.

 

 

 

And the winner is….

 

Liam Simpson and Peter Doane Cape Elizabeth

It’s always a luxury to have two of the top runners in you Class on the same team. That is what Cape Elizabeth had this year with Liam Simpson and Peter Doane. These two runners switched off numerous times throughout the season, and pushed each other to greatness which led to Cape’s first state title since 2005. Both Simpson and Doane continued to step up their game once the post season rolled around. It was Doane who led the way for Cape at the Western Maine Regional Championships with his third place finish running a time of 17:28.20, and right on his heels was Simpson placing fourth running a time of 17:31.31. They flip flopped at the state meet with Simpson placing fifth running 16:55.42 and Doane following closely with a ninth place finish running 17:03.29. These two studs will be back next year, and will lead a loaded Cape Elizabeth team looking for a second straight title.

2. Josh Horne and Justin Tracy Mt. Blue

3. Sam Wood and Nathan MacKenzie Mt. Ararat

4. Dan Curts and Robert Looker Ellsworth

5. Caleb Lord and Nick Kopf Hampden Academy

Week 6 Power Rankings: Boys Individuals

1. Dan Curts Ellsworth
   
   
   
   Last Week: 1
   Meet: Hancock County Championships
   Place: 1^st
   ^{Time: 15:55}
   ^{Curts cruised to an easy victory at the PVC Championships running a great time of 15:55. Look for Curts to take home the PVC Championships on Saturday.}
2. Silas Eastman Fryeburg
   
   
   
   Last Week: 2
   Meet: at Lake Region
   Place: 1^st
   ^{Time: 16:08 (2.75 M)}
   ^{Eastman notched another victory under his belt at Lake Region as he went unchallenged running a time of 16:08. Eastman is the overwhelming favorite to win the WMC Championships.}
3. Josef Holt Andrews Telstar
   
   
   
   Last Week: 3
   Meet: FOC
   Place: 3^rd
   ^{Time: 15:59.89}
   ^{Holt-Andrews has been the most feared runner in Class C this year. Look for him to run a fast time at the Western Maine Championships on Oct. 20th.}
4. Jack Pierce Merriconeag
   Last Week: 4
   Meet: at NYA
   Place: 1^st
   ^{Time: 16:23}
   ^{Pierce dominated the field at NYA as he cruised to a great time of 16:23. Look for Pierce to try and chase down Silas Eastman at the WMC Championships.}
5. Cam Nadeau Biddeford
   Last Week: 6
   Meet: Home
   Place: 1^st
   ^{Time: 17:18}
   ^{Nadeau took advantage of his home course as he cruised to a victory running a time of 17:18. Look for Nadeau to win at Thornton on Friday.}
6. Justin Tracy Mt. Blue
   Last Week: UR
   Meet: Mt Blue Relays
   Place: 1^st
   ^{Time: 11:26 ( 2 M)}
   ^{Tracy won on his home course covering the muddy two mile course in 11:26. He looks like the early favorite to win the KVAC Championships on Saturday.}
7. Jonathan Stanhope Bangor
   Last Week: 5
   Meet: Mt. Blue Relays
   Place: 2nd
   Time: 11:28
   Stanhope placed second to Justin Tracy at the Mt. Blue Relays running a time of 11:28. Stanhope has been one of the most consistent runners in the KVAC this year. Look for him to contend for the win at the KVAC Championships on Saturday.
8. Ben Trapani Camden Hills
   Last Week: 7
   Meet: Camden Hills Invite
   Place: 1^st
   ^{Time: 17:36.47}
   ^{Trapani took home the victory on his home course running a time of 17:36.47. Trapani is the favorite to win the Class B KVAC Championship.}
9. Mohamed Barre Lewiston
   Last Week: 8
   Meet: Lewiston Under The Lights
   Place: 1st
   Time: 4:35 (1 M)
   Barre won the annual Under the Lights Mile running a fine time of 4:35. Barre is one of the many favorites to win the KVAC Championships.
10. Nate Madiera Greely
    Last Week: 9
    Meet: Home
    Place: 1^st
    ^{Time: 17:09}
    ^{Madiera ran a fine time of 17:09 on the tough Twinbrooks Course winning with relative ease. Look for Madiera to contend for a top three finish at the WMC Championships.}

^{Runner of the Week: Justin Tracy Mt. Blue}

^{Runners Knocking: Robby Hall Scarborough, Liam Simpson Cape, Peter Doane Cape, Braden Becker Yarmouth, Mohamed Mohamed Lewiston, Sam Wood Mt. Ararat, Nathan Mackenzie Mt Ararat, Sully Jackson Mt. Blue, Logan Gerchman Fryeburg, Will Shafer GNG}

Boys XC Individual Rankings: 13-11

13. Ron Lund Caribou

    SB: 17:31.4

    Lund had a great Junior season highlighted by his tenth place finish at the Class B State meet as he ran a time of 17:31.4. Look for Lund to bring his talents to another level next fall and contend with the top runners of the PVC.

    
    

    
    

12. Jamie Ross Brunswick

    SB: 17:03

    Ross had a breakout year this fall as his season was highlighted by his 8^th place finish at the Eastern Maine Regional Championships as he ran a time of 17:30.19. Look for Ross to contend for the individual title in the KVAC next fall.

    
    

    
    

11. Justin Tracy Mt. Blue

SB: 17:05

Tracy emerged as the number one runner for a very young Mt. Blue team this fall. His season was highlighted by his ninth place finish at the Class A State meet where he ran a time of 17:32.41. Look for Tracy to contend for the individual title in the KVAC next fall.

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