Girls Individual Rankings Week 2

1. Kirstin Sandreuter Greely

Pre: 1 Meet: at LR Place: DNR Time: DNR
Sandreuter got some well deserved rest this weekend as she watched her teammate Kristina Smith take the win at Lake Region. Look for Sandreuter to go unchallenged at Sacopee Valley on Friday.

2. Aleta Looker Ellsworth

Pre: 2 Meet: N/A Place: N/A Time: N/A
Ellsworth didn't race this weekend which gave Aleta Looker some extra time to rest for the upcoming meets. Ellsworth races at Blue Hill on Friday where Looker should be the overwhelming favorite.

3. Shannon Conley South Portland

Pre: 3 Meet: N/A Place: N/A Time: N/A
South Portland's meet last Friday was cancelled due to inclement weather. Don't expect that to faze Conley this week when South Portland competes at Bonny Eagle on Friday.

4. Maggie Painter MDI
Pre: 6 Meet: PI Invitational Place: 1st Time: 19:49
Painter outdistanced herself from her teammates as she ran a fast time of 19:49 at the Presque Isle invitational. MDI heads to Orono on Friday where Painter will be the heavy favorite.

5. Mary Szatkowski Bonny Eagle
Pre: 4 Meet: N/A Place: N/A Time: N/A
Bonny Eagle's meet was also a victim of the unfortunate weather last Friday. Szatkowski faces a big challenge this Friday where she will face off against Shannon Conley at South Portland.

6. Kiera Murray Cheverus
Pre: 5 Meet: N/A Place: N/A Time: N/A
Murray was another one of the handful of SMAA runners who didn't compete last Friday due to the weather. Look for her to challenge for the win when Cheverus heads to Westbrook on Friday.

7. Emma Trapani Camden Hills
Pre: 10 Meet: at Belfast Place: 1st Time: 20:13
The freshman from Camden has been dominant since she set foot on the trails as she notched another victory running a fast time of 20:13 at Belfast. Look for her to get a challenge from Abby Hersom of Oceanside when Camden heads to Medomak on Friday.

8. Kristina Smith Greely
Pre: UR Meet: at LR Place: 1st Time: 19:43
Smith held off a challenge from Yarmouth's Caitlin Teare to notch her first victory of the season covering the 2.8 mile course in 19:43. She will face another top runner in the WMC in Heather Evans of York when Greely heads to Sacopee on Friday.

9. Gabby Johnson Massabesic
Pre: UR Meet: at Portland Place: 1st Time: 20:08
Johnson came out victorious in a muddy run at Portland running a fast time of 20:08. She will face some of the top SMAA runners at South Portland on Friday.

10. Brittany Bowman Camden Hills
Pre: UR Meet: at Belfast Place: 2nd Time: 20:53
Bowman placed second to her aforementioned teammate Emma Trapani running a solid time of 20:53. Look for her to challenge for the win at Medomak Valley

Runner of the Week: Maggie Painter MDI

Runners Knocking: Tessa Cassidy Brunswick, Teresa Murphy Brunswick, Anne McKee Kents Hill, Abby Hersom Oceanside, Lily Koffman Orono, Caitlin Teare Yarmouth, Elizabeth Labun Hampden, Heather Evans York, Eva Bates Greely

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

Week 8 Power Rankings: Girls Individuals

 

1.         Bethanie Brown Waterville

Previous: 1

Meet: EMR

Place: 1st Class B

Time: 18:46.11

Brown just continues to obliterate the competition every time she laces up her spikes. She cruised to a time of 18:46.11. If the weather is up to par, look for Brown to chase down the course record of 17:48.

2.         Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence

Previous: 2

Meet: EMR

Place: 1st Class A

Time: 20:10.33

Nagy has been dominant since she returned from her injury and Saturday was no different as she ran to a time of 20:10.33. She is the favorite to win her first Class A title on Saturday.

3.         Aleta Looker Ellsworth

Previous: 3

Meet: EMR

Place: 2^nd Class B

Time: 20:14.21

Looker placed second to Bethanie Brown at the Class B EMR running a time of 20:14.21. Her time was the third fastest of all classes. She looks like a lock to secure the runner up spot in Class B on Saturday.

4.          Brittany Bowman Camden Hills

Previous: 5

Meet: EMR

Place: 3^rd Class B

Time: 20:34.43

Bowman placed third at the Class B EMR running a time of 20:34.43. Look for Bowman to contend for a top three finish on Saturday.

5.         Maggie Painter MDI

Previous: 4

Meet: EMR

Place: DNC

Time: N/A

Painter didn’t race on Saturday, but that shouldn’t affect her ranking for the time being. Look for Painter to contend for a top three finish in Class B on Saturday.

6.          Kirstin Sandrueter Greely

Previous: 8

Meet: WMR

Place: 1^st Class B

Time: 19:57.60

Sandrueter cruised to a dominating victory at the Class B WMR as she ran a time of 19:57.60. Look for Sandrueter to contend for a top five finish this Saturday.

7.          Nyajock Pan South Portland

Previous: UR

Meet: WMR

Place: 1^st Class A

Time: 19:52.15

Pan came out victorious at the Class A WMR as she ran to a great time of 19:52.15. Look for her to contend for a top five finish in Class A on Saturday.

8.         Shannon Conley Cheverus

Previous: 9

Meet: WMR

Place: 3^rd Class A

Time: 20:07.14

Conley placed third in Class A at the WMR as she ran to a time of 20:07.14. Look for Conley to contend for a top five finish on Saturday.

9.         Charlotte Pierce Thornton Academy

Previous: 6

Meet: WMR

Place: 7^th

Time: 20:35.16

Pierce had an off race on Saturday as she placed seventh running a time of 20:35.16. Look for her to rebound this weekend and contend for a top five finish.

10.     Samantha Cox Bonny Eagle

Previous: 7

Meet: WMR

Place: 6ht Class A

Time: 20:27.23

Cox placed sixth in Class A at the WMR running a time of 20:27.23. Look for Cox to contend for a top ten finish this weekend.

 

Runner of the Week: Nyajock Pan South Portland

 

Runners Knocking: Katie LeBlanc Thornton Academy, Kiera Murray Cheverus, Lily Koffman Orono, Carloine Colan Maranacook, Eva Bates Greely, Kristina Smith Poland, Heather Evans York,  Abby Hersom Oceanside

Week 7 Power Rankings: Girls Individuals

1.      Bethanie Brown Waterville

Previous: 1

Meet: KVAC Championships

Place: 1^st

Time: 18:59

Brown keeps cruising along as she took home another victory this time at the KVAC Championships. Look for her to win easily at the EMRC on Saturday.

2.      Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence

 

Previous: 2

Meet: KVAC Championships

Place: 2^nd

Time: 19:27

Nagy continues her fine season as she placed second at the KVAC Championships running a great time of 19:27. She is the heavy favorite to win the Class A EMRC title on Saturday.

3.      Aleta Looker Ellsworth

Previous: 3

Meet: PVC Championships

Place: 1^st

Time: 19:06.34

Looker shook off a huge challenge from Maggie Painter as won the PVC Championship running a time of 19:06.34. She will be gunning for Bethanie Brown in the Class B race at the EMRC this Saturday.

4.      Maggie Painter MDI

Previous: 8

Meet: PVC Championships

Place: 2^nd

Time: 19:07.78

Painter has been inching closer and closer to Aleta Looker meet by meet. Will she finally get the best of her this weekend? I can’t wait to see what happens on Saturday. Painter might not get the star appeal that the top three runners get, but she certainly has to be mentioned as one of the top girls in the state.

5.      Brittany Bowman Camden Hills

Previous: 5

Meet: KVAC Championships

Place: 3^rd

Time: 20:06.6

Bowman turned in another fine performance as she placed third at the KVAC Championships running a time of 20:06.6. She will be gunning for a top spot in the Class B EMRC race in what will be a star studded field.

6.      Charlotte Pierce Thornton Academy

Previous: 6

Meet: Home

Place: 1^st

Time: 19:14

Pierce continues to show she’s the best runner in the SMAA as she cruised to a win on her home course running a time of 19:14. Her time was 1:45 ahead of the runner up. Pierce is the heavy favorite to win the Class A WMRC on Saturday.

7.      Samantha Cox Bonny Eagle

Previous: 6

Meet: at Gorham

Place: 1^st

Time: 18:42

Cox placed first at Gorham running a spectacular time of 18:42. Look for Cox to challenge Charlotte Pierce for the Class A WMR title on Saturday.

8.      Kirstin Sandrueter Greely

Previous: 7

Meet: WMC Championships

Place: 1^st

Time: 19:28

Sandrueter took home her first WMC Championship as she won in dominating fashion running a time of 19:28. She is the heavy favorite to win the Class B WMR title this Saturday.

9.      Shannon Conley Cheverus

Previous: UR

Meet: at Deering

Place: 1^st

Time: 18:57

Conley crushed the competition at Deering as her time of 18:57 was a minute ahead of the runner up. Conley should contend for a top spot at the Class A WMR this Saurday.

10. Lily Koffman Orono

Previous: UR

Meet: PVC Championships

Place: 3^rd

Time: 19:30.07

Koffman has emerged as one of the top sophomores in the state as she placed third at the PVC Championships running a time of 19:30.07. She is the favorite to win the Class C EMR title on Saturday.

 

Runner of the Week: Bethanie Brown Waterville

 

Runners Knocking: Carsyn Koch Washburn, Abby Hersom Oceanside, Jocelyn Acheson Massabesic, Kiera Murray Cheverus, Caroline Colan Maranacook, Olivia Erickson MDI, Mary Szatkowski Bonny Eagle

Girls XC Individual Rankings: 20-17

20. Isabel Erickson MDI

    SB: 20:38

    Erickson had a great season this fall highlighted by her 11^th place finish at the Class B State Championships running a time of 20:38. Look for Isabel to lead her team to another state title next fall.

19. Eva Bates Greely

    SB: 20:19

    Eva Bates had a great freshmen campaign highlighted by her 10^th place finish at the Class B State Championships running a time of 20:47. Expect Bates to make a big jump from Freshmen to Sophomore year, and contend with the top runners in the WMC.

18. Maggie Painter MDI

    SB: 20:16

    Maggie Painter proved that she is one of the top runners in the PVC this fall as we saw her place fourth at the PVC Championships running a time of 20:35.8. Look for Painter to brook her talents to another level next fall.

17. Laura Broderick Kennebunk

    SB: 19:57

    Broderick often played second fiddle to Abbey Leonardi this fall, but her season was nothing short of outstanding. Her breakout race came at the Festival of Champions where she placed 13^th overall running a time of 20:41.01. Look for Broderick to contend with the top runners in the SMAA next fall.

    
    

    
    

    

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The Big Three Award (Female)

The Big Three Award is given to the best trio in the state of Maine

And the winner is......

Cheverus- Emily Durgin, Fiona Hendry, Shannon Conley

Emily Durgin, Fiona Hendry, and Shannon Conley not only formed the most dominant trio in the state, they were also one of the best in New England. Durgin had a fantastic senior campaign as he saw her battle through low iron, and place third at both the state meet and the New England Championships. Durgin has a great chance to go back to San Diego this year as she now looks healthy and better than ever. Fiona Hendry and Shannon Conley switched off being the number two runner early in the season, until Hendry started to take off once the post season started. Durgin and Hendry are both Seniors so it was only fitting for them to go out with a state championship and All New England status. For Shannon Conley, she will lead a very young Cheverus team with enough talent to perhaps win their fourth straight Class A championship.

2. MDI- Nora Hubbell, Olivia Erickson, Maggie Painter

3. Massabesic- Gabrielle Johnson, Mikayla Frazier, Jocelyn Acheson

4. Mt. Ararat- Kelly Lynch, Lauren McNett, Emma Wood

5. Windham- Hannah Damron, Talia McKay, Mackenzie Joy

The Trya Collette Award

This award is given to the most improved female runner in the state.

Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki) was a key component to the stellar television series, Friday Night Lights. Tyra was known as the rebellious girl in school who attended Dillon High School sporadically during her first couple of years. By season two, she started to focus more on her studies, and less about her popularity status in high school. With the help of Landry Clarke, Tyra turned into a fine student and eventually continued her studies at the University of Texas.

And the winner is.....

Laura Broderick Kennebunk

SB: 19:57.0

Laura Broderick had a fantastic Sophomore season at Kennebunk high school highlighted by her 12^th place finish at the Class A state meet as she ran a time of 20:48.99. Broderick's breakout race this season came at the Festival of Champions where she placed 13^th running a time of 20:41.01. With Abbey Leonardi gone next year, look for Laura Broderick to take the SMAA by storm next year and make a strong push for a top five finish at the Class A state meet.

2. Kiera Murray Cheverus

   SB: 19:27

3. Adrienne Carmack John Bapst

   SB: 19:37.40

4. Maggie Painter MDI

   SB: 20:16

5. Talia McKay Windham

   SB: 20:05