The Jack Kelly Award

The Jack Kelly Award is given annually to the top boys runner in the state

 

Got no brains. Why we starting to fight each other? It's just what the big shots wanna see. That we're street trash, street rats with no brains. No respect for nothin' including ourselves. So here's how it is if we don't act together then we nothin'. If we don't stick together we nothin'. And if we can't even trust each other, then we nothin'. So whats it gonna be?

Previous Winners

2011: Matt McClintock Madison

2010: Silas Eastman Fryeburg

 

And the winner is…

 

Dan Curts Ellsworth

.04 seconds. That was the difference in deciding the state champion, and it was also the difference in deciding the runner of the year. Curts narrowly edged Eastman at the Manchester Invitational running a blazing time of 15:42, then out leaned Eastman at the line at the state meet running a time of 15:47.52. Curts was on fire all year, as he finished his season undefeated in Maine. His only blemish came last week at the New England Championships where he placed 17^th which was still good enough to earn All New England honors for the second straight year. Curts is the heavy favorite to repeat and next fall. After that, who knows? He could very well make a trip to Footlocker Nationals next fall if he decides to race.

 

2. Silas Eastman Fryeburg 2^nd Class B SB: 15:42

3. Jack Pierce Merriconeag 1^st Class C SB: 15:57.41

4. Josef Holt-Andrews Telstar 2^nd Class C SB: 15:59.89

5. Cam Nadeau Biddeford 1^st Class A SB: 16:30.48

Week 9 Power Rankings: Boys Individuals

1.      Dan Curts Ellsworth

Previous: 1

Meet: States

Place: 1^st

Time: 15:47.52

Curts edged Silas Eastman in one of the most epic battles we have seen in Maine history. His time of 15:47.52 is now officially the tenth fastest ever on the Belfast course. Curts has to be considered one of the favorites to win the New England Championship’s on Nov. 10^th.

2.      Silas Eastman Fryeburg

 

 

Previous: 2

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd

Time: 15:47.56

Eastman suffered a rare loss in the last state meet of his brilliant career. Despite the loss, Eastman should be considered one of the favorites to win the New England Championships. He may even have an edge on Curts with the race being at Twinbrooks.

3.      Jack Pierce Merriconeag

Previous: 3

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class C

Time: 15:57.41.

Pierce saved the best for last as he pulled away from Holt-Andrews during the last mile running a life time best of 15:57.41. Look for Pierce to contend for a top ten finish at New England’s.

4.      Josef Holt-Andrews Telstar

Previous: 4

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class C

Time: 16:20.43

Holt-Andrews placed second in Class C running a fast time of 16:20.43. Look for him to bounce back and contend for a top ten finish at New England’s.

5.      Cam Nadeau Biddeford

Previous: 8

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class A

Time: 16:36.40

Nadeau showed on Saturday that last week was just a fluke as he brought home the Class A state championship running a time of 16:36.40. Look for Nadeau to contend for a top 25 finish at New England’s.

6.      Ben Trapani Camden Hills

Previous: 5

Meet: States

Place: 3^rd Class B

Time: 16:36.49

Trapani had a fine race on Saturday as he placed third in Class B running a time of 16:36.49. Look for him to contend for a top 25 finish at New England’s.

7.      Robby Hall Scarborough

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class A

Time: 16:39.88

Hall had a great race on Saturday as he nabbed the runner up spot in Class A running a time of 16:39.88. Look for him to contend for a top 25 finish.

8.      Nate Madiera Greely

Previous: 6
Meet: States

Place: 4^th Class B

Time: 16:40.83

Madeira capped off a great senior year with a fourth place showing in Class B running a time of 16:40.83. Look for Madiera to use his home course to his advantage and contend for a top 30 finish at New England’s.

9.      Lucas Bourget Edward Little

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 3^rd Class A

Time: 16:47.26

Bourget ran his best race of the season on Saturday as he placed third in Class A running a time of 16:47.26. Look for Bourget to contend for a top 40 finish at New England’s.

10. Braden Becker Yarmouth

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 5^th Class B

Time: 16:51.09

Becker had his finest race of the season on Saturday as he placed fifth in Class B running a time of 16:51.09. Look for him to contend for a top fifty finish at New England’s.

 

Runner of the Week: Dan Curts Ellsworth

 

Runners Knocking: Liam Simpson Cape, Mohamed Awil Lewiston, Mohamed Barre Lewiston, Isaiah Harris Lewiston, Mohamed Mohamed Lewiston, Peter Doane Cape, Robert Looker Ellsworth, Tyler White Orono, Marc Hachey Winthrop

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: 5. Cam Nadeau

SB: 16:37
Place at Regionals: 4th 17:37.75 Class A West
Place at States: 5th 17:05.38 Class A

Nadeau had a breakout season this past fall as we saw him emerge as one of the top runners in the SMAA. The Junior from Biddeford showed tremendous consistency over the course of the season as he was routinely in the top of the pack in nearly all of his races. Nadeau's breakout race of the season came at Sanford where he nearly chased down the state individual champion, Nick Morris of Scarborough. Cam ran a personal best time of 16:37 that day establishing himself as one of the top runners in Class A. At the Western Maine Regional Championships Nadeau placed fourth running a time of 17:37.75. The following week at the State Meet Nadeau improved upon his placing by nabbing the fourth spot running a good time of 17:05.38. Look for Nadeau to contend for the Class A title next fall.

The Matt Saracen Award

The Matt Saracen Award is given to the most improved runner

Previous Winners

2010: Harlow Ladd Messalonskee

In the show Friday Night Lights, sophomore Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) is forced into the starting quarterback position after QB1, Jason Street, gets paralyzed in the first game of the season. His job is a little rocky at first. Nobody in Texas, except for Coach Taylor, thinks that this 5’8” quarterback can lead Dillon to its first state title in a long time. Things get better for him though. His confidence in his passing game grows, and with the help of running back sensation Brian “Smash” Williams, Saracen leads Dillon to the state game where they eventually win on a game winning touchdown pass. In season two, Saracen turns into one of the better quarterbacks in Texas. Dillon fails to make the state game, but he has a great season despite some issues with “Smash” Williams. Saracen is an inspiration to many young players who want to play at the high school level in Texas.

And the winner is......

Benson Worthington Brunswick

SB: 16:45.57

Benson Worthington emerged as one of the top runners in Class A this year as evidence to his fourth place finish at the state meet this year. Some of his highlights include an 11^th place finish at the Festival of Champions where he ran a time of 17:12.08, and runner up finishes at the KVAC Championships, and the Eastern A Regional meet. Look for Worthington to translate his cross country success onto the track as he looks to perhaps follow in the foot steps of his former teammates Will Geoghegan and Liam Cassidy.

2. Nate Madeira Greely

SB: 16:58.00

3. Cam Nadeau Biddeford

SB: 16:37

4. Jon Stanhope Bangor

SB: 17:19.66

5. Jay Lesser Falmouth

SB: 17:30

Mid-Season Awards: Boys XC

Boys XC Mid-Season Awards

The Jack Kelly Award – Runner of the Year

Previous Winners

2010: Silas Eastman Fryeburg

Matt McClintock Madison SB: 15:38.00

2. Silas Eastman Fryeburg SB: 15:57

3. Nick Morris Scarborough SB: 16:35

4. Harlow Ladd Messalosnkee SB: 16:37

5. Tim Follo Falmouth SB: 16:39.3

The Matt Saracen Award – Most Improved Runner

Previous Winners

2010: Harlow Ladd Messalonskee

Cameron Nadeau Biddeford SB: 16:37

2. Jonathan Stanhope Bangor SB: 17:19.7

3. Benson Worthington Brunswick SB: 17:12.1

4. Jamie Ross Brunswick SB: 17:33.1

5. Nate Maderia Greely SB: 17:00.0

The Henry Rowengartner Award – Rookie of the Year

Previous Winners

2010: Dan Curts Ellsworth

Caleb Lord Hampden Academy SB: 17:51.96

2. Spencer Brown Falmouth SB: 17:48.00

3. William Fletcher MDI SB: 17:57.94

4. Jacob Archer Bangor SB: 18:04.29

5. Jacob Terry Scarborough SB: 18:14.63

The Cory and Shawn Award – Best Dynamic Duo

Previous Winners

2010: Jacob Brooks and Peter LePage Massabesic

Jamie Ross and Benson Worthington Brunswick

2. Nick Morris and Robby Hall Scarborough

3. Stefan Sandrueter and Nate Maderia Greely

4. John Wilkinson and Thomas Salamone South Portland

5. Lucas Bourget and Justin Leclair Edward Little

The Big Three Award – Best Trio

Previous Winners

2010: Nick Morris, Tom Hague, Zach Brown Scarborough

Nick Morris, Robby Hall, Wout Moulin Scarborough

2. Tim Follo, Jay Lesser, Thomas Edmonds Falmouth

3. Cam Regan, Evan Kendall, Alex Coffin NYA

4. Nick Kopf, Andrew Closson, Caleb Lord Hampden Academy

5. Caleb Chapman, Ryan Washington, Ron Lund Caribou