Week 9 Power Rankings: Girls Individuals

 

1.      Bethanie Brown Waterville

 

Previous: 1

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class B

Time: 17:56.32

Brown captured her first xc title as she cruised to a time of 17:56.32. Her time was only eight seconds off the course record. Brown should be considered the favorite to win the New England Championships.

2.      Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence

Previous: 2

Meet: states

Place: 1^st Class A

Time: 18:50.87

Nagy won the Class A title as she clocked a brilliant time of 18:50.87. Her time was the second fastest of all classes. Look for Nagy to contend for a top ten finish at New Englands.

3.      Kirstin Sandrueter Greely

 

Previous: 6

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class B

Time: 19:01.19

Sandrueter was the runner up in Class B as she ran to a time of 19:01.19. Look for Sandrueter to contend for a top ten finish at New England’s.

4.      Nyajock Pan South Portland

Previous: 7

Meet: States

Place: 2^nd Class A

Time: 19:01.89

Pan got hot at the right time of the year as she nabbed the runner up spot in Class A running a time of 19:01. Look for Pan to contend for a top fifteen finish at New England's

5.      Brittany Bowman Camden Hills

Previous: 3

Meet: states

Place: 3^rd Class B

Time: 19:19.18

Bowman placed third in Class B as she ran to an impressive time of 19:19.18. Her low spot helped secure a runner up finish for Camden Hills as well. Look for Bowman to contend for a top fifteen finish at New England’s.

6.      Shannon Conley Cheverus

Previous: 8

Meet: States

Place: 5^th Class A

Time: 19:10.77

Conley placed fifth in Class A running a time of 19:10.77. Look for her to contend for a top 20 finish at the New England Championships.

7.      Aleta Looker Ellsworth

Previous: 3

Meet: States

Place: 9^{th Class B}

Time: 19:58.44

Looker placed ninth in Class B running a time of 19:58.44. With her fully healthy at New England’s look for her to contend for a top fifteen finish.

8.      Jocelyn Acheson Massabesic

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 3^{rd Class A}

Time: 19:04.58

Acheson had a very strong race on Saturday as she placed third running a time of 19:04.58. Look for her to contend for a top 25 finish at New England’s.

9.      Carsyn Koch Washburn

Previous: UR

Meet: States

Place: 1^st Class C

Time: 19:30.56

Koch made it three-for-three on Saturday as she took home the Class C championship once again. Her time of 19:30.56 was the 11^th fastest of all classes. Look for her to contend for a top 25 finish at New England’s.

10. Kiera Murray

Previous: 8

Meet: States

Place: 7th Class A

Time: 19:26.51

Murray placed seventh in Class A running a fast time of 19:26.51. Look for Murray to contend for a top 25 finish at New England’s.

 

Runner of the Week: Bethanie Brown Waterville

 

Runners Knocking: Eva Bates Greely, Lily Koffman Orono, Samantha Cox Bonny Eagle, Mary Szatkowski Bonny Eagle, Kiera Murray Cheverus, Charlotte Pierce Thornton Academy

Class A Distance Preview

This week The SB Report will preview the distance races of each class for state meets this weekend. Here is the Class A girls preview 

800
           Briana Neault's record time of 2:15.60 back in 1997 could be in jeopardy this Saturday as Lawrence junior Erzsebet Nagy comes into the meet with the fastest time of all classes (2:16.27). The fate of this race will depend on Kennebunk senior Abbey Leonardi. If she decides to triple, look for her to be the favorite to capture the title, and possibly another state record. If she doesn't it opens up the door for Nagy. Don't expect Nagy to go unchallenged though. Senior Emily Tomlin of Scarborough has run under 2:20 this year. She should challenge Nagy for the win. Don't overlook Nyajock Pan of South Portland. She has had a great outdoor season thus far as we've seen her run 2:20.52.The Cheverus duo of Shannon Conley and Emily Durgin should also challenge for a high finish. Both of these girls have hovered around 2:21 for much of the spring. The 800 will be one of the premiere races of the day in Windham on Saturday, and if the weather is up to par, be sure to expect some fast times.

 Prediction (without Leonardi)
1. Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence
2. Emily Tomlin Scarborough
3. Emily Durgin Cheverus
4. Nyajock Pan South Portland
5. Shannon Conley Cheverus

 1600 

        The 1600 will be the most exciting race of the day as the top two seeds- Erzsebet Nagy and Abbey Leonardi- come in to the race having both broken five minutes during their brilliant racing careers. This race has the ingredients to be the fastest Maine has ever seen. Leonardi is the current state record holder with a time of 4:51 at last years state meet. These two girls have breezed through the competition this spring and have shown that they belong on the big stage. Expect these two girls to clock in well under five minutes on Saturday. Cheverus senior Emily Durgin should challenge for a top finish. Her season best time of 5:03.59 is the third fastest in Class A. A seasoned veteran like Durgin should never be counted out in big meets like this Saturday. Other girls to watch for in this race will be Fiona Hendry of Cheverus, Alex Leonardi of Kennebunk, and Charlotte Pierce of Thornton Academy.

 Prediction
1. Abbey Leonardi Kennebunk
2. Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence
3. Emily Durgin Cheverus
4. Fiona Hendry Cheverus
5. Charlotte Pierce Thornton Academy


3200 
         The 3200 has the potential to be one of the greatest races of all time. Abbey Leonardi, Erzsebet Nagy, and Emily Durgin all come in to the meet with times under 11 minutes. The quality of the field in this race is something we have never seen. Eleven girls come into Saturday all having run under 12 minutes. The question is what order will they place. Fiona Hendry should challenge for a top five finish. Her season best time of 11:17.71 is the fourth fastest in Class A. Other runners to watch for are Katie McMahon of Brunswick, Alex Leonardi of Kennebunk, Kelly Lynch of Mt. Ararat, and Charlotte Pierce of Thornton Academy. All of these girls have run under 11:40. With the amazing quality of competition and the fast times expect to see a race for the ages this Saturday in Windham.

Prediction
1. Abbey Leonardi Kennebunk
2. Erzsebet Nagy Lawrence
3. Emily Durgin Cheverus
4. Fiona Hendry Cheverus
5. Katie McMahon Brunswick

Girls XC Individual Rankings: 9. Nyajock Pan South Portland

SB: 19:34
Place at Regionals:5th 20:16.97 Class A West
Place at States: 7th 20:24.87 Class A

The Junior from South Portland brought her talents to another level this fall as Nyajock Pan proved herself as on the the top runners in the SMAA. Her season was highlighted by her seventh place finish at the Class A State Championships as she ran a time of 20:24.87. Her seventh place finish was the third time in as many years that Pan has placed in the top fifteen at the state meet. That just goes to show you that Nyajock Pan has shown a great level of consistency throughout her high school career. Nyajock Pan's breakout race this year came at the Festival of Champions where she ran a fast time of 20:15.69. Expect Pan to contend for the individual title in Class A next fall.