Looking Ahead: Class B Boys Top returners 2014
There will be a new individual state champion in Class B boys next fall, as two time defending champion Dan Curts of Ellsworth will graduate. That still leaves a talented field to chase glory next fall.
Waterville's Chris Cote returns with the fastest 5k personal best, 16:28.23 which he clocked at the EM Regional, Cote would go on finish 9th in the state meet. He is the #2 state meet returner based on that 9th place finish, and he finished right ahead of the top returner at the NE Championship where he finished 99th.
Cape Elizabeth's Mitch Morris ran xc for the first time this fall, he made a very succesful transition from the soccer pitch to the trails. Morris helped Cape to the state team title, and finished 8th in the state meet. Morris had a best 5k time of 16:45.64 on the season, he showed amazing consistency running between 16:45-17:16 for his 7 5k efforts this fall. With a year under his belt look for Mitch to be one of the top harriers in the state next fall.
Freeport's Chandler Vincent is the #3 state meet returner & #2 overall in the 5k rankings for returning runners in 2014. Vincent had a breakout season in 2013 as he clocked a personal best 16:44.40. Chandler was very strong in the postseason with a 6th place finish in the WM Regional, followed by a 10th place in the state meet, & a 119th place finish in the NE Championship.
Cape's Kyle Kennedy is ranked 4th in both returning catergories. Kennedy finished 8th in the WM Regional & 12th in the state meet to help his team to the title. He was 136th in the NE Championships. His best effort in 2013 was a 16:52 clocking, his only sub 17 with several others very close.
Fryeburg's Patrick Carty had a strong sophomore campaign that saw him emerge as an elite talent. Carty's top 5k on the year was 16:56 effort at Freeport. He would finish 13th in the WM Regional, before a 14th place finish in the state meet. Carty gained valuable racing experience this fall that should translate into a big junior year.
Looking at the returning teams that are most likely to be the top contenders, York who finished 3rd this fall along with Mt Desert Island look to be the top 2 teams. York has a big edge based on the state meet results, but based on seasonal best for 5k, York has just a three point edge over MDI, 111-114.
York has five runners back from the WM Regional runner-up & state 3rd place team. Rex Brockleman is the top returning harrier for the Wildcats he placed 19th in the state meet. Also returning is Shaefer Rees who is the 13th fastest state meet returner next fall. York will be seeking the first XC state title in school history next fall.
Mt Desert Island was 9th at the state meet this fall, The Trojans have 6 runners from this year's squad back next fall. Leading the way will be a pair of top 15 state meet returners in Jodan Harris & Ralph Magnani. MDI last won a boys xc state title in 1986, a streak they would like to end.
Cape Elizabeth the two time defending champions will have a new look next fall as 5 of their top 7 will have graduated but still have talent at the front. Top returners Mitch Morris & Kyle Kennedy will be at the helm of the squad next fall as they look to make it three in a row.
Freeport who was 4th in the state meet this fall & Greely who missed the state meet also expect to be top teams next fall in Class B.
(Based on fastest times from 2013)
(State Meet Returners 2014)
1 Mitch Morris JR Cape Elizabeth 17:00.30 -- 2 Chris Cote JR Waterville 17:03.10 1 3 Chandler Vincent SO Freeport 17:03.10 -- 4 Kyle Kennedy JR Cape Elizabeth 17:30.70 -- 5 Patrick Carty SO Fryeburg Academy 17:38.50 -- 6 Harrison Knowlton JR Leavitt 17:40.00 -- 7 Ben Garcia SO GNG 17:47.40 -- 8 Alexander Brockelman SO York High School 17:48.60 2 9 Christopher Walfield SO Morse High School 17:53.50 -- 10 Nicholas Harriman SO Lisbon High School 17:55.90 -- 11 Troy Cochran JR Greely High School 17:57.90 -- 12 Jordan Harris JR Mt Desert 18:02.30 3 13 Schaeffer Rees SO York High School 18:03.30 4 14 Ralph Magnani JR Mt Desert 18:10.20 5 15 Tyler Frey JR Freeport 18:10.70 --
Class B Boys Top Returning Teams
1 | York High School (ME) | 111 | ||
1) Rex Brockelman | 17:24.60 | 10 | ||
2) Shaeffer Rees | 17:49.08 | 20 | ||
3) Hugh Beaton | 17:51.00 | 22 | ||
4) Tucker Corbett | 17:51.92 | 23 | ||
5) Nate Bald | 18:16.70 | 36 | ||
Average Time: 17:50.66 Total Time: 1:29:13.30 1-5 Split: 52.10 | ||||
6) Evan Hultstrom | 18:19.08 | 38 | ||
7) Sam Sewell | 18:42.00 | 53 | ||
2 | Mt. Desert Island High School (ME) | 114 | ||
1) Jordan Harris | 17:25.38 | 11 | ||
2) Ralph Magnani | 17:27.30 | 14 | ||
3) Peter Philbrook | 17:53.36 | 24 | ||
4) Ethan Craigo | 18:12.78 | 32 | ||
5) Dylan Harris | 18:14.65 | 33 | ||
Average Time: 17:50.69 Total Time: 1:29:13.47 1-5 Split: 49.27 | ||||
6) Josh Bloom | 19:06.92 | 75 | ||
7) Matthew Hanna | 21:00.32 | 139 | ||
3 | Cape Elizabeth High School (ME) | 197 | ||
1) Mitchell Morris | 16:45.64 | 3 | ||
2) Kyle Kennedy | 16:52.10 | 4 | ||
3) Jared Duperre | 18:25.93 | 43 | ||
4) Alex Depke | 18:50.45 | 62 | ||
5) Joe Inhorn | 19:22.60 | 85 | ||
Average Time: 18:03.34 Total Time: 1:30:16.72 1-5 Split: 2:36.96 | ||||
6) Mac Huffard | 19:33.04 | 94 | ||
7) Vince Tarpo | 19:35.18 | 95 | ||
4 | Freeport High School (ME) | 198 | ||
1) Chandler Vincent | 16:44.40 | 2 | ||
2) Tyler Frey | 17:59.60 | 27 | ||
3) Eric Brobst | 18:09.50 | 30 | ||
4) Henry Jaques | 18:48.20 | 59 | ||
5) Matthew Francis | 19:12.76 | 80 | ||
Average Time: 18:10.89 Total Time: 1:30:54.46 1-5 Split: 2:28.36 | ||||
6) James Saucier | 19:19.70 | 82 | ||
7) Evan Donald | 21:03.00 | 141 | ||
5 | Greely High School (ME) | 220 | ||
1) Troy Cochrane | 17:27.00 | 12 | ||
2) Connor Rog | 17:40.00 | 17 | ||
3) Ryan Morrison | 17:42.00 | 18 | ||
4) Chris Goding | 19:05.33 | 73 | ||
5) Eric Light | 19:48.00 | 100 | ||
Average Time: 18:20.47 Total Time: 1:31:42.33 1-5 Split: 2:21.00 | ||||
6) Patrick Lyden | 20:22.00 | 116 | ||
7) Johnson Will | 20:23.00 | 118 | ||
6 | Maranacook Community High School (ME) | 261 | ||
1) Colby Watts | 18:05.83 | 29 | ||
2) Luca Deangelis | 18:22.24 | 40 | ||
3) Ethan Harriman | 18:24.55 | 42 | ||
4) John Parent | 18:49.37 | 60 | ||
5) Ruslan Reiter | 19:30.45 | 90 | ||
Average Time: 18:38.49 Total Time: 1:33:12.44 1-5 Split: 1:24.62 | ||||
6) Zack Davidson | 20:39.87 | 129 | ||
7) Peter Nielsen | 24:24.18 | 177 | ||
7 | John Bapst Memorial High School (ME) | 268 | ||
1) Samuel Southwick | 17:56.31 | 25 | ||
2) Michael Tormey | 18:11.85 | 31 | ||
3) Huston McCollum | 18:18.07 | 37 | ||
4) Keith Adams | 19:03.75 | 72 | ||
5) Alex Rockcress | 19:54.87 | 103 | ||
Average Time: 18:40.97 Total Time: 1:33:24.85 1-5 Split: 1:58.56 | ||||
6) Ben Ropple | 19:58.17 | 105 | ||
7) Connor Wakeland | 20:17.30 | 113 | ||
8 | Caribou High School Viking Pack (ME) | 282 | ||
1) Kyle Morris | 18:20.60 | 39 | ||
2) Tsion Macleod | 18:29.44 | 45 | ||
3) Caleb Hunter | 18:44.69 | 57 | ||
4) Elijah Verhoff | 18:45.28 | 58 | ||
5) Lucas Lagasse | 19:20.45 | 83 | ||
Average Time: 18:44.09 Total Time: 1:33:40.46 1-5 Split: 59.85 | ||||
6) Mitchell St. Peter | 19:22.92 | 86 | ||
7) Gabe Massey | 19:23.40 | 87 | ||
9 | Lisbon High School (ME) | 303 | ||
1) Nick Harriman | 17:24.47 | 9 | ||
2) Jeff Willey | 18:31.98 | 47 | ||
3) Jordan Cole | 18:39.45 | 52 | ||
4) Martin Altieri | 19:32.63 | 93 | ||
5) Michael Schlotterbeck | 19:54.83 | 102 | ||
Average Time: 18:48.67 Total Time: 1:34:03.36 1-5 Split: 2:30.36 | ||||
6) Brett Carter | 20:20.45 | 114 | ||
7) Mark Haskell | 21:01.21 | 140 | ||
10 | Fryeburg Academy (ME) | 305 | ||
1) Patrick Carty | 16:56.20 | 5 | ||
2) Thomas Rose | 17:49.40 | 21 | ||
3) Jonathan Burk | 18:28.00 | 44 | ||
4) Liuke Yang | 18:43.00 | 55 | ||
5) Reed Wales | 24:46.00 | 180 | ||
Average Time: 19:20.52 Total Time: 1:36:42.60 1-5 Split: 7:49.80 |
(Based on state meet from 2012) must have 5 underclassmen competing to be in list
1 York High School 27 2 4 6 7 8 - - Total Time: 1:31:13 Average: 18:14.54 1-5 Split: 52 2 Mt Desert 54 3 5 14 15 17 21 - Total Time: 1:34:27 Average: 18:53.30 1-5 Split: 1:28 3 John Bapst 77 9 11 12 22 23 - - Total Time: 1:39:11 Average: 19:50.10 1-5 Split: 2:39 4 Waterville 81 1 13 16 25 26 - - Total Time: 1:40:25 Average: 20:04.84 1-5 Split: 5:21 5 Erskine Academy 91 10 18 19 20 24 - - Total Time: 1:40:53 Average: 20:10.44 1-5 Split: 3:11